Thurrock Council elections explained

Thurrock Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without an election. Since the unitary authority was first elected in 1997, the council has consisted of 49 councillors elected from 20 wards.^[1]

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

• 1973 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1976 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1979 Thurrock Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
• 1980 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1982 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1987 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1988 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1990 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1991 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1992 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1994 Thurrock Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
• 1995 Thurrock Borough Council election
• 1996 Thurrock Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

• 1997 Thurrock Council election (New ward boundaries)^[4]
• 1999 Thurrock Council election
• 2000 Thurrock Council election
• 2001 Thurrock Council election
• 2002 Thurrock Council election
• 2004 Thurrock Council election (New ward boundaries)^{[1] [5] [6] [7]}
• 2006 Thurrock Council election
• 2007 Thurrock Council election
• 2008 Thurrock Council election
• 2010 Thurrock Council election
• 2011 Thurrock Council election
• 2012 Thurrock Council election
• 2014 Thurrock Council election
• 2015 Thurrock Council election
• 2016 Thurrock Council election
• 2018 Thurrock Council election
• 2019 Thurrock Council election
• 2021 Thurrock Council election
• 2022 Thurrock Council election
• 2023 Thurrock Council election

Changes between elections

By-elections

2018-2022

Changes in affiliation

All 17 of UKIP's Thurrock councillors left the party on 27 January 2018.^[8] They now sit as the Thurrock Independents group.

External links

• Thurrock Council
• By-election results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Councillors Online . 22 November 2009 . Thurrock Council.
2. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Thurrock (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
3. legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Thurrock (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Thurrock (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
7. News: Thurrock council . 22 November 2009 .
   • BBC News Online
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8. News: Breaking: All 17 UKIP councillors leave to form new party - Your Thurrock. 2018-01-26. Your Thurrock. 2018-03-23. en-US.