Chelmsford City Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003 the council has comprised 57 councillors elected from 24 wards.[1][2]

Year Con LD[n 1] Lab Ind SWFCTA
2023 21 33 - 3 0
2019 21 31 - 3 2
2015 52 5 - - -
2011 40 15 1 1 -
2007 33 24 - - -
2003 35 20 2 - -
Ward boundary changes; seats increased from 56 to 57
1999 21 28 5 2 -
1995 13 32 7 4 -
1991 28 21 3 5 -
1987
Ward boundary changes
1983
1979
1976
1973

Council elections

By-election results

1999–2003

Old Moulsham By-Election 16 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 529 34.4 +3.6
Labour 494 32.1 +7.1
Liberal Democrats 476 30.9 -13.3
Green 41 2.7 +2.7
Majority 35 2.3
Turnout 1,540 25.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Boreham By-Election 6 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 637 56.6 +32.5
Liberal Democrats 315 28.0 -30.2
Labour 78 6.9 -4.7
New Britain 50 4.4 +4.4
Green 46 4.1 -2.1
Majority 322 28.6
Turnout 1,126 42.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre By-Election 2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 546 52.0 -9.3
Liberal Democrats 438 41.7 +17.4
Labour 67 6.4 +0.0
Majority 108 10.3
Turnout 1,051 45.5
Conservative hold Swing

2003–2007

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 11 November 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Shepherd 940 57.7 -2.4
Liberal Democrats David Whiteing 445 27.3 +9.9
UKIP Jesse Pryke 94 5.8 +5.8
Green Colin Budgey 91 5.6 -10.1
Labour Joanna Grindrod 60 3.7 -3.1
Majority 495 30.4
Turnout 1,630 25.4
Conservative hold Swing
South Woodham, Ferrer Elmwood & Woodville By-Election 5 May 2005[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Wilkins 1,987 53.4 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Jenifer Goldfinch 938 25.3 +3.3
Independent Ian Roberts 793 21.3 +0.6
Majority 1,049 28.1
Turnout 3,718 60.2
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity By-Election 5 May 2005[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Bracken 1,111 40.3 -7.8
Conservative Paul Hutchinson 1,101 40.0 -0.6
Labour Patrick Baldwin 542 19.7 +0.0
Majority 10 0.3
Turnout 2,754 64.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
The Lawns By-Election 15 September 2005[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Stevens 1,130 65.3 +20.0
Conservative Pamela Joughin 540 31.2 -13.6
Labour Alan Scott 40 2.3 -3.9
UKIP Charles Cole 20 1.1 +1.1
Majority 590 34.1
Turnout 1,730 40.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield 23 February 2006[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Harris 736 77.0 +33.5
Liberal Democrats David Whiteing 151 15.7 +3.9
Labour John Knott 70 7.3 +1.4
Majority 585 61.3
Turnout 957 23.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007–2011

Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 11 September 2007[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Taylor 1,198 56.3 +38.1
Conservative Mike Steel 742 34.9 -20.8
Labour Jim Webb 76 3.6 -4.2
UKIP Charles Cole 57 2.7 -5.7
Green Reza Hossain 53 2.5 -7.4
Majority 456 21.4
Turnout 2,126 35.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Moulsham and Central By-Election 14 December 2007[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Gardner 1,051 55.0 +14.6
Conservative James Morgan 640 33.5 -14.6
Labour John Knott 153 8.0 -3.5
UKIP Jesse Pryke 67 3.5 +3.5
Majority 411 21.5
Turnout 1,911 26.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2011–2015

Patching Hall By-Election 28 June 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Bentham 842 42.4 +3.9
Conservative Stephen Fowell 488 24.6 -7.0
Labour Chris Vince 309 15.6 -1.8
UKIP Ian Nicholls 263 13.2 +13.2
Green Reza Hossain 84 4.2 -4.1
Majority 354 17.8
Turnout 1,986
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Broomfield and The Walthams By-Election 19 February 2013[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Pooley 543 38.2 +17.8
Conservative William Wetton 423 29.7 -3.5
UKIP Ian Nicholls 280 19.7 +19.7
Labour Sinead Jein 129 9.1 +0.1
Green Reza Hossain 47 3.3 -6.4
Majority 120 8.4
Turnout 1,422
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville By-Election 5 December 2013[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWFCTA Ian Roberts 281 31.4 -5.8
Conservative Linda Denston 275 30.8 -16.8
UKIP Ian Nicholls 249 27.9 +27.9
Labour Derek Barnett 65 7.3 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Jeni Goldfinch 24 2.7 -3.6
Majority 6 0.7
Turnout 894
SWFCTA gain from Conservative Swing
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election 9 October 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Flack 649 56.1 -15.6
UKIP David Kirkwood 359 31.0 +31.0
Labour Tony Lees 80 6.9 -9.3
Green Reza Hossain 35 3.0 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Andy Robson 34 2.9 -9.3
Majority 290 25.1
Turnout 1,157
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Moulsham and Central By-Election 4 May 2017[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert Smith 1,108 40.7 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Graham Pooley 992 36.5 +22.3
Labour Edward Massey 411 15.1 -1.5
Green Tony Lane 210 7.7 -4.5
Majority 116 4.3
Turnout 2,721
Conservative hold Swing

2019–2023

Marconi By-Election 7 November 2019[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Smita Rajesh 563 48.1 -0.1
Conservative Ben McNally 311 26.6 +0.5
Labour Paul Bishop 156 13.3 -12.4
Independent Steven Chambers 72 6.1 +6.1
Green Ben Harvey 69 5.9 +5.9
Majority 252 21.5
Turnout 1,171
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Moulsham Lodge By-Election 6 May 2021[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gisby 790 43.0 +18.5
Liberal Democrats Hazel Clark 652 35.5 -18.9
Ind. Network Angela Ling 183 10.0 +10.0
Labour Jake Havard 122 6.6 -0.9
Green Ben Harvey 89 4.8 -8.8
Majority 138 7.5
Turnout 1,836
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Writtle By-Election 1 July 2021[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Thorpe-Apps 716 50.0 -10.7
Liberal Democrats Lynne Foster 572 39.9 +0.6
Green Ronnie Bartlett 78 5.4 +5.4
Labour Edward Massey 67 4.7 +4.7
Majority 144 10.0
Turnout 1,433
Conservative hold Swing
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 5 May 2022[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steph Scott 1,494 69.3 +10.1
Liberal Democrats Sue Baker 480 22.3 -0.6
Labour Stephen Capper 183 8.5 +8.5
Majority 1,014 47.0
Turnout 2,157
Conservative hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Seat totals include those elected for the Liberal and SDP parties as both participated in the SDP-Liberal Alliance and subsequently merged to form the Liberal Democrats

References

  1. ^ "Workings of the Council". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Councillors". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ The Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester (Areas) Order 1985
  6. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Little Baddow By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. 12 November 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  9. ^ a b "By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  10. ^ "Lawns Ward By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  11. ^ "Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election". Chelmsford Borough Council. 24 February 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Election Results - Local Council (May 2007)". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Patching Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Broomfield and The Walthams Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Moulsham and Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Marconi Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Moulsham Lodge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Writtle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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