1996 Colchester Borough Council election

1996 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1996 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1995 Colchester Borough Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1998 Colchester Borough Council election 1998 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 38.1% (1.5%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 33 seats, 37.8% 10 32 1 15,202 39.9% 2.1% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 12 seats, 36.1% 5 16 4 13,001 34.2% 1.9% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats, 25.3% 4 11 3 8,577 22.5% 2.8% Residents Association Residents Association 1 seat, 0.0% 1 1 1,085 2.9% N/A Colchester UK ward map 1996.svg Winner of each seat at the 1996 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) The 1996 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. They were held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats maintained their majority on the council. The Labour Party made a net gain of 4 seats to displace the Conservatives as the official opposition. This is the first time since the 1984 election that the Labour Party has held the official opposition. Summary Election results 1996 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 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) 19 10 1 50.0 22 32 53.3 15,202 39.9 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) 20 5 4 25.0 11 16 26.7 13,001 34.2 –1.9 Conservative Party (UK) 20 4 3 20.0 7 11 18.3 8,577 22.5 –2.8 Residents Association 1 1 5.0 0 1 1.7 1,085 2.9 N/A Independent Conservative 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.5 N/A Natural Law Party 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 22 0.1 N/A Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Liberal Democrats (UK) John William Stevens* 1,231 50.1 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) O. Bishop 1,047 42.6 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) N. Peckston 180 7.3 ±0.0 184 7.5 +3.4 2,458 43.2 +1.2 5,700 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.7 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) William Spyvee* 1,076 45.6 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Thomas 895 37.9 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lucas 366 15.5 -0.2 Natural Law Party J. Basker 22 0.9 +0.1 181 7.7 N/A 2,359 41.6 -2.4 5,679 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.4 No Green candidate as previous (2.0%). Dedham Dedham Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Williams* 531 57.9 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Scattergood 318 34.7 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 68 7.4 +4.8 213 23.2 +12.2 917 59.4 -1.6 1,550 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.1 East Donyland East Donyland Labour Party (UK) Tina Cooke 402 48.4 +10.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 245 29.5 +13.6 Conservative Party (UK) V. Watson 149 17.9 -26.7 Independent Conservative D. Newman 35 4.2 N/A 157 18.9 N/A 831 47.8 -10.9 1,738 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 Fordham Fordham Conservative Party (UK) David Cannon* 365 48.4 -10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Tyrrell 231 30.6 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Coombes 145 19.2 +6.4 Independent Conservative K. Roberts 13 1.7 N/A 134 17.8 -12.0 754 51.7 -2.6 1,465 Conservative Party (UK) 6.0 Harbour Harbour Liberal Democrats (UK) Edna Fowler* 1,219 53.0 +18.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Webb 906 39.4 -16.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Coyne 176 7.6 -2.2 313 13.6 N/A 2,301 37.8 -2.2 6,088 Liberal Democrats (UK) 17.5 No Green candidate as previous (1.4%). Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Lewis* 1,098 48.3 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Trusler 935 41.2 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) P. Creasy 210 9.2 -3.1 Independent Conservative I. Juliff 29 1.3 N/A 163 7.2 N/A 2,272 52.5 +1.5 4,337 Conservative Party (UK) 7.8 Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) Richard Gower* 312 34.7 -16.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Rogers 285 31.7 +14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Ambridge 275 30.6 -0.7 Independent Conservative G. Francis 27 3.0 N/A 27 3.0 -16.9 899 44.3 +1.5 2,028 Conservative Party (UK) 15.4 Mile End Mile End Labour Party (UK) Lucy Wood 1,089 37.0 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Borges* 900 30.5 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Folkard 887 30.1 -0.7 Independent Conservative D. Pallett 70 2.4 N/A 189 6.4 +1.9 2,946 33.2 -2.8 8,875 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Stevens* 1,178 62.7 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Tighe 576 30.6 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Girdlestone 126 6.7 +1.5 602 32.0 +6.5 1,880 36.8 -4.2 5,112 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.2 No Green candidate as previous (2.5%). Prettygate Prettygate Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hunt 1,164 48.3 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Somerville 629 26.1 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Levy 615 25.5 +1.4 535 22.2 -0.5 2,408 40.6 -1.4 5,904 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.3 Shrub End Shrub End Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Cawley* 687 49.8 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Frost 529 38.4 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Bunn 163 11.8 +1.0 158 11.5 N/A 1,379 28.7 -0.3 4,806 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.9 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Robert Newman 776 61.0 -6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Gray 388 30.5 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith 109 8.6 +2.8 388 30.5 -9.7 1,273 23.6 -7.4 5,397 Labour Party (UK) 4.9 St. Anne's St. Anne's Labour Party (UK) Mary Frank 1,124 50.7 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Fellows* 937 42.2 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Miller 157 7.1 +0.7 187 8.4 N/A 2,218 40.1 -0.9 5,534 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.5 St. John's St. John's Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Gamble* 1,324 59.8 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Taylor 538 24.3 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) John Cooke 353 15.9 -8.2 786 35.5 +10.8 2,215 38.9 -0.1 5,697 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.4 St. Mary's St. Mary's Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Kirchner 983 45.8 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Pawsey 718 33.4 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 447 20.8 -3.7 265 12.3 +1.2 2,148 43.2 +0.2 5,047 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.8 Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Sykes* 1,100 53.9 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Julie Young 535 26.2 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Orpen-Smellie 405 19.9 -2.0 565 27.7 -1.4 2,040 34.4 -1.6 5,936 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.7 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association Tony Webb* 1,085 48.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Mike Dale 947 42.0 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Blundell 221 9.8 -28.1 138 6.1 N/A 2,253 36.8 -2.2 6,122 Residents Association N/A West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) John Jowers* 1,089 54.9 -6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Hargreaves 458 23.1 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mogridge 436 22.0 -2.5 631 31.8 -4.5 1,983 35.5 +1.5 5,634 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) Tom Prosser* 1,235 58.8 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Osbourne 583 27.8 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Gentry 282 13.4 +4.5 652 31.0 +5.9 2,100 34.1 -4.9 6,127 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 No Green candidate as previous (4.1%). By-elections Dedham Dedham: 4 September 1997http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9709.htm Local Authority Byelection Results - September 1997 24 December 2022 11 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100311235307/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9709.htm bot: unknown Conservative Party (UK) 374 45.8 +11.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 352 43.1 -14.8 Labour Party (UK) 91 11.1 +3.7 22 2.7 N/A 817 51.9 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.0 References 1996 Category:1996 English local elections Category:1990s in Essex