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Basildon 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

14 ward races

42 seats

38 elected below the proportional quota

90.5% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 14 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 42 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	34,614	38.7%	13	31.0%	17	40.5%	-4
Labour Party	22,783	25.5%	18	42.9%	11	26.2%	+7
Independent	10,476	11.7%	6	14.3%	5	11.9%	+1
Liberal Democrats	9,122	10.2%	0	0.0%	4	9.5%	-4
Green Party	5,819	6.5%	0	0.0%	3	7.1%	-3
WICK IND	4,839	5.4%	5	11.9%	2	4.8%	+3
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	909	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
British Democratic Party	475	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	447	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	26	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	89,510	100.0%	42	100.0%	42	100.0%	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

Wards in this council

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

Wickford North · 3 seats · won at 13.3% · +11.7 pts below quota
Laindon Park · 3 seats · won at 13.8% · +11.2 pts below quota
Pitsea South East · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Castledon and Crouch · 3 seats · won at 15.0% · +10.0 pts below quota
Wickford Park · 3 seats · won at 16.6% · +8.4 pts below quota
St Martin's · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Billericay East · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · +7.2 pts below quota
Burstead · 3 seats · won at 18.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Pitsea North West · 3 seats · won at 18.5% · +6.5 pts below quota
Billericay West · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Lee Chapel North · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · +5.1 pts below quota
Nethermayne · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · +3.9 pts below quota
Langdon Hills · 3 seats · won at 21.8% · +3.2 pts below quota
Fryerns · 3 seats · won at 23.8% · +1.2 pts below quota

Race results

Wickford North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,025

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brockman, E.	WICK IND	1,228	17.5%	Elected
2	Aldridge, D.	WICK IND	963	13.7%	Elected
3	Hammond, T.	WICK IND	936	13.3%	Elected
4	Holliman, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	872	12.4%
5	Morris, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	794	11.3%
6	Morris, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	720	10.2%
7	Nemeth, J.	Labour Party	493	7.0%
8	Collins, D.	Reform UK	447	6.4%
9	Wright, P.	Green Party	337	4.8%
10	Manterfield, K.	Liberal Democrats	235	3.3%

Electorate 10,253 · Ballots cast 7,025 · EC ward code E05015649 · Back to ward index

Laindon Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,359

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Joseph, V.	Labour Party	1,013	15.9%	Elected
2	Power, J.	Labour Party	972	15.3%	Elected
3	Webb, T.	Labour Party	880	13.8%	Elected
4	Henry, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	863	13.6%
5	Wingfield, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	845	13.3%
6	Gascoyne, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	761	12.0%
7	Cojocaru, I.	Independent	358	5.6%
8	McCarthy, E.	Green Party	312	4.9%
9	McCarthy, S.	Liberal Democrats	218	3.4%
10	Murray, D.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	137	2.2%

Electorate 9,977 · Ballots cast 6,359 · EC ward code E05015642 · Back to ward index

Pitsea South East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,682

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hilleard, C.	Labour Party	1,093	16.4%	Elected
2	Palmer, G.	Labour Party	1,082	16.2%	Elected
3	Westwick, B.	Labour Party	1,001	15.0%	Elected
4	Rimmer, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	938	14.0%
5	Canham, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	907	13.6%
6	Adeshile, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	895	13.4%
7	Harrison, L.	Independent	301	4.5%
8	Willis, S.	Green Party	272	4.1%
9	Spowart, S.	Liberal Democrats	193	2.9%

Electorate 10,152 · Ballots cast 6,682 · EC ward code E05015647 · Back to ward index

Castledon and Crouch · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,574

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Myers, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,084	16.5%	Elected
2	Sargent, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	992	15.1%	Elected
3	Allen, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	987	15.0%	Elected
4	Mott, S.	Liberal Democrats	869	13.2%
5	Hoad, N.	Liberal Democrats	793	12.1%
6	Stanbrook, A.	Labour Party	498	7.6%
7	Woods, M.	Liberal Democrats	477	7.3%
8	Bateman, C.	British Democratic Party	475	7.2%
9	Gurney, G.	Green Party	399	6.1%

Electorate 9,300 · Ballots cast 6,574 · EC ward code E05015640 · Back to ward index

Wickford Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,002

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ball, A.	WICK IND	881	17.6%	Elected
2	Jeffery, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	853	17.1%	Elected
3	Harrison, D.	WICK IND	831	16.6%	Elected
4	Child, Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	747	14.9%
5	Tagg, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	666	13.3%
6	Bunyan, P.	Labour Party	629	12.6%
7	Blake, S.	Liberal Democrats	395	7.9%

Electorate 8,972 · Ballots cast 5,002 · EC ward code E05015650 · Back to ward index

St Martin's · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,878

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Callaghan, G.	Labour Party	990	20.3%	Elected
2	Ferguson, J.	Labour Party	965	19.8%	Elected
3	Yaqub, M.	Labour Party	820	16.8%	Elected
4	Adenuyiwa, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	532	10.9%
5	Roy, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	514	10.5%
6	Matthewman, E.	Green Party	319	6.5%
7	Breedon, S.	Independent	305	6.3%
8	Jenkins, P.	Liberal Democrats	243	5.0%
9	Buxton, A.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	190	3.9%

Electorate 9,950 · Ballots cast 4,878 · EC ward code E05015648 · Back to ward index

Billericay East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,563

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Schrader, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,713	20.0%	Elected
2	Barnes, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,680	19.6%	Elected
3	Mordecai, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,523	17.8%	Elected
4	Brennan, A.	Green Party	922	10.8%
5	Goshawk, S.	Green Party	784	9.2%
6	Tatman, A.	Green Party	737	8.6%
7	Clark, L.	Liberal Democrats	447	5.2%
8	Bunyan, S.	Labour Party	424	5.0%
9	Smith, P.	Liberal Democrats	333	3.9%

Electorate 9,453 · Ballots cast 8,563 · EC ward code E05015637 · Back to ward index

Burstead · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,186

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baggott, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,785	21.8%	Elected
2	Moore, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,716	21.0%	Elected
3	Blake, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,515	18.5%	Elected
4	Banks, L.	Labour Party	933	11.4%
5	Daffin, C.	Liberal Democrats	786	9.6%
6	McGarry, D.	Green Party	485	5.9%
7	Chraibi, I.	Green Party	485	5.9%
8	Fryd, A.	Liberal Democrats	481	5.9%

Electorate 11,065 · Ballots cast 8,186 · EC ward code E05015639 · Back to ward index

Pitsea North West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,209

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Baker, M.	Labour Party	1,026	19.7%	Elected
2	Callaghan, E.	Labour Party	1,012	19.4%	Elected
3	Reid, P.	Labour Party	965	18.5%	Elected
4	Burke Terson, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	706	13.6%
5	Smith, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	605	11.6%
6	Cottrell, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	558	10.7%
7	Howard, M.	Liberal Democrats	200	3.8%
8	Huggins, J.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	137	2.6%

Electorate 9,285 · Ballots cast 5,209 · EC ward code E05015646 · Back to ward index

Billericay West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,102

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hedley, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,712	21.1%	Elected
2	Turner, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,667	20.6%	Elected
3	Lawrence, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,609	19.9%	Elected
4	May, C.	Liberal Democrats	964	11.9%
5	Lancaster, P.	Liberal Democrats	691	8.5%
6	Nicklin, T.	Liberal Democrats	627	7.7%
7	Button, B.	Labour Party	420	5.2%
8	Butler, S.	Green Party	412	5.1%

Electorate 9,464 · Ballots cast 8,102 · EC ward code E05015638 · Back to ward index

Lee Chapel North · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,515

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harrison, A.	Labour Party	1,148	25.4%	Elected
2	McGeorge, M.	Labour Party	1,005	22.3%	Elected
3	McGurran, A.	Labour Party	900	19.9%	Elected
4	Shukla, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	474	10.5%
5	Wingfield, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	10.5%
6	Chandler, M.	Liberal Democrats	289	6.4%
7	McDonald, E.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	227	5.0%

Electorate 10,225 · Ballots cast 4,515 · EC ward code E05015644 · Back to ward index

Nethermayne · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,534

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, K.	Independent	1,490	26.9%	Elected
2	Larkin, M.	Independent	1,307	23.6%	Elected
3	Murphy, E.	Independent	1,168	21.1%	Elected
4	Moyet, Y.	Labour Party	576	10.4%
5	Blake, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	313	5.7%
6	Chambers, L.	Liberal Democrats	266	4.8%
7	Martin, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	251	4.5%
8	Uluhan, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	163	2.9%

Electorate 10,185 · Ballots cast 5,534 · EC ward code E05015645 · Back to ward index

Langdon Hills · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,450

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Green, H.	Independent	1,855	22.0%	Elected
2	Robbins, V.	Independent	1,850	21.9%	Elected
3	Brown, W.	Independent	1,842	21.8%	Elected
4	Allen, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	718	8.5%
5	Sharpe, D.	Labour Party	583	6.9%
6	Sandhu, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	496	5.9%
7	Edemakhiota, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	439	5.2%
8	Grant, E.	Green Party	355	4.2%
9	Nice, S.	Liberal Democrats	286	3.4%
10	X, N.	ND	26	0.3%

Electorate 10,904 · Ballots cast 8,450 · EC ward code E05015643 · Back to ward index

Fryerns · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +1.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,431

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, A.	Labour Party	1,160	26.2%	Elected
2	Ansell, A.	Labour Party	1,142	25.8%	Elected
3	Davies, A.	Labour Party	1,053	23.8%	Elected
4	Dawodu, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	529	11.9%
5	Howard, V.	Liberal Democrats	329	7.4%
6	Donne, E.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	218	4.9%

Electorate 10,594 · Ballots cast 4,431 · EC ward code E05015641 · Back to ward index