| Official Name: | Kursaal |
| Static Image Name: | Kursaal.png |
| Static Image Caption: | Kursaal Ward Within Southend-On-Sea |
| Unitary England: | Southend-on-Sea |
| Shire County: | Essex |
| Region: | East of England |
| Country: | England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Rochford and Southend East |
| Councillor1: | Tricia Cowdrey |
| Party1: | Labour |
| Councillor2: | Matt Dent |
| Party2: | Labour |
| Councillor3: | Maggie Kelly |
| Party3: | Labour |
| Population: | 11,600 |
| Hide Services: | yes |
Kursaal is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea covering the area east of Southend town centre. It is represented by three local government councillors, each elected to serve a four-year term. Kursaal was one of the four new wards created in 2000 during boundary changes in Southend.[1]
The wards boundaries are Victoria road in the east, with half the road being in Thorpe. The queensway ring road in the west. The seafront around Marine Parade in the south, and multiple smaller roads in the north. It borders Thorpe, Milton, St Lukes and Victoria. While it also shares a small border with Southchurch ward along Surbiton Avenue. They have remained this way since the wards creation in 2001.
The ward is defined by many different features, the Woodgrange estate and Southchurch Village makes up a large portion of the south of the ward and houses many of its inhabitants.The ward is one of the most sought after areas of Southend. With parks, a museum, newly planted trees and award winning beaches. Also has a direct train line to London. Southend East to Fenchurch Street. Also linked to Lakeside shopping center and retail park. Just 25 mins via train
These are all councillors elected since Kursaal ward was created in 2001
| May 2001 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | ||||
| May 2002 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | ||||
| May 2003 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | ||||
| June 2004 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | ||||
| May 2006 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | ||||
| May 2007 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | ||||
| May 2008 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Blaine Robin (Con) | ||||
| May 2010 | Louise Burdett (Con) | Stephen George (Lab) | Blaine Robin (Con) | ||||
| May 2011 | Louise Burdett (Con) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Blaine Robin (Con) | ||||
| May 2012 | Louise Burdett (Con) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Ann Jones (Lab) | ||||
| May 2014 | Lawrence Davies (UKIP) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Ann Jones (Lab) | ||||
| May 2015 | Lawrence Davies (UKIP) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Ann Jones (Lab) | ||||
| May 2016 | Lawrence Davies (UKIP) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Helen Mcdonald (Lab) | ||||
| May 2018 | Matt Dent (Lab) | Judith Mcmahon (Con) [2] | Helen Mcdonald (Lab) | ||||
| May 2019 | Matt Dent (Lab) | Maggie Kelly (Lab) | Helen Mcdonald (Lab) |
Indicates Councillor elected that year. Indicates Councillor defected to the Conservatives.
No UKIP (-19.0) or Green (-8.4) candidates as previous.
No English Democrat candidate as previous (-16.9).
No BNP (-6.5) Independent (-11.1) or English Democrat (-1.6) candidates as previous