The 1996 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party (UK) gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control, for the first time since 1991.

Quick Facts 15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1996 Basildon District Council election^[1][2]

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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative Seats before 16 12 14 Seats won 9 4 2 Seats after 24 16 2 Seat change 8 4 12 Popular vote 19,809 9,865 13,078 Percentage 45.9% 22.9% 30.3%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Labour

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1996 Basildon District Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	9	8	0	8	60.0	45.9	19,809	20.1
	Liberal Democrats	4	3	0	3	26.7	22.9	9,865	10.4
	Conservative	2	0	11	11	13.3	30.3	13,078	31.4
	Independent	0	0	0		0.0	1.0	413	New
Total		14						43,165

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All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.