Southend-on-Sea Council Election 2026 Predictions
No party is projected to win a majority on Southend-on-Sea Council, with Reform UK winning the most seats (19 of 51).
| Party | Projected | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 (5-13) | 14 | -6 |
| Labour | 11 (7-13) | 19 | -8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 (3-5) | 4 | 0 |
| Green | 5 (4-10) | 2 | +3 |
| Reform UK | 19 (11-22) | 4 | +15 |
| Others | 4 (2-6) | 8 | -4 |
Key changes: +15 Ref, -8 Lab, -6 Con
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 51 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 3%
Last election (2022)
Conservative 38.2% Labour 30.4% Liberal Democrats 13.2% Green 7.4% Others 10.8%
Key battleground wards
- Chalkwell - Reform UK leads Conservative by 0.7pp
- Kursaal - Reform UK leads Labour by 1.7pp
- St Laurence - Labour leads Reform UK by 3.7pp
- West Leigh - Liberal Democrats leads Reform UK by 4.1pp
- Belfairs - Green leads Reform UK by 4.9pp