# Ockendon (ward)

Ockendon is an electoral ward of Thurrock. It was first used at the 1979 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Thurrock Council.

## Thurrock council elections since 2004

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Thurrock in 2004 with all seats up for election that year. The subsequent election cycle for the first Ockendon seat was 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. The cycle for the second seat was 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The cycle for the third seat was 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024.

### 2025 by-election

The by-election will be held on 1 May 2025.

### 2024 election

The election took place on 2 May 2024.
2024 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ryan Polston | 1,271 | 53.1 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Luke Spillman | 1,123 | 46.9 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,394 | 29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2023 election

The election took place on 4 May 2023.
2023 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Jefferies | 1,014 | 48.3 | –5.5 |
| | Labour | Gary Watson | 839 | 39.9 | –6.3 |
| | Thurrock Ind. | Ross Byrne | 248 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 8.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,110 | 25.3 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,333 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Arnold | 1,021 | 53.8 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Ruth Clapham | 877 | 46.2 | +12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,923 | 23.35 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2021 election

The election took place on 6 May 2021.
2021 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Luke Spillman | 1,213 | 55.2 | +26.8 |
| | Labour | Ruth Clapham | 733 | 33.3 | +8.3 |
| | Thurrock Ind. | Maurice Kelley | 252 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### 2019 election

The election took place on 2 May 2019.
2019 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Jefferies | 982 | 41.1 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Ruth Clapham | 745 | 31.2 | −6.8 |
| | Thurrock Ind. | Jan Baker | 663 | 27.7 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Shinnick | 864 | 38 | +17 |
| | Conservative | Romanus Nwakuna | 740 | 33 | +2 |
| | Thurrock Ind. | Jan Baker | 663 | 29 | +29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | | |
| | Labour gain from Thurrock Ind. | Labour gain from Thurrock Ind. | Swing | | |

### 2018 by-election

The by-election took place on 22 March 2018, following the resignation of Kevin Wheeler. Andrew Jefferies and Les Strange each received 696 votes and the tie was resolved by picking the name of the winner out of a box.
2018 Ockendon by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Jefferies | 696 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | Les Strange | 696 | 36.1 |
| | Thurrock Ind. | Jack Duffin | 531 | 28.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### 2016 election

The election took place on 5 May 2016.
2016 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | David Potter | 1,038 | 46.5 |
| | Conservative | Barry Johnson | 634 | 28.4 |
| | Labour | Desmond Martins | 558 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2015 election

The election took place on 7 May 2015.
2015 Thurrock Council election: Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Kevin Wheeler | 1,991 | 44.1 | +35.6 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Gadsby | 1,297 | 28.8 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | Anthony Fish | 1,224 | 27.1 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,512 | 64.4 | +25.5 |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |