🗳️ Basildon local by-election

St Martin's ward by-election

This election was held on Thursday 17 July 2025.

7 candidates stood in the St Martin's ward by-election.

Electorate	9,633
Ballot Papers Issued	2,375
Spoilt Ballots	5
Turnout	24%

• Sam Journet

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,057 votes

  

• Elizabeth Jane Atkinson

  Labour Party
  833 votes

  

• Deepak Roy

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  320 votes

  

• Ellie Matthewman

  Green Party
  82 votes

  

• Michael Chandler

  Liberal Democrats
  39 votes

  

• Andrew Buxton

  Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  26 votes

  

• Simon John Breedon

  Social Democratic Party
  13 votes