2022 Colchester Borough Council election

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2022 Colchester Borough Council election
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18 out of 51 seats to Colchester Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.1% (Decrease2.svg1.8%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderPaul DundasMartin GossAdam Fox
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Co-op
Leader's seatStanway (defeated)Mile EndOld Heath &
The Hythe
Last election23 seats, 44.8%12 seats, 19.7%11 seats, 22.5%
Seats before231111
Seats won656
Seats after191413
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote16,30813,73113,311
Percentage34.5%29.1%28.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.3%Increase2.svg 9.4%Increase2.svg 5.7%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderSteph NissenBeverley Oxford
Party Green Independent
Leader's seatCastleHighwoods
Last election2 seats, 10.7%3 seats, 1.7%
Seats before23
Seats won10
Seats after32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote3,9090
Percentage8.3%0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.4%Decrease2.svg1.7%
Colchester UK ward map 2022.svg
Results map of the Borough Council election
Leader of the Council before election

Paul Dundas
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

David King
Liberal Democrats

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022. [1] [2] Eighteen members of the council (one-third of the whole) were elected: one from 16 of the 17 wards, and two councillors from New Town & Christ Church ward, following the death of incumbent councillor Nick Cope (Liberal Democrat), [3] elected in 2019 and due to serve until 2023.

Contents

At the election, the Conservative–Independent coalition lost control of the council, with the Conservatives losing seats to the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. Paul Dundas, the leader of the council, lost his seat in Stanway to challenger Tracey Arnold.

Visual representation of the Council UK Colchester City Council 2022.svg
Visual representation of the Council

Labour gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats and won the vacated Independent seat in Highwoods, giving them their largest share of representation on the council since the 1990s.

Background

Following the results of the previous election, the ruling "Progressive Alliance" coalition (comprising the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Independents) lost control of the council after the Independents decided to form an administration with the Conservatives, giving them a majority of one seat over the opposition parties.

Summary

Candidates by party

Conservative Party (18/18)





Liberal Democrats (18/18)





Labour Party (18/18)





Green Party (12/18)





Election results

2022 Colchester Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 433.3131937.316,30834.5-10.3
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 227.891427.513,73129.1+9.4
  Labour 6Increase2.svg 233.371325.513,31128.2+5.7
  Green 1Increase2.svg 15.6235.93,9098.3-2.4
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0223.9N/AN/A-1.7

Incumbents

WardIncumbent councillorPartyRe-standing
BerechurchMartyn Warnes Labour Co-op Yes
CastleSimon Crow Conservative Yes
GreensteadTina Bourne Labour No
HighwoodsPhil Oxford Independent No
Lexden & BraiswickMartin Leatherdale Conservative Yes
Marks Tey & LayerJackie Maclean Conservative Yes
Mersea & PyefleetRobert Davidson Conservative Yes
Mile EndDavid King Liberal Democrats Yes
New Town & Christ ChurchLorcan Whitehead Labour No
Old Heath & The HytheLee Scordis Labour Co-op Yes
PrettygateRoger Buston Conservative Yes
Rural NorthPeter Chillingworth Conservative No
Shrub EndPauline Hazell Conservative No
St. Anne's & St. John'sChris Hayter Conservative No
StanwayPaul Dundas Conservative Yes
TiptreeDerek Loveland Conservative No
WivenhoeAndrea Luxford-Vaughn Liberal Democrats Yes

Aftermath

On 17 May 2022, it was announced that a three-party administration between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Green Party would be formed to run the council throughout the 2022-2023 term. This gave the new administration a majority of 12 seats over the now-opposition Conservatives. [4]

David King (Liberal Democrats, Mile End) was elected Leader of the Council, with Adam Fox (Labour Co-op, Old Heath & The Hythe) elected as the Deputy Leader.

Cabinet composition

Following coalition negotiations, a cabinet was formed that consisted of four Liberal Democrats, three Labour, and one Green Party member. [5]

PortfolioCouncillorParty
StrategyDavid King Liberal Democrats
Local Economy & TransformationAdam Fox Labour Co-op
Culture & HeritagePam Cox Labour
Neighbourhood Services & WasteMartin Goss Liberal Democrats
Environment & SustainabilitySteph Nissen Green
ResourcesMark Cory Liberal Democrats
Planning & InfrastructureAndrea Luxford-Vaughn Liberal Democrats
Housing & CommunitiesJulie Young Labour Co-op

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated was released on 5 April 2022, detailing the candidates who will be standing in each of the wards. [6] The results of the borough council election were announced on 6 May 2022. [7]

Incumbents are listed with an asterisk *

Berechurch

Berechurch ward Berechurch ward.png
Berechurch ward
Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Martyn Warnes* 1,418 69.3 +0.9
Conservative Chris Piggott40219.7-0.3
Liberal Democrats Michaela Grossmann-Hislop1276.2-2.0
Green John Clifton984.8+1.5
Majority1,01649.6+1.2
Turnout 2,04527.8-3.7
Registered electors 7,364
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Castle

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Castle ward
Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Richard Kirkby-Taylor 1,420 50.2 +12.4
Conservative Simon Crow*79428.1-4.4
Labour Alan Short36012.7-6.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Gillingham2549.0-1.6
Majority62622.1+16.8
Turnout 2,82835.5-1.6
Registered electors 7,977
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.4

Greenstead

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Greenstead ward
Greenstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Molly Bloomfield 1,194 59.1 +7.1
Conservative Petra Crees51225.3-3.1
Liberal Democrats Shaun Boughton1849.1-1.4
Green Lisa Cross1326.5+0.1
Majority68233.8+10.2
Turnout 2,02218.2-1.1
Registered electors 11,134
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

No Reform UK (2.7%) candidate as previous.

Highwoods

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Highwoods ward
Highwoods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jocelyn Law 833 40.8 +22.8
Conservative Stephen Rowe77337.9+8.1
Liberal Democrats Laura Cassidy43521.3+12.9
Majority602.9N/A
Turnout 2,04128.5-1.8
Registered electors 7,171
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg7.4

No Independent (35.0%), Green (6.4%) or Reform UK (2.9%) candidates as previous.

Lexden & Braiswick

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Lexden & Braiswick ward
Lexden & Braiswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Leatherdale* 1,416 51.8 -4.4
Liberal Democrats Sandra Culham60722.2+5.1
Labour Stephen Novy40614.9+3.5
Green Roger Bamforth30211.1-4.2
Majority80929.6N/A
Turnout 2,73137.3-6.0
Registered electors 7,321
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

Marks Tey & Layer

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Marks Tey & Layer ward
Marks Tey & Layer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jackie Maclean* 1,393 56.6 -10.8
Labour Barry Gilheany45618.5+6.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Hull38115.5+7.5
Green Amy Sheridan2299.3+1.0
Majority93738.1-17.7
Turnout 2,45930.4-3.6
Registered electors 8,089
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.9

No Independent (4.7%) candidate as previous.

Mersea & Pyefleet

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Mersea & Pyefleet ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Davidson* 1,742 65.0 -4.8
Labour Natalie Eldred52119.5+10.6
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stevens41515.5+10.4
Majority1,22145.5-8.2
Turnout 2,67834.0-3.7
Registered electors 7,888
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.7

No Green (16.1%) candidate as previous.

Mile End

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Mile End ward
Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David King* 1,885 66.3 +1.0
Conservative David Linghorn-Baker44715.7-3.6
Labour Co-op Pauline Bacon35012.3+1.5
Green Amanda Kirke1635.7+1.1
Majority1,43850.6+4.6
Turnout 2,84530.4-2.1
Registered electors 9,352
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

New Town & Christ Church

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New Town & Christ Church ward
New Town & Christ Church (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kayleigh Rippingale 1,451 43.7 +0.3
Labour Co-op Sam McLean 1,292 38.9 –4.5
Liberal Democrats Catherine Spindler1,08932.8+10.1
Liberal Democrats Robin James92027.7+5.0
Conservative Annesley Hardy58017.4–7.9
Conservative Carla Hales52415.8–9.5
Green Clare Burgess47314.2+5.6
Turnout 3,32434.4–1.1
Registered electors 9,668
Labour hold
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats

Old Heath & The Hythe

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Old Heath & The Hythe ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Lee Scordis* 1,585 64.2 +10.9
Conservative Richard Martin50220.3-6.3
Green Andrew Canessa2048.3-2.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Schraml1767.1-2.0
Majority1,08343.9+17.2
Turnout 2,46728.8-1.0
Registered electors 8,566
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg8.6

Prettygate

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Prettygate ward
Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Buston* 1,406 46.4 -13.9
Liberal Democrats John Loxley1,05034.6+19.2
Labour Simon Collis40613.4-1.1
Green Natalie Edgoose1715.6-4.2
Majority35611.8N/A
Turnout 3,03339.0-1.7
Registered electors 7,773
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.7

Rural North

Rural North ward Rural North ward.png
Rural North ward
Rural North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Sunnucks 1,731 57.5 -7.0
Liberal Democrats William Brown50416.7+6.2
Green Sue Bailey39113.0+1.1
Labour Neil Jones38612.8+2.1
Majority1,22740.8-11.8
Turnout 3,01235.9-4.3
Registered electors 8,383
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.6

No Reform UK (2.5%) candidate as previous.

Shrub End

Shrub End ward Shrub End ward.png
Shrub End ward
Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mick Spindler 826 39.2 +2.2
Conservative Angela Linghorn-Baker66031.3-4.0
Labour Luke Hayes62329.5+10.7
Majority1667.9+6.2
Turnout 2,10926.6-0.5
Registered electors 7,579
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.1

No Green (6.1%) or Reform UK (2.8%) candidates as previous.

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 Paul Smith 1,478 51.8 +9.8
Conservative Thomas Rowe98634.5-6.6
Labour Abigail Chambers39013.7+3.5
Majority49217.3+16.4
Turnout 2,85435.0-0.8
Registered electors 8,157
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.2

No Green (6.8%) candidate as previous.

Stanway

Stanway ward Stanway ward.png
Stanway ward
Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tracy Arnold 1,302 53.8 +14.3
Conservative Paul Dundas*90737.5-8.9
Labour Jim Pey2118.7-1.1
Majority39516.3N/A
Turnout 2,42035.0-0.9
Registered electors 6,922
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.6

No Green (4.4%) candidate as previous.

Tiptree

Tiptree ward Tiptree.png
Tiptree ward
Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rhys Smithson 1,351 61.6 -10.4
Labour Ian Yates39518.0+5.9
Liberal Democrats Kieron Franks28413.0+5.8
Green John McArthur1637.4-1.3
Majority95643.6-16.3
Turnout 2,19330.1-2.4
Registered electors 7,288
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.2

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe ward Wivenhoe.png
Wivenhoe ward
Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrea Luxford-Vaughan* 1,814 56.8 +18.4
Labour Co-op Cyril Liddy1,03432.4+0.9
Conservative Mollie Ireland1825.7-9.6
Green Christopher Blomeley1635.1-9.2
Majority78024.4+17.5
Turnout 3,19343.7+1.8
Registered electors 7,307
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.8

By-elections

Lexden & Braiswick

Lexden & Braiswick: 28 July 2022 [8]
Resignation of Martin Leatherdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Naylor 1,372 63.7 +11.8
Liberal Democrats Kieron Franks62128.8+6.6
Labour Catherine Bickersteth1617.5-7.4
Majority75134.9+5.3
Turnout 2,15829.3-8.0
Registered electors 7,368
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.6

No Green candidate (11.1%) as previous.

Highwoods

On 20 October 2022, it was announced that Cllr Gerard Oxford and Cllr Beverley Oxford, the two remaining Independent councillors for Highwoods ward, would be resigning from their roles with immediate effect. [9] A by-election was held on 8 December 2022 to fill their vacant seats and was won by one Labour and one Liberal Democrat candidate respectively. [10] [11]

Highwoods: 8 December 2022 [12]
Resignations of Beverley Oxford and Gerard Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Bickersteth 653 42.3 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Alison Jay 618 41.4 +18.8
Labour Co-op Pauline Bacon50132.5-8.1
Conservative Richard Martin43028.9-10.0
Conservative David Linghorn-Baker41327.7-11.1
Liberal Democrats Chantelle Whyborn36623.7+1.5
Turnout 1,54321.4-7.1
Registered electors 7,196
Labour gain from Independent
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

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