THE THURROCK Council local election saw winners and losers on every side.
The Conservatives increased their number of seats to 20.
They gained Stiffords Clays and Stanford East and Corringham Town
They saw the Mayor, Tunde Ojetola ousted in South Chafford.
Labour increased their number of seats to 17.
They gained Ockendon, Belhus and South Chafford.
They may be disapponted to not take Stifford Clays
The Thurrock Independents had a spectacular win with Tim Aker in Aveley
But four of their councillors lost inc. their group leader and deputy leader.
They went close on Tibury Riverside and polled enough votes to be greatly encouraged.
UKIP lost very seat they were defending.
Aveley and Uplands
Tim Aker (Thurrock Independents): 1037
Peter Curtis (Ukip): 141
David Van Day (Conservative Party: 653
Rafal Zak (Labour Party): 570
Maj: 383
Turnout: 33.62%
TI Gain
Thurrock Council Election Result 2018: Tim Aker wins Aveley
Belhus
Chris Baker (Thurrock Independents): 667
Mike Fletcher (Labour Party): 828
Georgette Polley (Conservative Party): 399
Maj: 161
Turnout is 26.80%
Lab Gain
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour gain Belhus
Chadwell St Mary
Paul Arnold (Conservative Party): 402
Barbara Rice (Labour Party): 1383
Paul Stevens (Thurrock Independents): 264
Maj: 981
Turnout 28.50
Lab Hold
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour hold Chadwell St Mary
Grays Riverside
Wendy Herd (Conservative Party): 488
Martin Kerin (Labour Party): 1063
Shane McDonagh (Thurrock Independents): 343
Maj: 575
Turnout is 24.58%
Lab Hold
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour hold Grays Riverside
Grays Thurrock
Evelina Vulpe (Conservative Party): 559
Gillian Wardrop (Thurrock Independents): 362
Lynn Worrall (Labour): 1124
Maj: 565
Turnout is 31.46%
Lab Hold
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour hold Grays Thurrock
Little Thurrock Blackshots
Jacqueline Dobson (Labour Party): 471
Ben Maney (Conservative Party): 1073
Oliver Smith (Thurrock Independents): 284
Maj: 602
Turnout is 35.80%
Cons Hold
Thurrock Council Elections 2018: Tories hold Little Thurrock Blackshots
Little Thurrock Rectory
Lawson Akhigbe (Labour Party): 486
Rob Gledhill (Conservative Party): 842
Jay Hayers (Thurrock Independents): 200
Maj: 356
Turnout is 33.27%
Cons Hold
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Cons Hold Little Thurrock Rectory
Ockendon
Janet Baker (Thurrock Independents): 663
Romanus Nwakuna (Conservative Party): 740
Sue Shinnick (Labour Party): 864
Maj: 124
Lab Gain
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour gain Ockendon
Orsett
Barry Johnson (Conservative Party): 1091
James Mower (Thurrock Independents): 81
Vince Offord (Labour Party): 290
Adrian Short (Ukip): 206
Maj: 801
Turnout is 33.79%
Cons Hold
Thurrock Council Election Result 2018: Tories hold Orsett
South Chafford
Abbie Akinbohun (Labour Party)
Mayor Tunde Ojetola (Conservative Party)
Torren Snell (Thurrock Independents)
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour gain South Chafford
Stanford East and Corringham Town
Alex Anderson (Conservative Party): 810
George Elcock (Labour Party): 636
Roy Jones (Thurrock Independents): 565
Michael Keal (Ukip): 132
Maj: 174
Turnout is 32.89%
Cons Gain
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Cons gain Stanford East and Corringham Town
Stifford Clays
Stephen Andrews (Ukip): 195
Elizabeth Rigby (Conservative Party): 804
Graham Snell (Thurrock Independents): 177
Lee Watson (Labour): 668
Maj: 136
Turnout 36.10%
Cons Gain
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Conservatives gain Stifford Clays
The Homesteads
Gary Byrne (Thurrock Independents): 575
Daniel Chukwu (Labour Party): 532
James Halden (Conservative Party): 1233
Peter Prendegast (Ukip): 172
Maj: 658
Turnout 38.48%
Cons Hold
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Tories hold The Homesteads
Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park
Allen Mayes (Thurrock Independents): 528
Bukky Okunade (Labour Party): 563
Elaine Parker (Conservative Party): 159
Maj: 35
Turnout is 27.49%
Lab Hold
Thurrock Council Elections 2018: Labour hold Tilbury Riverside
Tilbury St Chads
Steve Liddiard (Labour Party): 558
Paul Martin (Thurrock Independents) 240
Steve Minett (Conservative Party) 169
Maj: 328
Turnout is 22.58%
Lab Hold
West Thurrock and South Stifford
Qaisar Abbas (Labour Party): 1058
Chris Boosey (Democrats and Veterans Party): 94
George Coxshall (Conservative Party): 505
Michael Wager (Thurrock Independents): 191
Maj: 553
Turnout 23.31%
Lab Hold
Thurrock Council Election 2018: Labour hold West Thurrock and South Stifford
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