# Tendring District Council elections

Tendring District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 Tendring District Council election
* 1976 Tendring District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Tendring District Council election
* 1983 Tendring District Council election
* 1987 Tendring District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | UKIP | Tendring First | Community Representatives | HOSRA | Foundation | Independent |
| 1991 | 18 | 11 | 19 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 7 (2*) |
| 1995 | 8 | 37 | 6 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 1999 | 17 | 23 | 9 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 (1*) |
| 2003 | 25 | 11 | 13 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 2007 | 28 | 6 | 6 | - | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 2011 | 33 | 9 | 2 | - | 8 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 2015 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 2019* | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 16 |
* New ward boundaries

## Results maps

* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Haven By-Election 21 November 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | | 655 | 62.3 |
| | Conservative | | 221 | 21.0 |
| | Labour | | 142 | 13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 33 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 41.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,051 | 39.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
St James By-Election 10 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 352 | 39.5 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | | 321 | 36.0 | −13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 219 | 24.6 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 17.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Harwich East By-Election 2 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 340 | 50.1 | −18.0 |
| | Conservative | | 151 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Independent Labour | | 103 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 84 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 678 | 27.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Rush Green By-Election 20 July 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 473 | 52.3 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | | 324 | 35.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 108 | 11.9 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 905 | 21.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Mary's By-Election 19 April 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 374 | 50.7 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | | 174 | 23.6 | −4.2 |
| | Community Representative | | 95 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 94 | 12.8 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 27.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 737 | 19.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Brightlingsea East By-Election 2 August 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 188 | 39.4 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | | 165 | 34.6 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | | 124 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 477 | 15.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St. Bartholomew By-Election 29 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 332 | 51.1 | −25.5 |
| | Labour | | 238 | 36.6 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | | 80 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 14.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 650 | 22.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Alresford Thorrington and Frating By-Election 7 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garry Scott | 347 | 44.0 | +44.0 |
| | Conservative | | 281 | 35.7 | −13.6 |
| | Labour | | 160 | 20.3 | −30.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 26.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Clacton St Johns By-Election 13 June 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 780 | 46.0 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | | 514 | 30.3 | +10.9 |
| | Labour | | 403 | 23.7 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 28.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Pier By-Election 22 July 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 205 | 30.5 | −17.4 |
| | Labour | | 154 | 22.9 | −16.2 |
| | UKIP | | 109 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 102 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Community Candidate | | 102 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 672 | 19.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thorrington, Frating, Elmstead & Great Bromley By-Election 20 January 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 577 | 55.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 345 | 32.9 | −14.8 |
| | Labour | | 125 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,047 | 28.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Burrsville By-Election 24 September 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pam Sambridge | 455 | 55.2 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joyce O'Brien | 227 | 27.5 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | Max Morris | 90 | 10.9 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Chris Southall | 52 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 27.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 46.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Golf Green By-Election 8 April 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dan Casey | 409 | 28.2 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative | John Chittock | 404 | 27.9 | +8.6 |
| | Tendring First | Louise Stanley | 313 | 21.6 | −21.8 |
| | BNP | Keith Beaumont | 139 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Christopher Judd | 120 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Candler | 63 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,448 | 36.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Tendring First | Labour gain from Tendring First | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Rush Green By-Election 16 July 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Richard Everett | 338 | 38.5% | 10.0 |
| | Conservative | Danny Mayzes | 290 | 33.1% | 13.8 |
| | Labour | Samantha Atkinson | 213 | 24.3% | 2.1 |
| | Independent | William Hones | 36 | 4.1% | new |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 877 | 24.8% | |
| | UKIP hold | UKIP hold | Swing | | |
Great & Little Oakley by-election 9 February 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Michael Bush | 216 | 36.8 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Erskine | 171 | 29.1 | 1.4 |
| | Labour | Robert Shephard | 117 | 19.9 | 5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Bensilum | 83 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 | |
| | UKIP gain from Independent | UKIP gain from Independent | Swing | | |
St James by-election 6 April 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maurice Alexander | 371 | 47.9 | 22.7 |
| | UKIP | Teresa O'Hara | 174 | 22.5 | 16.3 |
| | Labour | Wendy Brown | 116 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Duffy | 99 | 12.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Rosemary Dodds | 15 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 25.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 777 | 23 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
St Pauls by-election 15 February 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Honeywood | 378 | 39.5 | 12.0 |
| | Independent | Stephen Andrews | 160 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| | Independent | William Hones | 134 | 14.0 | 7.9 |
| | Labour | Rosie-Roella Kevlin | 114 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Pitkin | 79 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| | UKIP | Mike Vaughan-Chatfield | 71 | 7.4 | 30.1 |
| | Green | Robert Cockroft | 20 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 956 | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Eastcliff by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andy Baker | 414 | 45.9 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative | Mick Skeels | 294 | 32.6 | 11.4 |
| | Holland Residents | Rick Speller | 118 | 13.1 | 38.0 |
| | Labour | Simon Wigley | 44 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| | Independent | Danny Mayzes | 18 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Pitkin | 13 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 13.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 901 | | |
| | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Swing | | |
West Clacton and Jaywick Sands by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jayne Nash | 500 | 41.7 | 21.7 |
| | Independent | Brad Thompson | 395 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
| | Tendring First | Andy White | 140 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| | Labour | James Machin | 110 | 9.2 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Andy Wood | 32 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Morgan | 21 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,198 | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Bluehouse by-election 11 January 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bernard Goldman | 181 | 30.4 | 7.6 |
| | Conservative | Alex Porter | 91 | 15.3 | 10.6 |
| | Labour | John Carrington | 83 | 13.9 | 12.1 |
| | Reform UK | Tony Mack | 54 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| | Independent | Danny Mayzes | 52 | 8.7 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | Gareth Bayford | 45 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Pemberton | 38 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| | Independent | Josie Holland | 24 | 4.0 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kane Silver | 22 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| | Independent | John Chittock | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 596 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The Bentleys and Frating by-election 6 February 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform UK | Aimee Keteca | 432 | 45.3 | 45.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachael Richards | 328 | 34.4 | 16.0 |
| | Conservative | Neil Stock | 163 | 17.1 | 30.9 |
| | Labour | Oli Mupenda | 31 | 3.2 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 954 | | |
| | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Swing | | |