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2021 Colchester Borough Council election
← 2019
6 May 2021
2022 →
19 out of 51 seats to Colchester Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33.9% (Increase 1.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Paul Dundas Martin Goss Tina Bourne
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seat Stanway Mile End Greenstead
Last election 23 seats, 35.2% 13 seats, 26.6% 11 seats, 17.7%
Seats before 23 13 11
Seats won 9 4 4
Seats after 23 12 11
Seat change Steady Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 23,405 10,264 11,764
Percentage 44.8% 19.7% 22.5%
Swing Increase 9.9% Decrease 6.9% Increase 4.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Leader Beverley Oxford Mark Goacher
Party Independent Green
Leader's seat Highwoods Castle
Last election 3 seats, 6.3% 1 seat, 13.6%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 3 2
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 912 5,592
Percentage 1.7% 10.7%
Swing Decrease 4.6% Decrease 2.9%
Results map of the Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 6 May 2021. They had originally been scheduled for 7 May 2020, but were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] 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.

Results summary

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Candidates by party

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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

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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 23,405 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 11,764 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 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 266 0.5 New

Ward results

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The Statement of Nominated Persons was released on 8 April 2021 detailing the persons standing as candidates at the Borough Council election.[2]

Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk*

Berechurch

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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

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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

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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 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

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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 131 5.9 −1.4
Reform 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

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Lexden & Braiswick ward
Lexden & Braiswick (2 seats due to by-election)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis Willetts* 1,941 60.7 −1.6
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

The additional Lexden & Braiswick seat was contested after Conservative councillor Brian Jarvis stood down before the election.[4]

Marks Tey & Layer

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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

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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

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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

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New Town & Christ Church ward
New Town & Christ Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Cox[5] 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

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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

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Prettygate ward
Prettygate (2 seats due to by-election)[3]
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 250 7.7 −4.3
Green Natalie Edgoose 350 10.8 −1.2
Turnout 3,251 40.7 +4.4
Registered electors 7,994
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

The additional Prettygate seat was contested after Conservative councillor Beverly Davies stepped down.[6]

Rural North

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Rural North ward
Rural North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Darius Laws[5] 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 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

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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 417 18.8 +1.5
Green Blake Roberts 136 6.1 −2.2
Reform 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

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St. Anne's & St. John's ward
St. Anne's & St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg*[5] 1,241 42.0 −2.4
Conservative Thomas Rowe[7] 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

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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

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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

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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

Changes 2021–2022

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  • Following the election, the Conservatives took control of the council with support from the Highwoods Independents.[8]
  • On 26 May 2021, Conservative group leader Paul Dundas was elected leader of the council by 25 votes to 24, with two abstentions. All three Highwoods Independent councillors voted for Dundas.[9]
  • On 7 March 2022, Liberal Democrat councillor Nick Cope, who represented New Town & Christ Church, died. The resulting vacancy was filled at the May 2022 election.[10][11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Colchester Borough Council – 6 May". Colchester City Council. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Minutes of the Aldham Parish Council meeting held on 2 March 2021" (PDF). Aldham Parish Council. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Race for town hall hots up as preparations ramp up for May's elections". Maldon and Burnham Standard.
  6. ↑ "Beverly Davies steps down from Colchester Council". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Thomas Rowe Colchester Conservative". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections 2022: Results in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk". ITV News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Agenda document pack: Council, 14 July 2021". Colchester Borough Council. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Councillor Nick Cope". Colchester Borough Council. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nicholas Anthony Silverwood-Cope (deceased)". The Gazette. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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