# 2018 Basildon Borough Council election

The 2018 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council. which had previously been under no overall control and run by a coalition between UKIP, Labour and Independents.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Conservative 23
* Labour 12
* UKIP 5
* Independent 2

## Results summary

2018 Basildon Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 66.7 | 51.3 | 18,468 | 17.5 |
| Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 8,265 | 1.1 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 7.2 | 3,891 | 7.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 2,596 | 32.0 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2014 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Schrader | 2,584 | 77.7 |
| | Labour | Thomas Scanlan | 555 | 16.7 |
| | UKIP | Susan McCaffery | 186 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,029 | 61.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,325 | 36 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hedley | 2,677 | 80.5 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Reid | 528 | 15.9 |
| | UKIP | Philip Gibbs | 120 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,149 | 64.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,325 | 35 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Baggott | 2,881 | 83.0 |
| | Labour | Santa Bennett | 476 | 13.7 |
| | UKIP | David Houghton | 114 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,405 | 69.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,471 | 40 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Crouch

Crouch ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terri Sargent | 1,474 | 74.2 |
| | Labour | Sally Muylders | 372 | 18.7 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Piper | 141 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,102 | 55.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,987 | 30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fryerns

Fryerns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Kirkman | 1,016 | 48.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Allen | 704 | 33.7 |
| | UKIP | David Sheppard | 370 | 17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | 20 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Laindon Park

Laindon Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeff Henry | 1,013 | 43.7 |
| | Labour | Clarence Zwengunde | 857 | 37.0 |
| | UKIP | Mark Conroy | 448 | 19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 24 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Imelda Clancy | 1,349 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Wingfield | 721 | 28.1 |
| | Labour | Alexander Harrison | 356 | 13.9 |
| | UKIP | Norma Saggers | 139 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2565 | 37 |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elaine McDonald | 1,160 | 55.7 |
| | Conservative | Spencer Warner | 552 | 26.5 |
| | UKIP | Frank Ferguson | 369 | 17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,081 | 21 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kerry Smith | 2,542 | 77.3 |
| | Labour | Naomi Wallace | 433 | 13.2 |
| | Conservative | Sandeep Singh Sandhu | 228 | 6.9 |
| | UKIP | Simon Breedon | 84 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,189 | 64.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3287 | 34 |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Pitsea North West

Pitsea North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Ferguson | 956 | 47.2 |
| | Conservative | Yetunde Adeshile | 655 | 32.3 |
| | UKIP | Loren Hannon | 342 | 16.9 |
| | Democrats and Veterans Party | Steve Harvey | 74 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,027 | 22 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Pitsea South East

Pitsea South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Luke Mackenzie | 1,165 | |
| | Conservative | Craig Rimmer | 1,132 | |
| | Labour | Andrew Ansell | 1,008 | |
| | Labour | Olukayode Adeniran | 952 | |
| | UKIP | Richard Morris | 283 | |
| | UKIP | Lorna Riches | 243 | |
| | Democrats and Veterans Party | John Eacersall | 101 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,884 | 28 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Wickford Castledon

Wickford Castledon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Buckley | 1,191 | 58.5 |
| | Wickford Independents | Alan Ball | 566 | 27.8 |
| | Labour | Louise Catling | 278 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 625 | 30.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,035 | 32 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Holliman | 1,682 | 57.2 |
| | Wickford Independents | Eunice Brockman | 1,256 | 42.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,938 | 29 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Wickford Park

Wickford Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Jeffery | 941 | 48.0 |
| | Wickford Independents | David Harrison | 750 | 38.2 |
| | Labour | Patricia Reid | 270 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,237 | 27 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |