Local Elections 2018 in the Anglia region
There were local elections for more than 400 councillors on 22 councils in the Anglia region on Thursday 3 May 2018.
Tories re-gain power in Basildon with slender majority
The slump of UKIP support in Basildon has handed the Conservatives victory there with an overall majority for the first time since 2014.
UKIP saw its share of the vote fall to 7% compared to 39% in 2014. The Tories improved their share by 16 percentage points and Labour was up 2 points.
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Two-thirds of voters fail to turn out for the local elections
Early turnout figures in the council elections in the Anglia region suggest only a third of voters bothered to cast their ballot.
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Who won what in the local elections in the Anglia region
All the political parties will be weighing up gains and losses in local elections across the Anglia region.
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Your guide to when we can expect local election results in the Anglia region
Counting will start at 10pm across the Anglia region in the local council election with results coming through in the early hours of Friday.