page_title: 2016 Colchester Borough Council election
section_title: Lexden & Braiswick
hierarchical_section_title: 2016 Colchester Borough Council election / Ward Results / Lexden & Braiswick
caption_attribution_description: English: Lexden &amp; Braiswick ward highlighted within Colchester Borough
context_page_description: Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 5 May 2016. Colchester Borough Council normally elects one third of its councillors each year, however, due to boundary changes, the whole council is up for election.
  Prior to this election, the cabinet was held by a coalition including the Liberal Democrats, the Labour Party and a Highwoods & Stanway Independent. Paul Smith, a councillor from St. John's ward, was elected Leader of the Council by 32 to 28 votes.
  Each voter had three available votes instead of the usual one vote.
context_section_description: Lexden & Braiswick was created from the following wards:
  Lexden
  West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
  Mile End
  Great Tey
caption: Lexden & Braiswick ward
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