2015 UK local government election
The 2015 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections , and took place alongside the UK General Election . One third of seats were up for election, with these seats last being contested in 2011 . As a result of the election, the council remained in no overall control. The Conservative Party remained as the largest party, and formed a minority administration.
Results 2015 Basildon Borough Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 8 1 0 1 57.1 42.6 31,401 3.4 Labour 4 0 2 2 28.6 24.0 17,721 8.1 UKIP 2 2 1 1 14.3 28.4 20,987 20.2 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 3,281 4.4 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 312 2.8 TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 97 New
The turnout was 62.9%, and there were 376 ballots rejected. All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election .
Council Composition Following the 2014 election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 17 12 9 3 1 Conservative UKIP Labour IND L
On the eve on the 2015 election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 17 10 9 3 2 1 Conservative UKIP Labour IND IG L
After the election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 18 11 9 2 1 Conservative UKIP Labour IG L
IND - Independent IG - Independence Group L - Liberal Democrats
Ward Results An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
Billericay East Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David John Dadds* 4,085 60.6 -4.0 UKIP Herbert John Webb 1,076 16.0 +7.5 Labour Patricia Reid 878 13.0 -0.9 Liberal Democrats Nigel John Horn 704 10.4 -2.6 Majority 3,009 44.6 Turnout 6,743 74.0 +29.8 Conservative hold Swing
Billericay West Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Daniel Lawrence 4,419 64.2 +4.9 UKIP Susan Patricia McCaffery 1,066 15.5 -0.8 Labour Andrew James Ansell 978 14.2 -0.1 Liberal Democrats Alan Henry Richards 421 6.1 -3.9 Majority 3,353 48.7 Turnout 6,884 74.0 +30.6 Conservative hold Swing
Burstead Location of Burstead ward Burstead[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Kevin Blake* 3,898 62.4 -0.5 UKIP Paul John Downes 1,156 18.5 +8.6 Labour David Thomas Kirkman 828 13.3 -3.3 Liberal Democrats Ben Williams 362 5.8 -4.8 Majority 43.9 2,742 Turnout 6,244 73.0 +29.4 Conservative hold Swing
Fryerns Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Allan Robert Davies* 1,832 33.6 6.0 UKIP Cliff Hammans 1,749 32.1 +24.7 Conservative Sandra Elizabeth Hillier 1,638 30.1 +13.8 Liberal Democrats Colin Stanley Grant 169 3.1 +2.3 TUSC David James John Murray 58 1.1 N/A Majority 83 1.5 Turnout 5,446 57.0 +26.9 Labour hold Swing
Laindon Park Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Andrew James Barnes 1,871 35.2 -13.9 UKIP Anne Marie Waters 1,668 31.4 N/A Labour Stephen Gillan 1,408 26.5 -16.9 Liberal Democrats John Francis Barnes-Challinor 226 4.3 -3.2 Independent Patricia Ann Rackley 136 2.6 N/A Majority 203 3.8 Turnout 5,309 60.0 +27.7 Conservative hold Swing
Lee Chapel North Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alan Bennett 1,895 37.4 -17.5 UKIP Arthur John James 1,825 36.0 N/A Conservative Nicole Carrie Schrader 1,131 22.3 -2.4 Liberal Democrats Steve Nice 215 4.3 -2.4 Majority 70 1.4 Turnout 5,066 55.0 +25.8 Labour hold Swing
Nethermayne Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% UKIP Stephen Michael Hodge 1,700 29.9 +9.7 Conservative Mark Anthony Coker 1,674 29.4 +6.3 Labour Andrew Forrest Gordon* 1,518 26.7 -3.5 Liberal Democrats Phil Jenkins 618 10.9 -13.6 Independent Pauline Patricia Kettle 176 3.1 N/A Majority 26 0.5 Turnout 5,686 64.0 +29.1 UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Pitsea North West Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% UKIP Gary Canham 1,731 35.2 +18.5 Labour Keith Bobbin* 1,611 32.8 -14.5 Conservative Ian David Dwyer 1,424 29.0 -0.9 Liberal Democrats Martin Keith Howard 149 3.0 -3.1 Majority 120 2.4 Turnout 4,915 54.0 +28.5 UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Pitsea South East Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Amanda Louise Arnold 1,841 35.2 -8.4 UKIP Jose Carrion 1,637 31.3 +17.3 Labour David Edmund Burton-Sampson 1,572 30.1 -8.3 Liberal Democrats Vivien Jennifer Howard 177 3.4 -0.6 Majority 204 3.9 Turnout 5,227 60.0 +27.7 Conservative hold Swing
St Martin's Location of St Martin's ward St Martin's[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Andrew Charles Buxton 1,393 41.1 -16.7 UKIP Andrew Robert Morris 955 28.2 N/A Conservative Stephanie Lucinda Hedley-Barnes 910 26.9 -5.1 Liberal Democrats Liz Grant 130 3.8 -6.4 Majority 438 12.9 Turnout 3,388 56.0 +26.5 Labour hold Swing
Vange Location of Vange ward Vange[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Melissa Anne McGeorge 1,289 36.0 -16.3 UKIP Michel May 1,136 31.7 +15.5 Conservative Tony Ball 1,009 28.2 +1.6 Liberal Democrats Linda Mary Williams 110 3.0 -1.9 TUSC Samuel James Bennett 39 1.1 N/A Majority 153 4.3 Turnout 3,583 53.0 +27.3 Labour hold Swing
Wickford Castledon Location of Wickford Castleton ward Wickford Castledon[12] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Don Morris 2,018 48.2 -11.5 UKIP Nigel de Lecq Le Gresley 1,529 36.5 N/A Labour Jenefer Anne Taylor 641 15.3 -1.2 Majority 489 11.7 Turnout 4,188 68.0 29.1 Conservative hold Swing
Note: The ward had been won by the Conservatives at the last regular election in 2011, but gained by UKIP in a by-election in 2013.[13]
Wickford North Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North[14] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Owen Mowe* 3,128 47.7 -6.4 UKIP Eunice Christine Brockman 2,285 34.8 N/A Labour Albert Edward Ede 1,147 17.5 +0.9 Majority 843 12.7 Turnout 6,560 67.0 +29.1 Conservative hold Swing
Wickford Park Location of Wickford Park ward Wickford Park[15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Chris Jackman* 2,355 51.7 -17.1 UKIP Derek Harrison 1,474 32.3 N/A Labour Matthew Martin Whaley 731 16.0 -4.9 Majority 881 19.4 Turnout 4,560 55.0 +22.9 Conservative hold Swing
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