Chalkwell (Southend-on-Sea ward)
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| Chalkwell | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Southend-on-Sea City Council | |
 Chalkwell ward boundaries since 2001 | |
| District | Southend-on-Sea |
| County | Essex |
| Population | 9,926 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Chalkwell |
| Area | 1.617 square kilometres (0.624 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| ONS code | 00KFMR |
| GSS code | E05002214 |
Chalkwell is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea. The ward has existed since the creation of the district on 1 April 1974 and first used at the 1973 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Southend-on-Sea City Council. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1976 and 2001. The ward covers Chalkwell.
Southend-on-Sea council elections since 2001
[edit]There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 2001.[1] Chalkwell ward lost some territory to Leigh. All seats were up for election in 2001.[2] The subsequent election cycle for the first Chalkwell seat was 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. The cycle for the second seat was 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The cycle for the third seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024.
2024 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 2024.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Courtenay | 975 | 40.8 | –6.7 | |
| Labour | Mike O'Connor | 868 | 36.3 | +4.7 | |
| Green | James Vessey-Miller | 331 | 13.9 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hind | 130 | 5.4 | –2.4 | |
| Confelicity | Roma Patel | 73 | 3.05 | ±0.0 | |
| Majority | 107 | 4.5 | –11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,388 | 33.7 | –0.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  5.7
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2023 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 2023.[6][4][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Habermel | 1,147 | 47.5 | +2.7 | |
| Labour | David Carrington | 762 | 31.6 | +1.9 | |
| Green | James Vessey-Miller | 241 | 10.0 | +2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hind | 189 | 7.8 | –4.3 | |
| Confelicity | Linzi Arkus-Binder | 75 | 3.1 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 385 | 15.9 | +0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,421 | 34.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,131 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4
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2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 2022.[8][4][9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Folkard | 1,023 | 44.8 | −2.7 | |
| Labour | Joe Cresswell | 678 | 29.7 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hind | 275 | 12.1 | +3.3 | |
| Green | RJ Learmouth | 168 | 7.4 | −2.0 | |
| Women's Equality | Emily Kent | 91 | 4.0 | −1.7 | |
| Confelicity | Kevin Waller | 47 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 345 | 15.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,282 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  2.0
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2021 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 2021.[10][4][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Courtenay | 1,219 | 47.5 | +9.2 | |
| Labour | Sorraiya Nawaz | 732 | 28.5 | +0.9 | |
| Green | James Vessey-Miller | 241 | 9.4 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hind | 226 | 8.8 | −3.9 | |
| Women's Equality | Katie Cohen | 147 | 5.7 | +4.2 | |
| Majority | 487 | 19.0 | +8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,565 | 35.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2
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2019 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 2019.[12][4][13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Habermel | 974 | 38.3 | –2.5 | |
| Labour | Aston Line | 703 | 27.6 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 322 | 12.7 | +1.4 | |
| Independent | Andy Crow | 306 | 12.0 | –13.6 | |
| Green | Nathaniel Love | 200 | 7.9 | New | |
| Women's Equality | Vinice Cowell | 38 | 1.5 | New | |
| Majority | 271 | 10.7 | –4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,543 | 35.3 | +2.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –3.9 | |||
2018 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2018.[14][4][15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Nigel Folkard | 981 | 40.8 | 2.3
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| Independent | Andy Crow | 616 | 25.6 | 1.9
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| Labour | Sean Jones | 535 | 22.3 | 6.0
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| Liberal Democrats | Jill Allen-King | 272 | 11.3 | 6.0
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| Majority | 365 | 15.2 | — | ||
| Turnout | 2,404 | 32.7 | — | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2
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2016 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2016.[16][4][17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Burzotta | 817 | 38.5 | −10.9 | |
| Independent | Andy Crow | 502 | 23.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Taylor Barrall | 347 | 16.3 | −3.2 | |
| UKIP | Paul Lloyd | 223 | 10.5 | N/A | |
| Green | Mark Meatcher | 124 | 5.8 | −2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 112 | 5.3 | −1.3 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 30.13 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2015 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 2015.[18][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Habermel | 2,266 | 49.4 | ||
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 895 | 19.5 | ||
| Independent | Lucy Courtenay | 737 | 16.1 | ||
| Green | Peter Walker | 381 | 8.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jessie Skinner | 304 | 6.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
[edit]The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Folkard | 849 | 37.3 | –4.4 | |
| Independent | Lucy Courtenay | 467 | 20.5 | New | |
| UKIP | Leonard Stanley | 403 | 17.7 | New | |
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 397 | 17.5 | –1.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Davis | 158 | 6.9 | –0.6 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,294 | 30.89 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2012 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Robertson | 799 | 41.7 | ||
| Independent | Nick Ward | 490 | 25.6 | ||
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 366 | 19.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Norah Goodman | 143 | 7.5 | ||
| English Democrat | Jeremy Moss | 117 | 6.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,925 | 26.19 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2011 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2011.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Habermel | 1,256 | 47.3 | ||
| Independent | Lucy Courtenay | 634 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 481 | 18.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Maguire | 285 | 10.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2010 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 2010.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,997 | 43.0 | –13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Mallam | 1,046 | 22.5 | +6.1 | |
| Independent | Lucy Courtenay | 586 | 12.6 | New | |
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 553 | 11.9 | –1.9 | |
| UKIP | Keith McLaren | 193 | 4.2 | –2.8 | |
| Green | Michael Woodgate | 153 | 3.3 | New | |
| BNP | David Newman | 118 | 2.5 | –3.5 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2008 election
[edit]The election took place on 1 May 2008.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Robertson | 1,257 | 56.8 | +2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Mallam | 363 | 16.4 | −0.1 | |
| Labour | Lars Davidsson | 306 | 13.8 | +2.1 | |
| UKIP | Toni Thornes | 154 | 7.0 | −3.0 | |
| BNP | James Haggar | 132 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 894 | 40.4 | +2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,212 | 32.1 | +2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2007 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2007.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Hebermel | 1,179 | 54.4 | −2.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Mallam | 357 | 16.5 | −11.4 | |
| Labour | Joan Richards | 254 | 11.7 | −4.0 | |
| UKIP | Toni Thornes | 217 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
| Green | Michael Woodgate | 162 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
| Majority | 822 | 37.9 | +9.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,169 | 29.6 | −3.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2006 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 2006.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,309 | 56.4 | +0.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Adams | 648 | 27.9 | +5.4 | |
| Labour | John Aitkin | 365 | 15.7 | +2.9 | |
| Majority | 661 | 28.5 | −5.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,322 | 32.6 | −2.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2005 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 5 May 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Carlile | 1,870 | 44.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Vincent | 1,146 | 27.4 | ||
| Labour | Lydia Sookias | 772 | 18.4 | ||
| UKIP | Leonard Lierens | 219 | 5.2 | ||
| Independent | John Bacon | 179 | 4.3 | ||
| Majority | 724 | 17.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,186 | 57.4 | |||
2004 election
[edit]The election took place on 10 June 2004.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Robertson | 1,434 | 56.4 | −5.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sara Coyle | 571 | 22.5 | −0.9 | |
| Labour | Lydia Sookias | 325 | 12.8 | −1.5 | |
| English Democrat | Jeremy Moss | 211 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
| Majority | 863 | 34.0 | −4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,541 | 35.4 | +9.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2003 election
[edit]The election took place on 1 May 2003.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Latham | 1,155 | 62.2 | +2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Gage | 435 | 23.4 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | Lydia Sookias | 266 | 14.3 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 720 | 38.8 | −2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,856 | 25.9 | −1.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2002 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 2002.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,217 | 59.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Alexander | 379 | 18.6 | ||
| Labour | Lydia Sookias | 280 | 13.8 | ||
| Independent | Donald Weedon | 160 | 7.9 | ||
| Majority | 838 | 41.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,036 | 27.8 | −25.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2001 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 June 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lesley Salter | 1,950 | |||
| Conservative | Charles Latham | 1,875 | |||
| Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,830 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Fisher | 1,067 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Alexander | 1,022 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Holliday | 815 | |||
| Labour | Joyce Mapp | 708 | |||
| Labour | Lydia Sookias | 602 | |||
| Labour | Sylvia Sookias | 510 | |||
| Turnout | 10,379 | 52.9 | |||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
1997–2001 Southend-on-Sea council elections
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Chalkwell ward boundaries from 1976 to 2001
The electoral cycle was restarted on 1 May 1997 without change of ward boundaries, to coincide with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1998. All seats were up for election in 1997.[2]
2000 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 2000.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lesley Salter | 1,633 | 60.0 | +5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Fisher | 623 | 22.9 | −5.9 | |
| Labour | Ruth Jarvis | 285 | 10.5 | −6.3 | |
| UKIP | David Cooper-Walker | 179 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 1,010 | 37.1 | +11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,720 | 28.3 | +0.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1999 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,450 | 54.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Miller | 766 | 28.8 | ||
| Labour | Philip Hannan | 448 | 16.8 | ||
| Majority | 684 | 25.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,664 | 28.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1998 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 19 February 1998.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,353 | 48.1 | +13.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 1,283 | 45.6 | +11.6 | ||
| Labour | 176 | 6.3 | −7.5 | ||
| Majority | 70 | 2.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,812 | 29.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
1997 election
[edit]The election took place on 1 May 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Latham | 2,400 | 34.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | B. Lister-Smith | 2,368 | 34.0 | ||
| Conservative | E. Sullivan | 2,151 | |||
| Conservative | B. Trevelyan | 2,149 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Durant | 2,050 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Miller | 1,812 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | J. Tobin | 1,233 | 17.7 | ||
| Labour | D. Homer | 959 | 13.8 | ||
| Labour | M. Humphrey | 957 | |||
| Labour | N. Waymark | 784 | |||
| Turnout | 64.7 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
1976–1997 Southend-on-Sea council elections
[edit]There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 1976.[19]
1996 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 1996.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | H. Lister-Smith | 1,444 | 44.0 | ||
| Conservative | J. Tobin | 1,416 | 43.1 | ||
| Labour | M. Humphrey | 425 | 12.9 | ||
| Majority | 0.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 33.8 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1995 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Holdcroft | 1,498 | 42.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | H. Lister-Smith | 1,454 | 41.0 | ||
| Labour | J. Mapp | 592 | 16.7 | ||
| Majority | 1.3 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.7 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 1994.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Latham | 1,686 | 45.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | H. Lister-Smith | 1,568 | 42.0 | ||
| Labour | J. Mapp | 481 | 12.9 | ||
| Majority | 3.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 40.6 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1992 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1992.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Tobin | 2,128 | 64.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | H. Lister-Smith | 941 | 28.4 | ||
| Labour | J. Mapp | 249 | 7.5 | ||
| Majority | 35.7 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.2 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1991 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Holdcroft | 2,051 | 54.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | J. Wade | 1,228 | 32.6 | ||
| Labour | J. Mapp | 399 | 10.6 | ||
| Liberal | G. Wilkinson | 94 | 2.5 | ||
| Majority | 21.8 | ||||
| Turnout | 41.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
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