Southend West and Leigh: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Southend West and Leigh (9 of 10 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 31.5%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 90% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 31.5% | 9,744 | 17.6% | +13.9 pts |
| Conservative | 19.8% | 6,103 | 31.5% | -11.7 pts |
| Green | 17.3% | 5,348 | 6.9% | +10.4 pts |
| Labour | 16.7% | 5,155 | 35.6% | -19.0 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 9.5% | 2,940 | 6.8% | +2.8 pts |
| Independent | 3.3% | 1,015 | 0.6% | +2.7 pts |
| Confelicity | 1.7% | 539 | 0.6% | +1.2 pts |
| The Moon And Serpent Party | 0.1% | 26 | 0.0% | — |
| Heritage Party | 0.1% | 20 | 0.2% | -0.1 pts |
| Psychedelic Movement | 0.0% | 0 | 0.2% | — |