Basildon local 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]

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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 control Years
Labour 1973 - 1976
No overall control 1976 - 1982
Labour 1982 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1990
Labour 1990 - 1991
No overall control 1991 - 1992
Conservative 1992 - 1994
No overall control 1994 - 1996
Labour 1996 - 2000
No overall control 2000 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - present

Council elections

Basildon Council election, 1998

Basildon Council election, 1999

Basildon Council election, 2000

Basildon Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]

Basildon Council election, 2003

Basildon Council election, 2004

Basildon Council election, 2006

Basildon Council election, 2007

Basildon Council election, 2008

Basildon Council election, 2010

Basildon Council election, 2011

By-election results

1997-2001

Vange By-Election 23 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 766 57.2 -8.0
Conservative 507 37.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrat 65 4.9 -4.9
Majority 259 19.3
Turnout 1,338
Labour hold Swing

2001-2005

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 Democrat 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[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Rackham 930 59.4 +14.1
Conservative Michael Dickinson 524 33.5 -1.4
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat 363 20.4 -6.0
Labour 72 4.0 -2.9
Majority 981 55.1
Turnout 1,779 16.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Laindon Park By-Election 23 September 2004[5]
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 Democrat 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

2009-2013

Nethermayne By-Election 23 July 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "District wide local elections - notice published". Basildon Council. 2007-03-26. http://www2.basildon.gov.uk/Website2/newsroom.nsf/PR30/5D8168DE3F93A95D8025729C0040A475?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
  2. ^ "Basildon". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/22ub.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
  3. ^ "Basildon". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/7.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
  4. ^ "Basildon: Labour's election triumph". Southend Standard. 26 August 2001. http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/archive/2001/08/26/Essex+Archive/5484046.Basildon__Labour_s_election_triumph/. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "Basildon: Tories lose both seats in by-election". Southend Standard. 24 September 2004. http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/archive/2004/09/24/Essex+Archive/5433043.Basildon__Tories_lose_both_seats_in_by_election/. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 
  6. ^ "Lib dems scoop win at Nethermayne by-election". Echo. 2010-07-23. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/8289680.Lib_dems_scoop_win_at_Nethermayne_by_election/. Retrieved 2010-10-26. 

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