2022 Thurrock Council election

British local election

2022 Thurrock Council election[1][2][3] | <- 2021 | 5 May 2022 | 2023 ->

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16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 26.41%[6] (0.93%)
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Leader  | Rob Gledhill  | John Kent[a] | Gary Byrne[b]
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Thurrock Ind.
Leader's seat  | Little Thurrock Rectory | Grays Thurrock | Ockendon
Seats before  | 30  | 15  | 3
Seats won  | 9  | 6  | 0
Seats after  | 30  | 14  | 3
Seat change  | 0  | 1  | 0
Percentage  | 48%  | 48%  | 2%
Swing  |  11 pp |  16 pp |  4 pp

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| Fourth party  |

Ind

Leader  | None  |
Party  | Independent |
Seats before  | 1  |
Seats won  | 1  |
Seats after  | 2  |
Seat change  | 1  |
Percentage  | 2%  |
Swing  |  1 pp |

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Map of the election results with each ward representing a seat. Uncontested wards/seats are shown in white

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 2022 Thurrock Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect a third of the members of Thurrock Council in England.[7] Sixteen of the council's 49 seats were contested in sixteen of Thurrock's twenty electoral wards.[8][1] There are two or three seats in each ward depending on its population.[9] This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

The Conservatives won the popular vote by 91 votes and retained their thirty-seat majority in the council while Labour came out with fourteen seats, the lowest amount they have ever held on the council.[6] The average turnout for the election was 26.41% per ward, meaning that one in four of all of Thurrock's eligible voters had participated.[6]

## Election

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In the run-up to the election, both the Conservatives and Labour ran on local manifestoes focusing on financial prosperity. The Conservatives, who administered the council, promised continued local investment and aid to combat the cost of living crisis,[10] while Labour, the council's main opposition, criticised the Conservatives for high council tax, overborrowing, overspending and an alleged lack of transparency, promising to instead focus on openness and the community.[11] There were also accusations by the Conservative council leader Rob Gledhill that Labour's councillors had supported the Just Stop Oil protests in the borough, adding that the Labour Group on the council had "close links" to the organisation.[12]

The Conservatives won and lost two seats, retaining their thirty-seat majority in the council.[13] One Conservative to lose his seat was councillor David Van Day, who lost to Labour's Srikanth Panjala by twenty votes.[14][8] Labour won two seats in total but lost another three, resulting in a fourteen-seat minority; the lowest amount of seats Labour has ever held on the council.[15] The Thurrock Independents stood its leader's son Ross Byrne in the ward of Stanford East & Corringham Town,[6] although their own seats were uncontested. A non-aligned independent councillor was elected in the Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park ward, leaving a total of two independent councillors in the council.[8]

Mayor Sue Shinnick[16] vacated her Labour seat in Ockendon to stand in the Conservative-held South Chafford ward. Although she won, her old seat fell to Conservative councillor Paul Arnold. Labour's loss was attributed to changing demographics in the South Ockendon area.[17] Meanwhile, Conservative council leader Rob Gledhill retained his seat with a small majority of 157, mirroring his near-defeat to UKIP in the 2014 council elections.[18]

The Conservatives won the popular vote with 12,442 votes, a small majority of 91 against Labour's 12,351. The election suffered a low turnout, with only one in four eligible voters participating.[6]

## Results

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Below are the results for all sixteen contested seats in their respective wards. Winning candidates are shown in bold.

### Aveley & Uplands

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Aveley & Uplands[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Srikanth Panjala  | 877  | 50.6  | +16.9
| Conservative | David Van Day | 857  | 49.4  | −16.9
Majority  | 20  |  |
Turnout | 1,750  | 23.28  |
| Labour gain from Thurrock Ind. | Swing |  |

### Belhus

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Belhus[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | George Coxshall  | 864  | 51.2  | +6.4
| Labour | Mark Hurrell  | 822  | 48.8  | +15.1
Majority  | 42  |  |
Turnout | 1,706  | 23.76  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Chadwell St. Mary

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Chadwell St. Mary[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sara Muldowney  | 1,144  | 59.8  | +20.5
| Conservative | Gavin Holland  | 770  | 40.2  | −5.2
Majority  | 374  |  |
Turnout | 1,929  | 26.72  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Grays Riverside

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Grays Riverside[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Martin Kerin  | 1,208  | 71.9  | +20.6
| Conservative | Obinna Obi-Njoku  | 472  | 28.1  | −7.6
Majority  | 736  |  |
Turnout | 1,703  | 21.09  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Grays Thurrock

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Grays Thurrock[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Lynn Worrall  | 1,153  | 68.1  | +10.7
| Conservative | Joanne Swash  | 540  | 31.9  | −10.7
Majority  | 613  |  |
Turnout | 1,710  | 25.97  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Little Thurrock Blackshots

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Little Thurrock Blackshots[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Benjamin Maney  | 906  | 61.3  | +9.5
| Labour | Clifford Holloway  | 571  | 38.7  | +17.9
Majority  | 335  |  |
Turnout | 1,488  | 29.07  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Little Thurrock Rectory

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Little Thurrock Rectory[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rob Gledhill  | 765  | 55.7  | +15.3
| Labour | Aaron Green  | 608  | 44.3  | +24.4
Majority  | 157  |  |
Turnout | 1,388  | 30.53  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

* Change shown from 2019, when this ward was last up for election

### Ockendon

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Ockendon[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul Arnold  | 1,021  | 53.8  | −1.4
| Labour | Ruth Clapham  | 877  | 46.2  | +12.9
Majority  | 144  |  |
Turnout | 1,923  | 23.35  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Orsett

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Orsett[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Barry Johnson  | 1,095  | 72.8  | −7.8
| Labour | Gary Watson  | 410  | 27.2  | +14.2
Majority  | 685  |  |
Turnout | 1,532  | 30.38  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### South Chafford

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South Chafford[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sue Shinnick  | 697  | 55.2  | +8.2
| Conservative | Abosede Akinbohun  | 566  | 44.8  | −8.2
Majority  | 131  |  |
Turnout | 1,272  | 25.41  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Stanford East & Corringham Town

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Stanford East & Corringham Town[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alex Anderson  | 824  | 46.4  | −14.8
| Labour Co-op | John Cecil  | 524  | 29.5  | +7.6
| Thurrock Ind. | Ross Byrne  | 427  | 24.1  | +7.2
Majority  | 300  |  |
Turnout | 1,786  | 28.17  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Stifford Clays

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Stifford Clays[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Elizabeth Rigby  | 749  | 53.0  | +22.4
| Labour | Mark Hooper  | 665  | 47.0  | +16.0
Majority  | 84  |  |
Turnout | 1,434  | 28.71  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

* Change shown from 2019, when this ward was last up for election

### The Homesteads

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The Homesteads[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Halden  | 1,363  | 65.9  | +6.0
| Labour | Jacqueline Dobson  | 704  | 34.1  | +15.4
Majority  | 659  |  |
Turnout | 2,117  | 33.23  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park

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Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Allen  | 562  | 43.5  | N/A
| Labour | Bukky Okunade  | 439  | 34.0  | −0.5
| Conservative | Judan Ali  | 290  | 22.5  | +14.2
Majority  | 123  |  |
Turnout | 1,292  | 27.35  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

* Change shown from 2019, when this ward was last up for election

### Tilbury St. Chads

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Tilbury St. Chads[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Stephen Liddiard  | 670  | 75.2  | +29.0
| Conservative | David Morgan  | 221  | 24.8  | +6.2
Majority  | 449  |  |
Turnout | 901  | 20.91  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### West Thurrock & South Stifford

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West Thurrock & South Stifford[8][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Qaisar Abbas  | 1,139  | 53.7  | +8.8
| Labour | David Harris  | 982  | 46.3  | −8.8
Majority  | 157  |  |
Turnout | 2,141  | 24.65  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ John Kent is the leader of the Labour Group on the council[4] but his seat was not contested.
2. ^ Gary Byrne is the leader of the Thurrock Independent Group on the council[5] but his seat was not contested. His son Ross Byrne contested a seat in the Stanford East & Corringham Town ward.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Vote 2022 Local election results". Thurrock Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
2. ^ "Thurrock 2022 local election results announced". Thurrock Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
3. ^ "Borough Council Elections - Thursday, 5th May, 2022". Thurrock Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
4. ^ "Thurrock Labour Councillors". Thurrock Labour. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
5. ^ "Thurrock Independents". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
6. ^ a b c d e f "A good night for Thurrock Tories as Labour take a bruising and slip to new low". Thurrock Nub News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
7. ^ "Election dates | Elections and election results". Thurrock Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Thurrock Council - Declaration of result of poll for local elections, 5 May 2022" (PDF). Thurrock Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
9. ^ "Wards | Wards and polling stations". Thurrock Council. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
10. ^ "Thurrock Tories hope to focus on local economy during elections". Your Thurrock. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
11. ^ "Thurrock Labour unveil election manifesto". Your Thurrock. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
12. ^ Speight, Neil (25 April 2022). "Political war of words continues as Tory councillors step up level of accusations". Thurrock Nub News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
13. ^ "Local Elections 2022: Results in Kent, Sussex and Essex". ITV News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
14. ^ Lee, Joseph (6 May 2022). "Elections 2022: Magic pixies and an '80s pop star - five under-the-radar moments". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
15. ^ "Thurrock Conservatives retain control of council". Your Thurrock. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
16. ^ "The Mayor | Mayor of Thurrock". Thurrock Council. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
17. ^ Speight, Neil (6 May 2022). "Tories take Ockendon as Sue jumps sinking ship". Thurrock Nub News. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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