← Basildon (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Basildon 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 14 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 11,111 | 38.8% | 6 | 42.9% | 6 | 42.9% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 8,342 | 29.1% | 6 | 42.9% | 4 | 28.6% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,808 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | -2 |
| WICK IND | 2,219 | 7.7% | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 7.1% | 0 |
| Independent | 2,202 | 7.7% | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 7.1% | 0 |
| Green Party | 526 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 184 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 120 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| BDP | 89 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| BREAK | 55 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 28,656 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Laindon Park · 1 seat · won at 35.4% · −14.6 pts below quota
- Wickford Castledon · 1 seat · won at 37.8% · −12.2 pts below quota
- Wickford Park · 1 seat · won at 38.8% · −11.2 pts below quota
- Pitsea South East · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Wickford North · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Pitsea North West · 1 seat · won at 49.3% · −0.7 pts below quota
- Billericay West · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
- St. Martins · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
- Vange · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
- Lee Chapel North · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Billericay East · 1 seat · won at 60.4% · above quota
- Burstead · 1 seat · won at 60.7% · above quota
- Fryerns · 1 seat · won at 63.6% · above quota
- Nethermayne · 1 seat · won at 66.3% · above quota
Race results
Laindon Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,128
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph, V. | Labour Party | 754 | 35.4% | −14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Allen, C. | Conservative Party | 729 | 34.3% | — | |
| 3 | Arnold, T. | Independent | 307 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | McCarthy, S. | Liberal Democrats | 101 | 4.7% | — | |
| 5 | McCarthy, O. | Green Party | 93 | 4.4% | — | |
| 6 | Bateman, C. | BDP | 89 | 4.2% | — | |
| 7 | Rackley, P. | BREAK | 55 | 2.6% | — |
Wickford Castledon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,766
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris, D. | Conservative Party | 668 | 37.8% | −12.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harrison, D. | WICK IND | 442 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mott, S. | Liberal Democrats | 390 | 22.1% | — | |
| 4 | Rothery, F. | Labour Party | 266 | 15.1% | — |
Wickford Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,580
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child, Y. | Conservative Party | 613 | 38.8% | −11.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hammond, T. | WICK IND | 597 | 37.8% | — | |
| 3 | Wright, D. | Labour Party | 287 | 18.2% | — | |
| 4 | Blake, S. | Liberal Democrats | 83 | 5.3% | — |
Pitsea South East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,236
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rimmer, C. | Conservative Party | 915 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wright, M. | Labour Party | 896 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | Cojocaru, I. | Independent | 335 | 15.0% | — | |
| 4 | Lancaster, P. | Liberal Democrats | 90 | 4.0% | — |
Wickford North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,605
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brockman, E. | WICK IND | 1,180 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Metcalfe, M. | Conservative Party | 754 | 28.9% | — | |
| 3 | Wood, J. | Labour Party | 389 | 14.9% | — | |
| 4 | Hoad, N. | Liberal Democrats | 162 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Collins, D. | Reform UK | 120 | 4.6% | — |
Pitsea North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,767
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reid, P. | Labour Party | 872 | 49.3% | −0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cottrell, M. | Conservative Party | 675 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | Howard, M. | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 6.8% | — | |
| 4 | Serina, R. | Green Party | 99 | 5.6% | — |
Billericay West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,961
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence, D. | Conservative Party | 1,523 | 51.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | May, C. | Liberal Democrats | 1,062 | 35.9% | — | |
| 3 | Palmer, G. | Labour Party | 208 | 7.0% | — | |
| 4 | Brennan, A. | Green Party | 168 | 5.7% | — |
St. Martins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,218
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaqub, M. | Labour Party | 628 | 51.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shukla, D. | Conservative Party | 322 | 26.4% | — | |
| 3 | Jenkins, P. | Liberal Democrats | 149 | 12.2% | — | |
| 4 | Buxton, A. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 119 | 9.8% | — |
Vange · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,199
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McGeorge, M. | Labour Party | 630 | 52.5% | +2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Smith, L. | Conservative Party | 436 | 36.4% | — | |
| 3 | Smith, P. | Liberal Democrats | 68 | 5.7% | — | |
| 4 | Murray, D. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 65 | 5.4% | — |
Lee Chapel North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,602
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webb, T. | Labour Party | 954 | 59.6% | +9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mordecai, M. | Conservative Party | 468 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Chandler, M. | Liberal Democrats | 180 | 11.2% | — |
Billericay East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,820
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadds, D. | Conservative Party | 1,703 | 60.4% | +10.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clark, L. | Liberal Democrats | 592 | 21.0% | — | |
| 3 | Bunyan, P. | Labour Party | 525 | 18.6% | — |
Burstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,591
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake, K. | Conservative Party | 1,574 | 60.7% | +10.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daffin, C. | Liberal Democrats | 533 | 20.6% | — | |
| 3 | Reid, M. | Labour Party | 318 | 12.3% | — | |
| 4 | Goshawk, S. | Green Party | 166 | 6.4% | — |
Fryerns · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,831
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davies, A. | Labour Party | 1,165 | 63.6% | +13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sandhu, S. | Conservative Party | 505 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Howard, V. | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 8.8% | — |
Nethermayne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,352
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkin, M. | Independent | 1,560 | 66.3% | +16.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Caira-Neeson, C. | Labour Party | 450 | 19.1% | — | |
| 3 | Edemakhiota, S. | Conservative Party | 226 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Nice, S. | Liberal Democrats | 116 | 4.9% | — |