2019 Thurrock Council election

The 2019 Thurrock Council election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Thurrock Council in England.[1][2]

2019 Thurrock Council election
2 May 2019
16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout26.88%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Thurrock Independent
Seats before 23 17 9
Seats after 22 17 9
Seat change -1 0 0
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 0
Seats after 1
Seat change +1
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

Election

A third of the seats were elected on 2 May 2019.[1] Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, governed by a minority Conservative administration. They held 23 of 49 seats, while Labour held 17 seats, followed by the Thurrock Independents on 9 seats.

Elections were held in a total of sixteen wards, with Conservative, Labour, and Thurrock Independent candidates standing in each ward. UKIP stood two candidates. The Green Party, the Liberal Democrats, and the British Union & Sovereignty Party stood one candidate each in Chafford & North Stifford, Grays Riverside, and Belhus respectively. There were also two independents standing for election in Thurrock.

Results Summary
Map showing the winner in each ward for the 2019 Thurrock Borough Council election

Changes in vote share are calculated from the 2015 election result, which was the last time this set of wards were up for election.

Prior to the election one seat was vacant.

2019 Thurrock Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 1 35.3 16 22 44.9 8,922 31.7 2.4
  Labour 5 1 29.4 12 17 34.7 8,895 31.6 0.5
  Thurrock Independent 5 29.4 4 9 18.4 8,163 29.0 New
  Independent 1 1 5.9 0 1 2.0 1,274 4.5 2.0
  Liberal Democrats 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 399 1.4 1.2
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 344 1.2 34.6
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 145 0.5 New

Candidates

Aveley & Uplands
Aveley & Uplands, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Churchman 660 43.8 +16.6
Thurrock Independent Peter Smith* 513 34.1 -9.1
Labour Charlie Curtis 333 22.1 -1.6

Belhus
Belhus, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thurrock Independent Chris Baker 670 38.7 +3.5
Labour Lee Watson 660 38.1 -5.6
Conservative Romanus Nwakuma 255 14.7 -6.4
Union & Sovereignty Dave Bradshaw 148 8.5 N/A

Chadwell St. Mary
Chadwell St. Mary, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Chukwu 863 56.2 -10.8
Labour Sara Muldowney 783 51.0 -16.0
Thurrock Independent Steve Minett 488 31.8 +18.8
Thurrock Independent Stacey Clark 456 29.7 +16.7
Conservative Georgette Polley 301 19.6 +0.2
Conservative Paul Polley 267 17.4 -2.0
Independent Stephen Andrews 142 9.2 N/A

Chafford & North Stifford
Chafford & North Stifford, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Coxshall* 624 47.5 +2.2
Labour Rafal Zak 354 26.9 -6.3
Thurrock Independent Graham Hamilton* 190 14.5 N/A
Green Julian Puttergill 145 11.0 N/A

Hamilton served as a councillor for Belhus Ward prior to the election.

Corringham & Fobbing
Corringham & Fobbing, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Deborah Huelin* 848 59.8 +12.7
Labour John Cecil 316 22.3 +1.1
Thurrock Independent Gbenga Olajugbagbe 255 18.0 N/A

East Tilbury
East Tilbury, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Fraser Massey 984 62.6 N/A
UKIP Michael Keal 196 12.5 -46.0
Conservative Glenn Stanley 161 10.2 -7.8
Labour Jacqueline Dobson 158 10.0 -11.5
Thurrock Independent Oliver Smith 74 4.7 N/A

Grays Riverside
Grays Riverside, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Pothecary 800 46.6 -9.4
Liberal Democrats Kevin McNamara 399 23.3 N/A
Conservative Gurjit Thandi 299 17.4 -8.6
Thurrock Independent Kanlayani Sisasima 218 12.7 -5.3

Grays Thurrock
Grays Thurrock, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Kent 925 49.2 -5.8
Conservative James Thandi 513 27.2 +0.2
Thurrock Independent Shelby Mayes 445 23.6 +5.6

Little Thurrock
Little Thurrock, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Kelly* 586 40.4 -14.6
Thurrock Independent Russell Cherry* 426 29.4 +16.4
Labour Les Strange 289 19.9 -12.1
UKIP Neil Rivett 148 10.2 N/A

Cherry was a councillor for Chadwell St Mary Ward prior to the election.

Ockendon
Ockendon, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Jefferies 982 41.1 +8.1
Labour Ruth Clapham 745 31.2 -6.8
Thurrock Independent Jan Baker 663 27.7 -1.3

Stanford East & Corringham Town
Stanford East & Corringham Town, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thurrock Independent Shane Ralph 812 42.4 +16.4
Conservative Roy Jones 709 37.0 -1.0
Labour Carl Morris 394 20.6 -9.4

Stanford-le-Hope West
Stanford-le-Hope West, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shane Hebb 921 61.1 +18.3
Thurrock Independent Michael Fawcett 313 20.8 N/A
Labour Clifford Holloway 274 18.1 -9.3

Stifford Clays
Stifford Clays, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thurrock Independent Jennifer Smith 610 38.4 +28.4
Labour Jennifer Craft 492 31.0 -5.0
Conservative Graham Snell 485 30.6 -13.4

The Homesteads
The Homesteads, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thurrock Independent Gary Byrne 960 42.9 +19.9
Conservative Paul Arnold 946 42.3 -6.7
Labour Dan Norton 328 14.7 -6.3

Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thurrock Independent Allen Mayes 712 57.2 +15.2
Labour Clare Baldwin* 429 34.5 -10.5
Conservative Daryl Palmer 103 8.3 -4.7

West Thurrock & South Stifford
West Thurrock & South Stifford, 2 May 2019[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Victoria Holloway 752 54.8 -2.2
Thurrock Independent Jimmy Mower 358 26.1 +16.1
Conservative Joseph Kaley 262 19.1 -8.9

References
  1. "Thurrock Council Elections and election results".
  2. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
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