2011 Colchester Borough Council election

2011 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 2011 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2010 Colchester Borough Council election 2010 2011 5 5 y Colchester Borough Council election, 2012 2012 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 41.3% (24.0%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 seats, 39.9% 26 7 26 11,890 27.5% 12.4% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 24 seats, 37.6% 24 9 24 15,806 36.5% 1.1% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7 seats, 13.0% 7 3 7 9,487 21.9% 8.9% Independent politician Independent (politician) 3 seats, 3.9% 3 1 3 2,649 6.1% 2.2% Colchester UK local election 2007 map.svg Winner of each seat at the 2011 Colchester Borough Council election. Leader of the council Leader of the council after election Anne TurrellLiberal Democrats No overall controlcoalition Liberal Democrats–Labour–Independent coalition. Anne TurrellLiberal Democrats No overall controlcoalition Liberal Democrats–Labour–Independent coalition. The 2011 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 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://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/22ug.stm England council elections 10 May 2011 BBC News Online 1 June 2014Local authority elections: England 7 May 2011 The Guardian NewsBank Summary No seats changed hands at the election with the Liberal Democrats remaining on 26 seats after holding 7 seats, ahead of the Conservatives, who stayed on 24 seats after retaining the 9 seats they had been defending.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/colchester_no_change_on_borough_council_in_election_1_885659 Colchester: No change on Borough Council in election Nelson Alistair 6 May 2011 East Anglian Daily Times 1 June 2014 Meanwhile, Labour retained 3 seats to keep 7 councillors and 1 independent retained his seat. Among those to hold their seats were the Liberal Democrat group leader Martin Hunt in Christ Church ward and the Labour group leader Tim Young in St Andrews, while the closest result saw Conservative Pauline Hazell retain Shrub End by 123 votes from the Liberal Democratshttp://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9011474.Colchester_Council_full_results__No_change/ Colchester Council full results: No change 6 May 2011 Daily Gazette 1 June 2014 The coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the independents remained in charge, with Liberal Democrat Anne Turrell staying as leader of the council,Coalition renews its vows with priorities Calnan James 11 May 2011 The Gazette NewsBank after holding her seat in Mile End at the election. Election result 2011 Colchester Borough Council electionhttp://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3158&p=0 Declaration of result of poll Colchester Borough Council 1 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909050316/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3158&p=0 9 September 2013 deadColin 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 21-22 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 7 35.0 19 26 43.3 11,890 27.5 –12.4 Conservative Party (UK) 20 9 45.0 15 24 40.0 15,806 36.5 –1.1 Labour Party (UK) 20 3 15.0 4 7 11.7 9,487 21.9 +8.9 Independent politician 3 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 2,649 6.1 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales 20 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,280 7.6 +2.2 UKIP 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 171 0.4 N/A Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris* 1,565 64.6 +32.1 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bright 450 18.6 -5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bruno Hickman 334 13.8 -26.9 Green Party of England and Wales Maria Iacovou 73 3.0 +0.0 1,115 46.0 N/A 2,422 38.3 -20.2 6,377 Labour Party (UK) 18.7 Birch & Winstree Birch & Winstree Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Ellis 1,430 68.7 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) James Spencer 282 13.5 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Collins 234 11.2 -9.9 Green Party of England and Wales Tobie Glenny 136 6.5 +1.7 1,148 55.1 +13.3 2,082 47.1 -25.4 4,421 Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Barlow* 1,113 40.1 -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Lynn 715 25.7 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Halling 583 21.0 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) Luke Dopson 368 13.2 +2.6 398 14.3 -1.3 2,779 39.5 -19.6 7,132 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.0 Christ Church Christ Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hunt* 739 43.0 -8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Buston 569 33.1 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Clare Palmer 213 12.4 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Tyron Wilson 196 11.4 +2.9 170 9.9 -11.3 1,717 53.2 -20.2 3,247 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.7 Copford & West Stanway Copford & West Stanway Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Maclean* 465 66.7 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 95 13.6 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert James 90 12.9 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales David Traynier 47 6.7 -1.4 370 53.1 -1.6 697 46.9 +8.5 1,494 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Fordham & Stour Fordham & Stour Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman* 1,246 67.3 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Dennis 286 15.5 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 177 9.6 -15.7 Green Party of England and Wales Clarice Mort 142 7.7 +1.8 960 51.9 +19.8 1,851 45.0 -27.4 4,136 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Great Tey Great Tey Conservative Party (UK) Peter Chillingworth* 703 60.7 -11.2 UK Independence Party Mark Cole 171 14.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Robert Fisher 114 9.8 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rachel Goodwin 104 9.0 -2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Ford 67 5.8 -1.4 532 45.9 -14.7 1,159 52.8 +10.9 2,210 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Highwoods Highwoods Independent (politician) Philip Oxford* 1,519 61.4 +13.2 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Walker 413 16.7 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Diamond 227 9.2 -10.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Gilheany 204 8.2 +0.0 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Spence 111 4.5 +2.5 1,106 44.7 +16.4 2,474 37.0 -26.0 6,730 Independent (politician) 8.2 Mile End Mile End Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Turrell* 1,765 60.9 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Eaton 713 24.6 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Donnachie 287 9.9 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Bryan 132 4.6 +1.4 1,052 36.3 +13.3 2,897 40.7 -24.4 7,150 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.7 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Elisabeth Feltham 1,026 49.4 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) Lillie Dopson 486 23.4 +10.7 Green Party of England and Wales Steven McGough 294 14.1 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Lauren McManus 272 13.1 -6.4 540 26.0 -13.6 2,078 34.0 -22.1 6,143 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.2 Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) Will Quince 1,533 47.0 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Loxley 1,236 37.9 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) Mike Dale 341 10.5 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Appleton 152 4.7 +1.4 297 9.1 +5.4 3,262 55.4 -18.7 5,914 Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 St. Andrew's St. Andrews Labour Party (UK) Tim Young* 1,288 67.6 +24.6 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Hopkins 277 14.5 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Bartholomew 257 13.5 -22.5 Green Party of England and Wales Beverley Maltby 84 4.4 +1.1 1,011 53.0 +46.0 1,906 30.0 -17.9 6,405 Labour Party (UK) 13.9 St. Anne's St. Annes Liberal Democrats (UK) Barrie Cook* 1,074 49.9 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Benjamin Caine 506 23.5 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Paul Fryer-Kelsey 418 19.4 +6.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lucy Glover 154 7.2 +2.8 568 26.4 -7.9 2,152 33.3 -24.9 6,502 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.9 Shrub End Shrub End Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hazell* 854 39.3 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Butler 731 33.7 -15.1 Labour Party (UK) Bruce Tuxford 462 21.3 +8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 124 5.7 +2.1 123 5.7 N/A 2,171 32.9 -22.8 6,652 Conservative Party (UK) 9.6 Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Scott-Boutell* 1,404 50.6 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Johnston 866 31.2 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) David Hough 394 14.2 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Pamela Nelson 109 3.9 +0.9 538 19.4 +13.3 2,773 43.6 -26.3 6,359 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.7 Tiptree Tiptree Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Fairley-Crowe* 1,425 58.6 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Spencer 629 25.9 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beth Gudgeon 201 8.3 -12.7 Green Party of England and Wales Katherine Bamforth 177 7.3 +1.5 796 32.7 -1.7 2,432 40.4 -26.6 6,101 Conservative Party (UK) 2.4 West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Harrington 1,088 54.8 +8.8 Independent (politician) John Gili-Ross 471 23.7 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) John Wood 191 9.6 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin Richards 127 6.4 -11.8 Green Party of England and Wales Roger Bamforth 109 5.5 +1.4 617 31.1 +7.3 1,986 50.1 -23.7 3,985 Conservative Party (UK) 3.7 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Kimberley* 1,596 55.2 -10.0 Independent (politician) David Bragg 659 22.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Barbara Nichols 299 10.3 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Stevens 206 7.1 -13.2 Green Party of England and Wales Daisy Blench 131 4.5 -0.5 937 32.4 -12.5 2,891 49.6 -19.6 5,924 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Wivenhoe Cross Wivenhoe Cross Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Cory* 673 51.3 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) Ashley Rudge 303 23.1 +15.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mo Metcalf-Fisher 244 18.6 -17.5 Green Party of England and Wales Karl Lausen 93 7.1 -0.8 370 28.2 +15.9 1,313 36.8 +7.1 3,600 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.3 Wivenhoe Quay Wivenhoe Quay Labour Party (UK) Stephen Ford* 1,279 57.1 +29.0 Conservative Party (UK) Mercedes Mussard 573 25.6 -11.2 Green Party of England and Wales Sandra Moog 217 9.7 -18.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samantha Mckay 172 7.7 +0.5 706 31.5 N/A 2,241 53.3 +9.5 4,233 Labour Party (UK) 20.1 Notes References Colchester 2011 Category:2010s in Essex