2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
5 May 2011 (2011-05-05)
17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 9 2
Seats after 28 10
Seat change 2
Popular vote 17,596 8,203
Percentage 35.9% 16.7%
Swing 0.7% 9.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 4 2
Seats after 9 4
Seat change 2
Popular vote 8,681 9,887
Percentage 17.7% 20.2%
Swing 5.5% 5.2%
Winner of each seat at the 2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2011 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Summary

Election result

2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[1][2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 52.9 19 28 54.9 17,596 35.9 –0.7
  Liberal Democrats 2 2 11.8 8 10 19.6 8,203 16.7 –9.0
  Independent 4 2 23.5 5 9 17.6 8,681 17.7 +5.5
  Labour 2 11.8 2 4 7.8 9,887 20.2 +5.2
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,208 6.5 +2.3
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,118 2.3 +1.1
  BNP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 238 0.5 –4.6
  National Front 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 122 0.2 N/A

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Salter* 1,624 51.7 +12.3
Liberal Democrats Robert Cadman 600 19.1 –10.1
Labour Matthew Zarb-Cousin 506 16.1 +5.8
UKIP James Mills 409 13.0 N/A
Majority 1,024 32.6 +22.4
Turnout 3,139 42.8 –25.7
Registered electors 7,414
Conservative hold Swing 11.2

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Courtenay 1,017 34.2 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales* 959 32.3 –7.6
Labour Tony Borton 553 18.6 +6.1
UKIP Tino Callaghan 442 14.9 +6.9
Majority 58 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,971 38.4 –24.4
Registered electors 7,796
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 3.8

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Habermel* 1,256 47.3 +4.3
Independent Lucy Courtenay 634 23.9 +11.3
Labour Lars Davidsson 481 18.1 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Maguire 285 10.7 –11.8
Majority 622 23.4 +2.9
Turnout 2,656 36.9 –26.1
Registered electors 7,275
Conservative hold Swing 3.5

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Byford 1,554 52.3 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Linda Wells 542 18.3 –10.1
Labour Liam Overy 498 16.8 +6.2
UKIP Keith McLaren 375 12.6 +5.6
Majority 1,012 34.1 +16.3
Turnout 2.969 39.4 –26.6
Registered electors 7,572
Conservative hold Swing 8.1

Kursaal

Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith McMahon 969 44.5 +15.4
Conservative Neil Austin 681 31.3 +1.5
UKIP Lawrence Davis 182 8.4 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 174 8.0 –9.1
Independent Joseph Saunders 172 7.9 N/A
Majority 288 13.2 N/A
Turnout 2,178 29.5 –17.4
Registered electors 7,443
Labour hold Swing 7.0

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Wexham* 1,230 43.8 –2.3
Conservative Georgina Phillips 936 33.3 –4.8
Labour Iain Blake-Lawson 497 17.7 +5.5
UKIP Luckmore Siyafa 148 5.3 N/A
Majority 294 10.5 +2.5
Turnout 2,811 38.7 –28.8
Registered electors 7,345
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.3

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston* 998 40.5 +2.3
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 800 32.5 +9.5
Independent Christine Hills 446 18.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Cohen 221 9.0 –13.9
Majority 198 8.0 –7.2
Turnout 2,465 33.8 –17.7
Registered electors 7,371
Conservative hold Swing 3.6

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Morgan* 1,161 37.9 –2.3
Conservative Melvyn Day 941 30.7 –1.6
Labour Helen Symons 494 16.1 +5.6
UKIP Garry Cockrill 467 15.2 +4.9
Majority 220 7.2 –0.7
Turnout 3,063 40.3 –23.0
Registered electors 7,649
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.2

St. Laurence

St. Laurence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Jones 976 35.3 –1.1
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast* 878 31.7 –9.5
Labour Reginald Copley 500 18.1 +4.3
UKIP Robert Smith 279 10.1 N/A
Green Daniel Lee 134 4.8 N/A
Majority 98 3.5 N/A
Turnout 2,767 37.1 –24.7
Registered electors 7,520
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 4.2

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul van Looy 1,225 41.7 +16.7
Labour Anne Jones 624 21.2 –1.4
Conservative Anna Waite* 574 19.5 –6.2
Independent Anthony Chytry 212 7.2 N/A
BNP Alisdair Lewis 128 4.4 –2.0
Green Cristian Ramis 91 3.1 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Case 83 2.8 –10.1
Majority 601 20.5 N/A
Turnout 2,937 36.4 –21.0
Registered electors 8,121
Independent gain from Conservative Swing 9.1

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anne Chalk 1,326 48.7 +24.2
Conservative Verina Weaver 960 35.2 –3.3
Labour Christopher Gasper 328 12.0 –0.5
Green Louise Dempsey 110 4.0 +2.4
Majority 366 13.4 N/A
Turnout 2,724 34.3 –23.6
Registered electors 7,985
Independent gain from Conservative Swing 13.8

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Holland* 1,125 48.7 +0.4
Independent Michael Wilson 1,096 37.1 +13.5
Labour Ian Pope 387 13.1 +0.1
Green Julian Esposito 134 4.5 N/A
BNP Geoffrey Strobridge 110 3.7 –2.5
Liberal Democrats David Betson 105 3.6 –9.8
Majority 29 1.0 –12.9
Turnout 2,957 39.8 –24.3
Registered electors 7,463
Conservative hold Swing 6.6

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ronald Woodley* 2,735 73.5 +31.2
Conservative Peter Melville 677 18.2 –14.3
Labour David Carrington 677 18.2 –5.2
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis 115 3.1 –4.1
Majority 2,058 55.3 +45.4
Turnout 3,719 50.2 –20.2
Registered electors 7,431
Independent hold Swing 22.8

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Norman* 1,054 48.7 +13.3
Conservative Raymond Davy 578 26.7 –1.3
Green Ian Hurd 214 9.9 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Ronella Streeter 196 9.1 –13.1
National Front Bernadette Jaggers 122 5.6 N/A
Majority 476 22.0 +14.6
Turnout 2,164 29.8 –19.7
Registered electors 7,335
Labour hold Swing 7.3

West Leigh

West Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gwendoline Horrigan* 1,769 50.0 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bailey 1,157 32.7 –5.1
Labour Jane Norman 400 11.3 +4.4
UKIP Leonard Lierens 214 6.0 N/A
Majority 612 17.3 +8.5
Turnout 3,540 50.2 –26.5
Registered electors 7,109
Conservative hold Swing 4.3

West Shoebury

West Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Jarvis* 1,517 51.7 +5.4
UKIP James Moyies 692 23.6 +16.9
Labour Stacey Phillips 496 16.9 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Charles Row 232 7.9 –5.6
Majority 825 28.1 –2.4
Turnout 2,937 40.1 –22.3
Registered electors 7,406
Conservative hold Swing 5.8

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Terry* 835 35.5 +14.3
Labour Kevin Robinson 623 26.5 +7.0
Conservative Roger Weaver 415 17.6 –5.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 265 11.3 –12.5
Green Douglas Rouxel 217 9.2 +6.2
Majority 202 9.0 N/A
Turnout 2,355 31.6 –24.8
Registered electors 7,566
Independent hold Swing 3.7

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Local Election Results 2011 - Southend-on-Sea". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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