Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority in Essex, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1973
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1976 (New ward boundaries)
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1979
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1980
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1982
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1983
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1984
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1986
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1987
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1988
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1990
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1991
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1992
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1994
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1995
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1996
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1997
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 1999
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2000
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2001 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 12)
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2002
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2003
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2004
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2006
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2007
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2008
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2010
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2011
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2012
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2014
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2015
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2016
