Chelmsford City Council elections
Appearance
Chelmsford City Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003 57 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.[1][2]
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
No overall control | 1973 - 1976 |
Conservative | 1976 - 1983 |
SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1983 - 1988 |
Liberal Democrats | 1988 - 1991 |
Conservative | 1991 - 1995 |
Liberal Democrats | 1995 - 1999 |
No overall control | 1999 - 2003 |
Conservative | 2003 - 2019 |
Liberal Democrats | 2019–present |
Council elections
- 1973 Chelmsford District Council election
- 1976 Chelmsford District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)[5][6]
- 1991 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 1995 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 1999 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[7][8]
- 2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 2011 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 2015 Chelmsford City Council election
- 2019 Chelmsford City Council election
By-election results
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 529 | 34.4 | +3.6 | ||
Labour | 494 | 32.1 | +7.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 476 | 30.9 | −13.3 | ||
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | 41 | 2.7 | +2.7 | ||
Majority | 35 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,540 | 25.1 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 637 | 56.6 | +32.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 315 | 28.0 | −30.2 | ||
Labour | 78 | 6.9 | −4.7 | ||
New Britain | 50 | 4.4 | +4.4 | ||
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | 46 | 4.1 | −2.1 | ||
Majority | 322 | 28.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,126 | 42.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 546 | 52.0 | −9.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 438 | 41.7 | +17.4 | ||
Labour | 67 | 6.4 | +0.0 | ||
Majority | 108 | 10.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,051 | 45.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Shepherd | 940 | 57.7 | −2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Whiteing | 445 | 27.3 | +9.9 | |
UKIP | Jesse Pryke | 94 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | Colin Budgey | 91 | 5.6 | −10.1 | |
Labour | Joanna Grindrod | 60 | 3.7 | −3.1 | |
Majority | 495 | 30.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,630 | 25.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adrian Wilkins | 1,987 | 53.4 | +7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jenifer Goldfinch | 938 | 25.3 | +3.3 | |
Independent | Ian Roberts | 793 | 21.3 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 1,049 | 28.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,718 | 60.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Martin Bracken | 1,111 | 40.3 | −7.8 | |
Conservative | Paul Hutchinson | 1,101 | 40.0 | −0.6 | |
Labour | Patrick Baldwin | 542 | 19.7 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 10 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,754 | 64.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Robin Stevens | 1,130 | 65.3 | +20.0 | |
Conservative | Pamela Joughin | 540 | 31.2 | −13.6 | |
Labour | Alan Scott | 40 | 2.3 | −3.9 | |
UKIP | Charles Cole | 20 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 590 | 34.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,730 | 40.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Harris | 736 | 77.0 | +33.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Whiteing | 151 | 15.7 | +3.9 | |
Labour | John Knott | 70 | 7.3 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 585 | 61.3 | |||
Turnout | 957 | 23.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Taylor | 1,198 | 56.3 | +38.1 | |
Conservative | Mike Steel | 742 | 34.9 | −20.8 | |
Labour | Jim Webb | 76 | 3.6 | −4.2 | |
UKIP | Charles Cole | 57 | 2.7 | −5.7 | |
Green | Reza Hossain | 53 | 2.5 | −7.4 | |
Majority | 456 | 21.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,126 | 35.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | James Gardner | 1,051 | 55.0 | +14.6 | |
Conservative | James Morgan | 640 | 33.5 | −14.6 | |
Labour | John Knott | 153 | 8.0 | −3.5 | |
UKIP | Jesse Pryke | 67 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 411 | 21.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,911 | 26.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ "Workings of the Council". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Councillors". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Chelmsford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ The Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Little Baddow By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. 2004-11-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ a b "By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Lawns Ward By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election". Chelmsford Borough Council. 2006-02-24. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ a b "Election Results - Local Council (May 2007)". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.