1999 Braintree District Council election

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The 1999 Braintree District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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1999 Braintree District Council election
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60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election37 seats, 55.4%10 seats, 21.5%5 seats, 4.7%
Seats won31174
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Increase2.svg7Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote26,60017,0882,829
Percentage45.2%29.0%4.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg10.2%Increase2.svg7.5%Increase2.svg0.1%
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Party Liberal Democrats Residents Green
Last election6 seats, 14.1%2 seats, 3.1%0 seats, 1.2%
Seats won332
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote8,1491,7392,433
Percentage13.8%3.0%4.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.3%Decrease2.svg0.1%Increase2.svg2.9%
Braintree UK ward map 1999.svg
Winner in each seat at the 1999 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Summary

Candidates by party

Labour Party (59/59)










Conservative Party (44/59)










Liberal Democrats (35/59)










Green Party (15/59)










Independent (7/59)










Residents (3/59)










Results

1999 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 31Decrease2.svg651.745.226,600-10.2
  Conservative 17Increase2.svg728.329.017,088+7.5
  Independent 4Decrease2.svg16.74.82,829+0.1
  Liberal Democrats 3Decrease2.svg35.013.88,149-0.3
  Residents 3Increase2.svg15.03.01,739-0.1
  Green 2Increase2.svg23.34.12,433+2.9

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Turner 673 55.3
Conservative P. Goddard39932.8
Labour B. Jagniaszek14511.9
Majority 27422.5
Turnout 1,21732.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Mann 847 69.3
Labour M. Allard 761 62.3
Labour F. Card 738 60.4
Conservative P. Walsh34127.9
Liberal Democrats E. Gask20716.9
Liberal Democrats P. Braley18915.5
Turnout 1,22227.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Warne 786 66.7
Labour L. Green 744 63.1
Labour D. Taylor 703 59.6
Conservative G. Field34529.3
Conservative N. Birks33628.5
Liberal Democrats M. Martin17514.8
Liberal Democrats S. Seymour13511.5
Liberal Democrats H. Seymour12510.6
Green W. Partridge968.1
Green D. Stewart837.0
Turnout 1,17925.8
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Keeble 655 56.5
Labour A. Millam 636 54.8
Labour J. Unsworth 591 50.9
Conservative I. Roel26522.8
Conservative L. Walters25722.2
Liberal Democrats S. Dennis20717.8
Liberal Democrats T. Graystone20617.8
Liberal Democrats R. McDermott18716.1
Green D. Andrews1059.1
Turnout 1,16021.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Bishop 764 55.2
Labour D. Green 654 47.2
Labour A. Thompson 644 46.5
Conservative D. Messer37627.1
Conservative D. Reid36226.1
Liberal Democrats P. Brooks30522.0
Liberal Democrats P. Lemon29020.9
Liberal Democrats T. Brooks28320.4
Turnout 1,38520.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Cavinder 638 35.7
Labour B. Buchan 609 34.1
Labour C. Bacon 607 34.0
Liberal Democrats L. Beckett59133.1
Liberal Democrats A. Martin56431.6
Labour M. Shirvington55230.9
Conservative G. Killick54230.4
Conservative J. McKee53229.8
Conservative B. Kirsch52629.5
Turnout 1,78532.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Collar 376 60.9
Labour J. Marsden24139.1
Majority 13521.8
Turnout 61732.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Allfrey 475 74.6
Labour S. Scrivens16225.4
Majority 31349.2
Turnout 63744.1
Conservative hold Swing

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Edey 730 44.8
Labour C. Joyce 714 43.9
Labour E. Jones 702 43.1
Conservative T. McMillan68442.0
Labour P. Smith66340.7
Liberal Democrats J. Papworth33520.6
Liberal Democrats D. Sibley28317.4
Turnout 1,62837.6
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Shelton 367 72.8
Labour S. Knight13727.2
Majority 23045.6
Turnout 50439.9
Conservative hold Swing

Cressing

Cressing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Flint 271 63.0
Labour A. Final10624.7
Liberal Democrats M. Boutell5312.3
Majority 16538.3
Turnout 43033.7
Independent hold Swing

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Boyce 645 72.2
Independent S. Mascall 568 63.6
Labour T. Fyfe24827.8
Labour S. Heppolette21223.7
Turnout 89329.7
Independent hold
Independent gain from Labour

Gosfield

Gosfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Broyd 436 72.8
Labour L. Webb16327.2
Majority 27345.6
Turnout 59927.2
Conservative hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Pell 702 56.3
Labour R. Mayes 629 50.4
Labour M. Fincken 535 42.9
Labour G. Warren44035.3
Conservative T. McArdie23418.8
Conservative B. Mison20816.7
Liberal Democrats C. Whybrow14811.9
Liberal Democrats C. Forder1229.8
Liberal Democrats M. Clayton1129.0
Turnout 1,24730.9
Residents hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents B. Gage 522 39.2
Residents M. Gage 515 38.6
Labour B. Carr39629.7
Labour G. McCoyd34525.9
Conservative L. Dye24018.0
Conservative M. Mison21115.8
Liberal Democrats O. Forder14911.2
Liberal Democrats J. Barnes1289.6
Turnout 1,33332.7
Residents hold
Residents gain from Labour

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bigden 633 56.9
Conservative J. Jarvis 621 55.8
Independent E. Royffe36833.1
Labour J. Glasman32929.6
Labour P. Heath22720.4
Turnout 1,11331.1
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Davidson 779 44.4
Labour I. Marshall 779 44.4
Labour J. Fyfe 711 40.5
Conservative S. Gibbs66337.8
Conservative S. Openshaw61034.8
Independent G. Raison50829.0
Liberal Democrats M. Ashby21112.0
Green P. Leatherdale1387.9
Turnout 1,75441.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Walsh 308 56.5
Labour V. Carnell23743.5
Majority 7113.0
Turnout 54541.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Meadows 355 54.6
Conservative G. Lees20731.8
Labour R. Parsons8813.5
Majority 14822.8
Turnout 65032.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sible Hedingham

Sible Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Tanner 316 45.3
Conservative J. Brown 314 45.1
Liberal Democrats T. Ellis24835.6
Liberal Democrats J. Turner17324.8
Labour N. Owen12618.1
Labour F. Hearn11816.9
Turnout 69723.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Finch 273 59.1
Labour P. Owen18940.9
Majority 8418.2
Turnout 46235.6
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Harley 348 65.3
Labour L. Scrivens18534.7
Majority 16330.6
Turnout 53342.3
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Acheson 444 64.3
Labour C. Kotz13119.0
Liberal Democrats C. Savill11516.7
Majority 31345.3
Turnout 69039.9
Conservative hold Swing

Terling

Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Galione 280 48.9
Labour M. Williams24242.2
Liberal Democrats D. Barber518.9
Majority 386.7
Turnout 57346.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hawkins 736 70.6
Conservative J. Finbow 714 68.5
Labour P. Johnson27025.9
Labour A. Axtell24423.4
Turnout 1,04334.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bolton 429 70.6
Labour D. Dyson17929.4
Majority 25041.2
Turnout 60842.4
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

Witham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Pitchford 385 46.3
Conservative M. Lager28534.3
Labour M. Jones16219.5
Majority 10012.0
Turnout 83235.7
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Barlow 432 54.8
Labour K. Boylan 423 53.7
Conservative N. Andrews16220.6
Conservative G. Peck14518.4
Liberal Democrats P. Verrall12916.4
Liberal Democrats K. Verrall11614.7
Green S. Ransome567.1
Green N. Brunton526.6
Turnout 78823.2
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Evans 605 70.1
Labour J. Gyford 586 67.9
Labour I. Pinton 567 65.7
Conservative B. Farrow19122.1
Green P. Brunton13415.5
Green J. Jones10211.8
Green K. Peterson9310.8
Turnout 86323.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green James Abbott 715 52.4
Green Phillip Hughes 554 40.6
Labour B. Tate55140.4
Labour G. Tew49636.4
Liberal Democrats E. Fierheller20415.0
Independent J. Dean846.2
Turnout 1,36441.3
Green gain from Labour
Green gain from Labour

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Martin 583 54.1
Labour R. Tricknell 526 48.8
Conservative D. Haggerty27125.2
Conservative N. Lightfoot26524.6
Liberal Democrats B. Fleet17416.2
Liberal Democrats C. May14413.4
Green A. Pickett787.2
Green N. Scales736.8
Turnout 1,07721.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Tearle 432 49.8
Labour J. Reekie 426 49.1
Conservative J. Jarvis26030.0
Conservative R. Wacey23727.3
Liberal Democrats C. May12414.3
Green C. Gerrard778.9
Green C. Hobbs-Waller778.9
Turnout 86729.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. KotzUnopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

By-elections

Braintree East

Braintree East by-election: 10 February 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 587 50.4 –2.5
Conservative 34429.5+3.5
Liberal Democrats 19216.5–4.6
Green 423.6N/A
Majority 24320.9N/A
Turnout 1,16517.0–3.3
Registered electors 6,853
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

Braintree Central (February 2000)

Braintree Central by-election: 10 February 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 460 53.5 +0.3
Conservative 26030.2+8.7
Liberal Democrats 14016.3–0.5
Majority 20023.3N/A
Turnout 86016.0–5.4
Registered electors 5,375
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham by-election: 29 June 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 328 69.5 –5.1
Labour 14430.5+5.1
Majority 18439.0–10.2
Turnout 47232.7–11.4
Registered electors 1,443
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.1

Braintree Central (July 2000)

Braintree Central by-election: 5 July 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 694 52.1 –1.1
Conservative 47535.7+14.2
Liberal Democrats 1249.3–7.5
Green 382.9–5.6
Majority 21916.4N/A
Turnout 1,33124.1+2.7
Registered electors 5,523
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.7

Braintree West

Braintree West by-election: 31 January 2002 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 671 39.0 +5.0
Conservative 66638.7+8.4
Liberal Democrats 26115.2–20.5
Independent 663.8N/A
Green 392.3N/A
Other191.1N/A
Majority 50.3N/A
Turnout 1,72230.0–2.7
Registered electors 5,740
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Braintree Central (2002)

Braintree Central by-election: 21 March 2002 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 758 61.0 +7.8
Conservative 27822.4+0.9
Liberal Democrats 14411.6–5.2
Green 625.0–3.5
Majority 48038.6N/A
Turnout 1,24221.8+0.4
Registered electors 5,697
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.5

References

  1. ↑ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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