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2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Ind
Leader Nigel Holdcroft n/a Ian Gilbert
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Leader since 17 May 2007 n/a Oct/Nov 2010
Leader's seat West Leigh (Retiring) n/a Victoria
Last election 25 seats, 32.7% 10 seats, 20.5% 6 seats, 19.3%
Seats before 26 10 6
Seats won 4 4 4
Seats after 19 13 9
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 13,422 7,918 7,866
Percentage 30.9% 18.2% 18.1%
Swing Decrease 1.8% Decrease 2.3% Decrease 1.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
UKIP
Leader n/a Graham Longley
Party UKIP Liberal Democrats
Leader since n/a
Leader's seat n/a Blenheim Park
Last election 0 seats, 7.7% 10 seats, 13.9%
Seats before 0 9
Seats won 5 1
Seats after 5 5
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 4
Popular vote 8,168 5,453
Percentage 18.8% 12.6%
Swing Increase 11.1% Decrease 1.3%

Leader before election

Nigel Holdcroft
Conservative

Leader after election

Ron Woodley
Independent
No overall control

The 2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. [2]

Following the election, an Independent - Labour - Liberal Democrat coalition administration was formed, replacing the previous Conservative administration. [3]

Results summary

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2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4 Decrease 6 22.2 15 19 37.3 13,422 30.9 –1.8
  Independent 4 Increase 3 22.2 9 13 25.5 7,918 18.2 –2.3
  Labour 4 Increase 2 22.2 5 9 17.6 7,866 18.1 –1.2
  UKIP 5 Increase 5 27.8 0 5 9.8 8,168 18.8 +11.1
  Liberal Democrats 1 Decrease 4 5.6 4 5 9.8 5,453 12.6 –1.3
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 556 1.3 –0.6
  National Front 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 18 0.0 –0.2

Ward results

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Belfairs

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Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mo Butler 1,243 44.7 +15.1
Independent Stephen McKiernan 973 35.0 New
Labour Laura Martin 363 13.0 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Godwin 204 7.3 –0.3
Majority
Turnout 2,831 37.39
Conservative hold Swing

Blenheim Park

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Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Floyd Waterworth 851 31.7 +15.5
Conservative Helen Boyd 728 27.1 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Duncan Russell 529 19.7 –10.8
Labour Dean Trotter 383 14.3 –2.2
Green Julian Esposito 194 7.2 –1.7
Majority
Turnout 2,700 33.7
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Chalkwell

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Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Folkard 849 37.3 –4.4
Independent Lucy Courtenay 467 20.5 New
UKIP Leonard Stanley 403 17.7 New
Labour Lars Davidsson 397 17.5 –1.6
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis 158 6.9 –0.6
Majority
Turnout 2,294 30.89
Conservative hold Swing

Eastwood Park

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Eastwood Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Moring 1,139 41.8 –9.1
UKIP Paul Lloyd 942 34.6 +17.2
Liberal Democrats Norah Goodman 380 13.9 –1.9
Labour Jessica Phillips 264 9.7 –6.2
Majority
Turnout 2,740 35.77
Conservative hold Swing

Kursaal

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Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Lawrence Davies 612 33.5 New
Labour Charles Willis 576 31.5 –7.3
Conservative Jane Ladner 375 20.5 –10.9
Green Simon Cross 170 9.3 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 95 5.2 +0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,835 23.13
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

Leigh

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Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carole Mulroney 1,070 44.7 –4.7
Conservative Barnard Arscott 897 37.5 +6.5
Labour Matthew Zarb-Cousin 428 17.9 –1.7
Majority
Turnout 2,472 32.72
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Milton

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Milton
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
Turnout 2,352 30.25
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Prittlewell

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Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Tino Callaghan 970 34.3 +9.1
Conservative Meg Davidson 849 30.1 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Grimwade 596 21.1 –9.3
Labour David Carrington 409 14.5 –2.6
Majority
Turnout 2,837 35.78
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Laurence

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St. Laurence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Lee Burling 892 37.4 +26.6
Conservative Jonathan Hodge 673 28.2 –7.7
Liberal Democrats Ted Lewin 456 19.1 –9.5
Labour Reginald Copley 366 15.3 –4.0
Majority
Turnout 2,399 31.27
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Caroline Endersby 965 38.6 New
Labour Gary Sergeant 663 26.5 +0.7
Conservative Sally Carr 557 22.3 –1.8
Independent ABC 246 9.8 New
Liberal Democrats Pamela Waldie 70 2.8 +0.6
Majority
Turnout 2,532 30.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Shoeburyness

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Shoeburyness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nick Ward 1,243 47.2 New
Conservative Roger Hadley 909 34.5 +5.8
Labour Maggie Kelly 404 15.3 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Jane Dresner 77 2.9 New
Majority
Turnout 2,666 30.69
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Southchurch

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Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Derek Kenyon 1,196 44.2 New
Conservative Sue Abrahams 1,050 38.8 +3.0
Labour Sean Jones 372 13.7 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast 88 3.3 +0.5
Majority
Turnout 2,706 34.66
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Thorpe

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Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Terry 2,362 69.6 New
Conservative Alex Kaye 756 22.3 −2.1
Labour Ian Pope 200 5.9 +1.6
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales 77 2.3 +0.8
Majority
Turnout 3,412 45.42
Independent hold Swing

Victoria

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Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Borton 803 39.5 –10.9
UKIP Peter Breuer 617 30.4 +22.6
Conservative Denis Garne 322 15.9 –9.5
Green Ian Hurd 192 9.5 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Ronella Streeter 79 3.9 +0.1
National Front Beradette Jaggers 18 0.9 –2.2
Majority
Turnout 2,039 26.8
Labour hold Swing

West Leigh

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West Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fay Evans 1,176 40.6 –9.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bailey 827 28.6 –2.0
UKIP Neil Bettis 634 21.9 New
Labour Jane Norman 256 8.8 –0.3
Majority
Turnout 2,907 40.5
Conservative hold Swing

West Shoebury

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West Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP James Moyies 1,226 46.0 +10.2
Conservative Tony Cox 926 34.8 –4.3
Labour Matthew Dent 355 13.3 –1.6
Liberal Democrats Charlie Row 156 5.9 –1.1
Majority
Turnout 2,675 34.8
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

Westborough

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Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Robinson 779 33.2 +2.2
Labour Michael Royston 726
UKIP John Stansfield 535 22.8 New
UKIP Carl Whitwell 474
Liberal Democrats Peter Hill 435 18.5 +13.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 411
Conservative David Burzotta 391 16.7 +2.5
Conservative Jenny Snoad 284
Independent Alan Hart 207 8.8 New
Majority
Turnout 4,264 29.23
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Borough Council elections". southend.gov.uk. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Coalition preparing for council overhaul". Echo News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.