2021 Colchester Borough Council election
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Elections to Colchester Borough Council will be held in 2021. They were originally planned for 7 May 2020,[1] but postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Seventeen members of the council (one-third of the whole) were planned to be up for election, one from each of the 17 wards.
Result
| 2021 Colchester Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 14 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | |||||||||
| Labour | 7 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Green | 1 | |||||||||
Ward results
Berechurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Chris Piggott[3] | ||||
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| Liberal Democrats | Mick Spindler | ||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Fabian Green[4] | ||||
| Green | Stephanie Nissen[5] | ||||
| Independent | |||||
| Labour | Richard Hill[6] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gillingham[7] | ||||
Greenstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Highwoods
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Lexden & Braiswick
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Marks Tey & Layer
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Mersea & Pyefleet
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Mile End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Rachel Smith[8] | ||||
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New Town & Christ Church
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Pamela Cox[9] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Spindler | ||||
Old Heath & The Hythe
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Prettygate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Leigh Tate[11] | ||||
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Rural North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Darius Laws[9] | ||||
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Shrub End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Angela Linghorn-Baker | ||||
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St. Anne's & St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Rowe[12] | ||||
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| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hogg[9] | ||||
Stanway
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Tiptree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Wivenhoe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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References
- ^ "Information Categories · Colchester Borough Council". www.colchester.gov.uk.
- ^ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Chris Piggott Conservative Candidate". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Fabian Green Conservative Candidate". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Stephanie Nissen - Green Campaigner in Colchester". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Richard Hill, Labour Candidate - Castle Ward". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Martin Gillingham - Colchester Castle Ward Prospective Lib Dem Councillor". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Rachel Smith Conservative Candidate". www.facebook.com.
- ^ a b c "Race for town hall hots up as preparations ramp up for May's elections". Maldon and Burnham Standard.
- ^ "Beverly Davies steps down from Colchester Council". Colchester Gazette.
- ^ "Leigh Tate selected for Prettygate by-election". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Thomas Rowe Colchester Conservative". www.facebook.com.
