2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 2010 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England.[1] One third of the council was up for election.

Results summary

2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Increase 1 58.8 18 28 54.9 28,859 36.6 –4.2
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 1 29.4 7 12 23.5 20,257 25.7 +6.5
  Independent 1 Increase 1 5.9 6 7 13.7 9,595 12.2 –3.1
  Labour 1 Decrease 2 5.9 3 4 7.8 11,815 15.0 +2.7
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,986 5.1 –5.6
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,297 4.2 +2.9
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 979 1.2 +0.7
  English Democrat 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 57 0.1 New
  Alliance Southend 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 ±0.0

Ward results

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fay Evans 1,994 39.4 –4.5
Liberal Democrats Bob Archell 1,477 29.2 +18.3
Independent Garry Sheen 829 16.4 New
Labour Teresa Merrison 520 10.3 +4.0
BNP Elliott Munro 235 4.6 –7.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Blenheim Park

Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Duncan Russell 1,949 39.9 –0.3
Conservative Howard Briggs 1,668 34.2 –5.3
Labour Ami Willis 609 12.5 +3.4
UKIP Tino Callaghan 390 8.0 New
BNP Beradette Jaggers 264 5.4 –5.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Brown 1,997 43.0 –13.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Mallam 1,046 22.5 +6.1
Independent Lucy Courtenay 586 12.6 New
Labour Lars Davidsson 553 11.9 –1.9
UKIP Keith McLaren 193 4.2 –2.8
Green Michael Woodgate 153 3.3 New
BNP David Newman 118 2.5 –3.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Eastwood Park

Eastwood Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Moring 2,319 46.3 –11.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Maguire 1,422 28.4 +5.5
Labour Charles Willis 530 10.6 +4.1
UKIP Carol Cockrill 350 7.0 New
BNP Laurence Deacon 218 4.4 –8.7
Independent Vernon Wilkinson 170 3.4 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Kursaal

Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louise Burdett 1,067 29.8 –8.6
Labour Judy McMahon 1,043 29.1 –9.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 613 17.1 +6.3
Independent Kash Trivedi 399 11.1 New
BNP David Armstrong 232 6.5 –6.2
UKIP Lawrence Davies 174 4.9 New
English Democrat Adrian Key 57 1.6 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Godwin 2,287 46.1 –7.1
Conservative James Courtenay 1,892 38.1 +5.0
Labour Linda Cook 605 12.2 +5.3
BNP Raymond Weaver 182 3.7 –3.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Caunce 1,502 38.2 –9.7
Labour Simon Morley 905 23.0 –2.9
Liberal Democrats Bob Howes 901 22.9 +6.3
Independent Julian Lowes 243 6.2 New
UKIP Wayne Mearns 207 5.3 New
BNP Stanley Adie 171 4.4 –5.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Grimwade 1,947 40.2 +1.8
Conservative Ray Davy 1,566 32.3 –3.4
Labour Tony Borton 507 10.5 +2.5
UKIP Garry Cockrill 499 10.3 –0.6
BNP Craig Pace 180 3.7 –3.4
Green Andrea Black 150 3.1 New
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Laurence

St. Laurence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ted Lewin 1,928 41.2 +3.1
Conservative David Garston 1,706 36.4 –6.1
Labour David Carrington 647 13.8 +5.7
BNP Keith Barrett 403 8.6 –2.7
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sally Carr 1,197 25.7 –5.6
Independent Paul van Looy 1,164 25.0 +0.4
Labour Mike Royston 1,051 22.6 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Ayling 601 12.9 +7.6
BNP Fenton Bowley 300 6.4 –8.7
UKIP Len Lierens 229 4.9 +2.1
Green Cris Ramis 110 2.4 +0.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Hadley 1,782 38.5 +8.6
Independent Anne Chalk 1,132 24.5 New
Labour Chris Gasper 579 12.5 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Jane Dresner 556 12.0 +8.6
BNP Roger Gander 265 5.7 –3.9
UKIP Bruce Halling 242 5.2 New
Green Julian Esposito 73 1.6 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Kelly 1,762 37.6 +0.5
Independent Mike Wilson 1,108 23.6 New
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lewin 630 13.4 +8.8
Labour Denis Garne 609 13.0 +5.6
UKIP Bob Smith 291 6.2 New
BNP Geoff Strobridge 289 6.2 –4.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alex Kaye 2,198 42.3 New
Conservative Verina Weaver 1,686 32.5 +1.3
Labour Matt Zarb-Cousin 541 10.4 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis 373 7.2 +3.9
UKIP James Mills 239 4.6 New
BNP Lisa Simmonds 158 3.0 –1.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margarey Borton 1,304 35.4 –2.4
Conservative Ahmad Khawaja 1,032 28.0 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Ronella Streeter 817 22.2 +11.4
BNP Alisdair Lewis 341 9.2 –9.2
Green Stephen Jordan 194 5.3 –2.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

West Leigh

West Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Holdcraft 2,541 46.6 –11.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Bailey 2,060 37.8 +9.3
Labour Darius Ware-Lane 377 6.9 +1.6
BNP Antony Winchester 185 3.4 –4.7
Green Barry Bolton 170 3.1 New
Independent Christine Hills 123 2.3 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

West Shoebury

West Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Cox 2,142 46.3 –10.1
Independent Evelyn Assenheim 730 15.8 New
Liberal Democrats Mark Cohen 627 13.5 +0.1
Labour Joyce Mapp 597 12.9 +1.5
UKIP James Moyies 308 6.7 New
BNP Russell Speller 227 4.9 –13.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 1,023 23.8 +15.3
Conservative Melvyn Day 1,006 23.4 –1.7
Independent Tania Painton 913 21.2 New
Labour Kevin Robinson 838 19.5 +10.0
BNP Lancelot Martin 218 5.1 –6.9
UKIP Lucky Siyafa 175 4.1 New
Green Rita Wood 129 3.0 New
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance Southend Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2010 - Southend-on-Sea". www.andrewteale.me.uk.