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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.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

2023 Basildon Borough Council election
← 2022 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) 2024 →
14 out of 42 seats to Basildon Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Andrew Baggott Maryam Yaqub
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 23 seats, 49.0% 10 seats, 23.6%
Seats before 25 10
Seats won 6 6
Seats after 26 10
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 11,111 8,342
Percentage 38.8% 29.1%
Swing Decrease 10.2% Increase 5.5%
  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Kerry Smith David Harrison
Party Independent Wickford Ind.
Last election 7 seats, 9.5% 2 seats, 6.4%
Seats before 5 2
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 7 1
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,202 2,219
Percentage 7.7 7.7%
Swing Decrease 1.8% Increase 1.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Basildon Borough Council election
Leader before election

Andrew Baggott
Conservative

Leader after election

Andrew Baggott
Conservative

The council remained under Conservative control.[2]

Summary edit

Election result edit

2023 Basildon Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
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 Democratic 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 edit

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.[3]

Billericay East edit

Billericay East
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 1,111 39.4 –8.0
Turnout 2,831 30.0 –2.5
Registered electors 9,432
Conservative hold Swing  4.0

Billericay West edit

Billericay West
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 461 15.5 –3.6
Turnout 2,980 31.6 –6.0
Registered electors 9,429
Conservative hold Swing  1.8

Burstead edit

Burstead
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 1,041 40.1 –2.4
Turnout 2,607 29.8 –4.1
Registered electors 8,760
Conservative hold Swing  1.2

Fryerns edit

Fryerns
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 660 36.0 +12.4
Turnout 1,849 17.5 –0.7
Registered electors 10,580
Labour hold Swing  6.2

Laindon Park edit

Laindon Park
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 Democratic Christopher Bateman 89 4.2 N/A
Breakthrough Party Phil Rackley 55 2.6 N/A
Majority 25 1.1 N/A
Turnout 2,135 21.4 –0.3
Registered electors 9,979
Labour hold Swing  8.9

Lee Chapel North edit

Lee Chapel North
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 486 30.4 +28.6
Turnout 1,619 15.9 –8.3
Registered electors 10,163
Labour hold Swing  14.3

Nethermayne edit

Nethermayne
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 1,110 47.2 –8.2
Turnout 2,363 22.3 –4.5
Registered electors 10,592
Independent hold Swing  4.1

Pitsea North West edit

Pitsea North West
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 197 11.1 N/A
Turnout 1,781 19.3 –2.0
Registered electors 9,245
Labour hold Swing  6.1

Pitsea South East edit

Pitsea South East
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 19 0.8 –18.6
Turnout 2,247 24.7 +0.5
Registered electors 9,088
Conservative hold Swing  9.3

St Martin's edit

St Martin's
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 306 25.2 +24.0
Turnout 1,225 17.5 –7.7
Registered electors 7,003
Labour hold Swing  13.2

Vange edit

Vange
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 194 16.1 N/A
Turnout 1,209 17.1 –6.4
Registered electors 7,061
Labour hold Swing  11.1

Wickford Castledon edit

Wickford Castledon
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 226 12.8 –16.1
Turnout 1,766 27.4 –1.0
Registered electors 6,439
Conservative hold Swing  9.0

Wickford North edit

Wickford North
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 426 16.4 N/A
Turnout 2,609 25.4 –3.0
Registered electors 10,288
Wickford Ind. hold Swing  10.1

Wickford Park edit

Wickford Park
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 16 1.0 –14.1
Turnout 1,585 21.6 –3.0
Registered electors 7,342
Conservative gain from Wickford Ind. Swing  7.1

References edit

  1. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Basildon Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Critchell, Matthew (5 May 2023). "Basildon Council election results listed in full". Basildon Echo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Basildon Borough Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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