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Milton is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea. The ward has existed since the creation of the district on 1 April 1974 and first used at the 1973 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Southend-on-Sea City Council. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1976 and 2001. The ward covers parts of Southend-on-Sea town centre and Westcliff-on-Sea.

DistrictSouthend-on-Sea
CountyEssex
Population11,692 (2021)[1]
Area1.635 square kilometres (0.631 sq mi)
Quick facts District, County ...
Milton
Electoral ward
for the Southend-on-Sea City Council
Milton ward boundaries since 2001
DistrictSouthend-on-Sea
CountyEssex
Population11,692 (2021)[1]
Area1.635 square kilometres (0.631 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1974
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Cheryl Nevin
  •   Maxine Sadza
  •   Sam Allen
ONS code00KFMW[2]
GSS codeE05002218[3]
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List of councillors

The ward has been represented by three councillors since the first election in 1973.[4][5]

More information Term, Councillor ...
Term Councillor Party
1973–1996 G. Baum Conservative
1973–1978 N. Goodman Conservative
1973–1995 J. Carlile Conservative
1978–1994 K. Cater Conservative
1994–1999 K. Lee Labour
1995–1997 P. Hawkins Labour
  • 1996–1997
  • 1999–2001
 Lilias Felton Labour
1997–2008 Raymond Davy Conservative
1997–1999 Joyce Lambert Conservative
  • 1999–2000
  • 2019–2024
 Stephen George Labour
2000–2019 Jonathan Garston Conservative
2001–2010 Ann Robertson Conservative
2008–2012 Nigel Folkard Conservative
2010–2014 Maria Caunce Conservative
2012–2019 Julian Ware-Lane Labour
  • 2014–2022
  • 2023–present
 Cheryl Nevin Labour
2019–2023 Kay Mitchell Labour
2022–present Maxine Sadza Labour
2024–present Sam Allen Labour
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Southend-on-Sea council elections since 2001

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 2001.[6] Milton lost some territory between Queensway and Southchurch Avenue to the new ward of Kursaal. All seats were up for election in 2001.[5] The subsequent election cycle for the first Milton seat was 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. The cycle for the second seat was 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The cycle for the third seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024.

2024 election

The election took place on 2 May 2024.[7][8][9][10]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sam Allen 1,170 52.1 +1.0
Conservative Jonathan Garston 540 24.0 –0.2
Green Sarah-Ann Patel 269 12.0 +2.0
Heritage Bianca Isherwood 106 4.7 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 84 3.7 –2.7
Confelicity Dee Curtis 68 3.0 –0.7
Majority 630 28.1 +1.2
Turnout 2,246 27.0 –0.6
Labour hold Swing Increase0.6
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2023 election

The election took place on 4 May 2023.[11][8][12][13]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cheryl Nevin 1,137 51.1 –2.9
Conservative Marco Mann 538 24.2 –4.0
Green Sarah-Ann Patel 222 10.0 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 143 6.4 +1.4
Heritage Bianca Isherwood 105 4.7 N/A
Confelicity Dee Curtis 82 3.7 +1.0
Majority 599 26.9 +1.1
Turnout 2,236 27.6
Registered electors 8,104
Labour hold Swing Increase0.6
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2022 election

The election took place on 4 May 2022.[14][8][15][16]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2022 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maxine Sadza 1,257 54.0 +4.0
Conservative Keaton Harland 657 28.2 −5.4
Green Sarah-Ann Patel 233 10.0 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Kurilecz 116 5.0 +0.8
Confelicity Dee Curtis 63 2.7 N/A
Majority 600 25.8
Turnout 2,326
Labour hold Swing Increase4.7
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2021 election

The election took place on 6 May 2021.[17][8][18][19]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2021 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen George 1,306 50.0 +0.9
Conservative John Harland 877 33.6 +5.3
Green Sarah-Ann Patel 319 12.2 −0.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 111 4.2 −5.7
Majority 429 16.4
Turnout 2,613 32.2
Labour hold Swing
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2019 election

The election took place on 2 May 2019.[20][8][21]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kay Mitchell 1,101 49.1 Decrease0.8
Conservative Jonathan Garston 634 28.3 Decrease3.3
Green Vida Guildford 285 12.7 Increase7.0
Liberal Democrats Carol White 223 9.9 Decrease3.2
Majority 467 20.8 Increase2.5
Turnout 2,243 27.7 Increase7.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.3
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Green party candidate compared to 2018 election. No For Britain (-5.3) as previous.

2019 by-election

The by-election took place on 21 March 2019, following the death of Julian Ware-Lane.[22][8][23]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2019 Milton by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen George 833 49.9 Decrease0.8
Conservative Garry Lowen 528 31.6 Decrease0.6
Liberal Democrats Carol White 219 13.1 Increase8.6
For Britain James Quail 89 5.3 New
Majority 305 18.3 Decrease0.1
Turnout 1,669 20.6 Decrease10.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.2
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2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.[24][8][25]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cheryl Nevin 1,305 50.7 Increase5.4
Conservative Garry Lowen 832 32.2 Increase5.9
Independent Stephen Cummins 177 6.9 Increase1.4
Green Vida Guilford 146 5.7 Decrease0.6
Liberal Democrats Bob Howes 116 4.5 Increase1.0
Majority 473 18.4 —
Turnout 2,576 31.5 —
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3
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2016 election

The election took place on 5 May 2016.[26][8][27]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 1,020 45.3 +7.5
Conservative Daniel Nelson 593 26.3 −12.7
UKIP Jo Googe 297 13.2 N/A
Green Stephen Bartram 142 6.3 −4.6
Independent Stephen Cummins 124 5.5 −1.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 78 3.5 +2.1
Majority
Turnout 30.47
Labour hold Swing
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2015 election

The election took place on 7 May 2015.[28][8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston 1,709 39.0
Labour Gary Sergeant 1,658 37.8
Green Vida Mansfield 476 10.9
Independent Tammy Cooper 295 6.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 247 5.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
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2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cheryl Nevin 848 36.4 +0.6
Conservative Vic Lee 582 25.0 –7.2
UKIP Edward McNally 486 20.8 New
Independent Mark Sharp 259 11.1 New
Liberal Democrats Bob Howes 156 6.7 +0.2
Majority
Turnout 2,352 30.25
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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2012 election

The election took place on 3 May 2012.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 675 35.8
Conservative Nigel Folkard 607 32.2
Independent Christine Hills 361 19.1
Liberal Democrats Colin Davis 123 6.5
English Democrat Spencer Haggar 122 6.5
Majority
Turnout 1,898 24.40
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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2011 election

The election took place on 5 May 2011.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston 998 40.5
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 800 32.5
Independent Christine Hills 446 18.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Cohen 221 9.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
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2010 election

The election took place on 6 May 2010.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: 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
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2008 election

The election took place on 1 May 2008.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Folkard 928 47.9 +3.6
Labour Tony Borton 502 25.9 −2.1
Liberal Democrats Justine Farenden 321 16.6 +6.7
BNP Derek King 185 9.6 +9.6
Majority 426 22.0 +5.6
Turnout 1,936 28.1 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing
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2007 election

The election took place on 3 May 2007.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
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 +4.1
Majority 309 16.4 −2.5
Turnout 1,888 26.5 −3.5
Conservative hold Swing
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2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2006 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Robertson 818 40.0 −11.2
Labour Reginald Copley 431 21.1 −6.5
Alliance Southend John Bacon 318 15.6 +15.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Collins 269 13.2 −8.0
Green Stephen Jordan 208 10.2 +10.2
Majority 387 18.9 −4.7
Turnout 2,044 30.0 −0.9
Conservative hold Swing
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2004 election

The election took place on 10 June 2004.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Davy 1,068 51.2 −0.9
Labour Ian Gilbert 576 27.6 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Marion Boulton 441 21.2 +7.9
Majority 492 23.6 −1.7
Turnout 2,085 30.9 +8.7
Conservative hold Swing
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2003 election

The election took place on 1 May 2003.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston 785 52.1 −2.2
Labour Ian Gilbert 403 26.7 −8.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Clark 201 13.3 +13.3
Green Steve Flynn 118 7.8 −3.2
Majority 382 25.3 +5.6
Turnout 1,507 22.2 −5.3
Conservative hold Swing
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2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Robertson 1,069 54.3
Labour Lilias Felton 682 34.7
Green William Ferrett 216 11.0
Majority 387 19.7
Turnout 1,967 27.5 −19.9
Conservative hold Swing
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2001 election

The election took place on 7 June 2001.[29]

More information Party, Candidate ...
2001 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Davy 1,355
Conservative Jonathan Garston 1,344
Conservative Ann Robertson 1,310
Labour William Chesworth 1,285
Labour Lilias Felton 1,214
Labour Maureen Shaw 1,192
Liberal Democrats Amanda Spraggs 490
Liberal Democrats Richard Wiggins 466
Turnout 8,656 47.4
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
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1997–2001 Southend-on-Sea council elections

Milton ward boundaries from 1976 to 2001

The electoral cycle was restarted on 1 May 1997 without change of ward boundaries, to coincide with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1998. All seats were up for election in 1997.[5]

2000 election

The election took place on 4 May 2000.

More information Party, Candidate ...
2000 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Garston 1,096 50.4
Labour Stephen George 782 36.0
Liberal Democrats Amanda Smith 150 6.9
Cliffs Pavilion Area Residents' Parking Patricia Clark 146 6.7
Majority 314 14.4
Turnout 2,174 25.2 +1.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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1999 election

The election took place on 6 May 1999.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1999 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lilias Felton 934
Labour Stephen George 913
Conservative Joyce Lambert 912
Conservative Ahmad Khwaja 829
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 198
Liberal Democrats Amanda Smith 191
Turnout 3,977 23.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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1997 election

The election took place on 1 May 1997.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1997 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Davy 1,753 39.5
Labour K. Lee 1,751 39.4
Conservative J. Lambert 1,747
Labour P. Hawkins 1,725
Labour L. Felton 1,678
Conservative A. Khwaja 1,503
Liberal Democrats J. Overy 937 21.1
Liberal Democrats L. Smith 843
Liberal Democrats T. Ray 819
Turnout 52.6
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
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1976–1997 Southend-on-Sea council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 1976.[4]

1996 election

The election took place on 2 May 1996.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Felton 1,271 54.7
Conservative R. Davy 798 34.3
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 256 11.0
Majority 20.4
Turnout 25.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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1995 election

The election took place on 4 May 1995.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1995 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hawkins 1,508 54.1
Conservative J. Carlile 1,012 36.3
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 269 9.6
Majority 17.8
Turnout 31.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Lee 1,232 42.9
Conservative K. Cater 1,102 38.4
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 535 18.6
Majority 4.5
Turnout 35.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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1992 election

The election took place on 7 May 1992.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1992 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Baum 1,400 58.5
Labour K. Lee 516 21.6
Liberal Democrats S. Hall 447 18.7
SDP M. Sarfas 31 1.3
Majority 2.9
Turnout 46.1
Conservative hold Swing
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1991 election

The election took place on 2 May 1991.

More information Party, Candidate ...
1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carlile 1,403 50.3
Labour K. Lee 826 29.6
Liberal Democrats J. Kaufman 244 8.7
Independent J. Adams 166 6.0
Liberal T. Marshall 150 5.4
Majority 20.7
Turnout 37.3
Conservative hold Swing
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