UKIP win in Clacton

UKIP successfully retained a seat it gained in this year's May local elections in Clacton last night.

In the Rush Green ward of Tendring District Council, UKIP candidate Richard Everett took 38.5% of the vote to win the seat.

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Richard Everett	UKIP	338	38.5%
Danny Mayzes	Conservative	290	38.5%
Samantha Atkinson	Labour	213	38.5%
William Hones	Independent	36	38.5%
Turnout: 24.8%