Maldon District Council elections

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Maldon District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years.

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Council elections

The table below indicates the seat composition of the council following the conclusion of each election. [1]

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (30 seats)
1973 114312No overall control
1976 20109Conservative
New ward boundaries (30 seats) [2]
1979 18237Conservative
1983 15195No overall control
1987 141114No overall control
1991 [3] 131610No overall control
1995 127110No overall control
1999 17607Conservative
New ward boundaries (31 seats) [4] [5]
2003 21208Conservative
2007 26005Conservative
2011 28003Conservative
2015 28003 [b] Conservative
2019 170014Conservative
2023 101614 [c] No overall control

Results maps

By-election results

1999-2003

St Lawrence By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Maldon North West By-Election 21 February 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 37059.9+37.4
Labour 15725.4−10.9
Green Mike Cole9114.7+14.7
Majority 21334.5
Turnout 61819.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

Maldon West By-Election 24 November 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Williams21251.3+3.2
MDIDA Graham Hathaway10725.9+25.9
Labour Michael Bentley9422.8−5.7
Majority 10525.4
Turnout 41313.5
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Maldon North By-Election 7 August 2008 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Shrimpton33940.8−8.2
Green Janet Carden20024.1+24.1
Independent Paul Rew11513.9+13.9
BNP Leonard Blain10712.9+12.9
Independent Geoffrey Harris698.3+8.3
Majority 13916.7
Turnout 83026.5
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Tollesbury By-Election 5 July 2012 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stevan Slodzik27144.9+9.0
Conservative Andrew St Joseph25742.6−5.4
Independent Gerald Munson7512.4+12.4
Majority 142.3
Turnout 603
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2015-2019

Maldon West By-Election 8 December 2016 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Flo Saughnessy27938.1+38.1
Conservative Martin Harvey17223.5−21.2
UKIP Andrew Francis11415.6+15.6
Green Janet Carden699.4−5.9
BNP Richard Perry*517.0+7.0
Labour John Sweeney476.4+6.4
Majority 10714.6
Turnout 732
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

*BNP candidate standing under the description "Fighting Unsustainable Housing because we care"

2019-2023

Heybridge East By-Election 6 May 2021 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Heubner51049.4−6.7
Independent Richard Perry20219.6−21.6
Labour Wayne Frostick12311.9+11.9
Independent Alan Outlaw11110.7+10.7
Liberal Democrats John Driver878.4+8.4
Majority 30829.8
Turnout 1,033
Conservative hold Swing
Tollesbury By-Election 6 May 2021 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emma Stephens53165.4+65.4
Conservative Debbie Keating22427.6−44.9
Labour Matthew Wallis-Keyes394.8−22.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones182.2+2.2
Majority 30737.8
Turnout 812
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Wickham Bishops and Woodham By-Election 24 February 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Morgan36154.0−10.6
Independent Lance Peatling16124.1+24.1
Liberal Democrats Colin Baldy8012.0+12.0
Labour Matthew Wallis-Keyes669.9−4.4
Majority 20029.9
Turnout 668
Conservative hold Swing
Heybridge West By-Election 24 February 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Spenceley26945.6+45.6
Conservative Nigel Miller10718.1−21.5
Independent Simon Burwood9315.8+15.8
Independent Richard Perry7212.2+12.2
Labour Matthew Wallis-Keyes498.3+8.3
Majority 16227.5
Turnout 590
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2023-2027

Maldon North By-Election 27 March 2025 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Burrell-Cook46241.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones40936.4
Reform UK Joe Ross18716.7
Green Isobel Doubleday655.8
Majority 534.7
Turnout 1,123
Conservative hold Swing
Maldon West By-Election 29 May 2025 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Dodsley57341.5
Reform UK Gary Power48835.3
Conservative Jhual Hafiz20414.8
Maldon Independents Carlie Mayes836.0
Green Janet Band332.4
Majority 856.2
Turnout 1,381
Liberal Democrats gain from Maldon Independents Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Including 1 UKIP
  3. ↑ Including 7 Maldon District Independent Group

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. ↑ The District of Maldon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Maldon (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk . 25 November 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Maldon District By-Election Results - 7 August 2008". Maldon District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2008.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tollesbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maldon West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heybridge East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tollesbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heybridge West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maldon North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maldon West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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