Thurrock election results by ward: Tilbury St Chads - Labour stronghold turns Turquoise

By Nub News Reporter 8th May 2026

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A longtime Labour stronghold, Tilbury St Chads turned Turquoise with two new reform councillors in Shirley Bartlett and Baily Terry Scott, the only candidate to be presebt at tge declaration by Dr Dave Smith.

Veteran Labour councillor Steve Liddiard was ousted, and was behind his Labour colleague and former councillor Clare Baldwin in the poll.

Tilbury St Chads (2 seats)

Clare Baldwin (Labour) - 412

Shirley Bartlett (Reform) - 703

Steve Liddiard (Labour) - 381

Devante Likando (Conservative) - 81

Ben Maney (Conservative) - 93

Alfie Jay Rees (Green) - 177

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Bailey Terry Scott (Reform) - 675

ELECTED: Shirley Bartlett (Reform), and Bailey Terry Scott (Reform)

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