2019 Colchester Borough Council election

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2019 Colchester Borough Council election
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  2018 2 May 2019 2021  

17 out of 51 seats to Colchester Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.6% (Decrease2.svg 0.5%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderDarius LawsMark CoryTim Young
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seatCastle
(defeated)
WivenhoeGreenstead
Last election25 seats, 40.4%12 seats, 19.9%11 seats, 25.3%
Seats before251211
Seats won663
Seats after231311
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,38711,6387,740
Percentage35.2%26.6%17.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.2%Increase2.svg 6.7%Decrease2.svg 7.6%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderBeverly OxfordMark Goacher
Party Independent Green
Leader's seatHighwoodsCastle
Last election3 seats, 7.1%0 seats, 7.0%
Seats before30
Seats won11
Seats after31
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,7755,939
Percentage6.3%13.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.8%Increase2.svg 6.6%

Colchester UK ward map 2019.svg
Results map of the Colchester Borough Council election

Leader of the Council before election

Mark Cory
Liberal Democrats

Leader of the Council after election

Mark Cory
Liberal Democrats

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 2 May 2019. Seventeen members of the council (one-third of the whole) were up for election, one from each of the 17 wards. [1]

Contents

Result Summary

Candidates by Party

Conservative Party (17/17)





Liberal Democrats (17/17)





Labour Party (17/17)





Green Party (17/17)





Independent (4/17)





UKIP (1/17)





Result

Colchester Borough Council election, 2019
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 235.3172345.115,38735.2Decrease2.svg 5.2
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 135.371325.511,63826.6Increase2.svg 6.7
  Labour 3Steady2.svg17.681121.67,74017.7Decrease2.svg 7.6
  Independent 1Steady2.svg5.9235.92,7756.3Decrease2.svg 0.8
  Green 1Increase2.svg 15.9012.05,93913.6Increase2.svg 6.6
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02480.6New
Visual representation of the Council UK Colchester City Council 2019.svg
Visual representation of the Council

Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

1211325
Liberal DemocratsLabourIndConservative

Following the election, the composition of the council was:

13113123
Liberal DemocratsLabourIndGConservative

Ward results

The Statement of Nominated Persons was released on 4 April 2019 detailing the persons standing as candidates at the Borough Council election. [2]

Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk*

Berechurch

Berechurch ward Berechurch ward.png
Berechurch ward
Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Chris Pearson* 1,058 53.2 Decrease2.svg9.4
Liberal Democrats Mick Spindler49024.6Increase2.svg15.9
Conservative Fabian Green30115.1Decrease2.svg9.9
Green Mary Bryan1427.1Increase2.svg3.4
Majority56828.6Decrease2.svg8.9
Turnout 2,01627.4Increase2.svg0.1
Registered electors 7,367
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.7

Castle

Castle ward Castle ward.png
Castle ward
Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Mark Goacher 1,724 55.9 Increase2.svg25.6
Conservative Darius Laws*90129.2Decrease2.svg1.5
Labour Victoria Weaver2688.7Decrease2.svg16.0
Liberal Democrats Verity Wooley1936.3Decrease2.svg8.0
Majority82326.7
Turnout 3,11140.5Increase2.svg0.7
Registered electors 7,674
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.6

Greenstead

Greenstead ward Greenstead ward.png
Greenstead ward
Greenstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Young* 971 47.7 Decrease2.svg3.8
Conservative Christopher Piggott38819.0Decrease2.svg5.0
Liberal Democrats Chantelle-Louise Whyborn28113.8Increase2.svg2.1
Independent Christopher Lee22811.2Increase2.svg1.5
Green John Clifton1698.3Increase2.svg5.1
Majority58328.7
Turnout 2,06720.4Decrease2.svg4.0
Registered electors 10,148
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Highwoods

Highwoods ward Highwoods ward.png
Highwoods ward
Highwoods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Beverly Oxford* 1,119 52.6 Increase2.svg 7.2
Conservative Stephen Rowe40919.3Decrease2.svg 8.3
Labour Jocelyn Law24711.6Decrease2.svg 3.8
Liberal Democrats Mick Turrell1969.2Increase2.svg 1.3
Green Robbie Spence1557.3Increase2.svg 3.6
Majority71033.3
Turnout 2,12629.4Increase2.svg 1.8
Registered electors 7,273
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg 7.8

Lexden & Braiswick

Lexden & Braiswick ward Lexden & Braiswick ward.png
Lexden & Braiswick ward
Lexden & Braiswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Barber* 1,745 62.3 Decrease2.svg 3.9
Liberal Democrats Thomas Stevenson44215.8Increase2.svg 0.9
Green Roger Bamforth40314.5Increase2.svg 7.9
Labour Conrad Winch2097.5Decrease2.svg 4.8
Majority1,30346.5
Turnout 2,82339.2Increase2.svg 1.4
Registered electors 7,205
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.5

Marks Tey & Layer

Marks Tey & Layer ward Marks Tey & Layer ward.png
Marks Tey & Layer ward
Marks Tey & Layer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Ellis* 1,560 64.6 Decrease2.svg 6.6
Green Matt Stemp34514.3Increase2.svg 9.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Hull32813.6Increase2.svg 2.9
Labour Jan Plummer1807.5Decrease2.svg 5.6
Majority1,21550.3
Turnout 2,44432.6Decrease2.svg 2.1
Registered electors 7,488
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.9

Mersea & Pyefleet

Mersea & Pyefleet ward Mersea.png
Mersea & Pyefleet ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Moore* 1,026 30.3 Decrease2.svg11.7
Independent John Akker96928.6Decrease2.svg8.2
Independent Carl Powling45913.5New
Green Peter Banks3109.1Decrease2.svg2.3
Labour Bry Mogridge2637.8Increase2.svg1.1
UKIP David Broise2487.3New
Liberal Democrats Jenny Stevens1143.4Increase2.svg0.4
Majority571.7Decrease2.svg3.5
Turnout 3,41342.4Increase2.svg1.9
Registered electors 8,052
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.8

Mile End

Mile End ward Mile End ward.png
Mile End ward
Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Coleman* 1,447 62.2 Increase2.svg13.1
Conservative Natalie Rowe46319.9Decrease2.svg10.4
Green Amanda Kirke2169.3Increase2.svg5.2
Labour Sarah Ryder2018.6Decrease2.svg6.1
Majority98442.7Increase2.svg23.9
Turnout 2,32728.6Decrease2.svg2.3
Registered electors 8,182
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg11.8

No Independent candidate as previous (−1.8).

New Town & Christ Church

New Town & Christ Church ward New Town & Christ Church ward.png
New Town & Christ Church ward
New Town & Christ Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cope* 1,128 36.2 Increase2.svg10.4
Labour Elisa Vasquez-Walters99231.9Decrease2.svg9.8
Conservative Carla Hales60419.4Decrease2.svg5.2
Green Bob Brannan39012.5Increase2.svg6.9
Majority1364.3
Turnout 3,13933.4Decrease2.svg0.4
Registered electors 9,415
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg10.1

No Independent candidate as previous (−2.3).

Old Heath & The Hythe

Old Heath & The Hythe ward Old Heath & The Hythe ward.png
Old Heath & The Hythe ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adam Fox* 1,181 52.0 Decrease2.svg 9.5
Conservative Michael McDonnell47520.9Increase2.svg 0.5
Green Andrew Canessa32314.2Increase2.svg 9.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Kiley29212.9Increase2.svg 3.7
Majority70631.1
Turnout 2,29927.5Decrease2.svg 3.3
Registered electors 8,349
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 5.0

No Independent candidate as previous (−3.8).

Prettygate

Prettygate ward Prettygate ward.png
Prettygate ward
Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beverly Davis* 1,520 54.1 Decrease2.svg 6.9
Liberal Democrats John Loxley60021.4Increase2.svg 9.5
Labour Jamie Overland35112.5Decrease2.svg 7.3
Green Clare Palmer33612.0Increase2.svg 4.8
Majority92032.7
Turnout 2,85736.3Decrease2.svg1.3
Registered electors 7,866
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.2

Rural North

Rural North ward Rural North ward.png
Rural North ward
Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Chapman* 1,786 61.4 Decrease2.svg 7.1
Green Sue Bailey45415.6Increase2.svg 6.0
Liberal Democrats Will Brown44515.3Increase2.svg 5.2
Labour Judith Short2257.7Decrease2.svg 4.1
Majority1,33245.8
Turnout 2,95134.9Increase2.svg 0.3
Registered electors 8,455
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.6

Shrub End

Shrub End ward Shrub End ward.png
Shrub End ward
Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sam McCarthy 878 41.6 Increase2.svg16.7
Conservative Vic Flores*71433.8Decrease2.svg4.4
Labour Co-op Rosalind Scott36417.3Decrease2.svg13.3
Green Blake Roberts1547.3Increase2.svg2.5
Majority1647.8
Turnout 2,13627.3Increase2.svg1.8
Registered electors 7,820
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.6

No Independent candidate as previous (−3.8).

St. Anne's & St. John's

St. Anne's & St. John's ward St. Anne's & St. John's ward.png
St. Anne's & St. John's ward
St. Anne's & St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Chuah* 1,238 44.4 Increase2.svg 7.5
Conservative Thomas Rowe1,11840.1Decrease2.svg 3.3
Green Megan Maltby2177.8Increase2.svg 4.0
Labour HK Norman2137.7Decrease2.svg 4.7
Majority1204.3
Turnout 2,82434.3Increase2.svg 0.1
Registered electors 8,235
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.4

No Independent candidate as previous (−3.5).

Stanway

Stanway ward Stanway ward.png
Stanway ward
Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Scott-Boutell* 1,237 52.7 Increase2.svg 13.1
Conservative Jeremy Hagon79533.9Decrease2.svg 12.1
Green Katie Francis1717.3Increase2.svg 3.4
Labour John Spademan1436.1Decrease2.svg 4.3
Majority44218.8
Turnout 2,36135.0Increase2.svg 1.8
Registered electors 6,756
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg 12.6

Tiptree

Tiptree ward Tiptree.png
Tiptree ward
Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Wood* 1,315 64.2 Decrease2.svg 2.4
Labour Paul Jeffs30314.8Decrease2.svg 4.1
Green Wolfgang Fauser23211.3Increase2.svg 6.0
Liberal Democrats Gemma Graham1989.7Increase2.svg 0.5
Majority1,01249.4
Turnout 2,09529.3Decrease2.svg 0.1
Registered electors 7,156
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.9

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe ward Wivenhoe.png
Wivenhoe ward
Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Cory* 2,131 67.3 Increase2.svg 17.8
Labour Harry Nathan57118.0Decrease2.svg 18.7
Conservative Jodie Clark2678.4Decrease2.svg 2.1
Green John McArthur1986.3Increase2.svg 2.9
Majority1,56049.3
Turnout 3,19439.1Decrease2.svg 0.7
Registered electors 8,166
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg 18.3

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