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2009 Essex County Council election
2009 UK local government election
2009 UK local government election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2009 Essex County Council election | ||
| country | Essex | ||
| type | Parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| party_colour | yes | ||
| previous_election | 2005 Essex County Council election | ||
| previous_year | 2005 | ||
| next_election | 2013 Essex County Council election | ||
| next_year | 2013 | ||
| seats_for_election | All 75 seats to Essex County Council | ||
| majority_seats | 38 | ||
| election_date | 4 June 2009 | ||
| image1 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| leader1 | Paul White | ||
| party1 | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| leader_since1 | 1998 | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Stock | ||
| last_election1 | 52 seats, 44.5% | ||
| seats_before1 | 49 | ||
| seats1 | 60 | ||
| seat_change1 | 8 | ||
| popular_vote1 | 169,975 | ||
| percentage1 | 43.3% | ||
| swing1 | 1.2% | ||
| image2 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| leader2 | Tom Smith-Hughes | ||
| leader_since2 | May 2005 | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Chelmsford North | ||
| party2 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | ||
| last_election2 | 8 seats, 22.9% | ||
| seats_before2 | 8 | ||
| seats2 | 12 | ||
| seat_change2 | 4 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 79,085 | ||
| percentage2 | 20.1% | ||
| swing2 | 2.8% | ||
| image3 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| leader3 | Paul Kirkman | ||
| leader_since3 | May 2005 | ||
| leaders_seat3 | Pitsea (Defeated) | ||
| party3 | Labour Party (UK) | ||
| last_election3 | 13 seat, 24.3% | ||
| seats_before3 | 13 | ||
| seats3 | 1 | ||
| seat_change3 | 12 | ||
| popular_vote3 | 42,334 | ||
| percentage3 | 10.8% | ||
| swing3 | 13.8% | ||
| image4 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| leader4 | Chris Pond | ||
| party4 | Loughton Residents Association | ||
| leader_since4 | May 2005 | ||
| leaders_seat4 | Loughton Central | ||
| last_election4 | 1 seat, 0.4% | ||
| seats_before4 | 1 | ||
| seats4 | 1 | ||
| seat_change4 | |||
| popular_vote4 | 2,824 | ||
| percentage4 | 0.7% | ||
| swing4 | 0.3% | ||
| image5 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| leader5 | Dave Blackwell | ||
| party5 | Canvey Island Independent Party | ||
| leader_since5 | 22 April 2004 | ||
| leaders_seat5 | N/a | ||
| last_election5 | Did Not Stand | ||
| seats_before5 | 0 | ||
| seats5 | 1 | ||
| seat_change5 | 1 | ||
| popular_vote5 | 1,655 | ||
| percentage5 | 0.4% | ||
| swing5 | 0.4% | ||
| image6 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| leader6 | N/a | ||
| party6 | British National Party | ||
| leader_since6 | N/a | ||
| leaders_seat6 | N/a | ||
| last_election6 | 0 seats, 0.2% | ||
| seats_before6 | 0 | ||
| seats6 | 0 | ||
| seat_change6 | |||
| popular_vote6 | 35,037 | ||
| percentage6 | 8.9% | ||
| swing6 | 8.7% | ||
| image7 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party7 | Green Party of England and Wales | ||
| last_election7 | 0 seats, 5.6% | ||
| seats_before7 | 0 | ||
| seats7 | 0 | ||
| seat_change7 | |||
| popular_vote7 | 26,547 | ||
| percentage7 | 6.8% | ||
| swing7 | 1.2% | ||
| map_image | Essex UK local election 2009 map update.svg | ||
| map_size | 400px | ||
| map_caption | Results by electoral division.Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and in grey the Canvey Island Independent Party and Independent Loughton Residents Association. | ||
| title | Council control | ||
| posttitle | Council control after election | ||
| before_election | Conservative | ||
| after_election | Conservative |
An election to Essex County Council took place on 4 June 2009 as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections. The elections had been delayed from 7 May, to coincide with elections to the European Parliament. 75 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2005.
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.
Previous composition
2005 election
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| 52 | |
| 13 | |
| 8 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| Total | 75 |
Composition of council seats before election
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| 49 | |
| 13 | |
| 8 | |
| 3 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| Total | 75 |
Summary
The Conservatives were re-elected with an increased majority. As in several other Tory councils, the Liberal Democrats replaced Labour as the main opposition party as Labour lost all but one seat, reflecting the Labour Party's declining national popularity at that time.
A notable feature of this election was the number of minor parties and local groups. These included right wing and anti-European parties, that appear to have siphoned support from the main parties and, in some divisions, out-polled them. Local groups enjoyed strong local support, challenging the successful candidates and winning seats.
Results summary
In summaries, Labour and Labour Co-operative results are amalgamated. In multi-member divisions, the "majority" is the number of votes by which the loser with the highest number of votes fell short of being elected. |seats % = 80.0 |votes % = 43.3 |plus/minus = −1.2 |seats % = 16.0 |votes % = 20.1 |plus/minus = −2.8 |seats % = 1.3 |votes % = 10.8 |plus/minus = −13.8 |seats % = 1.3 |votes % = 0.7 |plus/minus = +0.3 |seats % = 1.3 |votes % = 0.4 |plus/minus = N/A |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 8.9 |plus/minus = +8.7 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 6.8 |plus/minus = +1.2 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 4.6 |plus/minus = +4.0 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.5 |plus/minus = N/A |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.3 |plus/minus = +1.2 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.1 |plus/minus = +0.8 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.4 |plus/minus = −0.5
Election of Group Leaders
Paul White (Stock) was re elected leader of the Conservative Group and Tom Smith-Hughes (Chelmsford North) was re elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.
In April 2012, Smith-Hughes died after a long battle with cancer. Deputy leader Michael Mackrory (Springfield) was elected to replace him.
Election of Leader of the Council
Paul White the leader of the Conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.
White was forced to resign after being charged with false accounting as part of the ongoing expenses scandal. Peter Martin (Chelmer) was elected as his successor, with David Finch (Hedingham) as his deputy.
Results by District
Basildon
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 9 | 4 | 31,648 | 43.4 | |
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 4 | 11,640 | 16.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 11,009 | 15.1 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 10,114 | 13.9 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 7,648 | 10.5 | ||
| English Democrats}}" | English Democrats | 0 | 795 | 1.1 |
Division Results
Braintree
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 8 | 2 | 18,199 | 44.0 | |
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 2 | 5,675 | 13.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 5,266 | 12.7 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 4,613 | 11.1 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 3,052 | 7.4 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 2,779 | 6.7 | ||
| English Democrats}}" | English Democrats | 0 | 1,814 | 4.4 |
Division Results
Brentwood
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 2 | 2 | 11,668 | 49.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 2 | 2 | 7,081 | 29.9 | |
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 1,739 | 7.3 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 1,691 | 7.1 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 1,300 | 5.5 | ||
| English Democrats}}" | English Democrats | 0 | 198 | 0.8 |
Division Results
Castle Point
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 4 | 1 | 11,303 | 47.0 | ||
| Canvey Island Independent Party}}" | CIIP | 1 | 1 | 3,437 | 14.3 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 2,789 | 11.6 | |||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 2,760 | 11.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 1,678 | 7.0 | |||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 1,168 | 4.9 | |||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 916 | 3.8 |
Division Results
Chelmsford
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 5 | 15,366 | 31.6 | ||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 4 | 21,470 | 44.1 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 3,493 | 7.1 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 3,272 | 6.7 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 3,203 | 6.6 | ||
| South Woodham Ferrers Independents}}" | SWFCTA | 0 | 1,076 | 2.2 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 785 | 1.6 |
Division Results
Colchester
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 5 | 16,442 | 36.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 4 | 1 | 15,282 | 33.6 | |
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 1 | 1 | 5,498 | 12.1 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 4,683 | 10.3 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 2,616 | 5.7 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 880 | 1.9 | ||
| Independent politician}}" | Independent | 0 | 107 | 0.2 |
Division Results
Epping Forest
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 5 | 1 | 16,009 | 43.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 | 6,921 | 19.0 | |
| Loughton Residents Association}}" | Loughton Residents | 1 | 2,764 | 7.6 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 3,809 | 10.4 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 2,548 | 7.0 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 2,194 | 6.0 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 1,535 | 1.9 | ||
| English Democrats}}" | English Democrat | 0 | 505 | 1.4 | ||
| Independent politician}}" | Independent | 0 | 177 | 0.5 |
Division Results
Harlow
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 4 | 3 | 9,968 | 35.3 | |
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 3 | 7,363 | 26.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 4,939 | 17.5 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 4,092 | 14.5 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 1,858 | 6.6 |
Division Results
Maldon
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 3 | 8,518 | 46.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 2,227 | 12.3 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 1,843 | 10.2 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 1,539 | 8.5 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 1,466 | 8.1 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 1,376 | 7.6 | ||
| Independent politician}}" | Independent | 0 | 1,180 | 6.5 |
Division Results
Rochford
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 5 | 11,718 | 49.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 4,449 | 18.6 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 2,751 | 11.5 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 1,823 | 7.6 | ||
| English Democrats}}" | English Democrats | 0 | 1,565 | 6.6 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 1,135 | 4.8 | ||
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 416 | 1.7 |
Division Results
Tendring
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 8 | 3 | 17,020 | 41.1 | |
| Tendring First}}" | Tendring First | 0 | 5,866 | 14.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 4,758 | 11.5 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 2 | 4,652 | 11.2 | |
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 3,974 | 9.6 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 2,972 | 7.2 | ||
| Community Representatives}}" | CRP | 0 | 1 | 1,523 | 3.7 | |
| UK Independence Party}}" | UKIP | 0 | 892 | 2.2 |
Division Results
Uttlesford
District Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | 4 | 12,921 | 52.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Liberal Democrat | 0 | 6,031 | 24.6 | ||
| Green Party of England and Wales}}" | Green | 0 | 2,588 | 10.5 | ||
| British National Party}}" | BNP | 0 | 1,383 | 5.6 | ||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour | 0 | 1,301 | 5.3 | ||
| English Democrats}}" | English Democrat | 0 | 335 | 1.4 |
Division Results
By-elections
Harlow West
A by-election was held following the disqualification of Cllr Lee Dangerfield (Conservative) for non-attendance.
No BNP (14.2%) or Green (11.0%) candidates as previous.
Chelmsford Central
A by-election was called following the death of Cllr Margaret Hutcheon (Liberal Democrat).
No Green (8.2%) or BNP (6.1%) candidates as previous.
Stock
A by-election was called due to the disqualification of Cllr Paul White, Lord Hanningfield (Conservative) after he was sentenced to nine months in prison for false accounting.
No BNP candidate as previous (7.8%).
Chelmsford North
A by-election was called due to the death of Cllr Tom Smith-Hughes (Liberal Democrat).
No BNP candidate as previous (6.2%).
References
References
- (13 October 2011). "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk.
- "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission.
- "Local Elections Archive Project - 2009 - Essex".
- (19 April 2012). "Essex County Council opposition leader Tom Smith-Hughes dies". BBC.
- (24 April 2012). "Tom Smith-Hughes: a life serving the community - Lib Dem tribute".
- (5 February 2010). "Charged leader of council resigns". BBC News.
- "Harlow West Division - Essex". Local Elections Archive Project.
- "Chelmsford Central Division - Essex". Local Elections Archive Project.
- (1 July 2011). "Lord Hanningfield jailed for nine months". [[The Guardian]].
- "Stock Division - Essex". Local Elections Archive Project.
- "Chelmsford North Division - Essex". Local Elections Archive Project.
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