Castle Point Borough Council elections
One third of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Until 2003 the whole council was elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 41 councillors have been elected from 14 wards.[1]
Council elections[edit]
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election increasing the number of seats by 2.[2]
| Year | Conservative | Canvey Island Independent | UK Independence Party | Independent | People's Independent Party | Labour | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973[3] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1976[3] | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1979[3] | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | New ward boundaries[4] |
| 1983[3] | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987[5] | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[6] |
| 1991[7] | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1995[8] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
| 1999[9] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2003[2] | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | New ward boundaries[10] |
| 2004[11] | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006[12] | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007[13] | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008[14] | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010[15] | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011[16] | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012[1] | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014[17][18] | 20 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023[19] | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024 | |||||||
Borough result maps[edit]
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2003 results map -
2004 results map -
2006 results map -
2010 results map -
2014 results map -
2021 results map -
2022 results map
By-election results[edit]
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[20] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hall | 10 April 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Canvey Island East | 22 October 1998 | Labour | Labour | ||
| St. Georges by-election | 19 July 2001 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Boyce by-election | 30 September 2004 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Canvey Island North by-election | 8 September 2005 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| St Marys by-election (first seat) | 20 December 2007 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| St Marys by-election (second seat) | Conservative | Labour | |||
| Canvey Island East by-election | 30 October 2014 | CIIP | Independent | ||
| St. George's by-election | 5 May 2016 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Boyce by-election | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| St. George's by-election | Conservative | Conservative | |||
| St. Peter's by-election | 24 February 2022 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Councillors". Castle Point Borough Council. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Council compositions by year". Elections Centre.
- ^ The District of Castle Point (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1987.
- ^ The Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984
- ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
- ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections - Council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
- ^ "Castle Point". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Castle Point (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Castle Point : Council election results, June 10". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 11 June 2004.
- ^ "Local elections: Castle Point". BBC News Online. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Voting for us was a matter of trust". Essex County Publications. NewsBank. 7 May 2007.
- ^ "Castle Point". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Castle Point". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Castle Point". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Mansfield, Katie (5 November 2014). "Defector gives power back to Conservatives". The Echo. NewsBank.
- ^ "Castle Point result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
