Westborough (ward)

Westborough is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea. The ward has existed since the creation of the district on 1 April 1974 and first used at the 1973 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Southend-on-Sea City Council. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1976 and 2001. The ward covers part of Westcliff-on-Sea.

Southend-on-Sea council elections since 2001

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 2001. Westborough lost some territory in the west between Nelson Road and Southbourne Grove to the new ward of Blenheim Park and in the east between Gainsborough Drive and Wenham Drive to the Prittlewell ward. All seats were up for election in 2001. The subsequent election cycle for the first Westborough seat was 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. The cycle for the second seat was 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The cycle for the third seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024.

2024 election

The election took place on 2 May 2024.

2023 election

The election took place on 4 May 2023.

2022 election

The election took place on 4 May 2022.

2021 election

The election took place on 6 May 2021.

2019 election

The election took place on 2 May 2019.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2016 election

The election took place on 5 May 2016.

2015 election

The election took place on 7 May 2015.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2012 election

The election took place on 3 May 2012.

2011 election

The election took place on 5 May 2011.

2010 election

The election took place on 6 May 2010.

2008 election

The election took place on 1 May 2008.

2007 election

The election took place on 3 May 2007.

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2004 election

The election took place on 10 June 2004.

2003 election

The election took place on 1 May 2003.

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.

2001 election

The election took place on 7 June 2001.

1997–2001 Southend-on-Sea council elections

The electoral cycle was restarted on 1 May 1997 without change of ward boundaries, to coincide with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1998. All seats were up for election in 1997.

2000 election

The election took place on 4 May 2000.

1999 election

The election took place on 6 May 1999.

1997 election

The election took place on 1 May 1997.

1976–1997 Southend-on-Sea council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 1976.

1996 election

The election took place on 2 May 1996.

1995 election

The election took place on 4 May 1995.

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1992 election

The election took place on 7 May 1992.

1991 election

The election took place on 2 May 1991.

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