2010 Colchester Borough Council election

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2010 Colchester Borough Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.3% (Increase30.8%)
  First party Second party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 23 seats, 37.2% 27 seats, 37.3%
Seats before 23 27
Seats won 10 8
Seats after 26 24
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 27,738 26,184
Percentage 39.9% 37.6%
Swing Increase 2.7% Increase 0.3%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election 7 seats, 13.0% 3 seats, 3.5%
Seats before 7 3
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 7 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,067 2,710
Percentage 13.0% 3.9%
Swing Steady 0.0% Increase 0.4%
Leader of the council before election

Anne Turrell
Liberal Democrats

Leader of the council after election

Anne Turrell
Liberal Democrats

Map of the results of the 2010 Colchester council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and independents in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2010.

The 2010 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result[edit]

The Liberal Democrats became the largest party on the council with 26 seats after taking 3 seats from the Conservatives.[3] The gains came in Berechurch and Mile End wards where the sitting councillors were not defending the seats, as well as Stanway where Conservative councillor Gaye Pyman was defeated by 265 votes.[3] This dropped the Conservatives to 24 seats, while Labour stayed on 7 seats and there remained 3 independents.[2] Overall turnout at the election was 65.3%, ranging from a high of 74.6% in Pyefleet to a low of 47.9% in St Andrew's ward.[3]

Following the election the coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents remained in control of the council administration.[2]

2010 Colchester Borough Council election[4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 10 Increase 3 50.0 16 26 43.3 27,738 39.9 +2.7
  Conservative 8 Decrease 3 40.0 16 24 40.0 26,184 37.6 +0.3
  Labour 1 Steady 5.0 6 7 11.7 9,067 13.0 ±0.0
  Independent 1 Steady 5.0 2 3 5.0 2,710 3.9 +0.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,792 5.4 –3.1
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 98 0.1 New

Ward results[edit]

Berechurch[edit]

Berechurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Mudie 1,535 40.7 +6.4
Labour Christopher Pearson 1,224 32.5 -4.5
Conservative Andrew Bright 897 23.8 +1.9
Green Maria Iacovou 112 3.0 -3.8
Majority 311 8.3 N/A
Turnout 3,768 58.5 +25.0
Registered electors 6,449
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.5

Birch & Winstree[edit]

Birch & Winstree[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Bentley* 2,019 62.9 -7.2
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Westcott-Boyd 677 21.1 +2.2
Labour James Spencer 358 11.2 +5.2
Green Angela Livingstone 154 4.8 -0.2
Majority 1,342 41.8 -9.5
Turnout 3,208 72.5 +35.0
Registered electors 4,453
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.7

Castle[edit]

Castle[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Frame 1,774 41.8 -3.4
Conservative Lucy Craymer 1,112 26.2 +8.6
Green Peter Lynn 913 21.5 -10.2
Labour Adam Fox 449 10.6 +5.1
Majority 662 15.6 +2.1
Turnout 4,248 59.1 +21.0
Registered electors 7,225
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease6.0

Christ Church[edit]

Christ Church[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cope* 1,218 51.6 +9.2
Conservative Alan Drew 717 30.4 -3.8
Green Alexander Cave 226 9.6 -8.1
Labour Michael Donnachie 200 8.5 +2.8
Majority 501 21.2 +13.0
Turnout 2,361 73.4 +27.4
Registered electors 3,238
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.5

Fordham & Stour[edit]

Fordham & Stour[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Arnold 1,698 57.4 -9.8
Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward 749 25.3 +12.1
Labour Michael Gilheany 335 11.3 +2.5
Green Clarice Mort 176 5.9 -4.8
Majority 949 32.1 -21.8
Turnout 2,958 72.4 +38.1
Registered electors 4,104
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.0

Harbour[edit]

Harbour[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon* 1,452 57.9 -1.4
Conservative Grant Mitchell 583 23.3 +1.2
Labour Stephen Adshead 329 13.1 +1.6
Green Stephen Ford 143 5.7 -1.5
Majority 869 34.7 -2.5
Turnout 2,507 55.9 +28.2
Registered electors 4,480
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.3

Highwoods[edit]

Highwoods[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerard Oxford* 2,057 48.2 -11.3
Conservative Joshua Woulfe 848 19.9 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Grimsey 831 19.5 +8.2
Labour Janet Smith 352 8.2 +3.6
BNP Patrick Sullivan 98 2.3 -4.0
Green Robert Spence 85 2.0 -1.0
Majority 1,209 28.3 -15.9
Turnout 4,271 63.0 +31.6
Registered electors 6,801
Independent hold Swing Decrease8.0

Lexden[edit]

Lexden[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sonia Lewis* 1,729 55.5 -6.8
Liberal Democrats Josephine Hayes 1,084 34.8 +7.2
Labour Audrey Spencer 168 5.4 +1.3
Green Clare Palmer 132 4.2 -1.8
Majority 645 20.7 -14.1
Turnout 3,113 72.1 +30.9
Registered electors 4,333
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.0

Mile End[edit]

Mile End[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Scott Greenhill 2,577 55.9 -5.2
Conservative Matthew Eaton 1,516 32.9 +0.7
Labour Ian Yates 372 8.1 +4.7
Green Mary Bryan 146 3.2 -0.2
Majority 1,061 23.0 -5.9
Turnout 1,061 65.1 +26.1
Registered electors 7,110
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease3.0

New Town[edit]

New Town[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Theresa Higgins 2,061 59.1 -3.5
Conservative Mo Metcalf-Fisher 680 19.5 +2.9
Labour Rossanna Trudgian 441 12.7 +3.7
Green Linda Wonnacott 304 8.7 -3.1
Majority 1,381 39.6 -6.4
Turnout 3,486 56.1 +28.6
Registered electors 6,241
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.2

Prettygate[edit]

Prettygate[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Lissimore* 2,055 46.6 +1.1
Liberal Democrats John Loxley 1,891 42.9 -1.4
Labour Michael Dale 320 7.3 +1.9
Green Peter Appleton 146 3.3 -1.5
Majority 164 3.7 +2.6
Turnout 4,412 74.1 +29.9
Registered electors 5,970
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.3

Pyefleet[edit]

Pyefleet[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence Sutton 699 43.8 -17.6
Liberal Democrats James Raven 681 42.7 +30.2
Labour Robert Fisher 146 9.2 +2.3
Green Tobie Glenny 69 4.3 -3.4
Majority 18 1.1 -47.8
Turnout 1,595 74.6 +32.2
Registered electors 2,144
Conservative hold Swing Decrease23.9

St. Andrew's[edit]

St. Andrew's[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Young* 1,323 43.0 -8.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Warner 1,107 36.0 +5.7
Conservative Daniel Ellis 545 17.7 +3.0
Green Beverley Maltby 100 3.3 -0.6
Majority 216 7.0 -13.8
Turnout 3,075 47.9 +23.0
Registered electors 6,433
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.0

St. Anne's[edit]

St. Anne's[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg* 2,214 58.4 +1.9
Conservative Benjamin Caine 916 24.2 +3.0
Labour Bruce Tuxford 490 12.9 -1.8
Green Sandra Moog 168 4.4 -3.2
Majority 1,298 34.3 -1.1
Turnout 3,788 58.2 +29.5
Registered electors 6,534
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.6

St. John's[edit]

St. John's[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Gamble* 1,833 62.1 -9.5
Conservative Andrew Tollick 813 27.5 +5.1
Labour Luke Dopson 217 7.4 +4.0
Green David Traynier 89 3.0 +0.4
Majority 1,020 34.6 -14.6
Turnout 2,952 71.9 +29.9
Registered electors 4,117
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.3

Shrub End[edit]

Shrub End[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lyn Barton* 1,832 48.8 +5.9
Conservative Darius Laws 1,321 35.2 -7.1
Labour Paul Fryer-Kelsey 465 12.4 +2.2
Green Walter Schwarz 135 3.6 -1.0
Majority 511 13.6 +13.0
Turnout 3,753 55.7 +25.7
Registered electors 6,755
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.5

Stanway[edit]

Stanway[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes 1,991 46.0 +0.4
Conservative Gaye Pyman* 1,726 39.9 -3.4
Labour David Hough 478 11.1 +3.9
Green Pamela Nelson 130 3.0 -0.9
Majority 265 6.1 +3.9
Turnout 4,325 66.9 +28.1
Registered electors 6,498
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.9

Tiptree[edit]

Tiptree[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Elliott* 2,266 55.3 -5.2
Liberal Democrats Jason Lower 858 21.0 +2.3
Labour Robert Spademan 732 17.9 +4.8
Green Katherine Bamforth 238 5.8 -1.9
Majority 1,408 34.4 -7.4
Turnout 4,094 67.0 +36.6
Registered electors 6,145
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.8

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green[edit]

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis Willetts* 1,350 46.0 -16.9
Independent John Gili-Ross 653 22.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Katherine Douglas 535 18.2 +5.5
Labour Barbara Nichols 276 9.4 -3.0
Green Roger Bamforth 119 4.1 -7.9
Majority 697 23.8 -26.4
Turnout 2,933 73.8 +37.4
Registered electors 3,963
Conservative hold Swing N/A

West Mersea[edit]

West Mersea[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jowers* 2,694 65.2 -12.5
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stevens 838 20.3 +10.7
Labour John Wood 392 9.5 +2.7
Green Christopher Fox 207 5.0 -0.9
Majority 1,856 44.9 -23.2
Turnout 4,131 69.2 +34.7
Registered electors 5,988
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Colchester". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Brading, Wendy (14 May 2010). "Colchester : Rainbow coalition to continue". Essex County Standard. NewsBank.
  3. ^ a b c "Liberal Democrats now biggest party on the council". Essex County Standard. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Declaration of result of poll". Colchester Borough Council. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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