- Colchester local elections
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One third of Colchester District Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 60 councillors have been elected from 27 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years No overall control 1973 - 1976 Conservative 1976 - 1986 No overall control 1986 - 1994 Liberal Democrats 1994 - 1998 No overall control 1998 - present Council elections
Colchester Council election, 1998
Colchester Council election, 1999
Colchester Council election, 2000
Colchester Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
Colchester Council election, 2003
Colchester Council election, 2004
Colchester Council election, 2006
Colchester Council election, 2007
Colchester Council election, 2008
Colchester Council election, 2010
By-election results
Dedham By-Election 4 September 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 374 45.8 +11.1 Liberal Democrat 352 43.1 -14.8 Labour 91 11.1 +3.7 Majority 22 2.7 Turnout 817 51.9 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Tiptree By-Election 25 June 1998 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour 624 46.0 -14.0 Tiptree Residents 399 29.4 +29.4 Conservative 333 24.6 -2.3 Majority 291 16.6 Turnout 1,356 21.7 Labour hold Swing Lexden By-Election 19 October 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 939 55.9 -8.7 Liberal Democrat 639 38.0 +8.4 Labour 103 6.1 +0.3 Majority 300 17.9 Turnout 1,681 39.2 Conservative hold Swing Prettygate By-Election 7 June 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 1,674 41.4 +2.7 Conservative 1,498 37.1 -11.7 Labour 869 21.5 +8.9 Majority 176 4.3 Turnout 4,041 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Mile End By-Election 22 November 2001 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 529 33.6 -7.7 Conservative 468 29.7 -5.5 Labour 443 28.1 +4.6 Independent 135 8.6 +8.6 Majority 61 3.9 Turnout 1,575 14.0 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Wivenhoe Quay By-Election 22 April 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephen Ford 626 34.4 +9.7 Conservative Anne Quarrie 614 33.7 +4.7 Liberal Democrat Jeremy Jacobs 581 31.9 +31.9 Majority 12 0.7 Turnout 1,821 44.0 Labour gain from Independent Swing Berechurch By-Election 21 October 2004[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Dave Harris 838 51.5 +21.0 Liberal Democrat Martin Verran 493 30.3 -15.4 Conservative Andrew Bright 296 18.2 -5.6 Majority 345 21.2 Turnout 1,627 30.0 Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Birch and Winstree By-Election 4 December 2008[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Andrew Ellis 745 58.1 -12.1 Liberal Democrat Jonathan Longman 423 33.0 +14.1 Labour James Spencer 83 6.5 +0.4 Green Katherine Bamforth 32 2.5 -2.5 Majority 322 25.1 Turnout 1,283 29.3 Conservative hold Swing References
- ^ "Elections and Registering to Vote". Colchester Borough Council. http://www.colchester.gov.uk/customer_services.asp?sec_id=83. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Colchester". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/22ug.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Colchester". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/33.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Labour wins byelection in army town". London: guardian.co.uk. 2004-10-22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Birch and Winstree By-Election Result". Colchester Borough Council. 2008-12-05. http://www.colchester.gov.uk/news_det.asp?art_id=7815&sec_id=27. Retrieved 2009-09-05.[dead link]
External links
Categories:- Council elections in Essex
- Politics of Colchester
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