2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Country:Essex
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Majority Seats:26
Turnout:62.2%
Image1:File:John Lamb (cropped).jpg
Leader1:John Lamb
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader Since1:25 May 2014
Last Election1:19 seats, 30.9%
Leaders Seat1:West Leigh
Seats Before1:19
Seats1:13
Seats After1:22
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:34,725
Percentage1:39.3%
Swing1: 8.4%
Leader2:n/a
Party2:Independent politician
Leader Since2:n/a
Leaders Seat2:n/a
Last Election2:13 seats, 18.2%
Seats Before2:13
Seats2:2
Seats After2:11
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:12,679
Percentage2:14.3%
Swing2: 3.9%
Image3:File:Ian Gilbert (cropped).jpg
Leader3:Ian Gilbert
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Leader Since3:Oct/Nov 2010
Leaders Seat3:Victoria
Last Election3:9 seats, 18.1%
Seats Before3:9
Seats3:3
Seats After3:9
Popular Vote3:16,963
Percentage3:19.2%
Swing3: 1.1%
Image4:File:James Moyies (cropped).jpg
Leader4:James Moyies
Party4:UKIP
Leader Since4:May 2014
Leaders Seat4:West Shoebury
Last Election4:5 seats, 18.8%
Seats Before4:5
Seats4:1
Seats After4:5
Popular Vote4:9,023
Percentage4:10.2%
Swing4: 8.6%
Image5:File:Graham Longley (cropped).jpg
Leader5:Graham Longley
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat5:Blenheim Park
Last Election5:5 seats, 12.6%
Seats Before5:5
Seats5:0
Seats After5:4
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:8,796
Percentage5:10.0%
Swing5: 2.6%
Image6: Green
Leader6:n/a
Party6:Green Party of England and Wales
Leader Since6:n/a
Leaders Seat6:n/a
Last Election6:0 seats, 1.3%
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:0
Seats After6:0
Popular Vote6:6,181
Percentage6:7.0%
Swing6: 5.7%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Ron Woodley
Independent
Before Party:No overall control
After Election:Ron Woodley
Independent
After Party:No overall control

The 2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the other local elections.

Ward Results

Westborough

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 5 April 2015 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 15 March 2015 . live.