Ron WoodleyIndependent No overall control John LambConservative No overall control The 2016 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

[2] Prior to the election, three UKIP councillors left the UKIP group to sit as the Southend Independence Group.

† percentage change is compared to the 2012 election † percentage change compared to 2012 election.

† percentage change compared to 2012 election † percentage change compared to 2012 election