The 2015 Basildon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections, and took place alongside the UK General Election. One third of seats were up for election, with these seats last being contested in 2011. As a result of the election, the council remained in no overall control. The Conservative Party remained as the largest party, and formed a minority administration.
Results summary
The turnout was 62.9%, and there were 376 ballots rejected. All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.
Council composition
Following the 2014 election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 17 12 9 3 1 Conservative UKIP Labour IND L
On the eve of the 2015 election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 17 10 9 3 2 1 Conservative UKIP Labour IND IG L
After the election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 18 11 9 2 1 Conservative UKIP Labour IG L
IND - Independent IG - Independence Group L - Liberal Democrats
Ward results An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
Billericay East
Billericay West
Burstead
Fryerns
Laindon Park
Lee Chapel North
Nethermayne
Pitsea North West
Pitsea South East
St Martin's
Vange
Wickford Castledon
Note: The ward had been won by the Conservatives at the last regular election in 2011, but gained by UKIP in a by-election in 2013.
Wickford North
Wickford Park
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