2026 Basildon Borough Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Basildon Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England.[2] This is on the same day as other local elections.
Basildon Borough Council is soon to be abolished under the plans of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill and will be merged with Thurrock Council to form a new South West Essex Unitary Authority. [3]
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 18 | Labour | 16 | ||
| Conservative | 13 | Conservative | 13 | ||
| Wickford Ind. | 5 | Wickford Ind. | 4 | ||
| Reform | 0 | Reform | 1 | ||
| Independent | 6 | Independent | 8 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- April 2025: David Harrison (Wickford Independents) dies – by-election held June 2025[4]
- June 2025:
- July 2025: Sam Journet (Reform) gains by-election from Labour[7]
- March 2026: Sarah Shields leaves Reform and continues to serve as an independent
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 11 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 9 | |||||||||
| Independent | 4 | |||||||||
| Wickford Ind. | 3 | |||||||||
| Reform | 1 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | |||||||||
Candidates by party
Reform (14/14)
Conservative Party (14/14)
Green Party (14/14)
Labour Party (14/14)
Liberal Democrats (12/14)
TUSC (6/14)
Independent (4/14)
Wickford Ind. (2/14)
British Democratic Party (1/14)
