2021 Colchester Borough Council election

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19 out of 51 seats to Colchester Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 33.9% ( 1.3%)
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Leader  | Paul Dundas  | Martin Goss  | Tina Bourne
Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour
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  |  |  1  |
Popular vote  | 23,413 | 10,264  | 11,763
Percentage  | 44.8% | 19.7%  | 22.5%
Swing  |  9.9% |  6.9%  |  4.8%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Leader  | Beverley Oxford  | Mark Goacher
Party  | Independent | Green
Last election  | 3 seats, 6.3%  | 1 seat, 13.6%
Seats before  | 3  | 1
Seats won  | 1  | 1
Seats after  | 3 | 2
Seat change  |  |  1
Popular vote  | 912  | 5,592
Percentage  | 1.7%  | 10.7%
Swing  |  4.6%  |  2.9%

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Results map of the Borough Council election

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[edit]

### Candidates by party[edit]

Conservative Party (19/19)

Labour Party (19/19)

Green Party (18/19)

Liberal Democrats (17/19)

Reform UK (4/19)

Independent (2/19)

### Result[edit]

2021 Colchester Borough Council election

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

## Ward results[edit]

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[edit]

Berechurch ward

Berechurch  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 5.2  |

### Castle[edit]

Castle ward

Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 10.7  |

### Greenstead[edit]

Greenstead ward

Greenstead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 2.5  |

No Independent candidate as previous (-11.2).

### Highwoods[edit]

Highwoods ward

Highwoods  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 14.1  |

### Lexden & Braiswick[edit]

Lexden & Braiswick ward

Lexden & Braiswick (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

Marks Tey & Layer ward

Marks Tey & Layer  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 0.7  |

### Mersea & Pyefleet[edit]

Mersea & Pyefleet ward

Mersea & Pyefleet  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 16.3  |

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

### Mile End[edit]

Mile End ward

Mile End  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 1.8  |

### New Town & Christ Church[edit]

New Town & Christ Church ward

New Town & Christ Church  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 2.8  |

### Old Heath & The Hythe[edit]

Old Heath & The Hythe ward

Old Heath & The Hythe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 2.2  |

### Prettygate[edit]

Prettygate ward

Prettygate (2 seats due to by-election)[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

Rural North ward

Rural North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 3.4  |

### Shrub End[edit]

Shrub End ward

Shrub End  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 3.1  |

### St. Anne's & St. John's[edit]

St. Anne's & St. John's ward

St. Anne's & St. John's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 1.7  |

### Stanway[edit]

Stanway ward

Stanway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 12.9  |

### Tiptree[edit]

Tiptree ward

Tiptree  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 5.3  |

### Wivenhoe[edit]

Wivenhoe ward

Wivenhoe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | 21.2  |

## References[edit]

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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