The 2019 Tendring District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The overall turnout was 31.8%.
Following the 2015 election the size of the council was reduced from 60 seats to 48 seats with ward boundaries being redrawn accordingly. These changes took effect from this election.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
Alresford & Elmstead
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Bluehouse
Brightlingsea
Burrsville
Cann Hall
Coppins
Dovercourt All Saints
Dovercourt Bay
Dovercourt Tollgate
Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston
Eastcliff
Frinton
Harwich and Kingsway
Homelands
Kirby Cross
Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Little Clacton
Pier
St. Bartholomew's
St. James
St. John's
St. Osyth's
Due to the death of a candidate, the election for St. Osyth's ward was delayed to 23 May 2019.
St. Paul's
Stour Valley
The Bentleys & Frating
The Oakleys & Wix
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
Walton
Weeley and Tendring
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Changes 2019–2023
The two councillors elected for St Osyth on 23 May 2019, Michael Talbot and John White, subsequently joined the Independent Group. Peter Cawthron, elected for Coppins, joined the UKIP Group on 28 May 2019.
By-elections
Eastcliff
West Clacton and Jaywick Sands
Following the Eastcliff by-election, Andrew Phillip Hartnell Baker notified the council that he wished to be treated as a member of the Tendring Independents political group. Following the West Clacton and Jaywick Sands by-election, Jayne Belinda Nash notified the council that she wished to be treated as a member of the Conservative political group.
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