2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election

2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election

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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea City Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Daniel Cowan Tony Cox Party Labour Conservative Independent Leader since 9 May 2023 9 May 2019 Leader's seat St. Laurence West Shoebury Last election 17 seats, 28.7% 22 seats, 33.2% 7 seats, 12.3% Seats before 16 22 8 Seats won 7 7 1 Seats after 20 18 7 Seat change 4 4 1 Popular vote 12,702 12,406 3,572 Percentage 31.6% 30.9% 8.9% Swing 2.9% 2.3% 3.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Paul Collins Richard Longstaff Party Liberal Democrats Green Leader since 13 May 2023 4 May 2023 Leader's seat Eastwood Park Leigh Last election 4 seats, 13.2% 1 seat, 9.1% Seats before 4 1 Seats won 1 1 Seats after 4 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 4,351 5,434 Percentage 10.8% 13.5% Swing 2.4% 4.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election
Leader before election Tony Cox Conservative No overall control Leader after election Daniel Cowan Labour No overall control

The 2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. There were 17 of the 51 members of Southend-on-Sea City Council in Essex up for election, being the usual third of the council.

The council remained under no overall control, but Labour overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party.