# Milton (Southend-on-Sea ward)

Milton is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea. The ward has existed since the creation of the district on 1 April 1974 and first used at the 1973 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Southend-on-Sea City Council. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1976 and 2001. The ward covers parts of Southend-on-Sea town centre and Westcliff-on-Sea.

## List of councillors

The ward has been represented by three councillors since the first election in 1973.
| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1973–1996 | G. Baum | Conservative |
| 1973–1978 | N. Goodman | Conservative |
| 1973–1995 | J. Carlile | Conservative |
| 1978–1994 | K. Cater | Conservative |
| 1994–1999 | K. Lee | Labour |
| 1995–1997 | P. Hawkins | Labour |
| 1996–19971999–2001 | Lilias Felton | Labour |
| 1997–2008 | Raymond Davy | Conservative |
| 1997–1999 | Joyce Lambert | Conservative |
| 1999–20002019–2024 | Stephen George | Labour |
| 2000–2019 | Jonathan Garston | Labour |
| 2001–2010 | Ann Robertson | Labour |
| 2008–2012 | Nigel Folkard | Conservative |
| 2010–2014 | Maria Caunce | Conservative |
| 2012–2019 | Julian Ware-Lane | Labour |
| 2014–20222023–present | Cheryl Nevin | Labour |
| 2019–2023 | Kay Mitchell | Labour |
| 2022–present | Maxine Sadza | Labour |
| 2024–present | Sam Allen | Labour |

## Southend-on-Sea council elections since 2001

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 2001. Milton lost some territory between Queensway and Southchurch Avenue to the new ward of Kursaal. All seats were up for election in 2001. The subsequent election cycle for the first Milton seat was 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. The cycle for the second seat was 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The cycle for the third seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024.

### 2024 election

The election took place on 2 May 2024.
2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sam Allen | 1,170 | 52.1 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 540 | 24.0 | –0.2 |
| | Green | Sarah-Ann Patel | 269 | 12.0 | +2.0 |
| | Heritage | Bianca Isherwood | 106 | 4.7 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 84 | 3.7 | –2.7 |
| | Confelicity | Dee Curtis | 68 | 3.0 | –0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 28.1 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,246 | 27.0 | –0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### 2023 election

The election took place on 4 May 2023.
2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cheryl Nevin | 1,137 | 51.1 | –2.9 |
| | Conservative | Marco Mann | 538 | 24.2 | –4.0 |
| | Green | Sarah-Ann Patel | 222 | 10.0 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 143 | 6.4 | +1.4 |
| | Heritage | Bianca Isherwood | 105 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Confelicity | Dee Curtis | 82 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 26.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,236 | 27.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,104 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 4 May 2022.
2022 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maxine Sadza | 1,257 | 54.0 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | Keaton Harland | 657 | 28.2 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Sarah-Ann Patel | 233 | 10.0 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Kurilecz | 116 | 5.0 | +0.8 |
| | Confelicity | Dee Curtis | 63 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,326 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### 2021 election

The election took place on 6 May 2021.
2021 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen George | 1,306 | 50.0 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | John Harland | 877 | 33.6 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Sarah-Ann Patel | 319 | 12.2 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 111 | 4.2 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 16.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,613 | 32.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019 election

The election took place on 2 May 2019.
2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kay Mitchell | 1,101 | 49.1 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 634 | 28.3 | 3.3 |
| | Green | Vida Guildford | 285 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol White | 223 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 20.8 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | 27.7 | 7.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.3 | |
Green party candidate compared to 2018 election. No For Britain (-5.3) as previous.

### 2019 by-election

The by-election took place on 21 March 2019, following the death of Julian Ware-Lane.
2019 Milton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen George | 833 | 49.9 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Garry Lowen | 528 | 31.6 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol White | 219 | 13.1 | 8.6 |
| | For Britain | James Quail | 89 | 5.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 18.3 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,669 | 20.6 | 10.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cheryl Nevin | 1,305 | 50.7 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | Garry Lowen | 832 | 32.2 | 5.9 |
| | Independent | Stephen Cummins | 177 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Vida Guilford | 146 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 116 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 473 | 18.4 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 31.5 | — |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### 2016 election

The election took place on 5 May 2016.
2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: 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 | | |

### 2015 election

The election took place on 7 May 2015.
2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 1,709 | 39.0 |
| | Labour | Gary Sergeant | 1,658 | 37.8 |
| | Green | Vida Mansfield | 476 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | Tammy Cooper | 295 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 247 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: 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 | | |

### 2012 election

The election took place on 3 May 2012.
2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 675 | 35.8 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Folkard | 607 | 32.2 |
| | Independent | Christine Hills | 361 | 19.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 123 | 6.5 |
| | English Democrat | Spencer Haggar | 122 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 24.40 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2011 election

The election took place on 5 May 2011.
2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 998 | 40.5 |
| | Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 800 | 32.5 |
| | Independent | Christine Hills | 446 | 18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cohen | 221 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2010 election

The election took place on 6 May 2010.
2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Caunce | 1,502 | 38.2 | –9.7 |
| | Labour | Simon Morley | 905 | 23.0 | –2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 901 | 22.9 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Julian Lowes | 243 | 6.2 | New |
| | UKIP | Wayne Mearns | 207 | 5.3 | New |
| | BNP | Stanley Adie | 171 | 4.4 | –5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 election

The election took place on 1 May 2008.
2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Folkard | 928 | 47.9 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Tony Borton | 502 | 25.9 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Justine Farenden | 321 | 16.6 | +6.7 |
| | BNP | Derek King | 185 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 22.0 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,936 | 28.1 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007 election

The election took place on 3 May 2007.
2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 837 | 44.3 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Clive Rebbeck | 528 | 28.0 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 187 | 9.9 | −3.3 |
| | Independent | John Bacon | 134 | 7.1 | −8.5 |
| | Green | Stephen Jordan | 125 | 6.6 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | David Aitken | 77 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 16.4 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,888 | 26.5 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Robertson | 818 | 40.0 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Reginald Copley | 431 | 21.1 | −6.5 |
| | Alliance Southend | John Bacon | 318 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins | 269 | 13.2 | −8.0 |
| | Green | Stephen Jordan | 208 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 18.9 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,044 | 30.0 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2004 election

The election took place on 10 June 2004.
2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Davy | 1,068 | 51.2 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Ian Gilbert | 576 | 27.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Boulton | 441 | 21.2 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 23.6 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,085 | 30.9 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003 election

The election took place on 1 May 2003.
2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 785 | 52.1 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Ian Gilbert | 403 | 26.7 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Clark | 201 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Green | Steve Flynn | 118 | 7.8 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 25.3 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,507 | 22.2 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Robertson | 1,069 | 54.3 | |
| | Labour | Lilias Felton | 682 | 34.7 | |
| | Green | William Ferrett | 216 | 11.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,967 | 27.5 | −19.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2001 election

The election took place on 7 June 2001.
2001 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Davy | 1,355 | | |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 1,344 | | |
| | Conservative | Ann Robertson | 1,310 | | |
| | Labour | William Chesworth | 1,285 | | |
| | Labour | Lilias Felton | 1,214 | | |
| | Labour | Maureen Shaw | 1,192 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Spraggs | 490 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Wiggins | 466 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,656 | 47.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

## 1997–2001 Southend-on-Sea council elections

The electoral cycle was restarted on 1 May 1997 without change of ward boundaries, to coincide with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1998. All seats were up for election in 1997.

### 2000 election

The election took place on 4 May 2000.
2000 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 1,096 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour | Stephen George | 782 | 36.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Smith | 150 | 6.9 | |
| | Cliffs Pavilion Area Residents' Parking | Patricia Clark | 146 | 6.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,174 | 25.2 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999 election

The election took place on 6 May 1999.
1999 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lilias Felton | 934 | |
| | Labour | Stephen George | 913 | |
| | Conservative | Joyce Lambert | 912 | |
| | Conservative | Ahmad Khwaja | 829 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 198 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Smith | 191 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 23.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1997 election

The election took place on 1 May 1997.
1997 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Davy | 1,753 | 39.5 | |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 1,751 | 39.4 | |
| | Conservative | J. Lambert | 1,747 | | |
| | Labour | P. Hawkins | 1,725 | | |
| | Labour | L. Felton | 1,678 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Khwaja | 1,503 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Overy | 937 | 21.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Smith | 843 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Ray | 819 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

## 1976–1997 Southend-on-Sea council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 1976.

### 1996 election

The election took place on 2 May 1996.
1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Felton | 1,271 | 54.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Davy | 798 | 34.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Petchey | 256 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1995 election

The election took place on 4 May 1995.
1995 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Hawkins | 1,508 | 54.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Carlile | 1,012 | 36.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Petchey | 269 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 1,232 | 42.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Cater | 1,102 | 38.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Petchey | 535 | 18.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1992 election

The election took place on 7 May 1992.
1992 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Baum | 1,400 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 516 | 21.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Hall | 447 | 18.7 |
| | SDP | M. Sarfas | 31 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1991 election

The election took place on 2 May 1991.
1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Carlile | 1,403 | 50.3 |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 826 | 29.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kaufman | 244 | 8.7 |
| | Independent | J. Adams | 166 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal | T. Marshall | 150 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |