2016 Basildon Borough Council election
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2016 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Results summary
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36.9 | 11,752 | ||||
| UKIP | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 27.8 | 8,856 | |||
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27.5 | 8,772 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 1,550 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 789 | ||||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 137 | New | |||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2012 election.
Ward Results
Billericay East

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart Sullivan | 1,716 | 60.1 | +2.6 | |
| UKIP | Susan McCaffery | 616 | 21.6 | +5.9 | |
| Labour | Patricia Reid | 523 | 18.3 | +3.6 | |
| Majority | 1100 | 38.5 | −3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2855 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Billericay West

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Phillip Turner | 1,865 | 65.6 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Jack Ferguson | 538 | 18.9 | +0.8 | |
| UKIP | Cliff Hammans | 442 | 15.5 | −5.8 | |
| Majority | 1327 | 46.7 | +5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2845 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Burstead

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Moore | 1,717 | 62.4 | 0.0 | |
| UKIP | Kevin Piper | 620 | 22.5 | +4.0 | |
| Labour | David Kirkman | 416 | 15.1 | +1.8 | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crouch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart Allen | 959 | 54.3 | −6.2 | |
| UKIP | Richard Petchey | 480 | 27.2 | +8.2 | |
| Labour | Sally Muylders | 326 | 18.5 | −1.9 | |
| Majority | 479 | 27.1 | −13.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1765 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Fryerns

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adele Brown | 983 | 44.4 | +10.8 | |
| UKIP | Rhyan Walne | 771 | 34.8 | +2.7 | |
| Conservative | Tony Law | 462 | 20.8 | −9.3 | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Laindon Park

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Hazel Green | 902 | 37.5 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | Gary Maylin | 668 | 27.8 | −7.4 | |
| Labour | Lewis Blaney | 647 | 26.9 | +0.4 | |
| Green | Philip Rackley | 113 | 4.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Richards | 75 | 3.1 | −1.2 | |
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| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Langdon Hills

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Hiler | 942 | 39.4 | +1.5 | |
| UKIP | Philip Gibbs | 940 | 39.3 | −1.6 | |
| Labour | Alex Harrison | 344 | 14.4 | −2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Grant | 84 | 3.5 | −0.9 | |
| Green | John Drummond | 83 | 3.5 | N/A | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lee Chapel North

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Gordon | 1,003 | 45.5 | +8.1 | |
| UKIP | Arthur James | 814 | 36.9 | +0.9 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Yates | 363 | 16.5 | −6.2 | |
| Independent | Clarence Zwengunde | 26 | 1.2 | N/A | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Nethermayne

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Derrick Fellowes | 733 | 27.3 | −2.6 | |
| Labour | Graham Herbing | 567 | 21.1 | −5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Williams | 495 | 18.4 | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | Chris Allen | 428 | 15.9 | −13.5 | |
| Independent | Pauline Kettle | 412 | 15.3 | +12.2 | |
| Green | Dean Hall | 54 | 2.0 | N/A | |
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| UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Pitsea North West

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gavin Callaghan | 955 | 44.3 | +11.5 | |
| UKIP | Michelle Regan | 720 | 33.4 | −1.8 | |
| Conservative | Jacqueline Blake | 480 | 22.3 | −6.7 | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Pitsea South East

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Jose Carrion | 811 | 35.7 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | Olukayode Adeniran | 791 | 34.8 | +4.7 | |
| Conservative | Ian Dwyer | 668 | 29.4 | −5.8 | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
St. Martin's

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Burton-Sampson | 688 | 46.5 | +5.4 | |
| UKIP | Leslie Allport | 450 | 30.4 | +2.2 | |
| Conservative | Jeff Henry | 341 | 23.1 | −3.8 | |
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| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Vange

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kayte Block | 616 | 41.2 | +5.2 | |
| UKIP | Terry Latchford | 557 | 37.3 | +5.6 | |
| Conservative | Tamara Rainford | 321 | 21.5 | −6.7 | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Wickford North

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carole Morris | 1,186 | 41.1 | −6.5 | |
| Independent | Eunice Brockman | 1,112 | 38.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Dolores McGurran | 375 | 13.0 | −4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Radley | 210 | 7.3 | N/A | |
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| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Election results by wards, 5 May 2016". basildonmeetings.info. 5 May 2016.
