Thurrock election results by ward: Stanford-le-Hope South. Another clean sweep for Reform with group leader at forefront

By Nub News Reporter 8th May 2026

Local News by Nub News Reporter 8th May 2026

THURROCK Council Reform group leader Alex Anderson led from the front as he and two of his colleagues swept away opposition in the new Stanford South ward

Stanford-le-Hope South (3 seats)

Alex Anderson (Reform) - 1864

Michelle Brownscombe-Adu (Green) - 494

Andrea Ekong (Conservative) - 277

Suraj Lohia (Labour) - 384

Teresa O`Keeffe (Labour) - 482

Bunmi Ojetola (Conservative) - 206

James Richard Poyntz (Reform) - 1592

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Phil Smith (Labour) - 434

Neil Speight (Independent) - 1283

Mark Turner (Reform) - 1658

Mitchell Uncle (Conservative) - 287

Steven James Woolrich (Greens) - 466

ELECTED: Alex Anderson (Reform), James Richard Poyntz (Reform), and Mark Turner (Reform)

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A tidal wave of protest vote, after 4 years of “in office but not in power”, stuck in a debt trap.
There will be by-elections soon enough, so Neil Speight could be back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Speight

I’m disappointed to see Neil Speight lose out to Reform although he did receive a good number of the vote. He always questioned the council and held them to account