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Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 6 May 2021. They were originally planned for 7 May 2020,[1] but postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Seventeen members of the council (one-third of the whole) were up for election, one from each of the 17 wards. There were also two additional by-elections in Prettygate and Lexden & Braiswick wards, bringing the total number of elected members to nineteen.

Result Summary

Candidates by party

Conservative Party (19/19)





Labour Party (19/19)





Green Party (18/19)





Liberal Democrats (17/19)





Reform UK (4/19)





Independent (2/19)





Visual representation of the Council

Result

2021 Colchester Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Steady 47.7 14 23 45.1 23,413 44.8 +9.9
  Liberal Democrats 4 Decrease 1 21.1 8 12 23.5 10,264 19.7 -6.9
  Labour 4 Steady 21.1 7 11 21.6 11,763 22.5 +4.8
  Independent 1 Steady 5.3 2 3 5.9 912 1.7 -4.6
  Green 1 Increase 1 5.3 1 2 3.9 5,592 10.7 -2.9
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 266 0.5 New

Ward results

The Statement of Nominated Persons was released on 8 April 2021 detailing the persons standing as candidates at the Borough Council election.[3]

Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk*

Berechurch

Berechurch ward
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Harris* 1,604 68.4 +15.2
Conservative Chris Piggott 470 20.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Mick Spindler 193 8.2 -16.4
Green John Clifton 78 3.3 -3.8
Majority 1,134 48.4 +19.8
Turnout 2,345 31.5 +2.9
Registered electors 7,437
Labour hold Swing Increase5.2

Castle

Castle ward
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Steph Nissen 1,136 37.8 -18.1
Conservative Fabian Green 976 32.5 +3.3
Labour Richard Hill 574 19.1 +10.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Gillingham 319 10.6 +4.3
Majority 160 5.3 -21.4
Turnout 3,005 37.1 -3.4
Registered electors 8,109
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease10.7

Greenstead

Greenstead ward
Greenstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Julie Young* 1,097 52.0 +4.5
Conservative Michael Hinton 600 28.4 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Chantelle-Louise Whyborn 222 10.5 -3.3
Green Kemal Cufoglu 135 6.4 -1.9
Reform UK Kevin Blair 57 2.7 N/A
Majority 497 23.6 -5.1
Turnout 2,111 19.3 -1.1
Registered electors 10,921
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.5

No Independent candidate as previous (-11.2).

Highwoods

Highwoods ward
Highwoods
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerard Oxford* 780 35.0 -17.6
Conservative Stephen Rowe 664 29.8 +10.5
Labour Jocelyn Law 401 18.0 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Kieron Franks 188 8.4 -0.8
Green Clare Burgess 135 6.4 -0.9
Reform UK Diane Baker 64 2.9 N/A
Majority 116 5.2 -28.1
Turnout 2,228 30.3 +0.9
Registered electors 7,365
Independent hold Swing Decrease14.1

Lexden & Braiswick

Lexden & Braiswick ward
Lexden & Braiswick (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis Willetts* 1,949 61.0 -1.3
Conservative Martin Leatherdale 1,597 50.0 -12.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Culham 594 18.6 +2.8
Green Roger Bamforth 532 16.6 +2.1
Labour Luke Hayes 396 12.4 +4.9
Labour Kayleigh Rippingale-Shaw 333 10.4 +2.9
Turnout 3,200 43.3 +4.1
Registered electors 7,390
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Marks Tey & Layer

Marks Tey & Layer ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Bentley* 1,880 67.4 +2.8
Labour John Spademan 323 11.6 +4.1
Green Amy Sheridan 231 8.3 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Hull 223 8.0 -5.6
Independent Neil Gilbranch 132 4.7 N/A
Majority 1,557 55.8 +5.5
Turnout 2,789 34.0 +1.4
Registered electors 8,198
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.7

Mersea & Pyefleet

Mersea & Pyefleet ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jowers* 2,126 69.8 +39.5
Green Peter Banks 490 16.1 +7.0
Labour James Pey 272 8.9 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Susan Waite 156 5.1 +1.7
Majority 1,636 53.7 +52.0
Turnout 3,044 37.7 -4.7
Registered electors 8,068
Conservative hold Swing Increase16.3

No Independent (-28.6, -13.5) or UKIP (-7.3) candidates as previous.

Mile End

Mile End ward
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Goss* 1,974 65.3 +3.1
Conservative Rachel Smith 583 19.3 -0.6
Labour Co-op Pauline Bacon 328 10.8 +2.2
Green Amanda Kirke 139 4.6 -4.7
Majority 1,391 46.0 +3.3
Turnout 3,024 32.5 +3.9
Registered electors 9,293
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.8

New Town & Christ Church

New Town & Christ Church ward
New Town & Christ Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Cox[4] 1,521 43.4 +11.5
Conservative Carla Hales 887 25.3 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Catherine Spindler 794 22.7 -13.5
Green Bob Brannan 301 8.6 -3.9
Majority 634 18.0 —
Turnout 3,503 35.5 +2.1
Registered electors 9,882
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.8

Old Heath & The Hythe

Old Heath & The Hythe ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael Lilley* 1,376 53.3 +1.3
Conservative Rowena Cable 687 26.6 +5.7
Green Andrew Canessa 282 10.9 -3.3
Liberal Democrats Soban Asghar 235 9.1 -3.8
Majority 689 26.7 -4.4
Turnout 2,580 29.8 +2.3
Registered electors 8,649
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.2

Prettygate

Prettygate ward
Prettygate (2 seats due to by-election)[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Lissimore* 2,136 65.7 +11.6
Conservative Leigh Tate 1,285 39.6 -14.5
Liberal Democrats John Loxley 544 16.7 -5.3
Labour Richard Bourne 513 15.8 +3.3
Labour Victoria Weaver 388 11.9 -0.6
Green John Burgess 350 10.8 -1.2
Green Natalie Edgoose 250 7.7 -4.3
Turnout 3,251 40.7 +4.4
Registered electors 7,994
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rural North

Rural North ward
Rural North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Darius Laws[4] 2,207 64.5 +3.1
Green Sue Bailey 406 11.9 -3.7
Labour Diane Brown 367 10.7 +3.0
Liberal Democrats William Brown 359 10.5 -4.8
Reform UK Andrew Phillips 84 2.5 N/A
Majority 1,801 52.6 +6.8
Turnout 3,423 40.2 +5.3
Registered electors 8,526
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.4

Shrub End

Shrub End ward
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lyn Barton* 819 37.0 -4.6
Conservative Angela Linghorn-Baker 783 35.3 +1.5
Labour David McCulloch 416 18.8 +1.5
Green Blake Roberts 136 6.1 -2.2
Reform UK Joe Johnson 61 2.8 N/A
Majority 36 1.7 -6.1
Turnout 2,215 27.1 -0.2
Registered electors 8,164
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.1

St. Anne's & St. John's

St. Anne's & St. John's ward
St. Anne's & St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg*[4] 1,241 42.0 -2.4
Conservative Thomas Rowe[6] 1,214 41.1 +1.0
Labour Abigail Chambers 301 10.2 +2.5
Green Pam Nelson 200 6.8 -1.0
Majority 27 0.9 -3.4
Turnout 2,956 35.8 +1.5
Registered electors 8,248
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.7

Stanway

Stanway ward
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Hagon 1,160 46.4 +12.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Williams 987 39.5 -13.2
Labour Kevin Brown 245 9.8 +3.7
Green John McArthur 109 4.4 -2.9
Majority 173 6.9 —
Turnout 2,501 35.9 +0.9
Registered electors 6,972
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.9

Tiptree

Tiptree ward
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Mannion 1,713 72.0 +7.8
Labour John Wood 288 12.1 -2.7
Green Clare Smee 206 8.7 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stevens 171 7.2 -1.5
Majority 1,425 59.9 +10.5
Turnout 2,378 32.5 +3.2
Registered electors 7,324
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.3

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe ward
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michelle Burrows 1,245 38.4 -28.9
Labour Co-op Cyril Liddy* 1,020 31.5 +13.5
Conservative Jodie Clark 496 15.3 +6.9
Green Asa Aldis 480 14.8 +8.5
Majority 225 6.9 —
Turnout 3,241 41.9 +2.8
Registered electors 7,735
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op Swing Decrease21.2

References

  1. ^ "Information Categories · Colchester Borough Council". www.colchester.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ Pritchard, Adrian (8 April 2021). "Colchester Borough Council Election of a Borough Councillor" (PDF). Colchester Borough Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2021 – via windows.net.
  4. ^ a b c "Race for town hall hots up as preparations ramp up for May's elections". Maldon and Burnham Standard.
  5. ^ "Beverly Davies steps down from Colchester Council". Colchester Gazette.
  6. ^ "Thomas Rowe Colchester Conservative". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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