Braintree District Council elections
Braintree District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 60 councillors have been elected from 30 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Braintree District Council election, 1973
- Braintree District Council election, 1976
- Braintree District Council election, 1979
- Braintree District Council election, 1983
- Braintree District Council election, 1987
- Braintree District Council election, 1991
- Braintree District Council election, 1995
- Braintree District Council election, 1999
- Braintree District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]
- Braintree District Council election, 2007
- Braintree District Council election, 2011
- Braintree District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Braintree Central By-Election 31 July 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
583 |
65.5 |
+1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
165 |
18.5 |
-3.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
119 |
13.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Green |
|
23 |
2.6 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
418 |
47.0 |
|
Turnout |
890 |
17.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Central By-Election 10 February 2000[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
466 |
53.8 |
+0.6 |
|
Conservative |
|
260 |
30.0 |
+8.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
140 |
16.2 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
206 |
23.8 |
|
Turnout |
866 |
16.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
East By-Election 10 February 2000 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
587 |
50.4 |
-2.5 |
|
Conservative |
|
344 |
29.5 |
+3.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
192 |
16.5 |
-4.6 |
|
Green |
|
42 |
3.6 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
243 |
20.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,165 |
17.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Braintree Central By-Election 6 July 2000[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
694 |
52.1 |
-1.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
475 |
35.7 |
+14.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
124 |
9.3 |
-7.5 |
|
Green |
|
38 |
2.9 |
-5.6 |
Majority |
219 |
16.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,331 |
24.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Braintree West By-Election 31 January 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
671 |
39.0 |
+5.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
666 |
38.7 |
+8.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
261 |
15.2 |
-20.5 |
|
Independent |
|
66 |
3.8 |
+3.8 |
|
Green |
|
39 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
|
Legalise Cannabis |
|
19 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
5 |
0.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,722 |
30.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Braintree Central By-Election 21 March 2002[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
758 |
61.0 |
+7.8 |
|
Conservative |
|
278 |
22.4 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
144 |
11.6 |
-5.2 |
|
Green |
|
62 |
5.0 |
-3.5 |
Majority |
480 |
38.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,242 |
21.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Hedingham and Maplestead By-Election 11 March 2004[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Bolter |
664 |
45.8 |
+21.1 |
|
Conservative |
|
625 |
43.1 |
-3.0 |
|
Labour |
|
160 |
11.0 |
-4.1 |
Majority |
39 |
2.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,449 |
29.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Rayne By-Election 14 October 2004[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mike Banthorpe |
289 |
49.5 |
+0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joanne Fish |
272 |
46.6 |
-4.2 |
|
Green |
|
23 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
Majority |
17 |
2.9 |
|
Turnout |
584 |
34.3 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Braintree East By-Election 19 June 2008[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jennifer Smith |
668 |
50.7 |
+17.4 |
|
Labour |
Agnes Bishop |
406 |
30.8 |
-4.6 |
|
Green |
Wendy Partridge |
125 |
9.5 |
+9.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Lemon |
119 |
9.0 |
-6.0 |
Majority |
262 |
19.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,318 |
27.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Witham West By-Election 2 October 2008[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Geoffrey Cohen |
508 |
40.9 |
+1.2 |
|
Labour |
Kathleen Tearle |
373 |
30.1 |
+3.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joy Reekie |
182 |
14.7 |
-2.2 |
|
Green |
Wendy Partridge |
178 |
14.3 |
-2.1 |
Majority |
135 |
10.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,241 |
24.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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