# 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Result Summary

Prior to the election, three UKIP councillors left the UKIP group to sit as the Southend Independence Group. They are shown in the table as Independents.
2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 8 | 2 | 47.1 | 16 | 24 | 49.0 | 11,383 | 30.6 | –9.1 |
| | Independent | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 9 | 13 | 21.6 | 7,796 | 21.0 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 21.6 | 7,080 | 19.0 | –0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | 3,883 | 10.4 | +0.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | 5,472 | 14.7 | +3.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,598 | 4.3 | –3.0 |

## Ward results
### Belfairs

Belfairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Aylen | 1,051 | 41.6 | +9.1† |
| | Conservative | Alan Dear | 990 | 39.2 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | Dave Alston | 264 | 10.5 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Nick Brown | 117 | 4.6 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Herbert | 102 | 4.0 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.16 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
† percentage change is compared to the 2012 election

### Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helen Boyd | 715 | 31.6 | −6.2 |
| | Labour | Matt Dent | 555 | 24.6 | +6.0 |
| | UKIP | Roger Weaver | 474 | 21.0 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 317 | 14.0 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Colin Ritchie | 105 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Jules Esposito | 94 | 4.2 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,260 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Chalkwell

Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Burzotta | 817 | 38.5 | −10.9 |
| | Independent | Andy Crow | 502 | 23.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Taylor Barrall | 347 | 16.3 | −3.2 |
| | UKIP | Paul Lloyd | 223 | 10.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Mark Meatcher | 124 | 5.8 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 112 | 5.3 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.13 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Walker | 1,022 | 42.5 | −15.4 |
| | UKIP | Verina Weaver | 644 | 26.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 464 | 19.3 | 0.0 |
| | Labour | Sean Jones | 222 | 9.2 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Fiddian Warman | 50 | 2.1 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.46 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kursaal

Kursaal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen McDonald | 709 | 42.1 | +5.6 |
| | UKIP | Gordon Bailey-Smith | 379 | 22.5 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Simon Gittus | 378 | 22.5 | −2.9 |
| | Green | Liz Swanson | 141 | 8.4 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Collins | 75 | 4.5 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,682 | 21.73 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Leigh

Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wexham | 1,185 | 49.1 | +17.1 |
| | Conservative | John Hodge | 574 | 23.8 | −17.7 |
| | Labour | Matt Zarb-Cousin | 272 | 11.3 | −3.7 |
| | UKIP | Ted Preedy | 206 | 8.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Jon Mullett | 174 | 7.2 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.62 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 1,020 | 45.3 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Nelson | 593 | 26.3 | −12.7 |
| | UKIP | Jo Googe | 297 | 13.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Stephen Bartram | 142 | 6.3 | −4.6 |
| | Independent | Stephen Cummins | 124 | 5.5 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 78 | 3.5 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.47 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Prittlewell

Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Garston | 758 | 30.1 | −16.2 |
| | Labour | Mike Fieldhouse | 680 | 27.0 | +7.6 |
| | UKIP | Bob Gage | 473 | 18.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Betson | 253 | 10.1 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Paul Ryder | 233 | 9.3 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Abbie-Jade Sutherland | 118 | 4.7 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.82 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Assenheim | 728 | 29.0 | −22.7† |
| | Conservative | Sue Abrahams | 607 | 24.1 | −14.7 |
| | Independent | Anne Chalk | 527 | 21.0 | −13.8 |
| | UKIP | Edward McNally | 309 | 12.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Maggie Kelly | 236 | 9.4 | −8.7 |
| | Green | Nigel Outten | 57 | 2.3 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Barrett | 50 | 2.0 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.47 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
† percentage change compared to 2012 election.

### Southchurch

Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alex Bright | 861 | 35.1 | −3.5 |
| | Independent | Keith Sharman | 800 | 32.6 | +10.6 |
| | UKIP | Barrie Page | 367 | 14.9 | −1.9 |
| | Labour | Ros Sanders | 296 | 12.1 | −2.7 |
| | Green | Paul Hill | 80 | 3.3 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet Thompson | 52 | 2.1 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.89 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Laurence

St. Laurence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Flewitt | 824 | 38.2 | +0.9 |
| | UKIP | Viv White | 437 | 20.3 | −6.8 |
| | Labour | Reg Copley | 370 | 17.1 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Kat Woodley | 245 | 11.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashley Thompson | 218 | 10.1 | −2.4 |
| | Green | Tanya Rayment | 64 | 3.0 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.02 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Brian Ayling | 838 | 37.0 | −4.1† |
| | Labour | Donna Richardson | 473 | 20.9 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Del Thomas | 464 | 20.5 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | David Stansfield | 352 | 15.6 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Jason Pilley | 104 | 4.6 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tomasz Lachowicz | 31 | 1.4 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.33 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
† percentage change compared to 2012 election

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Stafford | 1,873 | 63.1 | −6.7† |
| | Conservative | Jon Bacon | 475 | 16.0 | −10.3 |
| | UKIP | Clive Cowan | 297 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Rod Birks | 184 | 6.2 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Jo Bates | 83 | 2.8 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Clinkscales | 56 | 1.9 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.04 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
† percentage change compared to 2012 election

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Gilbert | 987 | 54.7 | +14.0 |
| | UKIP | Peter Breuer | 357 | 19.8 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Garne | 276 | 15.3 | −8.2 |
| | Green | Ian Hurd | 117 | 6.5 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donna Collins | 66 | 3.7 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.99 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Leigh

West Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Lamb | 1,219 | 44.6 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Bailey | 769 | 28.1 | +8.5 |
| | UKIP | Lesley Martin | 313 | 11.4 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Pope | 235 | 8.6 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Gabriella Terry | 108 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Sarah Yapp | 89 | 3.3 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.65 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Shoebury

West Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Jarvis | 810 | 36.0 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Lovett | 767 | 34.1 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Lenny Lierens | 344 | 15.3 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | Joseph Saunders | 230 | 10.2 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Roast | 55 | 2.4 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Stephen Jordan | 44 | 2.0 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.76 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Westborough

Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anne Jones | 693 | 33.9 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Dr Vel | 451 | 22.1 | −11.2† |
| | Conservative | Daryl Peagram | 317 | 15.5 | −13.9 |
| | UKIP | Frank Snell | 263 | 12.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Paul Mansfield | 124 | 6.1 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Austin | 119 | 5.8 | −2.2 |
| | Independent | Alan Hart | 77 | 3.8 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.63 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |