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Blenheim Park
Electoral ward
for the Southend-on-Sea City Council
Map
Blenheim Park ward boundaries
DistrictSouthend-on-Sea
CountyEssex
Population10,994 (2021)[1]
Area2.265 square kilometres (0.875 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2001
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Laurie Burton
  •   Donna Richardson
  •   Shahid Nadeem
Created fromBlenheim, Prittlewell, Westborough
ONS code00KFMQ[2]
GSS codeE05002213[3]

Blenheim Park is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea. It was first used at the 2001 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Southend-on-Sea City Council.

List of councillors

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The ward has been represented by three councillors since the first election in 1973.[4][5]

Term Councillor Party
2001–2016 Graham Longley Liberal Democrats
2001–2011 Jim Clinkscales Liberal Democrats
2001–2010 Brian Smith Liberal Democrats
2010–2014 Duncan Russell Liberal Democrats
2011–2019 James Courtenay Conservative
2014–2018 Floyd Waterworth[a] UKIP
Conservative
2016–2024 Helen Boyd Conservative
2018–present Laurie Burton Labour
2019–2023 Keith Evans Independent
2023–present Donna Richardson Labour
2024–present Shahid Nadeem Labour

Summary

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Councillors elected by party at each regular election.

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2001
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
  •   Liberal Democrats
  •   Conservative
  •   UKIP
  •   Labour
  •   Independent

Southend-on-Sea council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 2001 with all seats up for election that year.[5] The subsequent election cycle for the first Blenheim Park 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

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The election took place on 2 May 2024.[7][8][9]

2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Shahid Nadeem 1,089 40.0 +5.9
Conservative Helen Boyd 677 24.9 –2.9
Independent Keith Evans 561 20.6 –6.8
Green AJ Sutherland 223 8.2 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Pamela Austin 103 3.8 +0.6
Heritage Lynn Smith 28 1.0 N/A
Confelicity Luis Lancos 26 1.0 –0.1
Majority 412 15.1 +8.8
Turnout 2,722 33.7 +1.8
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.4

2023 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2023.[9][10][11]

2023 Southend-on-Sea City Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Donna Richardson 878 34.1 –10.2
Conservative Bernard Arscott 716 27.8 –11.9
Independent Keith Evans 704 27.4 N/A
Green AJ Sutherland 167 6.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Joyce Onstad 82 3.2 –2.6
Confelicity Stan Evans-Jack 26 1.0 –0.1
Majority 162 6.3 +1.7
Turnout 2,583 31.9
Registered electors 8,097
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing Increase0.9

2022 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2022.[9][12][13]

2022 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laurie Burton 1,130 44.3 +5.9
Conservative Bernard Arscott 1,013 39.7 −2.7
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 148 5.8 −0.1
Green AJ Sutherland 127 5.0 −2.6
Independent Alan Hart 105 4.1 −1.6
Confelicity James Fackerell 28 1.1 N/A
Majority 117 4.6
Turnout 2,551
Labour hold Swing Increase4.3

2021 election

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The election took place on 6 May 2021.[9][14][15]

2021 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Boyd 1,151 42.4 +15.9
Labour Anita Forde 1,043 38.4 +9.3
Green Abbie Sutherland 205 7.6 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 159 5.9 +1.3
Independent Alan Hart 155 5.7 −28.4
Majority 108 4.0 —
Turnout 2,713 33.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.3

2019 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2019.[9][16]

2019 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Keith Evans 883 34.1 Increase13.7
Labour Maxine Sadza 755 29.1 Decrease6.0
Conservative James Courtenay 688 26.5 Decrease5.9
Greens Peter Walker 148 5.9 Increase1.7
Liberal Democrats Charlie Grosvenor 119 4.6 Decrease3.3
Majority 128 5.0 —
Turnout 2,593 32.6 Increase0.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.9

No UKIP candidate as previous (-4.1).

Green candidate compared with 2016 election.

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[9][17]

2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laurie Burton 906 35.1 Increase10.5
Conservative Floyd Waterworth 835 32.4 Increase0.8
Independent Keith Evans 527 20.4 Increase15.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Grimwade 204 7.9 Decrease6.1
UKIP Paul Lloyd 106 4.1 Decrease17.9
Majority 71 2.8 —
Turnout 2,578 31.9 Increase2.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.9

Floyd Waterworth defected from UKIP to the Conservatives before the election.

No Green candidate as previous (-4.2).

2016 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2016.[9][18]

2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Boyd 715 31.6 Decrease6.2
Labour Matt Dent 555 24.6 Increase6.0
UKIP Roger Weaver 474 21.0 Decrease1.4
Liberal Democrats Jill Allen-King 317 14.0 Increase0.3
Independent Colin Ritchie 105 4.7 N/A
Green Jules Esposito 94 4.2 Decrease3.4
Majority 160 7.1 Decrease8.3
Turnout 2,260 29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease6.1

2015 election

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The election took place on 7 May 2015.[9][19]

2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Courtenay 1,930 37.8 Increase10.7
UKIP Paul Lloyd 1,143 22.4 Decrease9.3
Labour Matt Dent 947 18.6 Increase4.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Herbert 698 13.7 Decrease6.0
Greens Jimmy Wild 386 7.6 Increase0.4
Majority 787 15.4 —
Turnout 5,104 64.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.0

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[9]

2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Floyd Waterworth 851 31.7 Increase15.5
Conservative Helen Boyd 728 27.1 Decrease0.8
Liberal Democrats Duncan Russell 529 19.7 Decrease10.8
Labour Dean Trotter 383 14.3 Decrease2.2
Greens Julian Esposito 194 7.2 Decrease1.7
Majority 123 4.6 —
Turnout 2,684
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase13.2

2012 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2012.[9]

2012 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley 683 30.5
Conservative Julie Cushion 624 27.9
Labour Tony Borton 369 16.5
UKIP James Mills 362 16.2
Greens Paul Davison-Holmes 200 8.9
Majority 59 2.6 —
Turnout 2,238
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2011.[9]

2011 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Courtenay 1,017 34.2
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales 959 32.3
Labour Tony Borton 553 18.6
UKIP Tino Callaghan 442 14.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2010 election

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The election took place on 6 May 2010.[9]

2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Duncan Russell 1,949 39.9 –0.3
Conservative Howard Briggs 1,668 34.2 –5.3
Labour Ami Willis 609 12.5 +3.4
UKIP Tino Callaghan 390 8.0 New
BNP Beradette Jaggers 264 5.4 –5.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2008 election

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The election took place on 1 May 2008.[9]

2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley 966 40.2 −0.2
Conservative Ray Davy 950 39.5 +8.8
BNP Barry Harvey 269 11.2 −0.5
Labour Simon Morley 220 9.1 −1.5
Majority 16 0.7 −9.1
Turnout 2,405 32.1 +0.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2007.[9]

2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Clinkscales 982 40.4 +1.5
Conservative Brian Houssart 745 30.7 −0.7
BNP Raymond Weaver 284 11.7 +11.7
Labour Teresa Merrison 257 10.6 −1.5
UKIP Peggy Walker 162 6.7 −11.0
Majority 237 9.8 +2.3
Turnout 2,430 31.8 −2.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[9]

2006 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Smith 1,009 38.9 −7.4
Conservative Duncan Newham 814 31.4 −9.1
UKIP Seantino Callaghan 458 17.7 +17.7
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 313 12.1 −1.2
Majority 195 7.5 +1.7
Turnout 2,594 34.2 −1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2004 election

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The election took place on 10 June 2004.[9]

2004 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley 1,233 46.3 +2.3
Conservative Duncan Newham 1,078 40.5 −0.8
Labour Charles Willis 354 13.3 −1.4
Majority 155 5.8 +3.2
Turnout 2,665 35.9 +8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2003 election

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The election took place on 1 May 2003.[9]

2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales 888 44.0 −1.7
Conservative Ian Robertson 835 41.3 +3.4
Labour Charles Willis 297 14.7 −1.8
Majority 53 2.6 −5.2
Turnout 2,020 27.0 −1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[9]

2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Smith 988 45.7
Conservative Peter Collins 819 37.9
Labour Charles Willis 356 16.5
Majority 169 7.8
Turnout 2,163 28.9 −26.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2001 election

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The election took place on 7 June 2001.[20]

2001 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Blenheim Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Longley 1,657
Liberal Democrats James Clinkscales 1,613
Liberal Democrats Brian Smith 1,559
Conservative David Angus 1,514
Conservative Margaret Longden 1,375
Conservative Peter Collins 1,372
Labour Matthew Doody 960
Labour Rosemary Merton 936
Labour Ernest Webb 840
Turnout 11,826 55.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Floyd Waterworth changed parties in 2017.[6]

References

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  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Michael, Thrasher. "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ^ Pierce, Robyn (1 May 2017). "Ukip 'defections' spark political war of words". Echo. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ^ Hill, Cameron (3 May 2024). "Listed: All the results from Southend Council's election night in full". Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Teale, Andrew. "Blenheim Park Ward — Southend-on-Sea". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  10. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ^ Berrill, Lewis (5 May 2023). "Results: Southend Council's 'rainbow coalition' holds onto power despite Tory gains". Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  12. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ^ Gidden, Alex (6 May 2022). "Southend elections 2022: Who was elected in your area?". Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  14. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. ^ Webster, Poppie (7 May 2021). "All the results from the Southend Council elections". Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  16. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  17. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  18. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  19. ^ Holmes, Katherine. "Election results". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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