Milton is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea. The ward has existed since the creation of the district on 1 April 1974 and first used at the 1973 elections. The ward returns three councillors to Southend-on-Sea City Council. It was subject to boundary revisions in 1976 and 2001. The ward covers parts of Southend-on-Sea town centre and Westcliff-on-Sea.

List of councillors The ward has been represented by three councillors since the first election in 1973. Term Councillor Party 1973–1996 G. Baum 1973–1978 N. Goodman 1973–1995 J. Carlile 1978–1994 K. Cater 1994–1999 K. Lee 1995–1997 P. Hawkins Lilias Felton 1997–2008 Raymond Davy 1997–1999 Joyce Lambert Stephen George 2000–2019 Jonathan Garston 2001–2010 Ann Robertson 2008–2012 Nigel Folkard 2010–2014 Maria Caunce 2012–2019 Julian Ware-Lane Cheryl Nevin 2019–2023 Kay Mitchell 2022–present Maxine Sadza 2024–present Sam Allen

Southend-on-Sea council elections since 2001 There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 2001. Milton lost some territory between Queensway and Southchurch Avenue to the new ward of Kursaal. All seats were up for election in 2001. The subsequent election cycle for the first Milton seat was 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. The cycle for the second seat was 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The cycle for the third seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024. 2024 election The election took place on 2 May 2024.

2023 election The election took place on 4 May 2023.

2022 election The election took place on 4 May 2022.

2021 election The election took place on 6 May 2021.

2019 election The election took place on 2 May 2019.

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2019 by-election The by-election took place on 21 March 2019, following the death of Julian Ware-Lane.

2018 election The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2016 election The election took place on 5 May 2016.

2015 election The election took place on 7 May 2015.

2014 election The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2012 election The election took place on 3 May 2012.

2011 election The election took place on 5 May 2011.

2010 election The election took place on 6 May 2010.

2008 election The election took place on 1 May 2008.

2007 election The election took place on 3 May 2007.

2006 election The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2004 election The election took place on 10 June 2004.

2003 election The election took place on 1 May 2003.

2002 election The election took place on 2 May 2002.

2001 election The election took place on 7 June 2001.

1997–2001 Southend-on-Sea council elections

The electoral cycle was restarted on 1 May 1997 without change of ward boundaries, to coincide with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1998. All seats were up for election in 1997. 2000 election The election took place on 4 May 2000.

1999 election The election took place on 6 May 1999.

1997 election The election took place on 1 May 1997.

1976–1997 Southend-on-Sea council elections There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southend-on-Sea in 1976. 1996 election The election took place on 2 May 1996.

1995 election The election took place on 4 May 1995.

1994 election The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1992 election The election took place on 7 May 1992.

1991 election The election took place on 2 May 1991.

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