Colchester Borough Council elections

Map showing the composition of Colchester Borough Council after the Wivenhoe Quay by-election in July 2014. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and independent in grey.

One third of Colchester Borough 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] From 2016 elections, the council will consist of 51 councillors from 17 wards, a reduction of 9 councillors and 10 wards.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2][3]

Council elections

Summary of the council composition since the 1976 election. Boundary changes took place for the 1990, 2003 and 2016 elections leading to the whole council being elected on those years.^[4]

Borough result maps

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  2002 results map

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  2003 results map

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  2004 results map

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  2006 results map

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  2007 results map

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  2008 results map

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  2010 results map

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  2012 results map

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  2014 results map

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  2015 results map

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;^[21] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

References

• By-election results

External links

• Colchester Borough Council

Council elections in Essex Essex County Council 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Basildon Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Braintree District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Brentwood Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Castle Point Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Chelmsford City Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Colchester Borough Council 1973 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 Epping Forest District Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Harlow District Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Maldon District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Rochford District Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Tendring District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Thurrock Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Uttlesford District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 See also: Wards Boundary changes