1996 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place in 1996.

Results Summary
1996 Colchester Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 10 1 50.0 22 32 53.3 15,202 39.9 +2.1
  Labour 5 4 25.0 11 16 26.7 13,001 34.2 –1.9
  Conservative 4 3 20.0 7 11 18.3 8,577 22.5 –2.8
  Tiptree Residents 1 5.0 0 1 1.7 1,085 2.9 New
  Ind. Conservative 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.5 New
  Natural Law 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 22 0.1 New

Ward Results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats J. Stevens 1,231 50.1 +1.7
Labour O. Bishop 1,047 42.6 -1.7
Conservative N. Peckston 180 7.3 0.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats William Spyvee 1,076 45.6 +10.4
Labour J. Thomas 895 37.9 -8.4
Conservative J. Lucas 366 15.5 -0.2
Natural Law J. Basker 22 0.9 +0.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dedham
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats G. Williams 531 57.9 +3.7
Conservative W. Scattergood 318 34.7 -8.5
Labour Dave Harris 68 7.4 +4.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Donyland
East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tina Cooke 402 48.4 +10.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward 245 29.5 +13.6
Conservative V. Watson 149 17.9 -26.7
Ind. Conservative D. Newman 35 4.2 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Fordham
Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D. Cannon 365 48.4 -10.1
Liberal Democrats R. Tyrrell 231 30.6 +1.9
Labour J. Coombes 145 19.2 +6.4
Ind. Conservative K. Roberts 13 1.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats E. Fowler 1,219 53.0 +18.6
Labour S. Webb 906 39.4 -16.4
Conservative M. Coyne 176 7.6 -2.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. Lewis 1,098 48.3 +8.7
Liberal Democrats B. Trusler 935 41.2 -6.9
Labour P. Creasy 210 9.2 -3.1
Ind. Conservative I. Juliff 29 1.3 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Gower 312 34.7 -16.5
Labour T. Rogers 285 31.7 +14.2
Liberal Democrats G. Ambridge 275 30.6 -0.7
Ind. Conservative G. Francis 27 3.0 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Wood 1,089 37.0 +1.1
Conservative P. Borges 900 30.5 -0.9
Liberal Democrats G. Folkard 887 30.1 -0.7
Ind. Conservative D. Pallett 70 2.4 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats J. Stevens 1,178 62.7 -4.1
Labour C. Tighe 576 30.6 +6.3
Conservative J. Girdlestone 126 6.7 +1.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Martin Hunt 1,164 48.3 -1.0
Labour F. Somerville 629 26.1 -0.5
Conservative Ron Levy 615 25.5 +1.4
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats S. Cawley 687 49.8 +7.4
Labour A. Frost 529 38.4 -8.4
Conservative R. Bunn 163 11.8 +1.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tim Young 1,143 67.2 +6.2
Liberal Democrats J. Gary 459 27.0 -3.5
Conservative G. McKinnon 98 5.8 -1.8
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Frank 1,124 50.7 +6.1
Liberal Democrats J. Fellows 937 42.2 -6.8
Conservative M. Miller 157 7.1 +0.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. John's
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Ray Gamble 1,324 59.8 +9.5
Conservative N. Taylor 538 24.3 -1.3
Labour John Cooke 353 15.9 -8.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats J. Kirchner 983 45.8 +2.8
Conservative R. Pawsey 718 33.4 +1.2
Labour K. Hindle 447 20.8 -3.7
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes 1,100 53.9 +0.3
Labour Julie Young 535 26.2 +1.7
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie 405 19.9 -2.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 1,085 48.2 +1.9
Labour M. Dale 947 42.0 +0.1
Conservative Elizabeth Blundell 221 9.8 -28.1
Majority
Turnout
Tiptree Residents hold Swing

† The change in vote share for J. Webb is calculated from 1992, when they last stood for election.

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Jowers 1,089 54.9 -6.0
Liberal Democrats M. Hargreaves 458 23.1 +8.5
Labour Alan Mogridge 436 22.0 -2.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Prosser 1,235 58.8 +2.7
Conservative P. Osbourne 583 27.8 -3.1
Liberal Democrats P. Gentry 282 13.4 +4.5
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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