2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 6 5
Seats after 25 10
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 12,022 7,552
Percentage 32.7% 20.5%
Swing 3.2% 2.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won 3 3
Seats after 10 6
Seat change 2
Popular vote 5,109 7,100
Percentage 13.9% 19.3%
Swing 2.8% 0.9%
Winner of each seat at the 2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections.[2]

Summary

Election result

2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 3 35.3 19 25 49.0 12,022 32.7 –3.2
  Independent 5 1 29.4 5 10 19.6 7,552 20.5 +2.8
  Liberal Democrats 3 17.6 7 10 19.6 5,109 13.9 –2.8
  Labour 3 2 17.6 3 6 11.8 7,100 19.3 –0.9
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,814 7.7 +1.2
  English Democrat 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,424 3.9 N/A
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 707 1.9 –0.4
  National Front 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 56 0.2 ±0.0

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Aylen* 814 32.5 N/A
Conservative Helen Boyd 741 29.6 –22.1
UKIP Tino Callaghan 313 12.5 –0.5
Labour Ian Pope 257 10.3 –5.8
Liberal Democrats Rob Cadman 189 7.6 –11.5
English Democrat Lisa Simmonds 189 7.6 N/A
Majority 73 2.9 N/A
Turnout 2,508 33.8 –9.0
Registered electors 7,414
Independent gain from Conservative

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley* 683 30.5 –1.8
Conservative Julie Cushion 624 27.9 –6.3
Labour Tony Borton 369 16.5 –2.1
UKIP James Mills 362 16.2 +1.3
Green Paul Davison-Holmes 200 8.9 N/A
Majority 59 2.6 N/A
Turnout 2,242 28.4 –10.0
Registered electors 7,908
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.3

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Robertson* 799 41.7 –5.6
Independent Nick Ward 490 25.6 +1.7
Labour Lars Davidsson 366 19.1 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Norah Goodman 143 7.5 –3.2
English Democrat Jeremy Moss 117 6.1 N/A
Majority 309 16.1 –7.3
Turnout 1,925 26.2 –10.7
Registered electors 7,351
Conservative hold Swing 3.7

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Walker* 1,147 50.9 –1.4
UKIP Keith McLaren 393 17.4 +4.8
Labour Laura Martin 358 15.9 –0.9
Liberal Democrats Linda Wells 355 15.8 –2.5
Majority 754 33.5 –0.6
Turnout 2,258 29.9 –9.5
Registered electors 7,563
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Kursaal

Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Jones 614 38.8 –5.7
Conservative Blaine Robin* 496 31.4 +0.1
English Democrat Stephen Riley 267 16.9 N/A
Green Simon Cross 126 8.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 79 5.0 –3.0
Majority 118 7.4 –5.8
Turnout 1,591 21.3 –8.2
Registered electors 7,460
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 2.9

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Crystall* 992 49.4 +5.6
Conservative Georgina Phillips 622 31.0 –2.3
Labour Iain Blake-Lawson 394 19.6 +1.9
Majority 370 18.4 +7.9
Turnout 2,039 27.5 –11.2
Registered electors 7,404
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 4.0

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 675 35.8 +3.3
Conservative Nigel Folkard* 607 32.2 –8.3
Independent Christine Hills 361 19.1 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis 123 6.5 –2.5
English Democrat Spencer Haggar 122 6.5 N/A
Majority 68 3.6 N/A
Turnout 1,898 24.4 –9.4
Registered electors 7,779
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 5.8

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Betson* 712 30.4 –7.5
Conservative Sue Abrahams 639 27.3 –3.4
UKIP Gary Cockrill 589 25.2 +10.0
Labour Liam Overy 401 17.1 +1.0
Majority 73 3.1 –4.1
Turnout 2,347 30.3 –10.0
Registered electors 7,750
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.1

St. Laurence

St. Laurence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Flewitt* 758 35.9 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast 605 28.6 –3.1
Labour Reg Copley 407 19.3 +1.2
UKIP Carl Whitwell 229 10.8 +0.7
English Democrat Steven Whitman 115 5.4 N/A
Majority 153 7.3 +3.8
Turnout 2,121 28.0 –9.1
Registered electors 7,567
Conservative hold Swing 1.9

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian Ayling 901 41.1 –0.6
Labour Mike Royston 565 25.8 +4.6
Conservative Peter Ashley* 527 24.1 +4.6
English Democrat James Hagger 150 6.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Bob Howes 48 2.2 –0.6
Majority 336 15.3 –5.2
Turnout 2,197 27.0 –9.4
Registered electors 8,142
Independent gain from Conservative Swing 2.6

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Assenheim* 1,098 51.7 +3.0
Conservative Verina Weaver 610 28.7 –6.5
Labour Chris Gasper 271 12.8 +0.8
English Democrat Barry Harvey 145 6.8 N/A
Majority 488 23.0 +9.6
Turnout 2,131 25.8 –8.5
Registered electors 8,261
Independent hold Swing 4.8

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Garston 847 35.8 –12.9
Independent Claire Bibby 796 33.7 –3.4
Labour Stacey Phillips 298 12.6 –0.5
English Democrat Anthony Winchester 141 6.0 N/A
Green Julian Esposito 127 5.4 +0.9
Independent Geoff Strobridge 89 3.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Brown 66 2.8 –0.8
Majority 51 2.1 +9.5
Turnout 2,370 31.2 –8.6
Registered electors 7,599
Conservative gain from Independent Swing 4.8

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Stafford* 2,066 69.8 –3.7
Conservative Clive Lucas 724 24.4 +6.2
Labour Jon Key 127 4.3 –0.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales 45 1.5 –1.6
Majority 1,342 45.4 –9.9
Turnout 2,964 39.7 –10.5
Registered electors 7,472
Independent hold Swing 5.0

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Gilbert* 917 50.4 +1.7
Conservative Del Thomas 462 25.4 –1.3
UKIP Peter Breuer 141 7.8 N/A
Green Ian Hurd 115 6.3 –3.6
Liberal Democrats Ronnie Streeter 70 3.8 –5.3
English Democrat Fenton Bowley 58 3.2 N/A
National Front Bernadette Jaggers 56 3.1 –2.5
Majority 455 25.0 +3.0
Turnout 1,824 24.8 –5.0
Registered electors 7,345
Labour hold Swing 1.5

West Leigh

West Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lamb* 1,307 49.7 –0.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bailey 803 30.6 –2.1
Independent Tony Chytry 278 10.6 N/A
Labour Jane Norman 240 9.1 –2.2
Majority 504 19.1 +1.8
Turnout 2,638 37.1 –13.1
Registered electors 7,109
Conservative hold Swing 0.9

West Shoebury

West Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Day* 860 39.1 –12.6
UKIP James Moyies 787 35.8 +12.2
Labour Gary Sergeant 328 14.9 –2.0
English Democrat Stuart Freeman 120 5.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Charlie Row 106 4.8 –3.1
Majority 73 3.3 –24.8
Turnout 2,206 29.5 –10.6
Registered electors 7,473
Conservative hold Swing 12.4

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr Vel 551 33.3 –2.2
Labour Kevin Robinson 513 31.0 +4.5
Conservative Neil Austin 252 15.2 –2.4
Green Stephen Jordan 139 8.4 –0.8
Independent David Glover 108 6.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Neil Monnery 90 5.4 –5.9
Majority 38 2.3 –6.7
Turnout 1,661 21.9 –9.7
Registered electors 7,570
Independent hold Swing 3.4

By-elections

West Leigh By-Election 23 January 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Georgina Phillips 743 37.2 −12.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bailey 688 34.4 +3.8
UKIP Tino Callaghan 418 20.9 +20.9
Labour Jane Norman 149 7.5 −1.6
Majority 55 2.8
Turnout 1,998
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Election Results 2012". southend.gov.uk. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Leigh Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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