1987 Braintree District Council election

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All 60 seats to Braintree District Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 28 seats, 41.7% 16 seats, 28.2% 10 seats, 10.6% Seats won 30 13 8 Seat change 2 3 2 Popular vote 36,990 24,392 6,615 Percentage 42.6% 28.1% 7.6% Swing 0.9% 0.1% 3.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Alliance Residents Last election 3 seats, 16.0% 2 seats, 2.6% Seats won 5 4 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 16,215 2,613 Percentage 18.7% 3.0% Swing 2.7% 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1987 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Braintree District Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	30	6	4	2	50.0	42.6	36,990	+0.9
	Labour	13	0	3	3	21.7	28.1	24,392	–0.1
	Independent	8	2	2	2	13.3	7.6	6,615	–3.0
	Alliance	5	2	0	2	8.3	18.7	16,215	+2.7
	Residents	4	2	0	2	6.7	3.0	2,613	+0.4
	Ind. Conservative	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	–0.8

Ward results

Black Notley

Bocking North

Bocking South

Braintree Central

Braintree East

Braintree West

Bumpstead

Castle Headingham

Coggeshall

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green

Cressing

Earls Colne

Gosfield

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead St. Andrew's

Hatfield Peverel

Kelvedon

Panfield

Rayne

Sible Headingham

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley South

Terling

Three Fields

Upper Colne

Witham Central

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham North

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall

Witham South

Witham West

Yeldham