2018 UK local government election
The 2018 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections . The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council. which had previously been under no overall control and run by a coalition between UKIP, Labour and Independents.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was[4]
Conservative 23 Labour 12 UKIP 5 Independent 2 Results summary 2018 Basildon Borough Council election[5] [6] [7] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 10 5 0 5 66.7 51.3 18,468 17.5 Labour 3 2 0 3 20.0 23.0 8,265 1.1 Independent 2 0 0 0 13.3 7.2 3,891 7.1 UKIP 0 0 10 8 0.0 7.2 2,596 32.0
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2014 election .
Ward results Billericay East Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Andrew Schrader 2,584 77.7 Labour Thomas Scanlan 555 16.7 UKIP Susan McCaffery 186 5.6 Majority 2,029 61.0 Turnout 3,325 36 Conservative hold Swing
Billericay West Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Anthony Hedley 2,677 80.5 Labour Malcolm Reid 528 15.9 UKIP Philip Gibbs 120 3.6 Majority 2,149 64.6 Turnout 3,325 35 Conservative hold Swing
Burstead Location of Burstead ward Burstead[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Andrew Baggott 2,881 83.0 Labour Santa Bennett 476 13.7 UKIP David Houghton 114 3.3 Majority 2,405 69.2 Turnout 3,471 40 Conservative hold Swing
Crouch Location of Crouch ward Crouch ward[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Terri Sargent 1,474 74.2 Labour Sally Muylders 372 18.7 UKIP Kevin Piper 141 7.1 Majority 1,102 55.4 Turnout 1,987 30 Conservative hold Swing
Fryerns Location of Fryerns ward Fryerns[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Kirkman 1,016 48.6 Conservative Christopher Allen 704 33.7 UKIP David Sheppard 370 17.7 Majority 312 14.9 Turnout 2,090 20 Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Laindon Park Location of Laindon Park ward Laindon Park[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jeff Henry 1,013 43.7 Labour Clarence Zwengunde 857 37.0 UKIP Mark Conroy 448 19.3 Majority 156 6.7 Turnout 2,318 24 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Langdon Hills Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Imelda Clancy 1,349 52.6 Conservative Kevin Wingfield 721 28.1 Labour Alexander Harrison 356 13.9 UKIP Norma Saggers 139 5.4 Majority 628 24.4 Turnout 2565 37 Independent gain from UKIP Swing
Lee Chapel North Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Elaine McDonald 1,160 55.7 Conservative Spencer Warner 552 26.5 UKIP Frank Ferguson 369 17.7 Majority 608 29.2 Turnout 2,081 21 Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Nethermayne Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Kerry Smith 2,542 77.3 Labour Naomi Wallace 433 13.2 Conservative Sandeep Singh Sandhu 228 6.9 UKIP Simon Breedon 84 2.6 Majority 2,189 64.1 Turnout 3287 34 Independent gain from UKIP Swing
Pitsea North West Location of Pitsea North West ward Pitsea North West[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jack Ferguson 956 47.2 Conservative Yetunde Adeshile 655 32.3 UKIP Loren Hannon 342 16.9 Democrats and Veterans Party Steve Harvey 74 3.7 Majority 301 14.9 Turnout 2,027 22 Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Pitsea South East Location of Pitsea South East ward Pitsea South East[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Luke Mackenzie 1,165 Conservative Craig Rimmer 1,132 Labour Andrew Ansell 1,008 Labour Olukayode Adeniran 952 UKIP Richard Morris 283 UKIP Lorna Riches 243 Democrats and Veterans Party John Eacersall 101 Turnout 4,884 28 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Wickford Castledon Location of Wickford Castleton ward Wickford Castledon[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Malcolm Buckley 1,191 58.5 Wickford Independents Alan Ball 566 27.8 Labour Louise Catling 278 13.7 Majority 625 30.7 Turnout 2,035 32 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Wickford North Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Holliman 1,682 57.2 Wickford Independents Eunice Brockman 1,256 42.8 Majority 426 14.4 Turnout 2,938 29 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Wickford Park Location of Wickford Park ward Wickford Park[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative George Jeffery 941 48.0 Wickford Independents David Harrison 750 38.2 Labour Patricia Reid 270 13.8 Majority 191 9.8 Turnout 2,237 27 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
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