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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 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.

The council remained under Conservative control.[2]

Summary

Election result

2023 Basildon Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 Increase 1 42.9 20 26 59.1 11,111 38.8 –10.2
  Labour 6 Steady 42.9 4 10 22.7 8,342 29.1 +5.5
  Independent 1 Steady 7.1 4 5 15.9 2,202 7.7 –1.8
  Wickford Ind. 1 Decrease 1 7.1 0 1 2.3 2,219 7.7 +1.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,808 13.3 +2.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 526 1.1 N/A
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 184 0.6 +0.5
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 120 0.4 –0.1
  British Democratic 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 89 0.3 ±0.0
  Breakthrough Party 0 Steady 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.[3]

Billericay East

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 Decrease4.0

Billericay West

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 Decrease1.8

Burstead

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 Decrease1.2

Fryerns

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 Increase6.2

Laindon Park

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 Increase8.9

Lee Chapel North

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 Increase14.3

Nethermayne

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 Decrease4.1

Pitsea North West

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 Increase6.1

Pitsea South East

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 Decrease9.3

St Martin's

St Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maryam Yaqab* 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 Increase13.2

Vange

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 Increase11.1

Wickford Castledon

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 Decrease9.0

Wickford North

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 Increase10.1

Wickford Park

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 Decrease7.1

References

  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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