# 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.

## Council elections

* 1973 Chelmsford District Council election
* 1976 Chelmsford District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election
* 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election
* 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)
* 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)
* 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

| Year | Con | LD | 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
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1999–2003

Old Moulsham By-Election 16 September 1999 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 35 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,540 | 25.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Boreham By-Election 6 July 2000 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 322 | 28.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,126 | 42.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre By-Election 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 546 | 52.0 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 438 | 41.7 | +17.4 |
| | Labour | | 67 | 6.4 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 10.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,051 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003–2007

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 11 November 2004 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 495 | 30.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 25.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South Woodham, Ferrer Elmwood & Woodville By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | 28.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,718 | 60.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Trinity By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,754 | 64.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
The Lawns By-Election 15 September 2005 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 590 | 34.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,730 | 40.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield 23 February 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 585 | 61.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 957 | 23.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007–2011

Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 11 September 2007 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 456 | 21.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,126 | 35.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Moulsham and Central By-Election 14 December 2007 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 411 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,911 | 26.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2011–2015

Patching Hall By-Election 28 June 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 354 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,986 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 19 February 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 120 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,422 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville By-Election 5 December 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | | |
| | SWFCTA gain from Conservative | SWFCTA gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election 9 October 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 290 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,157 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015–2019

Moulsham and Central By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 116 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,721 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019–2023

Marconi By-Election 7 November 2019 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 252 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,171 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Moulsham Lodge By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 138 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,836 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Writtle By-Election 1 July 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 144 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,433 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 5 May 2022 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,014 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,157 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2023–2027

South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting By-Election 7 November 2019 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 763 | 74.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,031 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |