# New Town (Colchester ward)

New Town was an electoral ward in Colchester, England from 1974 to 2016. It was first used in the 1973 election and last used at the 2015 election. It covered the New Town neighbourhood and the western portion of The Hythe neighbourhood. It returned three councillors to Colchester Borough Council. In 2016 it was abolished and became parts of the New Town and Christ Church and Old Heath and The Hythe wards. Bob Russell, who represented the ward from its creation until 2002, became member of parliament for Colchester.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1973–1978 | J. Bensusan-Butt | Labour |
| 1973–2002 | Bob Russell | Labour |
| 1973–2002 | Bob Russell | Alliance |
| 1973–2002 | Bob Russell | SLD |
| 1973–2002 | Bob Russell | Liberal Democrats |
| 1973–1978 | D. Williams | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | J. Orpe | Labour |
| 1982–1986 | R. Evans | Alliance |
| 1983–1990 | J. Coleman | Alliance |
| 1986–1990 | Y. Edkins | Alliance |
| 1990–2000 | J. Stevens | Liberal Democrats |
| 1990–1990 | S. Haylock | Liberal Democrats |
| 1999–2016 | Theresa Higgins | Liberal Democrats |
| 2000–2002 | S. Gray | Liberal Democrats |
| 2002–2016 | Peter Higgins | Liberal Democrats |
| 2002–2011 | Margaret Fisher | Liberal Democrats |
| 2011–2016 | Annie Feltham | Liberal Democrats |

## Colchester council elections
### 2015 election

The election took place on 7 May 2015.
2015 Colchester Borough Council election: New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annie Feltham | 1,289 | 32.1 | −9.5 |
| | Conservative | Matt Neall | 834 | 20.8 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | Lee Scordis | 772 | 19.2 | +4.4 |
| | Green | Mark Goacher | 631 | 15.7 | +2.3 |
| | UKIP | Alex Knupffer | 493 | 12.3 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 11.3 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,719 | 56.3 | +27.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Colchester Borough Council election: New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Theresa Higgins | 766 | 41.6 | −11.2 |
| | UKIP | Tony Hardy | 334 | 18.1 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Lillie Dopson | 273 | 14.8 | −3.9 |
| | Green | Mark Goacher | 247 | 13.4 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Neall | 222 | 12.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | 23.5 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 29 | +6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2012 election

The election took place on 3 May 2012.
2012 Colchester Borough Council election: New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Higgins | 771 | 52.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen Pattison | 273 | 18.7 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Robert Spence | 166 | 11.4 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Lauren McManus | 131 | 9.0 | −4.1 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Treloar | 120 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 34.1 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,461 | 23.5 | −10.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,243 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.1 | |

### 2011 election

The election took place on 5 May 2011.
2011 Colchester Borough Council election: New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elisabeth Feltham | 1,026 | 49.4 | −9.7 |
| | Labour | Lillie Dopson | 486 | 23.4 | +10.7 |
| | Green | Steven McGough | 294 | 14.1 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Lauren McManus | 272 | 13.1 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 26.0 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,078 | 34.0 | −22.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,143 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 10.2 | |

### 2010 election

The election took place on 6 May 2010.
2010 Colchester Borough Council election: New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Theresa Higgins | 2,061 | 59.1 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Mo Metcalf-Fisher | 680 | 19.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Rossanna Trudgian | 441 | 12.7 | +3.7 |
| | Green | Linda Wonnacott | 304 | 8.7 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,381 | 39.6 | −6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,486 | 56.1 | +28.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,241 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.2 | |