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Braintree District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last comprehensive boundary changes in 2015, 49 councillors have been elected from 26 wards.[1]
Seat history
[edit]| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[2] | Green | Independent | Others | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government reorganisation; council established (58 seats) | ||||||||
| 1973 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3[a] | No overall control | |
| 1976 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2[b] | Conservative | |
| New ward boundaries; seats increased from 58 to 60 | ||||||||
| 1983 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3[c] | No overall control | |
| 1987 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4[d] | No overall control | |
| 1991 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4[e] | No overall control | |
| 1995 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2[f] | Labour | |
| 1999 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3[g] | Labour | |
| New ward boundaries | ||||||||
| 2003 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5[h] | No overall control | |
| 2007 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5[i] | Conservative | |
| 2011 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[j] | Conservative | |
| New ward boundaries; seats reduced from 60 to 49 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[k] | Conservative | |
| 2019 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4[l] | Conservative | |
| 2023 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3[m] | Conservative | |
Council elections
[edit]- 1973 Braintree District Council election
- 1976 Braintree District Council election
- 1979 Braintree District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1983 Braintree District Council election
- 1987 Braintree District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4][5]
- 1991 Braintree District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6][7]
- 1995 Braintree District Council election
- 1999 Braintree District Council election
- 2003 Braintree District Council election (New ward boundaries)[8][9]
- 2007 Braintree District Council election
- 2011 Braintree District Council election
- 2015 Braintree District Council election (New ward boundaries)[10]
- 2019 Braintree District Council election (Ward boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[11]
- 2023 Braintree District Council election
Maps
[edit]
1979 results map
1983 results map
1987 results map
1991 results map
1995 results map
1999 results map
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
2019 results map
2023 results map
By-election results
[edit]A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1983 onwards.[12] Full by-election results are listed under the last regular election preceding the by-election and can be found by clicking on the ward name.
1983-1994
[edit]| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggeshall | 8 September 1983 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Kelvedon | 10 November 1983 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Black Notley | 3 March 1984 | Conservative | Alliance | ||
| Yeldham | 13 December 1984 | Conservative | Alliance | ||
| Castle Hedingham | 27 June 1985 | Conservative | Alliance | ||
| Witham West | 27 February 1986 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Hatfield Peverel | 16 October 1986 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Halstead St Andrew's | 3 March 1988 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Witham Chipping Hill | 21 April 1988 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Gosfield | 9 June 1988 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green |
3 November 1988 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Sible Hedingham | 15 December 1988 | Independent | SLD | ||
| Halstead St Andrew's | 13 July 1989 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Kelvedon | 1 March 1990 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Earls Colne | 5 December 1991 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Castle Hedingham | 6 October 1994 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
1995-2006
[edit]| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Central | 7 March 1996 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Braintree Central | 31 July 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Braintree East | 10 February 2000 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Braintree Central | 10 February 2000 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Castle Hedingham | 29 June 2000 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Braintree Central | 6 July 2000 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Braintree West | 31 January 2002 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Hedingham & Maplestead | 11 March 2004 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Rayne | 14 October 2004 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
2007-2018
[edit]| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Peverel | 16 June 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Braintree East | 19 June 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Witham West | 2 October 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| The Three Colnes | 4 December 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Braintree South | 24 June 2010 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Great Notley & Braintree West | 15 March 2012 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Braintree East | 15 March 2012 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Braintree South | 15 March 2012 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Braintree East | 25 July 2013 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Witham South | 5 May 2016 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Bumpstead | 20 October 2016 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Witham North | 20 October 2016 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Bocking North | 3 May 2018 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Hatfield Peverel & Terling | 3 May 2018 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
2019-2023
[edit]| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Peverel & Terling | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Witham South | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Braintree South | 10 November 2022 | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Coggeshall | 10 November 2022 | Independent | Independent | ||
2023-2027
[edit]| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggeshall | 5 March 2026 | Independent | Reform | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "A Candidate's Guide" (PDF). Braintree District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and the Alliance.
- ↑ The District of Braintree (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ↑ The Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester (Areas) Order 1985
- ↑ The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1986
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Essex and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Braintree". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2019". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ↑ "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- By-election results Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
Notes
[edit]- ↑ 2 Independent Conservatives, 1 Residents Association
- ↑ 1 Independent Conservative, 1 Residents Association
- ↑ 2 Residents Association, 1 Independent Conservative
- ↑ 4 Residents Association
- ↑ 4 Ratepayers
- ↑ 2 Residents Association
- ↑ 3 Residents Association
- ↑ 5 Halstead Residents
- ↑ 5 Halstead Residents
- ↑ 1 Halstead Resident
- ↑ 2 Halstead Residents
- ↑ 4 Halstead Residents
- ↑ 3 Halstead Residents
