← Basildon (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
Basildon 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 23,535 | 40.8% | 11 | 78.6% | 7 | 50.0% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 14,641 | 25.4% | 3 | 21.4% | 4 | 28.6% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 8,772 | 15.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | -2 |
| Green Party | 4,755 | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.1% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,454 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 2,433 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Wickford Independents | 727 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 262 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| British Democratic Party | 49 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 57,628 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Langdon Hills · 1 seat · won at 35.0% · −15.0 pts below quota
- Nethermayne · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
- St Martin's · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · −9.1 pts below quota
- Lee Chapel North · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
- Fryerns · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · −5.6 pts below quota
- Wickford Park · 1 seat · won at 44.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
- Billericay East · 1 seat · won at 44.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Burstead · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- Wickford North · 1 seat · won at 45.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Laindon Park · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · −3.5 pts below quota
- Pitsea South East · 1 seat · won at 47.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
- Pitsea North West · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
- Castledon and Crouch · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Billericay West · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
Race results
Langdon Hills · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,917
| 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 | Damion Lewis | Reform UK | 1,720 | 35.0% | −15.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Walter Clarence Brown | Independent | 1,579 | 32.1% | — | |
| 3 | Chris Allen | Conservative Party | 584 | 11.9% | — | |
| 4 | Brian Button | Labour Party | 567 | 11.5% | — | |
| 5 | Ian John Murray | Green Party | 338 | 6.9% | — | |
| 6 | Steve Nice | Liberal Democrats | 93 | 1.9% | — | |
| 7 | None Of The Above X | Independent | 36 | 0.7% | — |
Nethermayne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,307
| 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 | Wayne Lowther | Reform UK | 1,290 | 39.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eddie Murphy | Independent | 750 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Elsa Benn | Labour Party | 629 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Matthew Hornsby | Green Party | 321 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Yetunde Adeshile | Conservative Party | 265 | 8.0% | — | |
| 6 | Chris Huggins | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 52 | 1.6% | — |
St Martin's · 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. 3,133
| 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 | Sam John Journet | Reform UK | 1,280 | 40.9% | −9.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elizabeth Atkinson | Labour Party | 1,133 | 36.2% | — | |
| 3 | Deepak Roy | Conservative Party | 351 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Ellie Matthewman | Green Party | 316 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Buxton | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 53 | 1.7% | — |
Lee Chapel North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,285
| 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 | Jose Antony Kattady | Reform UK | 1,420 | 43.2% | −6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Terry Webb | Labour Party | 1,075 | 32.7% | — | |
| 3 | Emma Elizabeth Blackmore | Green Party | 334 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Deepak Shukla | Conservative Party | 315 | 9.6% | — | |
| 5 | Mike Chandler | Liberal Democrats | 112 | 3.4% | — | |
| 6 | Elaine McDonald | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 29 | 0.9% | — |
Fryerns · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,587
| 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 | Eileen Marilyn Brown | Reform UK | 1,594 | 44.4% | −5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chelsea George | Labour Party | 1,185 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ann Blake | Conservative Party | 356 | 9.9% | — | |
| 4 | Rainbow Serina | Green Party | 303 | 8.4% | — | |
| 5 | Vivien Howard | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 2.2% | — | |
| 6 | Simon John Breedon | Independent | 38 | 1.1% | — | |
| 7 | Eleanor Mary Donne | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 33 | 0.9% | — |
Wickford Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,682
| 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 | John Alan Peters | Reform UK | 1,640 | 44.5% | −5.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lewis Aaron Hooper | Conservative Party | 1,155 | 31.4% | — | |
| 3 | Sam Twigg | Green Party | 279 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Dean Sharpe | Labour Party | 220 | 6.0% | — | |
| 5 | Sean Mundy | Wickford Independents | 182 | 4.9% | — | |
| 6 | Mike Woods | Liberal Democrats | 176 | 4.8% | — | |
| 7 | Sarah-Jane Shields | Independent | 30 | 0.8% | — |
Billericay East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,209
| 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 | Martyn James Mordecai | Conservative Party | 2,341 | 44.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Denise Lydia Martin | Reform UK | 1,662 | 31.9% | — | |
| 3 | Stewart Goshawk | Green Party | 773 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Bunyan | Labour Party | 249 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Laura Clark | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 3.5% | — |
Burstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 5,878
| 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 | Kevin Blake | Conservative Party | 2,654 | 45.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phillip Raymond Bruce | Reform UK | 2,173 | 37.0% | — | |
| 3 | Daniel McGarry | Green Party | 408 | 6.9% | — | |
| 4 | Leslie Banks | Labour Party | 391 | 6.7% | — | |
| 5 | Peter Lancaster | Liberal Democrats | 252 | 4.3% | — |
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. 4,646
| 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 | Steven Mark Swaby | Reform UK | 2,106 | 45.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Billy Merrin | Conservative Party | 1,175 | 25.3% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor Terence Hammond | Wickford Independents | 545 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Penny Anne Wright | Green Party | 360 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Viviane Morris | Labour Party | 252 | 5.4% | — | |
| 6 | Nicola Hoad | Liberal Democrats | 208 | 4.5% | — |
Laindon Park · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,611
| 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 | Darren Gregg Gardner | Reform UK | 1,679 | 46.5% | −3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wayne Milne | Labour Party | 806 | 22.3% | — | |
| 3 | Jeff Henry | Conservative Party | 693 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | Jessica Whitehead | Green Party | 278 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Edward McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 116 | 3.2% | — | |
| 6 | Dave Murray | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 39 | 1.1% | — |
Pitsea South East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,685
| 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 | David Martin Abrahall | Reform UK | 1,738 | 47.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ryan McDonald | Labour Party | 847 | 23.0% | — | |
| 3 | Craig Ronald Rimmer | Conservative Party | 709 | 19.2% | — | |
| 4 | Steven Willis | Green Party | 271 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | Steven Robert Spowart | Liberal Democrats | 86 | 2.3% | — | |
| 6 | Jack Huggins | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 34 | 0.9% | — |
Pitsea North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,075
| 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 | Jeff Noble | Reform UK | 1,468 | 47.7% | −2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pat Reid | Labour Party | 893 | 29.0% | — | |
| 3 | Stuart James Terson | Conservative Party | 384 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Michelle Savage | Green Party | 223 | 7.3% | — | |
| 5 | Martin Howard | Liberal Democrats | 85 | 2.8% | — | |
| 6 | Sine Surridge | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 22 | 0.7% | — |
Castledon and Crouch · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,612
| 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 | Zoe Tamar Hockton | Reform UK | 2,329 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mark Richard Cottrell | Conservative Party | 1,123 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Stewart Mott | Liberal Democrats | 654 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Stewart Blackett | Labour Party | 240 | 5.2% | — | |
| 5 | Maximillian Eric Giddens | Green Party | 217 | 4.7% | — | |
| 6 | Christopher David Bateman | British Democratic Party | 49 | 1.1% | — |
Billericay West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.7% 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. 5,001
| 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 | Daniel Lawrence | Conservative Party | 2,536 | 50.7% | +0.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Krupa Jeevan Kollabathula | Reform UK | 1,436 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Chris May | Liberal Democrats | 410 | 8.2% | — | |
| 4 | Kevin Blackmore | Green Party | 334 | 6.7% | — | |
| 5 | Tracey Hilton | Labour Party | 285 | 5.7% | — |