# 1996 Basildon District Council election

The 1996 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party (UK) gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control, for the first time since 1991.

## Overall results

1996 Basildon District Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 60.0 | 45.9 | 19,809 | 20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 9,865 | 10.4 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13.3 | 30.3 | 13,078 | 31.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 413 | New |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | | 43,165 | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hersom | 1,406 | 42.3% |
| | Conservative | W. Lea | 1,298 | 39.1% |
| | Labour | R. Rackham | 616 | 18.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Hatch | 2,014 | 51.5% |
| | Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,426 | 36.4% |
| | Labour | P. Clark | 474 | 12.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,197 | 60.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Fowler | 539 | 27.1% |
| | Labour | K. Robertson | 250 | 12.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Adlam | 2,378 | 74.8% |
| | Conservative | S. Allen | 550 | 17.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Tyson | 250 | 7.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Payn | 1,997 | 73.5% |
| | Conservative | D. Allan | 497 | 18.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 224 | 8.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Borlase | 1,723 | 52.0% |
| | Conservative | D. Schofield | 1,080 | 32.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bellard | 307 | 9.3% |
| | Independent | S. Chaney | 201 | 6.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Caira-Neeson | 1,600 | |
| | Labour | I. White | 1,448 | |
| | Conservative | S. Lake | 1,148 | |
| | Conservative | S. Horgan | 1,146 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Evans | 337 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Kent | 283 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Keefe | 1,945 | 68.7% |
| | Conservative | M. Amson | 581 | 20.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Neale | 183 | 6.5% |
| | Independent | M. Dale | 121 | 4.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Williams | 1,447 | 40.9% |
| | Labour | S. Nandanwar | 1,379 | 38.9% |
| | Conservative | S. Blackburn | 715 | 20.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Woods | 1,851 | 55.0% |
| | Conservative | K. Blake | 1,145 | 34.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Birch | 276 | 8.2% |
| | Independent | D. Murray | 91 | 2.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Llewellyn | 1,902 | 74.5% |
| | Conservative | C. Coombes | 447 | 17.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ferris | 203 | 8.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Palmer | 1,655 | 73.6% |
| | Conservative | S. Hillier | 411 | 18.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 182 | 8.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Hooker | 1,449 | 40.9% |
| | Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,147 | 32.3% |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 951 | 26.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Buckley | 1,436 | 40.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Woods | 1,337 | 37.4% |
| | Labour | L. Roe | 799 | 22.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |