2023 Castle Point Borough Council election

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.

2023 Castle Point Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
14 out of 41 seats to Castle Point Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Warren Gibson Dave Blackwell Godfrey Isaacs
Party PIP CIIP Conservative
Last election 10 seats, 28.6% 16 seats, 19.9% 15 seats, 36.6%
Seats before 10 16 15
Seats won 7 6 1
Seats after 16 16 9
Seat change Increase 6 Steady Decrease 6
Popular vote 6,840 3,900 5,512
Percentage 35.4% 20.2% 28.5%
Swing Increase 6.8% Increase 0.3% Decrease 8.1%
Leader before election

Dave Blackwell
Canvey Island Independent Party
No overall control

 Leader after election

Dave Blackwell
Canvey Island Independent Party
No overall control

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

Election result
2023 Castle Point Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  PIP 7 Increase 6 50.0 10 16 39.02 6,840 35.4 +6.8
  CIIP 6 Steady 39.02 10 16 39.0 3,900 20.2 +0.3
  Conservative 1 Decrease 6 7.1 7 8 19.5 5,512 28.5 –8.1
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,581 13.4 –0.8
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 201 1.0 N/A
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 162 0.8 +0.2
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 111 0.6 N/A

Ward results

The 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
Appleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease0.6

Boyce
Boyce
Party 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 Increase10.3

Canvey Island Central
Canvey Island Central
Party 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 Increase7.1

Canvey Island East
Canvey Island East
Party 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 Increase13.4

Canvey Island North
Canvey Island North
Party 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 Increase3.5

Canvey Island South
Canvey Island South
Party 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 Increase2.0

Canvey Island West
Canvey Island West
Party 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 Increase5.1

Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase4.2

Cedar Hall
Cedar Hall
Party 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 Decrease5.0

St. George's
St. George's
Party 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 Increase9.4

St. James
St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase11.0

St. Peter's
St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase9.8

Victoria
Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase13.0

References
  1. "Notice of Election". Castle Point Borough Council. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Castle Point result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. 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.
  4. "Council meeting, 17 May 2023". Castle Point Borough Council. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Castle Point Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. "Declaration of Result of Poll". Castle Point Borough Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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