# 2011 Colchester Borough Council election

The 2011 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrats 26
* Conservative 24
* Labour 7
* Independent 3

## Election result

No seats changed hands at the election with the Liberal Democrats remaining on 26 seats after holding 7 seats, ahead of the Conservatives, who stayed on 24 seats after retaining the 9 seats they had been defending. Meanwhile, Labour retained 3 seats to keep 7 councillors and 1 independent retained his seat. Among those to hold their seats were the Liberal Democrat group leader Martin Hunt in Christ Church ward and the Labour group leader Tim Young in St Andrews, while the closest result saw Conservative Pauline Hazell retain Shrub End by 123 votes from the Liberal Democrats
The coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the independents remained in charge, with Liberal Democrat Anne Turrell staying as leader of the council, after holding her seat in Mile End at the election.
2011 Colchester Borough Council election :
| 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 % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | | 35.0 | 19 | 26 | 43.3 | 11,890 | 27.5 | –12.4 |
| | Conservative | 9 | | 45.0 | 15 | 24 | 40.0 | 15,806 | 36.5 | –1.1 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 15.0 | 4 | 7 | 11.7 | 9,487 | 21.9 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 2,649 | 6.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,280 | 7.6 | +2.2 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 171 | 0.4 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Berechurch

Berechurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dave Harris* | 1,565 | 64.6 | +32.1 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Bright | 450 | 18.6 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bruno Hickman | 334 | 13.8 | −26.9 |
| | Green | Maria Iacovou | 73 | 3.0 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,115 | 46.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 38.3 | −20.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,377 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |

### Birch & Winstree

Birch & Winstree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Ellis | 1,430 | 68.7 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | James Spencer | 282 | 13.5 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Collins | 234 | 11.2 | −9.9 |
| | Green | Tobie Glenny | 136 | 6.5 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,148 | 55.1 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,082 | 47.1 | −25.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,421 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Barlow* | 1,113 | 40.1 | −1.7 |
| | Green | Peter Lynn | 715 | 25.7 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Bruce Halling | 583 | 21.0 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | Luke Dopson | 368 | 13.2 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 14.3 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,779 | 39.5 | −19.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,132 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Christ Church

Christ Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hunt* | 739 | 43.0 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Roger Buston | 569 | 33.1 | +2.7 |
| | Green | Clare Palmer | 213 | 12.4 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Tyron Wilson | 196 | 11.4 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 9.9 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,717 | 53.2 | −20.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,247 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.7 | |

### Copford & West Stanway

Copford & West Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Maclean* | 465 | 66.7 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | John Spademan | 95 | 13.6 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert James | 90 | 12.9 | −1.5 |
| | Green | David Traynier | 47 | 6.7 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 53.1 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 697 | 46.9 | +8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,494 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Fordham & Stour

Fordham & Stour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Chapman* | 1,246 | 67.3 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Dennis | 286 | 15.5 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Woodward | 177 | 9.6 | −15.7 |
| | Green | Clarice Mort | 142 | 7.7 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 960 | 51.9 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,851 | 45.0 | −27.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,136 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Great Tey

Great Tey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Chillingworth* | 703 | 60.7 | −11.2 |
| | UKIP | Mark Cole | 171 | 14.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Robert Fisher | 114 | 9.8 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Goodwin | 104 | 9.0 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Stephen Ford | 67 | 5.8 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 45.9 | −14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,159 | 52.8 | +10.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,210 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Highwoods

Highwoods :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Philip Oxford* | 1,519 | 61.4 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Walker | 413 | 16.7 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Diamond | 227 | 9.2 | −10.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Gilheany | 204 | 8.2 | +0.0 |
| | Green | Robert Spence | 111 | 4.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,106 | 44.7 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,474 | 37.0 | −26.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,730 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Mile End

Mile End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Turrell* | 1,765 | 60.9 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Eaton | 713 | 24.6 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Donnachie | 287 | 9.9 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Mary Bryan | 132 | 4.6 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,052 | 36.3 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,897 | 40.7 | −24.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,150 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### New Town

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 | |

### Prettygate

Prettygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Will Quince | 1,533 | 47.0 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Loxley | 1,236 | 37.9 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Mike Dale | 341 | 10.5 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Peter Appleton | 152 | 4.7 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 9.1 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | 55.4 | −18.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,914 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### St. Andrew's

St. Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tim Young* | 1,288 | 67.6 | +24.6 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Hopkins | 277 | 14.5 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Owen Bartholomew | 257 | 13.5 | −22.5 |
| | Green | Beverley Maltby | 84 | 4.4 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,011 | 53.0 | +46.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,906 | 30.0 | −17.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,405 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.9 | |

### St. Anne's

St. Annes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barrie Cook* | 1,074 | 49.9 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Caine | 506 | 23.5 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Fryer-Kelsey | 418 | 19.4 | +6.5 |
| | Green | Lucy Glover | 154 | 7.2 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 26.4 | −7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,152 | 33.3 | −24.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,502 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Shrub End

Shrub End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pauline Hazell* | 854 | 39.3 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Butler | 731 | 33.7 | −15.1 |
| | Labour | Bruce Tuxford | 462 | 21.3 | +8.9 |
| | Green | Walter Schwarz | 124 | 5.7 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,171 | 32.9 | −22.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,652 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.6 | |

### Stanway

Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Scott-Boutell* | 1,404 | 50.6 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Johnston | 866 | 31.2 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | David Hough | 394 | 14.2 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Pamela Nelson | 109 | 3.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 19.4 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,773 | 43.6 | −26.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,359 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### Tiptree

Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Fairley-Crowe* | 1,425 | 58.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Audrey Spencer | 629 | 25.9 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beth Gudgeon | 201 | 8.3 | −12.7 |
| | Green | Katherine Bamforth | 177 | 7.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | 32.7 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,432 | 40.4 | −26.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,101 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marcus Harrington | 1,088 | 54.8 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | John Gili-Ross | 471 | 23.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | John Wood | 191 | 9.6 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Richards | 127 | 6.4 | −11.8 |
| | Green | Roger Bamforth | 109 | 5.5 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 31.1 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,986 | 50.1 | −23.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,985 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |

### West Mersea

West Mersea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Kimberley* | 1,596 | 55.2 | −10.0 |
| | Independent | David Bragg | 659 | 22.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Barbara Nichols | 299 | 10.3 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Stevens | 206 | 7.1 | −13.2 |
| | Green | Daisy Blench | 131 | 4.5 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 32.4 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,891 | 49.6 | −19.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,924 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Wivenhoe Cross

Wivenhoe Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cory* | 673 | 51.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Ashley Rudge | 303 | 23.1 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Mo Metcalf-Fisher | 244 | 18.6 | −17.5 |
| | Green | Karl Lausen | 93 | 7.1 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 28.2 | +15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,313 | 36.8 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,600 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Wivenhoe Quay

Wivenhoe Quay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Ford* | 1,279 | 57.1 | +29.0 |
| | Conservative | Mercedes Mussard | 573 | 25.6 | −11.2 |
| | Green | Sandra Moog | 217 | 9.7 | −18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samantha Mckay | 172 | 7.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 31.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,241 | 53.3 | +9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,233 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.1 | |