Grays Riverside and Grays Town ward by-election results

The results of the by-elections held in Grays Town Ward and Grays Riverside Ward have now been declared:

• Amin Hoque (Labour) - has been elected as councillor for Grays Town Ward
• Jo Potter (Labour) - has been elected as councillor for Grays Riverside Ward

Votes were as follows:

Grays Town Ward

• Amin Hoque (Labour) - 673
• John Charles Pearson (Reform UK) - 491
• Neil Speight (Independent) - 235
• Joglur Rahman (Conservative) - 224
• Rhea Sylvia Nathan (Green Party) - 160
• Simon Lancaster (Liberal Democrats) - 34

1,823 votes were cast, this represents a turnout of 23.78 per cent

Grays Riverside Ward

• Jo Potter (Labour) - 389
• Jason Mitchell (Reform UK) - 362
• Pauline Weir (Green Party) - 354
• Srikanth Panjala (Conservative) - 182

1,294 votes were cast, which is a turnout of 6.3 per cent.