Chelmsford City Council elections

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

Election results

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

  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

1999–2003

Old Moulsham By-Election 16 September 1999
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
Boreham By-Election 6 July 2000
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
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre By-Election 2 May 2002
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

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 11 November 2004[8]
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
South Woodham, Ferrer Elmwood & Woodville By-Election 5 May 2005[9]
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
Trinity By-Election 5 May 2005[9]
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
The Lawns By-Election 15 September 2005[10]
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
Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield 23 February 2006[11]
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

Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 11 September 2007[12]
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
Moulsham and Central By-Election 14 December 2007[12]
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

Patching Hall By-Election 28 June 2012[13]
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
Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 19 February 2013[14]
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
South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville By-Election 5 December 2013[15]
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
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election 9 October 2014[16]
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

Moulsham and Central By-Election 4 May 2017[17]
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

Marconi By-Election 7 November 2019[18]
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
Moulsham Lodge By-Election 6 May 2021[19]
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
Writtle By-Election 1 July 2021[20]
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
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 5 May 2022[21]
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

South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting By-Election 7 November 2019[22]
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

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Workings of the Council". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Councillors". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ The Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester (Areas) Order 1985
  6. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Little Baddow By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. 12 November 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  9. ^ a b "By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  10. ^ "Lawns Ward By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election". Chelmsford Borough Council. 24 February 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
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  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Broomfield and The Walthams Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Writtle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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