1995 Colchester Borough Council election

1995 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 1995 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1994 Colchester Borough Council election 1994 1995 5 4 y 1996 Colchester Borough Council election 1996 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 39.6% (4.1%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 33 seats, 47.5% 10 33 15,160 37.8% 9.7% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats, 25.8% 3 14 5 10,146 25.3% 0.5% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7 seats, 24.4% 7 12 5 14,495 36.1% 11.7% Residents Association Residents Association 1 seat, 0.0% 0 1 Did not stand Did not stand N/A Colchester UK ward map 1995.svg Winner in each seat at the 1995 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) The 1995 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Summary Election result 1995 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 13-14 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 10 50.0 23 33 55.0 15,160 37.8 –9.7 Conservative Party (UK) 20 3 5 15.0 11 14 23.3 10,146 25.3 –0.5 Labour Party (UK) 20 7 5 35.0 5 12 20.0 14,495 36.1 +11.7 Residents Association 0 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/ADid not stand candidates. N/A N/A Green Party of England and Wales 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 309 0.8 –0.9 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Sutton* 1,167 48.4 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) Paul Bishop 1,068 44.3 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) N. Peckston 176 7.3 -4.6 99 4.1 -12.1 2,235 42.0 +2.0 5,709 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.0 Boxted & Langham Boxted & Langham Conservative Party (UK) J. Garnett* 559 58.0 -7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Chivers 261 27.1 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Coombes 143 14.8 N/A 298 30.9 +0.3 963 52.0 -4.0 1,845 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2 Castle Castle Labour Party (UK) Ken Cooke 1,121 46.3 +19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Carter* 852 35.2 -17.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lucas 380 15.7 -0.4 Green Party of England and Wales B. Smith 48 2.0 -2.1 Natural Law Party Loretta Basker 20 0.8 N/A 269 11.1 N/A 2,421 44.0 -3.5 5,539 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 18.7 Great & Little Horkesley Great & Little Horkesley Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Arnold 452 45.7 -14.5 Labour Party (UK) Lucy Wood* 423 42.8 +26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Cobbold 113 11.4 -11.7 29 2.9 -34.2 988 54.0 +2.0 1,850 Conservative Party (UK) 20.3 Great Tey Great Tey Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Phillips* 362 43.6 -24.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Attewell 333 40.1 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Webb 136 16.4 N/A 29 3.5 -32.4 831 48.0 -13.0 1,730 Liberal Democrats (UK) 16.3 Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) Rod Green* 1,289 55.8 +17.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Justin Knight 795 34.4 -15.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Cole 227 9.8 +1.5 494 21.4 N/A 2,311 40.0 -2.5 5,842 Labour Party (UK) 16.5 No Green candidate as previous (2.5%). Lexden Lexden Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Williamson* 1,063 48.1 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Henshall 875 39.6 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Creasy 272 12.3 +5.0 188 8.5 -3.5 2,210 51.0 -5.2 4,358 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.7 Mile End Mile End Labour Party (UK) Kim Naish 1,095 35.9 +21.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Fulford* 957 31.4 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Folkard 939 30.8 -19.0 Green Party of England and Wales J. Hebbern 52 2.5 -0.2 138 4.5 N/A 3,043 36.0 -6.4 8,548 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 11.4 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Haylock* 1,241 58.9 -7.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Pygott 704 33.4 +9.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarke 109 5.2 -0.3 Green Party of England and Wales B. Morden 52 2.5 -0.8 537 25.5 -17.0 2,106 41.0 -5.5 5,181 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.5 Prettygate Prettygate Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Sheppard* 1,232 49.3 -16.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Frost 665 26.6 +14.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Levy 602 24.1 +2.9 567 22.7 -21.5 2,499 42.0 -6.7 5,904 Liberal Democrats (UK) 15.4 No Green candidate as previous (1.5%). Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin* 689 46.8 +14.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Kirchner 625 42.4 -12.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Bunn 159 10.8 -2.1 64 4.3 N/A 1,473 29.0 +1.2 5,137 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.0 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Tim Young* 1,143 67.2 +14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Gray 459 27.0 -9.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. McKinnon 98 5.8 -2.5 684 40.2 +24.1 1,700 31.0 +0.9 5,535 Labour Party (UK) 12.1 No Green candidate as previous (2.3%). St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Hogg* 1,125 49.0 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 1,023 44.6 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Riley 146 6.4 -1.1 102 4.4 +3.3 2,294 41.0 -5.0 5,535 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.7 St. John's St. John's Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Hayman* 1,115 50.3 -14.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. Taylor 568 25.6 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Pringle 535 24.1 +11.7 547 24.7 -16.3 2,218 39.0 -7.1 5,632 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.2 St. Mary's St. Mary's Liberal Democrats (UK) Bill Frame 933 43.3 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Pawsey* 694 32.2 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 528 24.5 +12.0 239 11.1 -4.3 2,155 43.0 -5.7 5,003 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.2 No Green (2.2%) or Independent (10.2%) candidates as previous. Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Davis 1,141 53.6 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) Julie Young 521 24.5 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman 467 21.9 -5.2 620 29.1 -2.2 2,129 36.0 -8.0 5,909 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.5 Tiptree Tiptree Labour Party (UK) E. Garwood 992 41.9 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) B. Martin* 896 37.9 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Seaman 421 17.8 -10.6 Green Party of England and Wales V. Bannister 58 2.5 -1.5 96 4.1 +2.2 2,367 39.0 -2.7 6,147 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Cole 823 48.6 -12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Blundell 536 31.6 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Wakefield 335 19.8 +9.8 287 16.9 -15.4 1,694 46.0 -2.1 3,724 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7.6 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) John Bouckley* 1,173 60.9 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) L. Barrett 473 24.5 +7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Pipe 281 14.6 -17.2 700 36.3 +16.8 1,927 34.0 -2.3 5,626 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) G. Newman 1,340 56.1 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) David Adams* 739 30.9 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Gentry 212 8.9 -4.5 Green Party of England and Wales P. Samphire 99 4.1 -1.2 601 25.1 +11.3 2,390 39.0 -5.4 6,104 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 By-elections Tiptree Tiptree by-election: 7 December 1995https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 18 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Labour Party (UK) 621 48.9 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) 433 34.1 +24.3 Independent politician 164 12.9 N/A Independent politician 52 4.1 N/A 188 14.8 N/A 1,270 29.6 –7.2 4,291 Labour Party (UK) 8.7 West Mersea West Mersea by-election: 11 January 1996 Conservative Party (UK) 832 48.8 –12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 582 34.2 +19.6 Labour Party (UK) 290 17.0 –7.5 250 14.7 –21.6 1,704 30.3 –3.7 5,624 Conservative Party (UK) 15.9 References 1995 Category:1995 English local elections Category:1990s in Essex