1996 Colchester Borough Council election

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1996 Colchester Borough Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.1% (Decrease2.svg1.5%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election33 seats, 37.8%12 seats, 36.1%
Seats won105
Seats after3216
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote15,20213,001
Percentage39.9%34.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.1%Decrease2.svg 1.9%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Tiptree Residents
Last election14 seats, 25.3%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won41
Seats after111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote8,5771,085
Percentage22.5%2.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.8%N/A
Colchester UK ward map 1996.svg
Winner in each seat at the 1996 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 2 May 1996. They were held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Contents

At the election, the Liberal Democrats maintained their majority on the council. The Labour Party made a net gain of 4 seats to displace the Conservatives as the official opposition. This is the first time since the 1984 election that the Labour Party has held the official opposition.

Summary

1996 Colchester Borough Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 10Decrease2.svg 150.0223253.315,20239.9+2.1
  Labour 5Increase2.svg 425.0111626.713,00134.2–1.9
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 320.071118.38,57722.5–2.8
  Tiptree Residents 1Steady2.svg5.0011.71,0852.9N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01740.5N/A
  Natural Law 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0220.1N/A

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Stevens* 1,231 50.1 +1.7
Labour O. Bishop1,04742.6-1.7
Conservative N. Peckston1807.3±0.0
Majority1847.5+3.4
Turnout 2,45843.2+1.2
Registered electors 5,700
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats William Spyvee* 1,076 45.6 +10.4
Labour J. Thomas89537.9-8.4
Conservative J. Lucas36615.5-0.2
Natural Law J. Basker220.9+0.1
Majority1817.7N/A
Turnout 2,35941.6-2.4
Registered electors 5,679
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.4

No Green candidate as previous (2.0%).

Dedham

Dedham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Williams* 531 57.9 +3.7
Conservative W. Scattergood31834.7-8.5
Labour Dave Harris687.4+4.8
Majority21323.2+12.2
Turnout 91759.4-1.6
Registered electors 1,550
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

East Donyland

East Donyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Cooke 402 48.4 +10.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward24529.5+13.6
Conservative V. Watson14917.9-26.7
Ind. Conservative D. Newman354.2N/A
Majority15718.9N/A
Turnout 83147.8-10.9
Registered electors 1,738
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Fordham

Fordham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cannon* 365 48.4 -10.1
Liberal Democrats R. Tyrrell23130.6+1.9
Labour J. Coombes14519.2+6.4
Ind. Conservative K. Roberts131.7N/A
Majority13417.8-12.0
Turnout 75451.7-2.6
Registered electors 1,465
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.0

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edna Fowler* 1,219 53.0 +18.6
Labour S. Webb90639.4-16.4
Conservative Mike Coyne1767.6-2.2
Majority31313.6N/A
Turnout 2,30137.8-2.2
Registered electors 6,088
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg17.5

No Green candidate as previous (1.4%).

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sonia Lewis* 1,098 48.3 +8.7
Liberal Democrats B. Trusler93541.2-6.9
Labour P. Creasy2109.2-3.1
Ind. Conservative I. Juliff291.3N/A
Majority1637.2N/A
Turnout 2,27252.5+1.5
Registered electors 4,337
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Gower* 312 34.7 -16.5
Labour T. Rogers28531.7+14.2
Liberal Democrats G. Ambridge27530.6-0.7
Ind. Conservative G. Francis273.0N/A
Majority273.0-16.9
Turnout 89944.3+1.5
Registered electors 2,028
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.4

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lucy Wood 1,089 37.0 +1.1
Conservative P. Borges*90030.5-0.9
Liberal Democrats G. Folkard88730.1-0.7
Ind. Conservative D. Pallett702.4N/A
Majority1896.4+1.9
Turnout 2,94633.2-2.8
Registered electors 8,875
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.0

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Stevens* 1,178 62.7 +3.8
Labour C. Tighe57630.6-2.8
Conservative J. Girdlestone1266.7+1.5
Majority60232.0+6.5
Turnout 1,88036.8-4.2
Registered electors 5,112
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

No Green candidate as previous (2.5%).

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Hunt 1,164 48.3 -1.0
Labour F. Somerville62926.1-0.5
Conservative Ron Levy61525.5+1.4
Majority53522.2-0.5
Turnout 2,40840.6-1.4
Registered electors 5,904
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Cawley* 687 49.8 +7.4
Labour A. Frost52938.4-8.4
Conservative R. Bunn16311.8+1.0
Majority15811.5N/A
Turnout 1,37928.7-0.3
Registered electors 4,806
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.9

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Newman 776 61.0 -6.2
Liberal Democrats John Gray38830.5+3.5
Conservative D. Smith1098.6+2.8
Majority38830.5-9.7
Turnout 1,27323.6-7.4
Registered electors 5,397
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.9

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Frank 1,124 50.7 +6.1
Liberal Democrats J. Fellows*93742.2-6.8
Conservative M. Miller1577.1+0.7
Majority1878.4N/A
Turnout 2,21840.1-0.9
Registered electors 5,534
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg6.5

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Gamble* 1,324 59.8 +9.5
Conservative N. Taylor53824.3-1.3
Labour John Cooke35315.9-8.2
Majority78635.5+10.8
Turnout 2,21538.9-0.1
Registered electors 5,697
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.4

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Kirchner 983 45.8 +2.5
Conservative R. Pawsey71833.4+1.2
Labour K. Hindle44720.8-3.7
Majority26512.3+1.2
Turnout 2,14843.2+0.2
Registered electors 5,047
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.8

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes* 1,100 53.9 +0.3
Labour Julie Young53526.2+1.7
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie40519.9-2.0
Majority56527.7-1.4
Turnout 2,04034.4-1.6
Registered electors 5,936
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.7

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tiptree Residents Tony Webb* 1,085 48.2 N/A
Labour Mike Dale94742.0+0.1
Conservative Elizabeth Blundell2219.8-28.1
Majority1386.1N/A
Turnout 2,25336.8-2.2
Registered electors 6,122
Tiptree Residents hold Swing N/A

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Jowers* 1,089 54.9 -6.0
Liberal Democrats M. Hargreaves45823.1+8.5
Labour Alan Mogridge43622.0-2.5
Majority63131.8-4.5
Turnout 1,98335.5+1.5
Registered electors 5,634
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.3

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Prosser* 1,235 58.8 +2.7
Conservative P. Osbourne58327.8-3.1
Liberal Democrats P. Gentry28213.4+4.5
Majority65231.0+5.9
Turnout 2,10034.1-4.9
Registered electors 6,127
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.9

No Green candidate as previous (4.1%).

By-elections

Dedham

Dedham: 4 September 1997 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 374 45.8 +11.1
Liberal Democrats 35243.1-14.8
Labour 9111.1+3.7
Majority222.7N/A
Turnout 81751.9-7.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg13.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results - September 1997" . Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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