Kursaal is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea covering the area east of Southend town centre. It is represented by three local government councillors, each elected to serve a four-year term. Kursaal was one of the four new wards created in 2000 during boundary changes in Southend.[1]

Kursaal
Kursaal Ward Within Southend-On-Sea
Population11,600 
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Tricia Cowdrey (Labour)
  • Matt Dent (Labour)
  • Maggie Kelly (Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Essex

Boundaries

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The wards boundaries are Victoria road in the east, with half the road being in Thorpe. The queensway ring road in the west. The seafront around Marine Parade in the south, and multiple smaller roads in the north. It borders Thorpe, Milton, St Lukes and Victoria. While it also shares a small border with Southchurch ward along Surbiton Avenue. They have remained this way since the wards creation in 2001.

Ward Profile

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The ward is defined by many different features, the Woodgrange estate and Southchurch Village makes up a large portion of the south of the ward and houses many of its inhabitants.The ward is one of the most sought after areas of Southend. With parks, a museum, newly planted trees and award winning beaches. Also has a direct train line to London. Southend East to Fenchurch Street. Also linked to Lakeside shopping center and retail park. Just 25 mins via train

Councillors

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These are all councillors elected since Kursaal ward was created in 2001

May 2001 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Denis Garne (Lab)
May 2002 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Denis Garne (Lab)
May 2003 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Denis Garne (Lab)
June 2004 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Denis Garne (Lab)
May 2006 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Denis Garne (Lab)
May 2007 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Denis Garne (Lab)
May 2008 Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Stephen George (Lab) Blaine Robin (Con)
May 2010 Louise Burdett (Con) Stephen George (Lab) Blaine Robin (Con)
May 2011 Louise Burdett (Con) Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Blaine Robin (Con)
May 2012 Louise Burdett (Con) Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Ann Jones (Lab)
May 2014 Lawrence Davies (UKIP) Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Ann Jones (Lab)
May 2015 Lawrence Davies (UKIP) Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Ann Jones (Lab)
May 2016 Lawrence Davies (UKIP) Judith Mcmahon (Lab) Helen Mcdonald (Lab)
May 2018 Matt Dent (Lab) Judith Mcmahon (Con) [2] Helen Mcdonald (Lab)
May 2019 Matt Dent (Lab) Maggie Kelly (Lab) Helen Mcdonald (Lab)

  Indicates Councillor elected that year.   Indicates Councillor defected to the Conservatives.

Elections

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Kursaal Ward election results

Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Southend Local Elections
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tricia Cowdrey 926 47.4  12.4
Conservative Judith Mcmahon 692 35.4  21.2
Green Thomas Love 245 12.5  6.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Edey 90 4.6  12.6
Majority 234 12.0  3.6
Turnout 1,953 24.6  0.4
Labour hold Swing  4.4

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maggie Kelly 693 35.0  16.9
Green Simon Cross 384 19.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Howard Gibeon 341 17.2  6.3
Conservative Brian Beggs 282 14.2  10.5
Independent Anthony Dillon 279 14.1 New
Majority 309 15.6  11.6
Turnout 1,979 25.0  0.6
Labour hold Swing  3.2
2018 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Dent 1,008 51.9  9.8
Conservative Dave Clift 479 24.7  2.2
Liberal Democrats Howard Gibeon 456 23.5  19.0
Majority 529 27.2  7.6
Turnout 1,943 24.4  2.6
Labour gain from UKIP Swing  3.8

No UKIP (-19.0) or Green (-8.4) candidates as previous.

2016 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen McDonald 709 42.1  5.6
UKIP Gordon Bailey-Smith 379 22.5  1.5
Conservative Simon Gittus 378 22.5  2.9
Green Liz Swanson 141 8.4  1.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Collins 75 4.5  0.1
Majority 330 19.6  8.5
Turnout 1,682 21.7  26.6
Labour hold Swing  4.3
2015 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Mcmahon 1,367 36.5  5.0
Conservative Alex Bright 951 25.4  4.9
UKIP Verina Weaver 898 24.0  9.5
Green Simon Cross 358 9.6  0.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 171 4.6  0.6
Majority 416 11.1
Turnout 3,745 48.3  25.2
Labour hold Swing  0.1
2014 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Lawrence Davies 612 33.5 New
Labour Charles Willis 576 31.5  7.3
Conservative Jane Ladner 375 20.5  10.9
Green Simon Cross 170 9.3  1.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 95 5.2  0.2
Majority 36 2.0
Turnout 1,828 23.1  1.8
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

No English Democrat candidate as previous (-16.9).

2012 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Jones 614 38.8  5.7
Conservative Blaine Robin 496 31.4  0.1
English Democrat Stephen Riley 267 16.9 New
Green Simon Cross 126 8.0 New
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 79 5.0  3.0
Majority 118 7.4  5.8
Turnout 1,582 21.3  8.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  2.9
2011 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Mcmahon 969 44.5  15.4
Conservative Neil Austin 681 31.3  1.5
UKIP Lawrence Davies 182 8.4  3.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 174 8.0  9.1
Independent Joseph Saunders 172 7.9  3.2
Majority 288 13.2
Turnout 2,178 29.5  17.4
Labour hold Swing  7.0

No BNP (-6.5) Independent (-11.1) or English Democrat (-1.6) candidates as previous

2010 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louise Burdett 1,067 29.8  8.6
Labour Judith Mcmahon 1,043 29.1  9.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Betson 613 17.1  6.3
Independent Kash Trivedi 399 11.1 New
BNP David Armstrong 232 6.5  6.2
UKIP Lawrence Davies 174 4.9 New
English Democrat Adrian Key 57 1.6 New
Majority 24 0.7  0.4
Turnout 3,585 46.9  19.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  0.2

Elections in the 2000s

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2008 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Blaine Robin 747 38.4  8.4
Labour Denis Garne 741 38.1  1.8
BNP David Armstrong 246 12.7  2.6
Liberal Democrats Howard Gibeon 210 10.8  4.0
Majority 6 0.3
Turnout 1,944 27.8  2.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  5.1
2007 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen George 715 39.9  4.6
Conservative Blaine Robin 538 30.0  1.6
BNP Dean Fenner 276 15.4  5.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Cartwright 264 14.8  0.3
Majority 177 9.9  3.0
Turnout 1,793 24.9  2.9
Labour hold Swing  1.5
2006 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Mcmahon 650 35.3  0.8
Conservative Blaine Robin 522 28.4  5.8
BNP Dean Fenner 391 21.2 New
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Wexham 278 15.1  3.9
Majority 128 6.9
Turnout 1,841 27.8  3.3
Labour hold Swing  1.0
2004 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Garne 627 34.5  17.0
Conservative Tony Cox 623 34.2  3.6
English Democrat Adrian Key 225 12.4 New
Liberal Democrats Robert Howes 203 11.2  6.7
Green Paul Circus 142 7.8 New
Majority 4 0.2  20.7
Turnout 1,820 26.8  8.3
Labour hold Swing  10.3
2003 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen George 644 51.5  1.8
Conservative Judith Smithson 383 30.6  4.5
Liberal Democrats George Lewin 203 17.9  2.7
Majority 261 20.9  6.3
Turnout 1,230 18.5  0.4
Labour hold Swing  3.2
2002 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Mcmahon 648 49.7 N/A
Conservative Judith Smithson 458 35.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith 199 15.2 N/A
Majority 190 14.6 N/A
Turnout 1,305 18.9 N/A
Labour hold Swing
2001 Southend Local Elections:Kursaal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Garne 1,349
Labour Stephen George 1,303
Labour Judith McMahon 1,295
Conservative Graham John 958
Conservative Leslie Judd 860
Conservative Judith Smithson 838
Liberal Democrats Rose Day 435
Liberal Democrats Christine Read 421
Turnout 7,460 42.2

References

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  1. ^ "The Borough of Southend-on-Sea (Electoral Changes) Order 2000". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Former Labour mayor has defected... to the Tories!". Echo.