Chelmsford City Council elections
Appearance
Chelmsford City Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003 the council has comprised 57 councillors elected from 24 wards.[1][2]
Council elections
[edit]- 1973 Chelmsford District Council election
- 1976 Chelmsford District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)[4][5]
- 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)[6][7]
- 2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 2011 Chelmsford Borough Council election
- 2015 Chelmsford City Council election
- 2019 Chelmsford City Council election
- 2023 Chelmsford City Council election
Election results
[edit]Year | Con | LD[n 1] | Lab | Ind | SWFCTA | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 21 | 33 | - | 3 | 0 | ||
2019 | 21 | 31 | - | 3 | 2 | ||
2015 | 52 | 5 | - | - | - | ||
2011 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
2007 | 33 | 24 | - | - | - | ||
2003 | 35 | 20 | 2 | - | - | ||
Ward boundary changes; seats increased from 56 to 57 | |||||||
1999 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 2 | - | ||
1995 | 13 | 32 | 7 | 4 | - | ||
1991 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 5 | - | ||
1987 | |||||||
Ward boundary changes | |||||||
1983 | |||||||
1979 | |||||||
1976 | |||||||
1973 | |||||||
Results maps
[edit]-
2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
[edit]1999–2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 529 | 34.4 | +3.6 | ||
Labour | 494 | 32.1 | +7.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 476 | 30.9 | −13.3 | ||
Green | 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 | 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
[edit]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 | 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
[edit]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 |
2011–2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paul Bentham | 842 | 42.4 | +3.9 | |
Conservative | Stephen Fowell | 488 | 24.6 | −7.0 | |
Labour | Chris Vince | 309 | 15.6 | −1.8 | |
UKIP | Ian Nicholls | 263 | 13.2 | +13.2 | |
Green | Reza Hossain | 84 | 4.2 | −4.1 | |
Majority | 354 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,986 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Graham Pooley | 543 | 38.2 | +17.8 | |
Conservative | William Wetton | 423 | 29.7 | −3.5 | |
UKIP | Ian Nicholls | 280 | 19.7 | +19.7 | |
Labour | Sinead Jein | 129 | 9.1 | +0.1 | |
Green | Reza Hossain | 47 | 3.3 | −6.4 | |
Majority | 120 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,422 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWFCTA | Ian Roberts | 281 | 31.4 | −5.8 | |
Conservative | Linda Denston | 275 | 30.8 | −16.8 | |
UKIP | Ian Nicholls | 249 | 27.9 | +27.9 | |
Labour | Derek Barnett | 65 | 7.3 | −1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeni Goldfinch | 24 | 2.7 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 894 | ||||
SWFCTA gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matt Flack | 649 | 56.1 | −15.6 | |
UKIP | David Kirkwood | 359 | 31.0 | +31.0 | |
Labour | Tony Lees | 80 | 6.9 | −9.3 | |
Green | Reza Hossain | 35 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andy Robson | 34 | 2.9 | −9.3 | |
Majority | 290 | 25.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,157 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2015–2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gilbert Smith | 1,108 | 40.7 | +4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Graham Pooley | 992 | 36.5 | +22.3 | |
Labour | Edward Massey | 411 | 15.1 | −1.5 | |
Green | Tony Lane | 210 | 7.7 | −4.5 | |
Majority | 116 | 4.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,721 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019–2023
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Smita Rajesh | 563 | 48.1 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Ben McNally | 311 | 26.6 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Paul Bishop | 156 | 13.3 | −12.4 | |
Independent | Steven Chambers | 72 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Green | Ben Harvey | 69 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 252 | 21.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,171 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Gisby | 790 | 43.0 | +18.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Clark | 652 | 35.5 | −18.9 | |
Ind. Network | Angela Ling | 183 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Labour | Jake Havard | 122 | 6.6 | −0.9 | |
Green | Ben Harvey | 89 | 4.8 | −8.8 | |
Majority | 138 | 7.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,836 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Thorpe-Apps | 716 | 50.0 | −10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynne Foster | 572 | 39.9 | +0.6 | |
Green | Ronnie Bartlett | 78 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Edward Massey | 67 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 144 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,433 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steph Scott | 1,494 | 69.3 | +10.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sue Baker | 480 | 22.3 | −0.6 | |
Labour | Stephen Capper | 183 | 8.5 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 1,014 | 47.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,157 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2023–2027
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Bonnett | 838 | 81.3 | ||
Green | Edward Massey | 75 | 7.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Christine Shaw | 70 | 6.8 | ||
Labour | Stephen Capper | 48 | 4.7 | ||
Majority | 763 | 74.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,031 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Seat totals include those elected for the Liberal and SDP parties as both participated in the SDP-Liberal Alliance and subsequently merged to form the Liberal Democrats
References
[edit]- ^ "Workings of the Council". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Councillors". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ 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 12 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Little Baddow By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. 12 November 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ a b "By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Lawns Ward By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election". Chelmsford Borough Council. 24 February 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Election Results - Local Council (May 2007)". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Patching Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Broomfield and The Walthams Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Marconi Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Moulsham Lodge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Writtle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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- ^ "By-election and referendum results". City Life. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- By-election results Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine