Chelmsford local elections

Chelmsford District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003 57 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1][2]

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Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1983
SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 - 1988
Liberal Democrats 1988 - 1991
Conservative 1991 - 1995
Liberal Democrats 1995 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - 2003
Conservative 2003 - present

Council elections

Chelmsford Council election, 1999

Chelmsford Council election, 2003 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)[4]

Chelmsford Council election, 2007

Chelmsford Council election, 2011

By-election results

1999-2003

Old Moulsham By-Election 16 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 529 34.4 +3.6
Labour 494 32.1 +7.1
Liberal Democrat 476 30.9 -13.3
Green 41 2.7 +2.7
Majority 35 2.3
Turnout 1,540 25.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Boreham By-Election 6 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 637 56.6 +32.5
Liberal Democrat 315 28.0 -30.2
Labour 78 6.9 -4.7
New Britain 50 4.4 +4.4
Green 46 4.1 -2.1
Majority 322 28.6
Turnout 1,126 42.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 546 52.0 -9.3
Liberal Democrat 438 41.7 +17.4
Labour 67 6.4 +0.0
Majority 108 10.3
Turnout 1,051 45.5
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 11 November 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Shepherd 940 57.7 -2.4
Liberal Democrat David Whiteing 445 27.3 +9.9
UKIP Jesse Pryke 94 5.8 +5.8
Green Colin Budgey 91 5.6 -10.1
Labour Joanna Grindrod 60 3.7 -3.1
Majority 495 30.4
Turnout 1,630 25.4
Conservative hold Swing
South Woodham, Ferrer Elmwood & Woodville By-Election 5 May 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Wilkins 1,987 53.4 +7.1
Liberal Democrat Jenifer Goldfinch 938 25.3 +3.3
Independent Ian Roberts 793 21.3 +0.6
Majority 1,049 28.1
Turnout 3,718 60.2
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election 5 May 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Martin Bracken 1,111 40.3 -7.8
Conservative Paul Hutchinson 1,101 40.0 -0.6
Labour Patrick Baldwin 542 19.7 +0.0
Majority 10 0.3
Turnout 2,754 64.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
The Lawns By-Election 15 September 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Robin Stevens 1,130 65.3 +20.0
Conservative Pamela Joughin 540 31.2 -13.6
Labour Alan Scott 40 2.3 -3.9
UKIP Charles Cole 20 1.1 +1.1
Majority 590 34.1
Turnout 1,730 40.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield 23 February 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Harris 736 77.0 +33.5
Liberal Democrat David Whiteing 151 15.7 +3.9
Labour John Knott 70 7.3 +1.4
Majority 585 61.3
Turnout 957 23.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 11 September 2007[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Taylor 1,198 56.3 +38.1
Conservative Mike Steel 742 34.9 -20.8
Labour Jim Webb 76 3.6 -4.2
UKIP Charles Cole 57 2.7 -5.7
Green Reza Hossain 53 2.5 -7.4
Majority 456 21.4
Turnout 2,126 35.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Moulsham Central By-Election 14 December 2007[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat James Gardner 1,051 55.0 +14.6
Conservative James Morgan 640 33.5 -14.6
Labour John Knott 153 8.0 -3.5
UKIP Jesse Pryke 67 3.5 +3.5
Majority 411 21.5
Turnout 1,911 26.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
All Saints By-Election 30 July 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Charles Stewart 680 58.2 -0.9
Conservative Emma Logan 395 33.8 +0.2
Green Catthy Green 57 4.9 +0.4
Labour John Phipps 37 3.2 +0.3
Majority 285 24.4
Turnout 1,169 27.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Workings of the Council". Chelmsford Borough Council. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8401. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  2. ^ "Councillors". Chelmsford Borough Council. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8953. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  3. ^ "Chelmsford". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/22uf.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  4. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/54.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  5. ^ "Little Baddow By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. 2004-11-12. http://www.chelmsfordbc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9422&articleaction=print. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  6. ^ a b "By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. http://www.chelmsfordbc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9654&articleaction=print. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  7. ^ "Lawns Ward By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9767. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  8. ^ "Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election". Chelmsford Borough Council. 2006-02-24. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=11812. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  9. ^ a b "Election Results - Local Council (May 2007)". Chelmsford Borough Council. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=13931. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  10. ^ "Liberal Democrats take All Saints seat in Cheltenham by-election". thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. 2009-07-31. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Liberal-Democrats-Saints-seat-Cheltenham-election/article-1213569-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 

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