2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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The 2007 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservatives stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Quick facts 17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 9 4
Seats after 30 10
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 16,024 8,656
Percentage 40.9% 22.1%
Swing Decrease 1.3% Decrease 3.7%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Seats won 2 2
Seats after 7 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 6,156 4,260
Percentage 15.7% 10.9%
Swing Increase 3.0% Increase 10.6%
Winner of each seat at the 2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

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Summary

Overview

The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council with a majority of 9 seats over the other parties.[2] The former leader of the council, Anna Waite, who had been defeated in the 2006 election, was returned to the council in St Luke's ward after defeating the Labour councillor Kevin Robinson.[3] However the Conservatives lost a usually safe seat in Thorpe to independent Ron Woodley by 791 votes.[4]

For the second election in a row a Conservative leader of the council was defeated.[5][6] Murray Foster was defeated in Prittlewell ward by Liberal Democrat Ric Morgan, forcing the Conservatives to choose a new leader.[5] Nigel Holdcroft was unopposed within the Conservative group and became the new leader of the council.[5]

Overall turnout in the election was 31%.[7]

Election result

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2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[8][9]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Decrease 1 52.9 21 30 58.8 16,024 40.9 –1.3
  Liberal Democrats 4 Increase 1 23.5 6 10 19.6 8,656 22.1 –3.7
  Labour 2 Decrease 1 11.8 5 7 13.7 6,156 15.7 +3.0
  Independent 2 Increase 1 11.8 2 4 7.8 4,260 10.9 +10.6
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,334 6.0 +1.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 926 2.4 –0.6
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 667 1.7 –0.3
  Mums' Army 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 115 0.3 ±0.0
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Ward results

Belfairs

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Belfairs[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Salter 1,240 47.5 +1.5
Independent Maria Jeffery 822 31.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ronald Streeter 361 13.8 −9.7
Labour Gary Farrer 189 7.2 N/A
Majority 418 16.0 +0.5
Turnout 2,612 35.6 −4.3
Registered electors 7,348
Conservative hold
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Blenheim Park

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Blenheim Park[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales* 982 40.4 +1.5
Conservative Brian Houssart 745 30.7 −0.7
BNP Raymond Weaver 284 11.7 N/A
Labour Teresa Merrison 257 10.6 −1.5
UKIP Peggy Walker 162 6.7 −11.0
Majority 237 9.8 +2.3
Turnout 2,430 31.8 −2.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.1
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Chalkwell

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Chalkwell[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Hebermel 1,179 54.4 −2.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Mallam 357 16.5 −11.4
Labour Joan Richards 254 11.7 −4.0
UKIP Toni Thornes 217 10.0 N/A
Green Michael Woodgate 162 7.5 N/A
Majority 822 37.9 +9.4
Turnout 2,169 29.6 −3.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.7
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Eastwood Park

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Eastwood Park[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jason Luty 1,425 63.4 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Tracey Browne 521 23.2 −8.7
Labour Raoul Meade 303 13.5 +4.5
Majority 904 40.2 +13.0
Turnout 2,249 30.0 −5.0
Registered electors 7,532
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.5
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Kursaal

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Kursaal[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen George* 715 39.9 +4.6
Conservative Blaine Robin 538 30.0 +1.6
BNP Dean Fenner 276 15.4 −5.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Cartwright 265 14.8 −0.3
Majority 177 9.9 +2.9
Turnout 1,794 24.9 −2.9
Registered electors 7,234
Labour hold Swing Increase1.5
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Leigh

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Leigh[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Wexham* 1,414 63.7 +12.3
Conservative Bernard Arscott 649 29.2 −4.8
Labour Ian Gilbert 158 7.1 +7.1
Majority 765 34.4 +17.1
Turnout 2,221 31.0 −5.4
Registered electors 7,229
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.6
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Milton

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Milton[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston* 837 44.3 +4.3
Labour Clive Rebbeck 528 28.0 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 187 9.9 −3.3
Independent John Bacon 134 7.1 −8.5
Green Stephen Jordan 125 6.6 −3.6
Independent David Aitken 77 4.1 N/A
Majority 309 16.4 −2.5
Turnout 1,888 26.5 −3.5
Registered electors 7,162
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.3
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Prittlewell

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Prittlewell[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ric Morgan 1,056 41.6 +0.7
Conservative Murray Foster* 960 37.8 +1.5
UKIP John Croft 288 11.4 −6.6
Labour Llynus Pigrem 233 9.2 +9.2
Majority 96 3.8 −0.7
Turnout 2,537 34.0 −3.4
Registered electors 7,485
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease0.4
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St Laurence

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St Laurence[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast* 1,046 43.9 −11.9
Conservative Pam Farley 900 37.8 −6.4
Labour Reginald Copley 288 12.1 N/A
Green Daniel Lee 150 6.3 N/A
Majority 146 6.1 −5.4
Turnout 2,384 31.7 −1.6
Registered electors 7,581
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.8
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St Lukes

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St Lukes[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anna Waite 784 33.2 +8.3
Labour Kevin Robinson* 767 32.4 −0.6
BNP Geoffrey Strobridge 442 18.7 −3.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Ayling 222 9.4 −2.6
Green Cristian Ramis 150 6.3 −1.8
Majority 17 0.7 N/A
Turnout 2,365 29.5 −1.5
Registered electors 8,023
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase4.5
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Shoeburyness

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Shoeburyness[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Rayner* 788 33.5 –7.1
Independent Mike Assenheim 658 28.0 +4.2
Labour Anne Chalk 481 20.5 –6.3
BNP John Moss 315 13.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jane Dresner 107 4.6 –4.2
Majority 130 5.5 N/A
Turnout 2,349 30.3 −0.6
Registered electors 7,743
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.7
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Southchurch

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Southchurch[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Holland* 1,280 54.3 +4.0
BNP Fenton Bowley 367 15.6 −3.4
Labour Joyce Mapp 302 12.8 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Jenny Wexham 261 11.1 −0.6
Green Stuart Salmon 148 6.3 −0.6
Majority 913 38.7 +7.3
Turnout 2,358 33.1 −3.0
Registered electors 7,172
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.7
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Thorpe

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Thorpe[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ron Woodley 1,801 53.8 +24.0
Conservative Nigel Folkard 1,009 30.2 −12.1
Liberal Democrats Howard Gibeon 365 10.9 −10.1
Labour Chris Gasper 170 5.1 −1.7
Majority 792 23.7 N/A
Turnout 3,345 46.3 +2.0
Registered electors 7,239
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.1
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Victoria

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Victoria[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Norman* 744 43.4 +4.9
Conservative Roger Kemp 442 25.8 +1.4
BNP Alisdair Lewis 277 16.2 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Ronella Streeter 252 14.7 −2.8
Majority 302 17.6 +3.5
Turnout 1,715 24.3 −2.6
Registered electors 7,123
Labour hold Swing Increase1.8
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West Leigh

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West Leigh[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gwen Horrigan* 1,626 59.7 +12.7
Liberal Democrats Albert Wren 755 27.7 –1.9
Green Paul Circus 191 7.0 –5.9
Labour Jane Norman 150 5.5 N/A
Majority 871 32.0 N/A
Turnout 2,722 39.3 −5.4
Registered electors 6,967
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.3
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West Shoebury

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West Shoebury[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Jarvis* 1,250 54.4 +10.6
BNP Terence Jellis 373 16.2 +2.8
Labour Lars Davidsson 308 13.4 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Betson 251 10.9 +3.5
Mums' Army Linda Martin 115 5.0 −0.2
Majority 877 38.2 +11.4
Turnout 2,297 31.0 −5.6
Registered electors 7,416
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.9
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Westborough

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Westborough[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Terry* 768 45.1 +9.6
Conservative Stephen Buckley 372 21.8 +1.3
Labour Tony Borton 309 18.1 −2.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Vincent 254 14.9 −8.3
Majority 396 23.3 +11.0
Turnout 1,703 23.3 −3.7
Registered electors 7,329
Independent hold Swing Increase4.2
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By-elections

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Shoeburyness By-Election 20 September 2007[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Assenheim 666 34.0 +6.0
Conservative Graham Hill 494 25.2 −8.8
Labour Anne Chalk 460 23.5 +3.5
BNP Alisdair Lewis 273 13.9 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Jane Dresner 66 3.4 −1.6
Majority 172 8.8
Turnout 1,959 25.3
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
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