England council results
Number of councillors
136 of 136 councils Counting complete
- Reform UK 1,454 councillors 1,452 councillors gained
- Labour 1,068 councillors 1,498 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 844 councillors 155 councillors gained
- Conservative 801 councillors 563 councillors lost
- Green 587 councillors 441 councillors gained
- Independent 213 councillors 35 councillors gained
Southend-on-Sea
2026 no overall control, no change from previous year
Southend-on-Sea council results
Counting complete. After 17 of 17 seats declared.
Change since 2022
Labour- Councillors elected in 2026 Total 4
- Councillors elected in 2026 Change -3
- Councillors overall Total 17
Reform UK- Councillors elected in 2026 Total 8
- Councillors elected in 2026 Change +8
- Councillors overall Total 11
Conservative- Councillors elected in 2026 Total 2
- Councillors elected in 2026 Change -4
- Councillors overall Total 11
Independents and others- Councillors elected in 2026 Total 0
- Councillors elected in 2026 Change -2
- Councillors overall Total 5
Green- Councillors elected in 2026 Total 2
- Councillors elected in 2026 Change +2
- Councillors overall Total 4
Liberal Democrat- Councillors elected in 2026 Total 1
- Councillors elected in 2026 Change -1
- Councillors overall Total 3
About this council
- Type: Unitary authority
- Seats up for election: 17 out of 51
- Boundary change: No
- Previous council results:
- 2024 - No Overall Control
- 2023 - No Overall Control
- 2022 - No Overall Control
- 2021 - No Overall Control
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