2018 Thurrock Council election

Going into the election, the composition of the council was: After the election, the composition of the council was: ==Election results==

Comparisons for the purpose of determining a gain, hold or loss of a seat, and for all percentage changes, is to the last time these specific seats were up for election in 2014. {{Election Summary Party| |party = Democrats and Veterans |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = 0 |seats % = 0 |votes % = 0.3 |votes = 94 |plus/minus = N/A ==Ward results==

All percentage changes are versus 2014, the last time the comparable set of wards was fought. Holds / Gains are given against control of ward going in to the 2018 elections. Aveley & Uplands † Percentage change calculated from the 2014 Aveley & Uplands by-election at which Aker was elected (as a UKIP candidate). He subsequently defected from the UKIP group on Thurrock council and formed Thurrock Independents, although he still sits as a UKIP MEP. Belhus {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Mike Fletcher |votes = 828 |percentage = 43.7 No UKIP candidate as previously (-49.6%). † change calculated from the 2014 election when Baker was originally elected (as a UKIP candidate). Chadwell St Mary Note no UKIP as previously (-39%), no Lib Dem as previously (-2%) Grays Riverside Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-34%) Grays Thurrock Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-36%) Little Thurrock Blackshots Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-39%) Little Thurrock Rectory Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-32%) Ockendon Note no UKIP as previously (-46%) Orsett South Chafford Note no UKIP as previously (-26%) Stanford East & Corringham Town Stifford Clays The Homesteads Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-36%) Tilbury St Chads Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-42%) West Thurrock & South Stifford Note no UKIP candidate as previously (-34%) ==References==