1999 Castle Point Borough Council election

Before the election Labour controlled the council with 32 councillors, compared to 5 for the Conservatives and 2 seats were vacant.^[2] This came after Labour had won a majority at the 1995 election gaining 30 seats from the Conservatives and meant the Conservatives required a swing of over 10% to take back control.^[2][3]

Both the Conservative and Labour parties contested every ward, while the Green Party had 3 candidates.^[2] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats did not stand any candidates at the election, despite having put up over a dozen candidates in 1995.^[4]

Labour held onto control of the council with 24 councillors, but lost 10 seats to the Conservatives who finished with 15 seats.^[5] Most of the Conservative advances came in Benfleet, where they picked up 6 seats.^[6] Meanwhile, the Conservatives gained both seats in Canvey South after 2 recounts, with the final result in that ward being announced the day after the election.^[7] Overall turnout at the election was 32%.^[8]