Chelmsford City Council elections
Chelmsford City 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]
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]
Council elections
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1973
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1976
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1979
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1983
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1987
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1991
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1995
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1999
- Chelmsford District Council election, 1999
- Chelmsford District Council election, 2003 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)[4]
- Chelmsford District Council election, 2007
- Chelmsford District Council election, 2011
- Chelmsford District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1999-2003
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 |
|
|
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