Before (end of 2008) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 25 · Other 15 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2009) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 25 · Other 15 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
South Benfleet1 seat
| Colin George Riley | Conservative | 2,702 ✓ |
| Emma Spicer | Labour | 757 |
| Mark Cooling | BNP | 652 |
| Jenifer Goldfinch | Liberal Democrats | 475 |
| Nanine Pachy | Green | 422 |
Thundersley1 seat
| Bill Dick | Conservative | 2,076 ✓ |
| Jean Hulse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 916 |
| Joseph Cooke | Labour | 658 |
| Ian Fuller | Liberal Democrats | 384 |
| Linda England | BNP | 373 |
| Eileen Peck | Green | 319 |