| Election Name: | 2016 Basildon Borough Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Basildon Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Basildon Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2016 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 18 |
| Seats Before1: | 18 |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Seats After1: | 18 |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,752 |
| Percentage1: | 36.9% |
| Party2: | UKIP |
| Last Election2: | 11 |
| Seats Before2: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,856 |
| Percentage2: | 27.8% |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 9 |
| Seats Before3: | 9 |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 9 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,772 |
| Percentage3: | 27.5% |
| Party4: | Wickford Independents |
| Last Election4: | 0 |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seat Change4: | 0 |
| Seats After4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 0 |
| Percentage4: | 0 |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election5: | 2 |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,550 |
| Percentage5: | 4.5% |
| Party6: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election6: | 1 |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Seats After6: | 0 |
| Popular Vote6: | 789 |
| Percentage6: | 2.5% |
| Party7: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election7: | 0 |
| Seats Before7: | 1 |
| Seats7: | 0 |
| Seat Change7: | 1 |
| Seats After7: | 0 |
| Popular Vote7: | 137 |
| Percentage7: | 0.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| After Election: | No overall control |
The 2016 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2012 election.