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.

Ward map of Colchester Borough showing the 2016 boundaries

Political control

Following the 2019 election, the council's composition is:

↓
13 11 3 1 23
Liberal Democrats Labour Ind G 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
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
2019132311-31
2018122511-3-
2016152211-3-
Ward boundary changes; seats reduced from 60 to 51
201520279-4-
201425238-3-[4] [n 2]
201226238-3-[5]
201126247-3-[6]
201026247-3-[7]
200823277-3-[8]
200721306-3-[9]
200621307-2-[10]
200423286-2-[11]
200325245-6-[12]
200226246-4-[3]
Ward boundary changes
20002321151--[13]
19992617161--[14]
19982714181--[15]
19963211161--[16]
19953314121--[17]
1994331971--[18]
1992292182--[19]
19912819112--
19902817123--
Ward boundary changes
19882423931-
198722241031-
198616281231-
198410341231-
19835351631-
19822351931-
1980-352221-
1979-362121-
1978-372111-
1976-391821-
New ward boundaries; seats increased from 58 to 60
19731282632-
Local authority reorganisation; interim council created (58 seats)

Borough Results Maps
  • 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-electionDateIncumbent partyWinning party
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
  1. Seat totals include those elected for the Liberal and SDP parties as both participated in the SDP-Liberal Alliance and subsequently merged to form the Liberal Democrats
  2. One seat vacant

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