# 2023 Basildon Borough Council election

The 2023 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
The council remained under Conservative control.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Basildon 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 | 6 | 1 | 42.9 | 20 | 26 | 59.1 | 11,111 | 38.8 | –10.2 |
| | Labour | 6 | | 42.9 | 4 | 10 | 22.7 | 8,342 | 29.1 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | 15.9 | 2,202 | 7.7 | –1.8 |
| | Wickford Ind. | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 2,219 | 7.7 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,808 | 13.3 | +2.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 526 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 184 | 0.6 | +0.5 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 120 | 0.4 | –0.1 |
| | British Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 89 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Breakthrough Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 0.2 | N/A |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Basildon Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023.

### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Dadds* | 1,703 | 60.4 | –6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Clark | 592 | 21.0 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Bunyan | 525 | 18.6 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,111 | 39.4 | –8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,831 | 30.0 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,432 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Lawrence* | 1,523 | 51.4 | –5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris May | 1,062 | 35.9 | –1.6 |
| | Labour | Gillian Palmer | 208 | 7.0 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Brennan | 168 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | 15.5 | –3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,980 | 31.6 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,429 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Blake* | 1,574 | 60.7 | –5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Daffin | 533 | 20.6 | –2.6 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Reid | 318 | 12.3 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Stewart Goshawk | 166 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,041 | 40.1 | –2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,607 | 29.8 | –4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,760 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Fryerns

Fryerns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Allan Davies* | 1,165 | 63.6 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Saneep Sandhu | 505 | 27.6 | –5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivien Howard | 161 | 8.8 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 36.0 | +12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,849 | 17.5 | –0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,580 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.2 | |

### Laindon Park

Laindon Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Victoria Joseph | 754 | 35.4 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Allen | 729 | 34.3 | –17.5 |
| | Independent | Tina Arnold | 307 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen McCarthy | 101 | 4.7 | –1.6 |
| | Green | Oliver McCarthy | 93 | 4.4 | N/A |
| | British Democrats | Christopher Bateman | 89 | 4.2 | N/A |
| | Breakthrough Party | Phil Rackley | 55 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,135 | 21.4 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,979 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.9 | |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Webb | 954 | 59.6 | +20.6 |
| | Conservative | Martyn Mordecai | 468 | 29.2 | –8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Chandler | 180 | 11.2 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 30.4 | +28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,619 | 15.9 | –8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,163 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.3 | |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mo Larkin* | 1,560 | 66.3 | –3.5 |
| | Labour | Calum Caira-Neeson | 450 | 19.1 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Stanley Edemakhiota | 226 | 9.6 | –2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Nice | 116 | 4.9 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,110 | 47.2 | –8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,363 | 22.3 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,592 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 4.1 | |

### Pitsea North West

Pitsea North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Reid* | 872 | 49.3 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Mark Cottrell | 675 | 38.2 | –8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Howard | 121 | 6.8 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Rainbow Serina | 99 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 19.3 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,245 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Pitsea South East

Pitsea South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Craig Rimmer* | 915 | 40.9 | –18.8 |
| | Labour | Matthew Wright | 896 | 40.1 | –0.2 |
| | Independent | Iurie Cojocaru | 335 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lancaster | 90 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.8 | –18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 24.7 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,088 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.3 | |

### St Martin's

St Martin's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maryam Yaqub* | 628 | 51.6 | +13.3 |
| | Conservative | Deepak Shukla | 322 | 26.4 | –13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Jenkins | 149 | 12.2 | +7.5 |
| | TUSC | Andrew Buxton | 119 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 25.2 | +24.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | 17.5 | –7.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,003 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.2 | |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Melissa McGeorge* | 630 | 52.5 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Smith | 436 | 36.4 | –8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Smith | 68 | 5.7 | +2.7 |
| | TUSC | Dave Murray | 65 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,209 | 17.1 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,061 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.1 | |

### Wickford Castledon

Wickford Castledon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Don Morris* | 668 | 37.8 | –14.3 |
| | Wickford Ind. | David Harrison* | 442 | 25.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Mott | 390 | 22.1 | +18.7 |
| | Labour | Francesca Rothery | 266 | 15.1 | –8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 12.8 | –16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,766 | 27.4 | –1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,439 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Wickford Ind. | Eunice Brockman* | 1,180 | 45.3 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Mike Metcalfe | 754 | 28.9 | –12.7 |
| | Labour | James Wood | 389 | 14.9 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Hoad | 162 | 6.2 | –0.2 |
| | Reform UK | Dave Collins | 120 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 16.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,609 | 25.4 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,288 | | |
| | Wickford Ind. hold | Wickford Ind. hold | Swing | 10.1 | |

### Wickford Park

Wickford Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Child | 613 | 38.8 | –9.2 |
| | Wickford Ind. | Trevor Hammond | 597 | 37.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Dylan Wright | 287 | 18.2 | –0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Blake | 83 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.0 | –14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,585 | 21.6 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,342 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Wickford Ind. | Conservative gain from Wickford Ind. | Swing | 7.1 | |