2015 UK local government election
The 2015 Thurrock Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Thurrock Council in England.[2] This was on the same day as the general election and other local elections. Elections were held in 16 wards for seats that were last contested in 2011, to elect roughly one third of the council.
Following the election, the Labour minority administration continued in government.
Result
Thurrock Local Election Result 2015[3][4] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| UKIP | 7 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 43.8 | 35.8 | 21,735 | |
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 17,823 | |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 25 | 32.1 | 19,524 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 139 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2.5 | 1541 | |
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | UKIP | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 18 | 17 | 13 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | UKIP | I |
I - Independent
Results by ward
Each of the 16 wards elected one councillor for this election. Incumbent councillors are marked by an asterisk.
Aveley & Uplands
Aveley & Uplands Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Peter Smith | 1,598 | 40.1 | +16.6 |
| Conservative | Teresa Dawn Webster | 1,120 | 28.1 | +0.2 |
| Labour | John O'Regan | 896 | 22.5 | +0.4 |
| Independent | John Livermore | 373 | 9.3 | N/A |
Majority | 478 | 12.0 | |
Turnout | 3,987 | 61.0 | +25.8 |
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Belhus
Belhus Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Graham Hamilton | 1,749 | 44.3 | +29.3 |
| Labour | Charles John Curtis* | 1,366 | 34.6 | -17.1 |
| Conservative | John Frederick Biddall | 833 | 21.1 | +1.5 |
Majority | 383 | 9.7 | |
Turnout | 3,948 | 57.5 | +26.9 |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Chadwell St. Mary
Chadwell St. Mary Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Russell Cherry | 1,967 | 44.2 | +32.3 |
| Labour | Susan Joyce Shinnick | 1,518 | 34.1 | -19.2 |
| Conservative | Lee Dove | 968 | 21.7 | -2.0 |
Majority | 449 | 10.1 | |
Turnout | 4,453 | 62.3 | +31.3 |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Chafford & North Stifford
Chafford & North Stifford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Steven Coxshall | 1,491 | 42.0 | -13.2 |
| Labour | Michael Bullion | 1,096 | 30.9 | +2.0 |
| UKIP | James Mower | 960 | 27.1 | +19.4 |
Majority | 395 | 11.1 | |
Turnout | 3,547 | 65.9 | +36.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Coxshall previously served as Councillor for the Corringham & Fobbing ward from 2011-2015.
Corringham & Fobbing
Corringham & Fobbing Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Deborah Carol Stewart | 1,279 | 41.3 | -5.3 |
| UKIP | Clive Herbert Broad | 1,078 | 34.8 | +20.0 |
| Labour | Theresa Wodehouse | 741 | 23.9 | -10.2 |
Majority | 201 | 6.5 | |
Turnout | 3,098 | 71.0 | +27.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Tilbury
East Tilbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | James Nicholas Baker | 1,004 | 33.7 | +27.4 |
| Independent | John Ronald Purkiss* | 951 | 31.9 | -25.8 |
| Labour | Dorothy Millicent Turner | 529 | 17.8 | -1.4 |
| Conservative | Steven Ronnie Scott Cole | 496 | 16.6 | +3.3 |
Majority | 53 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | 2,980 | 64.0 | +30.4 |
| UKIP gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Grays Riverside
Grays Riverside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Catherine Pothecary | 1,721 | 42.0 | -10.8 |
| UKIP | Daniel Jukes | 1,226 | 29.9 | +23.6 |
| Conservative | Jack Edwin Barnes | 1,012 | 24.7 | -1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Barry Mulroue | 139 | 3.4 | -2.8 |
Majority | 495 | 12.1 | |
Turnout | 4,098 | 55.0 | +27.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Grays Thurrock
Grays Thurrock Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Angela Kent* | 1,794 | 43.5 | -9.3 |
| UKIP | Michael Heaver | 1,323 | 32.0 | +23.8 |
| Conservative | Adam Carter | 1,013 | 24.5 | -1.3 |
Majority | 471 | 11.5 | |
Turnout | 4,130 | 65.0 | +28.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Little Thurrock Rectory
Little Thurrock Rectory Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Anthony Kelly* | 1,204 | 38.6 | -8.3 |
| UKIP | Michael Wager | 1,078 | 34.6 | +22.8 |
| Labour | Vincent William Offord | 837 | 26.8 | -11.4 |
Majority | 126 | 4.0 | |
Turnout | 3,119 | 68.7 | +13.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ockendon
Ockendon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Kevin Wheeler | 1,991 | 44.1 | +35.6 |
| Conservative | Benjamin Robert Gadsby | 1,297 | 28.8 | -9.5 |
| Labour | Anthony William Fish | 1,224 | 27.1 | -14.5 |
Majority | 694 | 15.3 | |
Turnout | 4,512 | 64.4 | +25.5 |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Stanford East & Corringham Town
Stanford East & Corringham Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Colin Churchman | 1,653 | 40.5 | +22.0 |
| Conservative | Gary Allen Collins | 1,362 | 33.3 | -3.5 |
| Labour | Philip George Smith* | 1,072 | 26.2 | -15.8 |
Majority | 291 | 7.2 | |
Turnout | 4,087 | 63.6 | +22.7 |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Stanford-Le-Hope West
Stanford-Le-Hope West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Shane Steven Hebb* | 1,308 | 42.9 | +3.4 |
| UKIP | Alan David Broad | 946 | 31.1 | +10.6 |
| Labour | Elizabeth Vine | 791 | 26.0 | -9.9 |
Majority | 362 | 11.8 | |
Turnout | 3,045 | 65.9 | +26.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stifford Clays
Stifford Clays Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Leslie Gamester | 1,452 | 41.6 | +17.1 |
| Labour | Eleanor Lowe | 1,075 | 30.8 | -14.3 |
| Conservative | Michelle Ditol Macadangdang | 962 | 27.6 | +0.7 |
Majority | 377 | 10.8 | |
Turnout | 3,489 | 68.7 | +28.3 |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The Homesteads
The Homesteads Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Pauline Maria Tolson* | 1,967 | 42.4 | -0.8 |
| UKIP | Stephen John Andrews | 1,446 | 31.1 | +15.0 |
| Labour | Linda Kathleen Hall | 1,013 | 21.8 | -13.3 |
| Independent | Gary James Byrne | 217 | 4.7 | N/A |
Majority | 521 | 11.3 | |
Turnout | 4,643 | 71.0 | 25.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Clare Esther Baldwin* | 1,032 | 40.7 | -9.0 |
| UKIP | Charlotte Compton | 1,027 | 40.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Scott James Benton | 477 | 18.8 | +7.0 |
Majority | 5 | 0.2 | |
Turnout | 2,536 | 58.4 | +28.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Thurrock & South Stifford
West Thurrock & South Stifford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Victoria Claire Holloway* | 2,009 | 45.9 | -5.7 |
| UKIP | Sarah Curtis | 1,237 | 28.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | John Francis Rowles | 1,034 | 24.2 | -7.7 |
Majority | 772 | 18.0 | |
Turnout | 4,280 | 56.0 | 27.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Thurrock Council
- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Thurrock Council
- ^ Election results