Colchester Borough Council elections
One third of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes at the 2016 election, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.
Political control[]
Following the 2021 election, the council's composition is:
12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
Liberal Democrats | Labour | G | Ind | Conservative |
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]
Duration | Control | |
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2008- | No overall control | |
2007-2008 | Conservative | |
1998-2007 | No overall control | |
1994-1998 | Liberal Democrats | |
1986-1994 | No overall control | |
1976-1986 | Conservative | |
1973-1976 | No overall control |
Detailed results of these elections are shown in the table below. Boundary changes took place for the 1990, 2003 and 2016 elections leading to the whole council being elected on those years.[3]
Year | LD[n 1] | Con | Lab | Tip Res | Ind | Grn | show |
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Borough Results Maps[]
2021
2019
2018
2016
2015
2014
2012
2010
2008
2007
2006
2004
2003
2002
By-election results[]
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[20] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
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Shrub End by-election | 9 September 2017 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
Dedham & Langham by-election | 15 September 2015 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Wivenhoe Quay by-election | 3 July 2014 | Labour | Labour | ||
Birch and Winstree by-election | 4 December 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Berechurch by-election | 21 October 2004 | Liberal Democrats | Labour | ||
Wivenhoe Quay by-election | 22 April 2004 | Independent | Labour | ||
Mile End by-election | 22 November 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Prettygate by-election | 7 June 2001 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Lexden by-election | 19 October 2000 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Tiptree by-election | 25 June 1998 | Labour | Labour | ||
Dedham | 4 September 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative |
Notes[]
References[]
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- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
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- ^ "Local government election results". The Independent. 8 May 1998.
- ^ "Election Results Round-Up - Local Elections". The Times. 3 May 1996. p. 8.
- ^ "The complete list of local council election results". The Independent. 6 May 1995.
- ^ "UK Council Elections: Election Results". Financial Times. 8 May 1992. p. 11.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- By-election results Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Colchester Borough Council elections
- Council elections in Essex
- District council elections in England