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Local Elections 2026
Results in Leigh
These are the local election records for Leigh (Southend West and Leigh) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Southend-on-Sea Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared17 of 17 seats declared
100.0%
64.7%
64.7%
29.4%
23.5%
17.6%
Labour 17 (100.0%)(-3)Conservative 11 (64.7%)(-4)Reform UK 11 (64.7%)(+8)Independent 5 (29.4%)(-2)Green Party 4 (23.5%)(+2)Liberal Democrats 3 (17.6%)(-1)
Current councillors in Leigh
Anita Forde was elected in Leigh.
3,633 valid candidate votes were recorded across 7 candidates.
Filter by party
7 candidates across 7 parties
Anita FordeElected
Green Party
35.81 %
1,301 votes
CM
Carole Ann MulroneyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
21.25 %
772 votes
PT
Paul Stephen ThurgoodNot elected
Reform UK
21.11 %
767 votes
FR
Freddie Nicholas RussellNot elected
Conservative
8.95 %
325 votes
EH
Enzo Antony HarrisonNot elected
Independent
7.9 %
287 votes
IB
Ian BelfieldNot elected
Labour
4.51 %
164 votes
LB
Liam Christopher BrittleNot elected
Confelicity
0.47 %
17 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 1 |
| Candidates | 7 |
| Parties on ballot | 7 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 3,633 |
| Turnout | Not available |