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Candidates in Southend West and Leigh — Local Elections 2026

These are the people standing in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026. Click a candidate to learn more about them.

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Belfairs

7 candidates
Szymon Patryk Blasiak

Szymon Patryk Blasiak

Labour

Active on State

Alan Crystall

Alan Crystall

Liberal Democrats
Alan Thomas Dear

Alan Thomas Dear

Conservative
Gareth Peter Evans

Gareth Peter Evans

Independent
Lauren Michelle Ekins

Lauren Michelle Ekins

Green Party
Nicky William Gilbert

Nicky William Gilbert

Confelicity
OJ

Oscar James Wood

Reform UK

Blenheim Park

8 candidates
AJ Sutherland

AJ Sutherland

Green Party
CA

Craig Alan Watt

Reform UK
IJ

Ian John Berry

Liberal Democrats
Keith Ian Evans

Keith Ian Evans

Independent
Laurie William Henry Burton

Laurie William Henry Burton

Labour
Lynn Katherine Smith

Lynn Katherine Smith

Heritage Party
RD

Ronish Dineshbhai Sutariya

Confelicity
Zhanelya Subebayeva

Zhanelya Subebayeva

Conservative

Chalkwell

6 candidates
AJ

Ali Jason Taha Brown

Reform UK
Chris Hind

Chris Hind

Liberal Democrats
David Scott

David Scott

Labour
JK

Julie Kathleen Cushion

Conservative
Kay Mitchell

Kay Mitchell

Green Party
RJ

Robert John Cammidge

Confelicity

Eastwood Park

6 candidates
EF

Edward Firth

Conservative
James Anthony Thomas Vessey-Miller

James Anthony Thomas Vessey-Miller

Green Party
Robert McMullan

Robert McMullan

Liberal Democrats
RW

Roger Weaver

Reform UK
Simon Alec Robert Spooner

Simon Alec Robert Spooner

Confelicity
TM

Timothy Marlowe MacGregor

Labour

Leigh

7 candidates
Anita Maria Forde

Anita Maria Forde

Green Party
CA

Carole Ann Mulroney

Liberal Democrats
EA

Enzo Antony Harrison

Independent
FN

Freddie Nicholas Russell

Conservative
IB

Ian Belfield

Labour
LC

Liam Christopher Brittle

Confelicity
PS

Paul Stephen Thurgood

Reform UK

Prittlewell

6 candidates
Elizabeth Alexandra Smith

Elizabeth Alexandra Smith

Confelicity
JT

Jane Travers

Liberal Democrats
Kevin Francis Buck

Kevin Francis Buck

Conservative
Malla Reddy Gurram

Malla Reddy Gurram

Labour
Michael Eric Heaver

Michael Eric Heaver

Reform UK
RJ Learmouth

RJ Learmouth

Green Party

St Laurence

6 candidates
FJ

Frankie James Bird

Reform UK
Gemma Marie Deeney

Gemma Marie Deeney

Green Party
JM

Judith May Canham

Conservative
Karl James Lansley

Karl James Lansley

Confelicity
Kev Malone

Kev Malone

Liberal Democrats
Lydia Ann Hyde

Lydia Ann Hyde

Labour

St. Luke's

8 candidates
Brian Ayling

Brian Ayling

Independent
JC

James Christopher O'Rourke

Reform UK
James George Morrison

James George Morrison

Labour
JF

Jamie Franklin Chapman

Confelicity
Jason Stephen Pilley

Jason Stephen Pilley

The Moon And Serpent Party
KS

Kenneth Smith Davidson

Conservative
KS

Kranthi Sajja

Liberal Democrats
Tilly Hogrebe

Tilly Hogrebe

Green Party

West Leigh

6 candidates
Simon Gittus

Simon Gittus

Green Party

Active on State

Verina Weaver

Verina Weaver

Reform UK

Active on State

AS

Alexander Samuel James Shaw

Conservative
HA

Helen Anna-Greta Symmons

Confelicity
SA

Sekky Adams

Labour
Stephen Joseph Cummins

Stephen Joseph Cummins

Liberal Democrats

Westborough

8 candidates
AL

Amy Louise Heathcote

Independent
BI

Ben Ike Aldridge

Reform UK
CA

Colin Anthony Hicks

Conservative
GM

Gary Mark Antony Kandinsky

Independent
Kevin Reubin Robinson

Kevin Reubin Robinson

Labour
Melissa Aylott

Melissa Aylott

Confelicity
Stephen David Jordan

Stephen David Jordan

Green Party
Suzanna Marie Edey

Suzanna Marie Edey

Liberal Democrats