2006 Colchester Borough Council election

2006 English local government election March 2025 November 2013 Colchester Borough Council elections 2006 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2004 Colchester Borough Council election 2004 2006 5 4 y 2007 Colchester Borough Council election 2007 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 36.4% (2.4%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 40.9% 28 10 30 2 13,951 38.9% 2.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 23 seats, 34.2% 22 6 21 1 12,119 33.8% 0.4% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 6 seats, 18.2% 7 1 7 4,754 13.3% 4.9% Independent politician Independent politician 3 seats, 6.7% 3 1 2 1 1,986 5.5% 1.2% Colchester UK local election 2006 map.svg Winner of each seat at the 2006 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election John JowersConservative No overall controlConservative minority. John JowersConservative No overall controlConservative minority. The 2006 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/22ug.stm BBC News Vote 2006 Colchester Council BBC News 6 June 2013UK local election results 5 May 2006 Financial Times NewsBank Background Before the election the Conservatives had run the council since the 2004 election and had 28 of the 60 seats on the council.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/greens_eye_up_colchester_1_75315 Greens eye up Colchester Ashworth Roddy 2 May 2006 East Anglian Daily Times 28 May 2014 The Liberal Democrats had 22 seats, Labour had 7 seats and there were 3 independents. 20 seats were contested at the election, with the councillors who were defending seats including the Conservative leader of the council, John Jowers, the mayor Terry Sutton and the Liberal Democrat group leader, Colin Sykes. However the Conservatives did not have a candidate in New Town ward due to an error on their candidate's nomination papers.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/mix_up_leaves_party_without_candidate_1_75307 Mix-up leaves party without candidate Davidson Annie 2 May 2006 East Anglian Daily Times 28 May 2014 As well as the parties who were defending seats on the council, the Green Party contested every seat for the first time and particularly targeted Castle ward. Independents who stood included Gerard Oxford in Highwoods ward, who was defending a seat he had won as a Liberal Democrat before leaving the party in 2003. Issues A major issue at the election was the relocation of the bus station to a temporary site, while a new bus station was being built at a new shopping centre. Meanwhile, a Visual Arts Facility (VAF) was being built on the old bus station site. 6 independents stood at the election as part of a Save Our Bus Station Campaign opposing the move, with the Labour party also opposing the building of the VAF on the old bus station site. However the Conservatives said the temporary bus station site would be better than the old site. Both the Liberal Democrats and Greens called for more recycling, while the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties called for action on street cleaning. The Conservatives meanwhile defending their record in power, pointing to a number of new projects being started including a planned new community stadium. Summary Election result The Conservatives made a net gain of 2 seats to have half of the seats on the council with 30 councillors, just falling short of winning a majority.http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/colchester/750929.Colchester__Tories_edge_towards_majority/?ref=arc Colchester: Tories edge towards majority Weatherill Tom 5 May 2006 Daily Gazette 28 May 2014 Conservative gains included defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Colin Sykes, with the Liberal Democrats falling to 21 seats. Labour remained on 7 seats after holding the only seat they had been defending, but polled less than the Greens in a number of wards. Overall turnout at the election was 36.4%.Summary of Results http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3101&p=0 Colchester Borough Council 6 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909064811/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3101&p=0 9 September 2013 dead 2006 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 19 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 Conservative Party (UK) 19 10 2 50.0 20 30 50.0 13,951 38.9 –2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 19 8 1 40.0 13 21 36.7 12,119 33.8 –0.4 Labour Party (UK) 20 1 5.0 6 7 10.0 4,754 13.3 –4.9 Independent politician 9 1 1 5.0 1 2 3.3 1,986 5.5 –1.2 Green Party of England and Wales 20 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,061 8.5 N/A Ward results Berechurch Berechurchhttp://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/750811.0/ Colchester: Council election results, May 4, 2006 Weatherill Tom 4 May 2006 Daily Gazette 28 May 2014 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Sutton* 767 42.2 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) John Cooke 587 32.3 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hazell 328 18.1 -5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Charles Bather 134 7.4 N/A 180 9.9 -5.4 1,816 34.0 +5.2 5,367 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.7 Birch & Winstree Birch & Winstree Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Bentley 1,224 66.6 -5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Longman 325 17.7 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Abigail Tootal 128 7.0 -6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Samuel Elliott 108 5.9 N/A Independent (politician) Jeannine McAndrew 53 2.9 N/A 899 48.9 -8.8 1,838 42.1 +11.1 4,357 Conservative Party (UK) 4.4 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Hall* 1,122 48.7 -9.2 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Lynn 522 22.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Benjamin Twitchen 418 18.1 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) Mark Warner 187 8.1 -6.4 Independent (politician) Stephen Miller 57 2.5 N/A 600 26.0 -4.2 2,306 41.5 +6.1 5,574 Liberal Democrats (UK) N/A Christ Church Christ Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Cope* 615 43.7 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bright 468 33.3 -9.3 Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Cave 245 17.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) David Hough 79 5.6 -3.4 147 10.4 +10.0 1,407 48.3 +4.9 2,926 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.5 Fordham & Stour Fordham & Stour Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Arnold* 942 66.6 -5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 176 12.4 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Aldous 119 8.4 -4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Clarice Mort 114 8.1 N/A Independent (politician) Jack Pooley 63 4.5 N/A 766 54.2 -3.2 1,414 36.7 +9.1 3,890 Conservative Party (UK) 1.6 Harbour Harbour Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Blandon* 762 63.8 +12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Allan 216 18.1 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Rossanna Trudgian 139 11.6 -12.1 Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Glover 77 6.4 N/A 546 45.7 +19.7 1,194 29.7 +2.5 4,035 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.9 Highwoods Highwoods Independent (politician) Gerard Oxford* 1,147 58.2 +15.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Offen 299 15.2 -11.5 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Harper 293 14.9 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Julia Thomas 148 7.5 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Brooke 84 4.3 N/A 848 43.0 +27.2 1,971 32.6 +2.3 6,067 Independent (politician) 13.8 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Lewis* 1,282 65.8 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gwendoline Ilott 385 19.8 -9.9 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Appleton 105 5.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Luke Dopson 103 5.3 -2.7 Independent (politician) Susan Francis 73 3.7 N/A 897 46.0 +13.4 1,948 47.1 +2.4 4,144 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Taylor* 939 46.2 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Turrell 791 38.9 -3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Bryan 130 6.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 125 6.2 -5.0 Independent (politician) Edmund Chinnery 46 2.3 N/A 148 7.3 +3.9 2,031 38.5 +10.2 5,300 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Theresa Higgins* 1,029 65.4 +10.1 Green Party of England and Wales Maria Iacovou 339 21.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Scott Harris 206 13.1 -4.1 690 43.8 +16.0 1,574 28.8 +0.6 5,531 Liberal Democrats (UK) N/A No Conservative candidate as previous (27.5%). Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) Sue Lissimore 1,368 53.6 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Sheppard* 885 34.7 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) Mike Dale 186 7.3 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Beverley Maltby 115 4.5 N/A 483 18.9 +13.2 2,554 43.7 -1.1 5,858 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.6 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) Robert Davidson* 532 61.4 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carolyn Catney 108 12.5 -20.6 Independent (politician) Tim Oxton 100 11.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Tobie Glenny 67 7.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Barbara Nichols 60 6.9 +6.9 424 48.9 +15.0 867 42.4 -0.6 2,052 Conservative Party (UK) 7.8 St Andrew's St Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Julie Young* 922 53.4 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Simpson 504 29.2 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Wilson 215 12.4 -10.5 Green Party of England and Wales Sophie Lovejoy 87 5.0 N/A 418 24.2 -4.4 1,728 28.2 +5.9 6,171 Labour Party (UK) 2.2 St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Hogg* 1,071 51.8 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) Kim Naish 546 26.4 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Shahid Husain 284 13.7 -11.8 Green Party of England and Wales Lucy Glover 166 8.0 N/A 525 25.4 -3.9 2,067 32.7 +4.4 6,355 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.8 St John's St. John's Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Gamble* 1,105 61.8 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Lucas 523 29.2 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Thomas 82 4.6 -4.9 Green Party of England and Wales Annick Collins-Leyssen 79 4.4 N/A 582 32.5 +12.1 1,789 43.4 +3.2 4,135 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.1 Shrub End Shrub End Liberal Democrats (UK) Lyn Barton 793 42.0 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Winifred Foster* 637 33.7 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) David Canning 370 19.6 -5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 90 4.8 N/A 156 8.3 N/A 1,890 32.8 -1.2 5,765 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.2 Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) Gaye Pyman 1,000 44.0 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Sykes* 956 42.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 193 8.5 -4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Pamela Nelson 125 5.5 N/A 44 1.9 -6.8 2,274 38.2 +2.9 5,959 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.4 Tiptree Tiptree Conservative Party (UK) John Elliott 974 54.4 +13.4 Independent (politician) Helen Bunney 271 15.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Audrey Spencer 261 14.6 -11.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Stevens 173 9.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Katherine Bamforth 110 6.1 N/A 703 39.3 +31.1 1,789 30.4 -7.5 5,901 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) N/A West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Willetts 919 63.6 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Stevens 253 17.5 -2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Roger Bamforth 158 10.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ian Yates 114 7.9 -4.9 666 46.1 +0.1 1,444 38.2 +7.9 3,812 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) John Jowers* 1,389 70.5 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Fox 206 10.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) James Spencer 199 10.1 -4.7 Independent (politician) John Coombes 176 8.9 N/A 1,183 60.1 +3.9 1,970 34.8 -3.8 5,678 Conservative Party (UK) N/A No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (14.2%). Notes References expanded Category:2006 English local elections 2006 Category:2000s in Essex