2022 Thurrock Council election
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The 2022 Thurrock Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect a third of the members of Thurrock Council in England.[6] Sixteen of the council's 49 seats were contested in sixteen of Thurrock's twenty electoral wards.[7][1] There are two or three seats in each ward depending on its population.[8] This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts 16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council 25 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 26.41%[3] (0.93%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the election results with each ward representing a seat. Uncontested wards/seats are shown in white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Conservatives won the popular vote by 91 votes and retained their thirty-seat majority in the council while Labour came out with fourteen seats, the lowest amount they have ever held on the council.[3] The average turnout for the election was 26.41% per ward, meaning that one in four of all of Thurrock's eligible voters had participated.[3]