Basildon local elections
Encyclopedia
One third of Basildon
Borough
Council in Essex
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 42 councillor
s have been elected from 16 wards
.
Basildon Council election, 1999
Basildon Council election, 2000
Basildon Council election, 2002
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Basildon Council election, 2003
Basildon Council election, 2004
Basildon Council election, 2006
Basildon Council election, 2007
Basildon Council election, 2008
Basildon Council election, 2010
Basildon Council election, 2011
Basildon (district)
Basildon is a local government district in south Essex in the East of England, centred around the town of Basildon. The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 from the former area of Basildon Urban District and the part of Thurrock Urban District that was within the...
Borough
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district...
Council in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 42 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 16 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973 - 1976 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1976 - 1982 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1982 - 1987 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1987 - 1990 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1990 - 1991 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1991 - 1992 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1992 - 1994 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1994 - 1996 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1996 - 2000 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2000 - 2003 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2003 - present |
Council elections
Basildon Council election, 1998Basildon Council election, 1998
The 1998 Basildon Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 1999
Basildon Council election, 1999
The 1999 Basildon Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 2000
Basildon Council election, 2000
The 2000 Basildon Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control....
Basildon Council election, 2002
Basildon Council election, 2002
The 2002 Basildon Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000...
(whole council elected after boundary changes)
Basildon Council election, 2003
Basildon Council election, 2003
The 2003 Basildon Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control....
Basildon Council election, 2004
Basildon Council election, 2004
The 2004 Basildon Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 2006
Basildon Council election, 2006
The 2006 Basildon Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 2007
Basildon Council election, 2007
The 2007 Basildon Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 2008
Basildon Council election, 2008
The 2008 Basildon Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 2010
Basildon Council election, 2010
The 2010 Basildon Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....
Basildon Council election, 2011
Basildon Council election, 2011
The 2011 Basildon Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....