The 2023 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
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The coalition between The People's Independent Party and the Canvey Island Independent Party substantially increased their majority on the council at the expense of the Conservatives.[2][3]
In the aftermath of the election the Conservative group leader, Godfrey Isaacs, left the group to sit as an independent councillor. He was replaced as group leader by Beverley Egan. Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent Party, continued to serve as leader of the council after the election.[4]
Summary
editElection result
edit2023 Castle Point Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
PIP | 7 | 6 | 50.0 | 10 | 16 | 39.02 | 6,840 | 35.4 | +6.8 | |
CIIP | 6 | 39.02 | 10 | 16 | 39.0 | 3,900 | 20.2 | +0.3 | ||
Conservative | 1 | 6 | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | 19.5 | 5,512 | 28.5 | –8.1 | |
Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,581 | 13.4 | –0.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 201 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 162 | 0.8 | +0.2 | ||
Reform UK | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 111 | 0.6 | N/A |
Ward results
editThe Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Castle Point Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023.[5] The results of the election were announced on 5 May 2023.[6]
Appleton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PIP | Benjamin Bizzell | 653 | 43.3 | –1.8 | |
Conservative | Wayne Johnson | 614 | 40.7 | –0.7 | |
Labour Co-op | Mark Maguire | 241 | 16.0 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 39 | 2.6 | –1.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,508 | ||||
PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.6 |
Boyce
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIP | Rob Lillis | 1,036 | 59.2 | +11.2 | |
Conservative | Chas Mumford* | 566 | 32.3 | –9.3 | |
Labour | Gwyn Bailey | 149 | 8.5 | –1.9 | |
Majority | 470 | 26.9 | +20.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,751 | ||||
PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.3 |
Canvey Island Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIIP | Dave Blackwell* | 665 | 65.5 | +5.8 | |
Conservative | Nikki Drogman | 176 | 17.3 | –8.4 | |
Labour | Terry Miller | 175 | 17.2 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 489 | 48.2 | +14.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,016 | ||||
CIIP hold | Swing | 7.1 |
Canvey Island East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIIP | Grace Watson | 678 | 64.4 | +13.2 | |
Conservative | Pat Haunts | 247 | 23.5 | –13.6 | |
Labour | Jackie Reilly | 127 | 12.1 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 431 | 40.9 | +26.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,052 | ||||
CIIP hold | Swing | 13.4 |
Canvey Island North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIIP | Michael Fuller* | 872 | 69.0 | +3.0 | |
Conservative | Adrian Roper | 231 | 18.3 | –3.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Maggie McArthur-Curtis | 161 | 12.7 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 641 | 50.7 | +7.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,264 | ||||
CIIP hold | Swing | 3.5 |
Canvey Island South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIIP | Janice Payne* | 762 | 64.2 | –0.5 | |
Conservative | Wayne Lambert | 260 | 21.9 | –4.5 | |
Labour | Daniel Curtis | 119 | 10.0 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Bannister | 45 | 3.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 502 | 42.3 | +4.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,186 | ||||
CIIP hold | Swing | 2.0 |
Canvey Island West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIIP | David Thomas* | 394 | 40.9 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | John Stone | 298 | 30.9 | –7.7 | |
Independent | Sean Quartermaine | 162 | 16.8 | +5.6 | |
Labour | Heidi Cox | 110 | 11.4 | –1.3 | |
Majority | 96 | 10.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 964 | ||||
CIIP hold | Swing | 5.1 |
Canvey Island Winter Gardens
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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CIIP | Graham Withers* | 529 | 58.0 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | Jeffrey Stanley | 195 | 21.4 | –6.4 | |
Labour Co-op | Liz Anderson | 188 | 20.6 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 334 | 36.6 | +8.4 | ||
Turnout | 912 | ||||
CIIP hold | Swing | 4.2 |
Cedar Hall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIP | Gareth Howlett | 900 | 53.0 | –5.6 | |
Conservative | Colin Maclean* | 624 | 36.7 | +4.3 | |
Labour Co-op | Moreblessing Chasiya | 142 | 8.4 | –0.5 | |
Reform UK | Keiron McGill | 32 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 276 | 16.3 | –9.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,698 | ||||
PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.0 |
St. George's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIP | Nicola Benson | 604 | 48.1 | +8.6 | |
Conservative | Jack Fortt | 409 | 32.5 | –10.1 | |
Labour | Katie Curtis | 244 | 19.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 195 | 15.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,257 | ||||
PIP hold | Swing | 9.4 |
St. James
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jacqui Thornton* | 698 | 41.2 | –21.3 | |
PIP | Sonny Allain | 451 | 26.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Dina Mehdi | 311 | 18.3 | –19.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Duff | 156 | 9.2 | N/A | |
Reform UK | Simon Woodward | 79 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 247 | 14.6 | –10.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,695 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
St. Mary's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PIP | Di Jones | 948 | 58.2 | +10.4 | |
Conservative | James Cutler* | 420 | 25.8 | –11.6 | |
Labour Co-op | Laurence Chapman | 262 | 16.1 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 528 | 32.4 | –22.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,630 | ||||
PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.0 |
St. Peter's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PIP | Michael Dearson | 892 | 56.2 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | Michael Dixon | 497 | 31.3 | –9.9 | |
Labour | Bill Emberson | 199 | 12.5 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 395 | 24.9 | +19.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,588 | ||||
PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 |
Victoria
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PIP | John Knott | 1,356 | 75.9 | +13.6 | |
Conservative | Eleanor Dixon | 277 | 15.5 | –12.4 | |
Labour Co-op | Joe Cooke | 153 | 8.6 | –1.2 | |
Majority | 1,079 | 60.4 | +26.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,786 | ||||
PIP gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Notice of Election". Castle Point Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Castle Point result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Chilver, Katrina (5 May 2023). "Castle Point local elections 2023: Full list of elected candidates for each council ward". Essex Live. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Council meeting, 17 May 2023". Castle Point Borough Council. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Castle Point Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll". Castle Point Borough Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.