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Southend-on-Sea 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

17 ward races
17 seats
17 elected below the proportional quota
100.0% of seats below quota
3 unfairly awarded seats
17.6% of seats unfairly awarded

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 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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.

PartyVotesVote %Seats won% of seatsProportional seatsProportional %Δ
Reform UK17,67131.3%847.1%635.3%+2
Conservative Party10,45618.5%211.8%317.6%-1
Green Party9,84817.4%211.8%317.6%-1
Labour Party9,20416.3%423.5%317.6%+1
Liberal Democrats4,3497.7%15.9%15.9%0
Independent3,3215.9%00.0%15.9%-1
Confelicity1,5392.7%00.0%00.0%0
Heritage Party890.2%00.0%00.0%0
The Moon And Serpent Party260.0%00.0%00.0%0
Total56,503100.0%17100.0%17100.0%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.

Vote share
Actual seats
Proportional seats

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.

Current (2026)
Previous (2025)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Race results

Milton · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −19.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,102

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Maxine SadzaLabour Party93830.2%−19.8 ptsElected
2Aaron James LyonsReform UK86227.8%
3Sarah-Ann JardineGreen Party74123.9%
4Jonathan HoffmanConservative Party35411.4%
5Robert Christopher HowesLiberal Democrats1334.3%
6Bianca Eleanor IsherwoodHeritage Party381.2%
7Sandy Helen Van DeventerConfelicity361.2%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.milton.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Blenheim Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,458

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Craig Alan WattReform UK1,07431.1%−18.9 ptsElected
2Laurie William Henry BurtonLabour Party86625.0%
3Zhanelya SubebayevaConservative Party54515.8%
4AJ SutherlandGreen Party45413.1%
5Keith Ian EvansIndependent36210.5%
6Ian John BerryLiberal Democrats1083.1%
7Ronish Dineshbhai SutariyaConfelicity290.8%
8Lynn Katherine SmithHeritage Party200.6%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.blenheim-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Chalkwell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,246

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Kay MitchellGreen Party1,02431.5%−18.5 ptsElected
2Julie Kathleen CushionConservative Party96729.8%
3Ali Jason Taha BrownReform UK77723.9%
4David ScottLabour Party2848.7%
5Chris HindLiberal Democrats1334.1%
6Robert John CammidgeConfelicity611.9%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.chalkwell.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Prittlewell · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 31.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −18.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,433

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Michael Eric HeaverReform UK1,09131.8%−18.2 ptsElected
2Kevin Francis BuckConservative Party98128.6%
3Malla Reddy GurramLabour Party64218.7%
4RJ LearmouthGreen Party49114.3%
5Jane TraversLiberal Democrats1634.7%
6Elizabeth Alexandra SmithConfelicity651.9%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.prittlewell.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Westborough · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,015

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Kevin Reubin RobinsonLabour Party99132.9%−17.1 ptsElected
2Ben Ike AldridgeReform UK76925.5%
3Stephen David JordanGreen Party64421.4%
4Colin Anthony HicksConservative Party2397.9%
5Amy Louise HeathcoteIndependent1615.3%
6Suzanna Marie EdeyLiberal Democrats1434.7%
7Melissa AylottConfelicity411.4%
8Gary KandinskyIndependent270.9%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.westborough.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Kursaal · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,582

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Matt DentLabour Party84932.9%−17.1 ptsElected
2Richard John FeltonReform UK74829.0%
3Lee John ClarkConfelicity38014.7%
4Faye HeffernanGreen Party36013.9%
5Liam MannixConservative Party1616.2%
6Billy BoultonLiberal Democrats692.7%
7Lara Michelle HurleyHeritage Party150.6%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.kursaal.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Thorpe · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,744

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1John Harold CorriganReform UK1,24133.1%−16.9 ptsElected
2Martin William TerryIndependent99526.6%
3Connor WinterConservative Party62416.7%
4Maria HeffernanGreen Party3188.5%
5Robert Daniel Peter ClemensonLabour Party2817.5%
6Diane SossouConfelicity2005.3%
7Katie KurileczLiberal Democrats691.8%
8Adam Norman IsherwoodHeritage Party160.4%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.thorpe.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Victoria · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,714

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Margaret Linda BortonLabour Party93634.5%−15.5 ptsElected
2Carl WhitwellReform UK79929.4%
3Peter WalkerGreen Party59622.0%
4Malik SmithConservative Party2168.0%
5Phil EdeyLiberal Democrats933.4%
6Jolene Anne HillsConfelicity742.7%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.victoria.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,633

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Anita Maria FordeGreen Party1,30135.8%−14.2 ptsElected
2Carole Ann MulroneyLiberal Democrats77221.2%
3Paul Stephen ThurgoodReform UK76721.1%
4Freddie Nicholas RussellConservative Party3258.9%
5Enzo Antony HarrisonIndependent2877.9%
6Ian BelfieldLabour Party1644.5%
7Liam Christopher BrittleConfelicity170.5%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.leigh.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Belfairs · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,531

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Oscar James WoodReform UK1,28036.3%−13.7 ptsElected
2Lauren Michelle EkinsGreen Party82023.2%
3Alan Thomas DearConservative Party79222.4%
4Gareth Peter EvansIndependent2878.1%
5Szymon Patryk BlasiakLabour Party1915.4%
6Alan CrystallLiberal Democrats1444.1%
7Nicky William GilbertConfelicity170.5%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.belfairs.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

West Shoebury · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,214

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Steve HarveyReform UK1,20137.4%−12.6 ptsElected
2John HarlandConservative Party84626.3%
3Joseph Owen GrantGreen Party37111.5%
4Brian JonesLabour Party35110.9%
5Brian BeggsIndependent2828.8%
6John Sidney BatchLiberal Democrats1083.4%
7Simon James JonesConfelicity551.7%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.west-shoebury.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

West Leigh · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,030

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Alexander Samuel James ShawConservative Party1,51037.5%−12.5 ptsElected
2Simon GittusGreen Party1,03425.7%
3Verina WeaverReform UK86621.5%
4Stephen Joseph CumminsLiberal Democrats3368.3%
5Sekky AdamsLabour Party1794.4%
6Helen Anna-Greta SymmonsConfelicity1052.6%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.west-leigh.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Luke's · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,179

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1James Christopher O'RourkeReform UK1,21238.1%−11.9 ptsElected
2James George MorrisonLabour Party81725.7%
3Tilly HogrebeGreen Party46314.6%
4Kenneth Smith DavidsonConservative Party33210.4%
5Brian AylingIndependent1785.6%
6Jamie Franklin ChapmanConfelicity953.0%
7Kranthi SajjaLiberal Democrats561.8%
8Jason Stephen PilleyThe Moon And Serpent Party260.8%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.st-lukes.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Shoeburyness · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,286

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Alex MoyiesReform UK1,31940.1%−9.9 ptsElected
2Nick WardIndependent70421.4%
3Tricia CowdreyGreen Party48514.8%
4River JudeConservative Party36211.0%
5Gabrielle BurtLabour Party2357.2%
6Samantha Claire BaxLiberal Democrats852.6%
7Kayleigh Kathleen BurgessConfelicity581.8%
8James Darron QuailIndependent381.2%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.shoeburyness.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Laurence · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,460

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Frankie James BirdReform UK1,41841.0%−9.0 ptsElected
2Lydia Ann HydeLabour Party1,09231.6%
3Judith May CanhamConservative Party41812.1%
4Gemma Marie DeeneyGreen Party2848.2%
5Kev MaloneLiberal Democrats1404.0%
6Karl James LansleyConfelicity1083.1%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.st-laurence.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Southchurch · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,338

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Martin BrightConservative Party1,46543.9%−6.1 ptsElected
2Peter Robert LittleReform UK99029.7%
3Eva Katherine MansfieldGreen Party3289.8%
4Nathan James PickeringLabour Party2958.8%
5James Daniel MillerConfelicity1805.4%
6Michael James TraceLiberal Democrats802.4%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.southchurch.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Eastwood Park · single-seat

Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,538

RankCandidatePartyVotesShare 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
1Robert McMullanLiberal Democrats1,71748.5%−1.5 ptsElected
2Roger WeaverReform UK1,25735.5%
3Edward FirthConservative Party3199.0%
4James Anthony Thomas Vessey-MillerGreen Party1343.8%
5Timothy Marlowe MacGregorLabour Party932.6%
6Simon Alec Robert SpoonerConfelicity180.5%

EC ward code local.southend-on-sea.eastwood-park.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index