Human settlement in England
| Milton | |
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 Milton Ward Within Southend-On-Sea | |
| Area | 1.635 km (0.631 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,692 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 7,151/km (18,520/sq mi) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
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Milton is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England, covering the seafront area west of Southend town centre and the eastern side of the inner city area of Westcliff-on-Sea. It is represented by three local government councillors, each elected to serve a four-year term. The ward borders Chalkwell, Kursaal and Victoria and the Castle Point ward of Canvey Island East. In 2021 it had a population of 11,692.
Boundaries
The wards boundaries are the seafront in the south, the Queensway ring road in the east, Valkyrie Road in the west and London Road in the north.
Ward Profile
The ward is defined by the seafront and urban areas it covers, the area covers parts of Westcliff and southend town centre. While covering a large part of the less active part of Southend Seafront.
Councillors
These are the councillors elected for Milton ward.
| May 2002 | Ann Robertson (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Raymond Davy (Con) | |||
| May 2003 | Ann Robertson (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Raymond Davy (Con) | |||
| May 2004 | Ann Robertson (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Raymond Davy (Con) | |||
| May 2006 | Ann Robertson (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Raymond Davy (Con) | |||
| May 2007 | Ann Robertson (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Raymond Davy (Con) | |||
| May 2008 | Ann Robertson (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Nigel Folkard (Con) | |||
| May 2010 | Maria Caunce (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Nigel Folkard (Con) | |||
| May 2011 | Maria Caunce (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Nigel Folkard (Con) | |||
| May 2012 | Maria Caunce (Con) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Julian Ware-Lane (Lab) | |||
| May 2014 | Cheryl Nevin (Lab) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Julian Ware-Lane (Lab) | |||
| May 2015 | Cheryl Nevin (Lab) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Julian Ware-Lane (Lab) | |||
| May 2016 | Cheryl Nevin (Lab) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Julian Ware-Lane (Lab) | |||
| May 2018 | Cheryl Nevin (Lab) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Julian Ware-Lane (Lab) | |||
| March 2019 | Cheryl Nevin (Lab) | Jonathan Garston (Con) | Stephen George (Lab) | |||
| May 2019 | Cheryl Nevin (Lab) | Kay Mitchell (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) |
Indicates Councillor elected that year. Indicates Councillor defected to the Conservatives.
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Kay Mitchell | 1,101 | 49.1 |  0.8
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| Conservative | Jonathan Garston | 634 | 28.3 | 3.3
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| Green | Vida Guildford | 285 | 12.7 |  7.0
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| Liberal Democrats | Carol White | 223 | 9.9 | 3.2
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| Majority | 467 | 20.8 | 2.5
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| Turnout | 2,243 | 27.7 | 7.1
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| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.3
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Green party candidate compared to 2018 election. No For Britain (-5.3) as previous.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Stephen George | 833 | 49.9 | 0.8
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| Conservative | Garry Lowen | 528 | 31.6 | 0.6
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| Liberal Democrats | Carol White | 219 | 13.1 | 8.6
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| For Britain | James Quail | 89 | 5.3 | New | |
| Majority | 305 | 18.3 | 0.1
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| Turnout | 1,669 | 20.6 | 10.9
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| Labour hold | Swing | 2.2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Cheryl Nevin | 1,305 | 50.7 | 5.4
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| Conservative | Garry Lowen | 832 | 32.2 | 5.9
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| Independent | Stephen Cummins | 177 | 6.9 | 1.4
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| Green | Vida Guilford | 146 | 5.7 | 0.6
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| Liberal Democrats | Bob Howes | 116 | 4.5 | 1.0
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| Majority | 473 | 18.4 | — | ||
| Turnout | 2,576 | 31.5 | — | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.3
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History
Milton was a ward of the county borough of Southend-on-Sea. In 1976 it was reformed and again in 2000.
References
- "Areas touching Milton". Mapit. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "Milton". City Population. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "Milton Ward Map". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- "Relationships and changes Milton LG_Ward through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "The Borough of Southend-on-Sea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "The Borough of Southend-on-Sea (Electoral Changes) Order 2000". gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.