Basildon Borough Council elections

One third of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 42 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1976
No overall control1976–1982
Labour1982–1987
No overall control1987–1990
Labour1990–1991
No overall control1991–1992
Conservative1992–1994
No overall control1994–1996
Labour1996–2000
No overall control2000–2003
Conservative2003–2014
No overall control2014–2018
Conservative2018–2019
No overall control2019–2021
Conservative2021–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2009 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Tony Ball[4] Conservative21 May 200925 May 2014
Phil Turner Conservative12 Jun 201425 May 2017
Gavin Callaghan Labour25 May 201724 May 2018
Andrew Baggott Conservative24 May 201823 May 2019
Gavin Callaghan Labour23 May 201927 May 2021
Andrew Baggott Conservative27 May 2021

The mayors since the district was awarded borough status in 2010 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Mo Larkin Conservative201028 May 2015
Don Morris Conservative28 May 201526 May 2016
David Harrison Wickford Ind.26 May 201624 May 2018
David Dadds Conservative24 May 201823 May 2019
David Burton-Sampson Labour23 May 201927 May 2021
David Dadds Conservative27 May 202126 May 2022
Luke Mackenzie Conservative26 May 2022

Council elections

Borough result maps
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By-election results

1998–2002
Vange By-Election 23 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 766 57.2 -8.0
Conservative 507 37.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrats 65 4.9 -4.9
Majority 259 19.3
Turnout 1,338
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea West By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,229 55.0 +9.0
Conservative 1,180 29.6 -12.8
Liberal Democrats 475 11.9 +11.9
Independent 52 1.3 +1.3
Socialist Alliance 51 1.3 +1.3
Majority 1,049 25.4
Turnout 3,987
Labour hold Swing
Lee Chapel North By-Election 23 August 2001[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Rackham 930 59.4 +14.1
Conservative Michael Dickinson 524 33.5 -1.4
Liberal Democrats 64 4.1 -5.3
Socialist Alliance 34 2.2 +2.2
Independent 13 0.8 -6.0
Majority 406 25.9
Turnout 1,565 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Billericay West By-Election 4 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,344 75.5 +8.8
Liberal Democrats 363 20.4 -6.0
Labour 72 4.0 -2.9
Majority 981 55.1
Turnout 1,779 16.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2002-2006
Laindon Park By-Election 23 September 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan Davies 818 42.3 +14.0
Conservative Harry Tucker 582 30.1 -4.8
BNP David King 365 18.9 -1.3
Liberal Democrats Fane Cummings 139 7.2 -3.6
Independent Alfred Viccary 30 1.6 -4.2
Majority 236 12.2
Turnout 1,934 22.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2014
Nethermayne By-Election 23 July 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Jenkins 605 33.5 -2.9
Labour David Kirkman 461 25.5 +1.9
Conservative Stephen Foster 372 20.6 -10.6
UKIP Kerry Smith 280 15.5 +15.5
BNP Irene Bateman 70 3.9 -4.9
Independent Jason Richardson 18 1.0 +1.0
Majority 144 8.0
Turnout 1,806 20.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Wickford Castleton By-Election, 2 May 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Nigel De Lecq Le Gresley 637 36.2 N/A
Conservative Jennie Jackman 589 33.5 Decrease48.1
Independent Alan Ronald Ball 288 16.40 N/A
Labour Albert Edward Ede 179 10.1 Decrease16.3
Liberal Democrats Philip Edward Jenkins 32 1.82 Decrease13.4
BNP Philip David Howell 24 1.3 N/A
National Front Thomas Frank Beaney 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 48
Turnout 1,756 27.7 -11.1
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Billericay East by-election, 27 June 2013[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Schrader 790 50.8 −6.7
UKIP Terry Gandy 464 29.8 +14.1
Labour Lauren Brown 170 10.9 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Nigel Horn 128 8.2 −3.9
National Front Thomas Beaney 3 0.2 N/A
Majority 326 21.0
Turnout 1,564 16.7
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022
Lee Chapel North by-election, 21 June 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kayode Adeniran 612 57.4 +1.7
Conservative Spencer Warner 267 25.0 -1.5
UKIP Frank Ferguson 145 13.6 -4.1
BNP Christine Winter 42 3.9 +3.9
Majority 345 32.4
Turnout 1,066
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea South East by-election, 21 June 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Ansell 718 46.1 +6.7
Conservative Yetunde Adeshile 710 45.6 +0.0
UKIP Richard Morris 130 8.3 -2.8
Majority 8 0.5
Turnout 1,558
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Vange by-election, 19 March 2019[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aidan McGurran 504 51.3 +10.1
Conservative Yetunde Adeshile 478 48.7 +27.2
Majority 26 2.6
Turnout 982
Labour hold Swing
Pitsea North West by-election, 29 July 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Terson 794 56.5
Labour Aidan McGurran 430 30.6
Basildon Community Residents Party Jake Hogg 82 5.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Howard 57 4.1
Reform UK Daniel Tooley 23 1.6
For Britain Christopher Bateman 19 1.4
Majority 364 25.9
Turnout 1,405
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Lee Chapel North by-election, 25 November 2021[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Webb 451 39.8
Conservative Deepak Shukla 395 34.8
Basildon Community Residents Party Kay Quested 135 11.9
Reform UK Frank Ferguson 98 8.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Chandler 55 4.9
Majority 56 4.9
Turnout 1,134
Labour hold Swing

2022-2026
Nethermayne by-election, 20 July 2022[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mo Larkin 909 62.7
Conservative Mark Cottrell 233 16.1
Labour Dylan Wright 169 11.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Nice 102 7.0
Reform UK Michael Kinnane 37 2.6
Majority 676 46.6
Turnout 1,450
Independent hold Swing

References
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  2. "Basildon". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  3. "Council minutes". Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. "Cllr Tony Ball". Local Government Association. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. The District of Basildon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  6. The Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984
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  8. legislation.gov.uk – The District of Basildon (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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  10. "Basildon: Tories lose both seats in by-election". Southend Standard. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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  12. "Election results for Wickford Castledon, 2 May 2013". 2 May 2013.
  13. "Election results for Billericay East, 27 June 2013". 27 June 2013.
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  19. "Local Elections Archive Project — Nethermayne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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