# 2019 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 2 May 2019. Seventeen members of the council (one-third of the whole) were up for election, one from each of the 17 wards.

## Result Summary
### Result

Colchester Borough Council election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 6 | 2 | 35.3 | 17 | 23 | 45.1 | 15,387 | 35.2 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 1 | 35.3 | 7 | 13 | 25.5 | 11,638 | 26.6 | 6.7 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 17.6 | 8 | 11 | 21.6 | 7,740 | 17.7 | 7.6 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 5.9 | 2,775 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 5,939 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 248 | 0.6 | New |

### Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 12 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| Liberal Democrats | Labour | Ind | Conservative |
Following the election, the composition of the council was:
| 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Liberal Democrats | Labour | Ind | G | Conservative |

## Ward results

The Statement of Nominated Persons was released on 4 April 2019 detailing the persons standing as candidates at the Borough Council election.
Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk*

### Berechurch

Berechurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Chris Pearson* | 1,058 | 53.2 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mick Spindler | 490 | 24.6 | 15.9 |
| | Conservative | Fabian Green | 301 | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| | Green | Mary Bryan | 142 | 7.1 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 28.6 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,016 | 27.4 | 0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,367 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 12.7 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Mark Goacher | 1,724 | 55.9 | 25.6 |
| | Conservative | Darius Laws* | 901 | 29.2 | 1.5 |
| | Labour | Victoria Weaver | 268 | 8.7 | 16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Verity Wooley | 193 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 26.7 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,111 | 40.5 | 0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,674 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.6 | |

### Greenstead

Greenstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tim Young* | 971 | 47.7 | 3.8 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Piggott | 388 | 19.0 | 5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chantelle-Louise Whyborn | 281 | 13.8 | 2.1 |
| | Independent | Christopher Lee | 228 | 11.2 | 1.5 |
| | Green | John Clifton | 169 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 28.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,067 | 20.4 | 4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,148 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Highwoods

Highwoods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Beverly Oxford* | 1,119 | 52.6 | 7.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Rowe | 409 | 19.3 | 8.3 |
| | Labour | Jocelyn Law | 247 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mick Turrell | 196 | 9.2 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Robbie Spence | 155 | 7.3 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 33.3 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,126 | 29.4 | 1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,273 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Lexden & Braiswick

Lexden & Braiswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Barber* | 1,745 | 62.3 | 3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Stevenson | 442 | 15.8 | 0.9 |
| | Green | Roger Bamforth | 403 | 14.5 | 7.9 |
| | Labour | Conrad Winch | 209 | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,303 | 46.5 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,823 | 39.2 | 1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,205 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Marks Tey & Layer

Marks Tey & Layer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Ellis* | 1,560 | 64.6 | 6.6 |
| | Green | Matt Stemp | 345 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hull | 328 | 13.6 | 2.9 |
| | Labour | Jan Plummer | 180 | 7.5 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,215 | 50.3 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,444 | 32.6 | 2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,488 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 | |

### Mersea & Pyefleet

Mersea & Pyefleet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patricia Moore* | 1,026 | 30.3 | 11.7 |
| | Independent | John Akker | 969 | 28.6 | 8.2 |
| | Independent | Carl Powling | 459 | 13.5 | New |
| | Green | Peter Banks | 310 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
| | Labour | Bry Mogridge | 263 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
| | UKIP | David Broise | 248 | 7.3 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Stevens | 114 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,413 | 42.4 | 1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,052 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Mile End

Mile End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Coleman* | 1,447 | 62.2 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | Natalie Rowe | 463 | 19.9 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Amanda Kirke | 216 | 9.3 | 5.2 |
| | Labour | Sarah Ryder | 201 | 8.6 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 984 | 42.7 | 23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,327 | 28.6 | 2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,182 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.8 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (−1.8).

### New Town & Christ Church

New Town & Christ Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Cope* | 1,128 | 36.2 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Elisa Vasquez-Walters | 992 | 31.9 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | Carla Hales | 604 | 19.4 | 5.2 |
| | Green | Bob Brannan | 390 | 12.5 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 4.3 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,139 | 33.4 | 0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,415 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 10.1 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (−2.3).

### Old Heath & The Hythe

Old Heath & The Hythe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adam Fox* | 1,181 | 52.0 | 9.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael McDonnell | 475 | 20.9 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Andrew Canessa | 323 | 14.2 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Kiley | 292 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 31.1 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,299 | 27.5 | 3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,349 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (−3.8).

### Prettygate

Prettygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beverly Davis* | 1,520 | 54.1 | 6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Loxley | 600 | 21.4 | 9.5 |
| | Labour | Jamie Overland | 351 | 12.5 | 7.3 |
| | Green | Clare Palmer | 336 | 12.0 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 32.7 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,857 | 36.3 | 1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,866 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Rural North

Rural North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Chapman* | 1,786 | 61.4 | 7.1 |
| | Green | Sue Bailey | 454 | 15.6 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Brown | 445 | 15.3 | 5.2 |
| | Labour | Judith Short | 225 | 7.7 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,332 | 45.8 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,951 | 34.9 | 0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,455 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.6 | |

### Shrub End

Shrub End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam McCarthy | 878 | 41.6 | 16.7 |
| | Conservative | Vic Flores* | 714 | 33.8 | 4.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Rosalind Scott | 364 | 17.3 | 13.3 |
| | Green | Blake Roberts | 154 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 7.8 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,136 | 27.3 | 1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,820 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.6 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (−3.8).

### St. Anne's & St. John's

St. Anne's & St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Chuah* | 1,238 | 44.4 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Rowe | 1,118 | 40.1 | 3.3 |
| | Green | Megan Maltby | 217 | 7.8 | 4.0 |
| | Labour | HK Norman | 213 | 7.7 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 4.3 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,824 | 34.3 | 0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,235 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.4 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (−3.5).

### Stanway

Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Scott-Boutell* | 1,237 | 52.7 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Hagon | 795 | 33.9 | 12.1 |
| | Green | Katie Francis | 171 | 7.3 | 3.4 |
| | Labour | John Spademan | 143 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 18.8 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,361 | 35.0 | 1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,756 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.6 | |

### Tiptree

Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barbara Wood* | 1,315 | 64.2 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Jeffs | 303 | 14.8 | 4.1 |
| | Green | Wolfgang Fauser | 232 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gemma Graham | 198 | 9.7 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 49.4 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,095 | 29.3 | 0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,156 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cory* | 2,131 | 67.3 | 17.8 |
| | Labour | Harry Nathan | 571 | 18.0 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | Jodie Clark | 267 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
| | Green | John McArthur | 198 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,560 | 49.3 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,194 | 39.1 | 0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,166 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 18.3 | |