2023 Colchester City Council election
{{Short description|2023 UK local government election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Colchester City Council election
| country = Essex
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2022 Colchester Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2022
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|2023|5|4|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2024 Colchester City Council election
| next_year = 2024
| seats_for_election= 17 out of 51 seats to Colchester City Council
| majority_seats = 26
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 31.0% ({{decrease}}1.1%)
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 = Darius Laws
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| last_election1 = 19 seats, 34.5%
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 = 19
| seats1 = 6
| seats_after1 = 19
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 13,216
| percentage1 = 30.5%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 4.0%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 = Martin Goss
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 13 seats, 28.2%
| seats_before2 = 15
| seats2 = 6
| seats_after2 = 15
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 13,116
| percentage2 = 30.3%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 1.2%
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 = Chris Pearson
| party4 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 14 seats, 29.1%
| seats_before4 = 15
| seats4 = 4
| seats_after4 = 15
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote4 = 10,610
| percentage4 = 24.5%
| swing4 = {{decrease}} 3.7%
| image5 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader5 = Mark Goacher
| party5 = Green Party of England and Wales
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = 3 seats, 8.3%
| seats_before5 = 2
| seats5 = 1
| seats_after5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote5 = 4,412
| percentage5 = 10.2%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 1.9%
| map_image = Colchester UK ward map 2023.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Results map of the 2023 Colchester City Council election
| title = Leader
| posttitle = Leader after election
| before_election = David King
Liberal Democrats
| before_party = No overall control
| after_election = David King
Liberal Democrats
| after_party = No overall control
}}
The 2023 Colchester City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Colchester City Council in Essex, England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/media/4911 |title=Election timetables for scheduled local government elections in England |access-date=1 October 2022 |work=The Electoral Commission}} This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 17 of the 51 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council, with one seat available for each ward. This set of seats were last contested at the 2019 election.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green coalition. No seats changed party at the election, but after the election the coalition broke down and a minority Liberal Democrat administration formed instead.
Overview
Following the last election in 2022 a Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green coalition had formed to replace the previous Conservative and independent coalition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20144769.colchester-council-run-three-party-coalition/ |title=Colchester Council to be run by three party coalition |access-date=1 October 2022 |work=Daniel Rees}} David King (Mile End), a Liberal Democrat, was subsequently elected leader of the council, replacing Paul Dundas (Stanway) of the Conservatives, who had lost his seat. A new Cabinet was formed consisting of four Liberal Democrats, three Labour, and one Green Party member.
No seats changed party at the 2023 election and so the council remained under no overall control. However, immediately after the election the coalition broke up when the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party directed that the Labour group could only stay in the coalition if a Labour leader of the council was appointed, which the other parties did not agree to. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 24 May 2023 a Liberal Democrat minority administration formed instead, still led by David King. The Labour and Green groups voted in support of the minority administration forming.{{cite news |last1=Dedman |first1=Simon |title=Colchester: Power-sharing ends between Labour and Lib Dems |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-65693352 |access-date=4 June 2023 |work=BBC News |date=24 May 2023}}
Although there were no changes in seats, the Conservatives and Labour both lost vote share compared to 2022, with the Liberal Democrats - who came only 100 votes behind the Conservatives in the overall popular vote - and Green Party both making modest advances.
In the marginal wards of Shrub End and Highwoods, the Liberal Democrats held off strong challenges from Labour, whilst the Conservatives held the formerly safe seat of Prettygate over the Liberal Democrat challenger by less than 1%.
Former Conservative leader Paul Dundas, who had lost his seat in 2022, was re-elected to the council and was reappointed as Conservative group leader in place of Darius Laws.{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Lewis |title=Paul Dundas named leader of Colchester Conservative Group |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23530923.paul-dundas-named-leader-colchester-conservative-group/ |access-date=4 June 2023 |work=Daily Gazette and Essex County Standard |date=18 May 2023}} The Labour group also changed its leader after the election, with Julie Young replacing Chris Pearson.{{cite news |last1=Rees |first1=Daniel |title=Colchester Council coalition to be decided as negotiations begin |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23507470.colchester-council-coalition-decided-negotiations-begin/ |access-date=4 June 2023 |work=Daily Gazette and Essex County Standard |date=9 May 2023}}
Timeline
=2022=
- May 30: Martin Leatherdale (Lexden & Braiswick) leaves the Conservative group to sit as an Independent before resigning several days later, triggering a by-election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20178487.colchester-councillor-martin-leatherdale-becomes-independent/ |title=Colchester councillor Martin Leatherdale becomes Independent |date=31 May 2022 |access-date=13 March 2023 |work=Viktoria Yordanova |publisher=Colchester Gazette}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20180180.colchester-councillor-confirms-resignation-just-weeks-election/ |title=Colchester councillor confirms resignation just weeks after election |date=1 June 2023 |access-date=13 March 2023 |work=Tom Dalby |publisher=Colchester Gazette}}
- July 28: A by-election is held in Lexden & Braiswick. Sara Naylor is elected for the Conservatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchester.gov.uk/elections/archive/?id=&page=2022-----lexden--and--braiswick--ward--election-----28--july |title=2022 - Lexden and Braiswick Ward election - 28 July |access-date=13 March 2023 |publisher=Colchester City Council}}
- September 28: Mark Goacher (Castle) leaves the Green group to sit as an Independent.{{Cite web|url=https://colchester.cmis.uk.com/colchester/Councillors/tabid/63/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/383/id/163/ScreenMode/Party/Default.aspx |title=Councillor Mark Goacher - Party Representation History |access-date=1 October 2022 |work=Colchester Borough Council}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23017718.colchester-green-mark-goacher-steps-local-party/ |title=Colchester Green Mark Goacher steps down from local party |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=Lewis Adams}}
- October 20: Independent councillors Gerard Oxford (Highwoods) and Beverly Oxford (Highwoods) resign, triggering a double by-election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23066538.gerard-beverley-oxford-resign-colchester-council/ |title=Gerard and Beverley Oxford resign from Colchester Council |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=Lewis Adams}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchester.gov.uk/elections/vacancies/ |title=Councillor vacancy for Highwoods ward |access-date=26 October 2022 |work=Colchester Borough Council}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchester.gov.uk/elections/notice-of-elections-highwoods/ |title=Notice of Election Highwoods |access-date=5 November 2022 |work=Colchester Borough Council }}
- November 24: Colchester is granted City status, with Colchester Borough Council changing its name to Colchester City Council.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-11-24/britains-oldest-town-becomes-its-newest-city |title=Colchester, Britain's oldest town, becomes its newest city |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=ITV News }}
- December 8: A double by-election is held in Highwoods. Catherine Bickersteth (Labour) and Alison Jay (Liberal Democrats) are elected.
- December 15: Steph Nissen (Castle), the leader of the Green group on the council, leaves the Green Party and defects to Labour. The same day, former Green and sitting Independent, Mark Goacher (Castle), announced he would rejoin the Green group that he had left several months previously.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23193825.colchester-green-party-leader-defects-councillor-returns/ |title=Colchester Green Party leader defects and councillor returns |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=Lewis Adams }} He subsequently becomes leader of the Green group.
=2023=
- March 2: Deputy Leader of the Council and Labour group leader, Adam Fox (Old Heath & The Hythe), announces his intention to resign as Labour group leader and stand down as a councillor when his term expires in May 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23358530.deputy-leader-colchester-council-adam-fox-leave-role/ |title=Deputy leader of Colchester Council Adam Fox to leave role |date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2 March 2023 |work=Elliot Deady |publisher=Colchester Gazette}}
- March 8: Chris Pearson (Berechurch) is elected as Labour group leader.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23370588.colchester-city-labour-group-unveils-new-leader/ |title=Colchester City Labour Group unveils new leader |date=8 March 2023 |access-date=9 March 2023 |work=George King |publisher=Colchester Gazette}}
- March 27: Notice of election published.
- April 4: Candidate nominations close at 4pm.
- April 5: Statement of Persons Nominated released.
- April 17: Deadline to register to vote.
- April 18: Deadline to register for a postal vote.
- April 24: Deadline to register for a proxy vote.
- May 4: Date of election. Polling stations open between 7am and 10pm.
Summary
=Candidates by party=
{{Composition_bar/advanced|divisionname = Conservative Party (17/17)|total = 17|boxwidth = 200|party1 = 17|partycolor1 = {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
{{Composition_bar/advanced|divisionname = Labour Party (17/17)|total = 17|boxwidth = 200|party1 = 17|partycolor1 = {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
{{Composition_bar/advanced|divisionname = Liberal Democrats (17/17)|total = 17|boxwidth = 200|party1 = 17|partycolor1 = {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}
{{Composition_bar/advanced|divisionname = Green Party (17/17)|total = 17|boxwidth = 200|party1 = 17|partycolor1 = {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}
{{Composition_bar/advanced|divisionname = Reform UK (4/17)|total = 17|boxwidth = 200|party1 = 4|partycolor1 = {{party color|Reform UK}}}}
{{Composition_bar/advanced|divisionname = Independent (3/17)|total = 17|boxwidth = 200|party1 = 3|partycolor1 = {{party color|Independent politician}}}}
=Election result=
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2023 Colchester City Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 6
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 35.3
|other seats = 13
|total seats = 19
|total seats % = 37.3
|votes = 13,216
|votes % = 30.5
|plus/minus = –4.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 6
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 35.3
|other seats = 9
|total seats = 15
|total seats % = 29.4
|votes = 13,116
|votes % = 30.3
|plus/minus = +1.2
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 23.5
|other seats = 11
|total seats = 15
|total seats % = 29.4
|votes = 10,610
|votes % = 24.5
|plus/minus = –3.7
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 1
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 5.9
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 2
|total seats % = 3.9
|votes = 4,412
|votes % = 10.2
|plus/minus = +1.9
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 1,368
|votes % = 3.2
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Reform UK
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 568
|votes % = 1.3
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Incumbents=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Ward
! Incumbent councillor ! colspan="2"|Party ! Re-standing |
|---|
| align="left" | Berechurch
| align="left" | Chris Pearson ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Labour | Yes |
| align="left" | Castle
| align="left" | Mark Goacher ! style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}" | | Green | Yes |
| align="left" | Greenstead
| align="left" | Tim Young ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Labour | Yes |
| align="left" | Highwoods
| align="left" | Alison JayElected at the 2022 Highwoods by-election. ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | Lexden & Braiswick
| align="left" | Lewis Barber ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | Marks Tey & Layer
| align="left" | Andrew Ellis ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | Mersea & Pyefleet
| align="left" | Patricia Moore ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | No |
| align="left" | Mile End
| align="left" | Phil Coleman ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | No |
| align="left" | New Town & Christ Church
| align="left" | Sam McLeanElected at the 2022 New Town & Christ Church by-election. ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | Old Heath & The Hythe
| align="left" | Adam Fox ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | No |
| align="left" | Prettygate
| align="left" | Leigh TateElected at the 2021 Prettygate by-election. ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | Rural North
| align="left" | Nigel Chapman ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | No |
| align="left" | Shrub End
| align="left" | Sam McCarthy ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | St. Anne's & St. John's
| align="left" | Helen Chuah ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | No |
| align="left" | Stanway
| align="left" | Lesley Scott-Boutell ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Yes |
| align="left" | Tiptree
| align="left" | Barbara Wood ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | No |
| align="left" | Wivenhoe
| align="left" | Mark Cory ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | | Yes |
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated details the candidates standing in each ward. It was released on 5 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://cbccrmdata.blob.core.windows.net/noteattachment/CBC-elections-Statement-of-persons-nominated-for-city-wards-SoPN%20City.pdf |title=Statement of Persons Nominated |access-date=5 April 2023 |publisher=Colchester City Council}}
Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk *
=Berechurch=
{{Election box begin | title=Berechurch}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Pearson*
|votes = 1,234
|percentage =66.1
|change = –3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Amir Anbouche
|votes = 292
|percentage = 15.6
|change = –4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Simon Collis
|votes = 171
|percentage =9.2
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Clifton
|votes = 99
|percentage =5.3
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Diane Baker
|votes = 71
|percentage =3.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 942
|percentage = 50.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,867
|percentage = 25.4
|change = –2.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,347
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle=
{{Election box begin | title=Castle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Goacher*
|votes = 1,374
|percentage =50.4
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Crow
|votes = 655
|percentage = 24.0
|change = –4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Charlie Jasper
|votes = 492
|percentage =18.0
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Gillingham
|votes = 206
|percentage =7.6
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 719
|percentage = 26.4
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,727
|percentage = 33.4
|change = –2.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,163
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Greenstead=
{{Election box begin | title=Greenstead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Young*
|votes = 1,128
|percentage = 59.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Crees
|votes = 356
|percentage = 18.7
|change = –6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chantelle-Louise Whyborn
|votes = 199
|percentage =10.5
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lisa Cross
|votes = 124
|percentage =6.5
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Kevin Blair
|votes = 94
|percentage =4.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 772
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,901
|percentage = 17.0
|change = –1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,195
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Highwoods=
{{Election box begin | title=Highwoods}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alison Jay*
|votes = 1,029
|percentage =46.5
|change = +25.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pauline Bacon
|votes = 722
|percentage = 32.7
|change = –8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Linghorn-Baker
|votes = 375
|percentage = 17.0
|change = –20.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ryan Meadows
|votes = 85
|percentage =3.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 307
|percentage = 13.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,211
|percentage = 30.2
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,327
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}16.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lexden & Braiswick=
File:Lexden & Braiswick ward.png
{{Election box begin | title=Lexden & Braiswick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lewis Barber*
|votes = 1,569
|percentage = 58.1
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Stevenson
|votes = 492
|percentage =18.2
|change = –4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Bruce
|votes = 380
|percentage =14.1
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Roger Bamforth
|votes = 258
|percentage =9.6
|change = –1.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,077
|percentage = 39.9
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,699
|percentage = 36.8
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,328
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Marks Tey & Layer=
File:Marks Tey & Layer ward.png
{{Election box begin | title=Marks Tey & Layer}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Ellis*
|votes = 1,314
|percentage = 54.8
|change = –1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Spademan
|votes = 517
|percentage =21.6
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lydia De-Col
|votes = 285
|percentage =11.9
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Amy Sheridan
|votes = 283
|percentage =11.8
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 797
|percentage = 33.2
|change = –4.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,399
|percentage = 29.3
|change = –1.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,195
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mersea & Pyefleet=
{{Election box begin | title=Mersea & Pyefleet}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Carl Powling
|votes = 1,244
|percentage = 40.1
|change = –24.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = John Akker
|votes = 994
|percentage =32.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Hayton
|votes = 306
|percentage =9.9
|change = –9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Knight
|votes = 202
|percentage =6.5
|change = –9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Sophie Preston-Hall
|votes = 193
|percentage =6.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Libby Kirkby-Taylor
|votes = 163
|percentage =5.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 250
|percentage = 8.1
|change = –25.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,102
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,980
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mile End=
{{Election box begin | title=Mile End}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Venessa Moffat
|votes = 1,624
|percentage =61.2
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Phoebe Butcher
|votes = 435
|percentage = 16.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Pey
|votes = 352
|percentage =13.3
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Amanda Kirke
|votes = 244
|percentage =9.2
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,189
|percentage = 44.8
|change = –5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,655
|percentage = 27.6
|change = –2.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,613
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=New Town & Christ Church=
File:New Town & Christ Church ward.png
{{Election box begin | title=New Town & Christ Church}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Sam McLean*
|votes = 1,301
|percentage =41.9
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Catherine Spindler
|votes = 990
|percentage =31.9
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Piggott
|votes = 399
|percentage = 12.9
|change = –3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Ian Partridge
|votes = 208
|percentage =6.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bob Brannan
|votes = 207
|percentage =6.7
|change = –6.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 311
|percentage = 10.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,105
|percentage = 32.2
|change = –2.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,641
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing = {{steady}}0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Old Heath & The Hythe=
File:Old Heath & The Hythe ward.png
{{Election box begin | title=Old Heath & The Hythe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fay Smalls
|votes = 1,383
|percentage =59.3
|change = –4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Martin
|votes = 366
|percentage = 15.7
|change = –4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Shaun Boughton
|votes = 235
|percentage =10.1
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andrew Canessa
|votes = 181
|percentage =7.8
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jeffrey Drew
|votes = 166
|percentage =7.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,017
|percentage = 43.6
|change = –0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,331
|percentage = 26.8
|change = –2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,697
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Prettygate=
{{Election box begin | title=Prettygate}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leigh Tate*
|votes = 1,301
|percentage = 42.0
|change = –4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Loxley
|votes = 1,279
|percentage =41.3
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Bourne
|votes = 366
|percentage =11.8
|change = –1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Natalie Edgoose
|votes = 152
|percentage =4.9
|change = –0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 22
|percentage = 0.7
|change = –11.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,098
|percentage = 39.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,768
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}5.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rural North=
{{Election box begin | title=Rural North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Rowe
|votes = 1,625
|percentage = 55.9
|change = –1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Karen Maxwell
|votes = 481
|percentage =16.5
|change = –0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Nichols
|votes = 405
|percentage =13.9
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Burgess
|votes = 398
|percentage =13.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,144
|percentage = 39.4
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,909
|percentage = 34.4
|change = –1.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,462
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Shrub End=
{{Election box begin | title=Shrub End}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sam McCarthy*
|votes = 835
|percentage =39.3
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Luke Hayes
|votes = 720
|percentage =33.9
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Angela Linghorn-Baker
|votes = 455
|percentage = 21.4
|change = –9.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sara Ruth
|votes = 117
|percentage =5.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 115
|percentage = 5.4
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,127
|percentage = 26.0
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,182
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Anne's & St. John's=
File:St. Anne's & St. John's ward.png
{{Election box begin | title=St. Anne's & St. John's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Natalie Sommers
|votes = 1,370
|percentage =53.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rowan Knight
|votes = 681
|percentage = 26.6
|change = –7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Abigail Chambers
|votes = 346
|percentage =13.5
|change = –0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sebastian Dwyer
|votes = 161
|percentage =6.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 689
|percentage = 27.0
|change = +9.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,558
|percentage = 31.6
|change = –3.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,098
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}5.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stanway=
{{Election box begin | title=Stanway}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Scott-Boutell*
|votes = 1,375
|percentage =59.0
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Janice Seabrook
|votes = 698
|percentage = 30.0
|change = –7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Yates
|votes = 180
|percentage =7.7
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Pam Nelson
|votes = 77
|percentage =3.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 677
|percentage = 29.0
|change = +12.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,330
|percentage = 33.4
|change = –1.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,984
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tiptree=
{{Election box begin | title=Tiptree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Dundas
|votes = 1,329
|percentage = 54.5
|change = –7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Holford
|votes = 419
|percentage =17.2
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jennifer Stevens
|votes = 260
|percentage =10.7
|change = –2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Clare Burgess
|votes = 222
|percentage =9.1
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Ashley Girling
|votes = 210
|percentage =8.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 910
|percentage = 37.3
|change = –6.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,440
|percentage = 32.8
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,440
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wivenhoe=
{{Election box begin | title=Wivenhoe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mark Cory*
|votes = 2,083
|percentage =73.6
|change = +16.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Heather Lowe
|votes = 359
|percentage =12.7
|change = –19.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jo Wheatley
|votes = 267
|percentage =9.4
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Higginson
|votes = 122
|percentage = 4.3
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,724
|percentage = 60.9
|change = +36.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,831
|percentage = 38.6
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,341
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}18.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections
=Highwoods=
A by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Catherine Bickersteth (Labour).
{{Election box begin | title=Highwoods: 21 September 2023}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Simon Appleton
|votes = 563
|percentage = 39.4
|change = –7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary Braddy
|votes = 447
|percentage =31.3
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Smith
|votes = 418
|percentage =29.3
|change = +12.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 116
|percentage = 8.1
|change = –5.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,428
|percentage = 19.9
|change = –10.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,188
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}4.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{2023 United Kingdom local elections}}