# 2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Following the election, an Independent - Labour - Liberal Democrat coalition administration was formed, replacing the previous Conservative administration.

## Results summary

2014 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 | 4 | 6 | 22.2 | 15 | 19 | 37.3 | 13,422 | 30.9 | –1.8 |
| | Independent | 4 | 3 | 22.2 | 9 | 13 | 25.5 | 7,918 | 18.2 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | 4 | 2 | 22.2 | 5 | 9 | 17.6 | 7,866 | 18.1 | –1.2 |
| | UKIP | 5 | 5 | 27.8 | 0 | 5 | 9.8 | 8,168 | 18.8 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 4 | 5.6 | 4 | 5 | 9.8 | 5,453 | 12.6 | –1.3 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 556 | 1.3 | –0.6 |
| | National Front | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 0.0 | –0.2 |

## Ward results
### Belfairs

Belfairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mo Butler | 1,243 | 44.7 | +15.1 |
| | Independent | Stephen McKiernan | 973 | 35.0 | New |
| | Labour | Laura Martin | 363 | 13.0 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Godwin | 204 | 7.3 | –0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,831 | 37.39 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Floyd Waterworth | 851 | 31.7 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Helen Boyd | 728 | 27.1 | –0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Duncan Russell | 529 | 19.7 | –10.8 |
| | Labour | Dean Trotter | 383 | 14.3 | –2.2 |
| | Green | Julian Esposito | 194 | 7.2 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,700 | 33.7 | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Chalkwell

Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Folkard | 849 | 37.3 | –4.4 |
| | Independent | Lucy Courtenay | 467 | 20.5 | New |
| | UKIP | Leonard Stanley | 403 | 17.7 | New |
| | Labour | Lars Davidsson | 397 | 17.5 | –1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 158 | 6.9 | –0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 30.89 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Moring | 1,139 | 41.8 | –9.1 |
| | UKIP | Paul Lloyd | 942 | 34.6 | +17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norah Goodman | 380 | 13.9 | –1.9 |
| | Labour | Jessica Phillips | 264 | 9.7 | –6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,740 | 35.77 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kursaal

Kursaal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Davies | 612 | 33.5 | New |
| | Labour | Charles Willis | 576 | 31.5 | –7.3 |
| | Conservative | Jane Ladner | 375 | 20.5 | –10.9 |
| | Green | Simon Cross | 170 | 9.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 95 | 5.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,835 | 23.13 | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Leigh

Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Mulroney | 1,070 | 44.7 | –4.7 |
| | Conservative | Barnard Arscott | 897 | 37.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labour | Matthew Zarb-Cousin | 428 | 17.9 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,472 | 32.72 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cheryl Nevin | 848 | 36.4 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Vic Lee | 582 | 25.0 | –7.2 |
| | UKIP | Edward McNally | 486 | 20.8 | New |
| | Independent | Mark Sharp | 259 | 11.1 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 156 | 6.7 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,352 | 30.25 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Prittlewell

Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Tino Callaghan | 970 | 34.3 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | Meg Davidson | 849 | 30.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Grimwade | 596 | 21.1 | –9.3 |
| | Labour | David Carrington | 409 | 14.5 | –2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,837 | 35.78 | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### St. Laurence

St. Laurence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Lee Burling | 892 | 37.4 | +26.6 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Hodge | 673 | 28.2 | –7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ted Lewin | 456 | 19.1 | –9.5 |
| | Labour | Reginald Copley | 366 | 15.3 | –4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,399 | 31.27 | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Caroline Endersby | 965 | 38.6 | New |
| | Labour | Gary Sergeant | 663 | 26.5 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | Sally Carr | 557 | 22.3 | –1.8 |
| | Independent | ABC | 246 | 9.8 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Waldie | 70 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,532 | 30.7 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nick Ward | 1,243 | 47.2 | New |
| | Conservative | Roger Hadley | 909 | 34.5 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Maggie Kelly | 404 | 15.3 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Dresner | 77 | 2.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,666 | 30.69 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Southchurch

Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Derek Kenyon | 1,196 | 44.2 | New |
| | Conservative | Sue Abrahams | 1,050 | 38.8 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Sean Jones | 372 | 13.7 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Roast | 88 | 3.3 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 34.66 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Martin Terry | 2,362 | 69.6 | New |
| | Conservative | Alex Kaye | 756 | 22.3 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Pope | 200 | 5.9 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Clinkscales | 77 | 2.3 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,412 | 45.42 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Borton | 803 | 39.5 | –10.9 |
| | UKIP | Peter Breuer | 617 | 30.4 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | Denis Garne | 322 | 15.9 | –9.5 |
| | Green | Ian Hurd | 192 | 9.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronella Streeter | 79 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| | National Front | Beradette Jaggers | 18 | 0.9 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,039 | 26.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Leigh

West Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fay Evans | 1,176 | 40.6 | –9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bailey | 827 | 28.6 | –2.0 |
| | UKIP | Neil Bettis | 634 | 21.9 | New |
| | Labour | Jane Norman | 256 | 8.8 | –0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,907 | 40.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Shoebury

West Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | James Moyies | 1,226 | 46.0 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Tony Cox | 926 | 34.8 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | Matthew Dent | 355 | 13.3 | –1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlie Row | 156 | 5.9 | –1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,675 | 34.8 | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Westborough

Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Robinson | 779 | 33.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Royston | 726 | | |
| | UKIP | John Stansfield | 535 | 22.8 | New |
| | UKIP | Carl Whitwell | 474 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Hill | 435 | 18.5 | +13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 411 | | |
| | Conservative | David Burzotta | 391 | 16.7 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Jenny Snoad | 284 | | |
| | Independent | Alan Hart | 207 | 8.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,264 | 29.23 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |