Every ward in the borough had candidates standing for a seat on the council.

The elections, which were delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, took place on Thursday with the results announced in the early hours of Friday. 

In most wards, one seat was up for grabs.

However in St Luke's and Westborough, there were two because of a by-election.

The Conservatives ended the night with 11 seats, having made three gains; Labour finished with six including one gain and there was one seat each for the Lib Dems and Independents. 

Read more >>> Live updates as election results are announced across south Essex

Here are the results in full by ward. 

Belfairs 

Jack Warren - Con - 1,252 votes ELECTED

Stephen Aylen - Ind - 1,038 votes

Alex Small - Lab - 342 votes

Peter Walker - Green - 166 votes

Sara-Jayne Boulton - Lib Dem - 96 votes 

Turnout: 

Blenheim Park 

Helen Boyd - Cons - 1,151 votes ELECTED

Anita Forde - Lab - 1,043 votes

Abbie Sutherland - Green - 205 votes

Jill Allen-King - Lib Dem - 159 votes

Alan Hart - Ind - 155 votes

Turnout: TBC

Chalkwell

James Courtney - Con - 1,219 votes ELECTED

Sorraiya Nawaz - Lab - 732 votes

James Vessey-Miller - Green - 241 votes

Christopher Hind - Lib Dem - 226 votes

Katie Cohen - Woman’s Equality - 147 votes

Turnout: TBC

Eastwood Park 

Chris Walker - Conservative and Unionist - 1,379 ELECTED

Robert McMullan - Lib Dem - 1,042 votes

Samuel Allen - Lab - 190 votes

Reece Learmouth - Green - 104 votes

Turnout: TBC

Kursaal 

Tricia Cowdrey - Labour and Co-Operative - 926 votes ELECTED

Judith McMahon - Cons - 692 votes

Thomas Love - Green - 245 votes

Philip Edey - Lib Dem - 90 votes

Turnout: 24.63%

Leigh

Peter Wexham - Lib Dem - 1,129 votes ELECTED

Paul Gilson - Conservative and Unionist - 972 votes

Richard Longstaff - Green - 368 votes

Jane Norman - Lab - 424 votes

Turnout: TBC

Milton 

Stephen George - Lab - 1,306 votes ELECTED

John Harland - Cons - 877 votes

Sarah-Ann - Green - 319 votes

Robert Howes - Lib Dem - 111 votes

Turnout: 32.17%

Prittlewell 

David Garston - Cons - 1,479 votes ELECTED

Shahid Nadeem - Lab - 762 votes

Jon Mullett - Green - 224 votes

Billy Boulton - Lib Dem - 200 votes

Alan Martin - Ind - 128 votes

Turnout: TBC

Shoeburyness

James Moyies - Cons - 1,135 votes ELECTED

Anne Chalk - Ind - 777 votes

Sayeeka Farnaz - Lab - 308 votes

Fiona Clapperton - Green - 145 votes

James Quail - For Britain - 58 votes

Timmy Allan-John - Ind - 47 vote

Granville Stride - Lib Dem - 41 votes

Turnout: 29.02%

Southchurch

Alex Bright - Cons - 1,701 votes ELECTED

Kevin Ryan - Lab - 440 votes

Esther Brown - Ind - 274 votes

Jo Bates - Green - 205 votes

Pamela Austin - Lib Dem - 73 votes 

Turnout: 35.86%

St Laurence

Steve Buckley - Cons - 1,039 votes ELECTED

Lydia Hyde - Lab - 975 votes

Kimberley O’Connell - Ind - 590 votes

Jim Clinkscales - Lib Dem - 70 votes

Oliver Thorn - Green - 68 votes

Turnout: TBC

St Luke's 

Brian Beggs - Cons - 744 votes ELECTED

Martin Berry - Lab - 730 votes ELECTED

Jonathan Garston - Cons - 640 votes

Gabriel Leroy - Lab - 545 votes

Brian Ayling - Ind - 447 votes

Susan Badger - Ind - 320 votes

Tilly Hogrebe - Green - 272 votes

Ian Hurd - Green - 137 votes

Paul Anthony - Ind - 81 votes 

Richard Collins - Lib Dem - 74 votes

John Anthony - Ind - 69 votes

Charlotte Kurilecz - Lib Dem - 58 votes

Turnout: TBC

Thorpe

Mike Stafford - Ind - 1,499 votes ELECTED

Azeem Raja - Cons - 875 votes

James Miller - Lab - 422 votes

Julie Callow - Green - 228 votes

Meghan Quail - For Britain - 129 votes

Alan Crystall - Lib Dem - 61 votes

Turnout:  43.44%

Victoria 

Ian Gilbert - Lab - 1,114 votes ELECTED

Darryl Jones - Cons - 554 votes

Denis Champion-Walker - Green - 190 votes

Gavin Spencer - Lib Dem - 94 votes

Turnout:  22.34%

Westborough

Aston Line - Lab - 920 votes ELECTED

Anne Jones - Lab - 873 votes ELECTED

Colin Campbell - Cons - 550 votes

Dr Vel - Ind - 424 votes

Suzanna Edey - Lib Dem - 344 votes

Tamkeen Shaikh - Cons - 343 votes

David Webb - Lib Dem - 327 votes

Stephen Jordan - Green - 220 votes

Vida Guildford - Green - 176 votes

Jason Pilley - Psychedelic Movement - 37 votes

Turnout: TBC

West Leigh

John Lamb - Conservative and Unionist - 1,572 votes ELECTED

Katie Kurilecz - Lib Dem - 1,210 votes

Nathaniel Love - Green - 268 votes

Mick Ekers - Lab - 230 votes

Turnout: TBC

West Shoebury

Derek Jarvis - Cons - 1,395 votes ELECTED

Heather Morgan-Salthouse - Ind - 450 votes

Joe Cresswell - Lab - 331 votes

Alan Appleford - Green - 137 votes

Carol White - Lib Dem - 88 votes

Joanne Quail - For Britain - 51 votes

Turnout: 33.35%