Colchester Borough Council election, 2012

May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22)

20 seats (out of 60 seats) 31 seats seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Liberal Democrat	Conservative	Labour
Last election	26	21	7
Seats before	26	21	7
Seats won	26	20	8
Seat change	0	1	1
Popular vote	10,073	8,917	7,401
Percentage	32.6	28.9	24.0
Swing	5.1	7.6	2.1

	Fourth party	Fifth party	Sixth party

Party	Independent	Green	UKIP
Last election	3	0	0
Seats before	3	0	0
Seats won	3	0	0
Seat change	0	0	0
Popular vote	1,405	2,268	824
Percentage	4.5	7.3	2.7
Swing	1.6	0.3	2.3

Map of the results of the 2012 Colchester council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012.

The 2012 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 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.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Campaign

Before the election a coalition between the Liberal Democrats with 26 seats, Labour with 7 seats and the 3 independents ran the council, while the 24 Conseravtives were in opposition.^[2] 20 of the seats were contested at the election with the Conservatives aiming to regain seats they had lost at the 2008 election, while the Local Government Information Unit called the election one of the top 50 contests in the 2012 local elections.^[2]

The Conservatives called for the council to change to full council elections every four years, for food waste pick ups to be introduced immediately and for a push to keep the town centre clean.^[2] However the Liberal Democrats defended their record in leading the council pointing to a freeze in council tax, recycling rates and contrasted their record in control with the former Conservative administration.^[3] Meanwhile, Labour was supported during the campaign by a visit from the former Labour cabinet minister Hazel Blears.^[4]

Election result

The only change at the election saw Labour gain one seat from the Conservatives in Wivenhoe Quay.^[5] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats remained the largest party on the council with 26 seats despite losing seats across the country.^[5] The existing coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents stayed in control of the council after the election.^[6]

Colchester Borough Council Election, 2012^[7]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrat	9	0	0	0	45.0	32.6	10,073	+5.1%
	Conservative	6	0	1	-1	30.0	28.9	8,917	-7.6%
	Labour	4	1	0	+1	20.0	24.0	7,401	+2.1%
	Independent	1	0	0	0	5.0	4.5	1,405	-1.6%
	Green	0	0	0	0	0	7.3	2,268	-0.3%
	UKIP	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	824	+2.3%

Ward results

Berechurch Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour Co-op	Kim Alan Naish	1,044	58.2	-6.4
	Liberal Democrat	Shibbir Ahmed	286	16.0	+2.2
	UKIP	John Pitts	219	12.2	+12.2
	Conservative	Hayley Louise Crumb	192	10.7	-7.9
	Green	Tobie Glenny	52	2.9	-0.1
Majority			758	42.3	-3.7
Turnout			1,793	27.6	-10.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Castle Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Josephine Hayes	861	40.4	+0.3
	Green	Peter James Lynn	395	18.6	-7.1
	Conservative	Mohammed Shamim Rashid	382	17.9	-3.1
	Labour	Robert Fisher	285	13.4	+0.2
	UKIP	Ron Levy	206	9.7	+9.7
Majority			466	21.9	+7.6
Turnout			2,129	30.0	-9.5
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Dedham & Langham Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Mark Ashley Cable	596	71.3	-11.5
	Liberal Democrat	Carolyn Catney	81	9.7	+0.3
	Labour	Paul Henry Fryer-Kelsey	81	9.7	+5.4
	Green	Clarice Elizabeth Mort	78	9.3	+5.8
Majority			515	61.6	-11.8
Turnout			836	34.2	-11.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

East Donyland Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Michael Edward Charles Lilley	488	64.5	+21.7
	Conservative	Peter James Hare	209	27.6	-14.4
	Green	Roger Edwin Bamforth	39	5.2	-1.9
	Liberal Democrat	Susan Mary Waite	21	2.8	-5.4
Majority			279	36.9	+36.0
Turnout			757	37.3	-3.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Harbour Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Julia Pauline Havis	663	54.7	-3.2
	Labour	Jordan Alexander Newall	298	24.6	+11.5
	UKIP	Mark Robert Cole	91	7.5	+7.5
	Conservative	Anthony Baines	84	6.9	-16.4
	Green	Clare Teresa Palmer	77	6.3	+0.6
Majority			365	30.1	-4.6
Turnout			1,213	27.6	-28.3
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Highwoods Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Beverley Anne Oxford	1,211	67.8	+6.4
	Conservative	Tatiana Mills	167	9.4	-7.3
	Labour	Michael Finbarr Gilheany	145	8.1	-0.1
	Liberal Democrat	Barry Ronald Woodward	110	6.2	-3.0
	UKIP	William John Rowley	80	4.5	+4.5
	Green	David John Davis	72	4.0	-0.5
Majority			1,044	58.5	+13.8
Turnout			1,785	26.3	-10.7
	Independent hold		Swing

Lexden Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Brian David Henry Jarvis	833	54.2	-1.3
	Liberal Democrat	Julia Suzanne Nelson	399	26.0	-8.8
	Labour	John Christopher Wood	174	11.3	+5.9
	Green	Beverley Ann Maltby	131	8.5	+4.3
Majority			434	28.2	+7.5
Turnout			1,537	35.7	-36.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Marks Tey Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Elizabeth Jewell Blundell	313	54.4	-9.3
	Labour	John Spademan	162	28.2	+10.8
	Green	Robert Charles Brannan	50	8.7	+2.3
	Liberal Democrat	Gillian Mary Collings	50	8.7	-8.7
Majority			151	26.3	-20.0
Turnout			575	28.5	-6.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mile End Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Martin Andrew Goss	1,467	64.4	+3.5
	Conservative	Benjamin Harvey Locker	535	23.5	-1.1
	Labour	Michael John Donnachie	184	8.1	-1.8
	Green	Mary Hilda Bryan	91	4.0	-0.6
Majority			932	40.9	+4.6
Turnout			2,277	30.7	-10.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

New Town Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Peter Michael Higgins	771	52.8	+3.4
	Labour	Stephen Paul Pattison	273	18.7	-4.7
	Green	Robert Paul Spence	166	11.4	-2.7
	Conservative	Lauren Grace McManus	131	9.0	-4.1
	UKIP	Christopher David Treloar	120	8.2	+8.2
Majority			498	34.1	+8.1
Turnout			1,461	23.5	-10.5
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Prettygate Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Beverly Ann Davies	1,048	47.2	+0.2
	Liberal Democrat	John Martin Loxley	665	29.9	-8.0
	Labour Co-op	Michael Edward Dale	332	14.9	+4.4
	Green	Peter Charles Appleton	177	8.0	+3.3
Majority			383	17.2	+8.1
Turnout			2,222	37.3	-18.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

St Andrew's Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Tina Jane Dopson	926	61.3	-6.3
	Independent	Robert Rex Hunt	194	12.8	+12.8
	Liberal Democrat	Owen Leslie Bartholomew	175	11.6	-1.9
	UKIP	Harry Raymond Royle	108	7.2	+7.2
	Conservative	Alexander Jordan Evelyn	107	7.1	-7.4
Majority			732	48.5	-4.5
Turnout			1,510	24.5	-5.5
	Labour hold		Swing

St Anne's Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Gaik Choon Chuah	825	55.2	+5.3
	Labour	Luke Michael Powell Dopson	305	20.4	+1.0
	Conservative	Alexandra Claire Hutchinson	234	15.7	-7.8
	Green	Lucinda Helen Glover	130	8.7	+1.5
Majority			520	34.8	+8.4
Turnout			1,494	23.3	-10.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

St John's Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Edward Smith	994	64.4	+2.3
	Conservative	Charles Christian McKay	333	21.6	-5.9
	Labour	Jennifer Mary Fisher	136	8.8	+1.4
	Green	David Traynier	81	5.2	+2.2
Majority			661	42.8	+8.2
Turnout			1,544	37.6	-34.3
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Shrub End Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	David Nigel Offen	745	43.8	+10.1
	Conservative	Darius Grant Laws	514	30.3	-9.0
	Labour	Bruce John Tuxford	334	19.7	-1.6
	Green	Walter Schwarz	106	6.2	+0.5
Majority			231	13.6
Turnout			1,699	25.0	-7.9
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Stanway Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Laura Ann Sykes	1,134	55.0	+4.4
	Conservative	Bryan Campbell Johnston	520	25.2	-6.0
	Labour	David Alexander Hough	297	14.4	+0.2
	Green	Pamela Elizabeth Nelson	111	5.4	+1.5
Majority			614	29.8	+10.4
Turnout			2,062	32.7	-10.9
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Tiptree Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Richard Martin	772	48.1	-10.5
	Labour	Martyn Keith Warnes	580	36.1	+10.2
	Green	Katherine Helen Bamforth	156	9.7	+2.4
	Liberal Democrat	Beth Eileen Margaret Gudgeon	97	6.0	-2.3
Majority			192	12.0	-20.7
Turnout			1,605	26.8	-13.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

West Mersea Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Glenn Darren Granger	1,196	69.1	+13.9
	Labour	Barbara Rosemary Nichols	267	15.4	+5.1
	Green	Francis Ian Barton	138	8.0	+3.5
	Liberal Democrat	Jennifer Stevens	130	7.5	+0.4
Majority			929	53.7	+21.3
Turnout			1,731	29.2	-20.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Wivenhoe Cross Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Jonathan Simon Manning	477	52.8	+1.5
	Conservative	Mo Metcalf-Fisher	192	21.3	+2.7
	Labour Co-op	Tyron Ashleigh Wilson	175	19.4	-3.7
	Green	Maria Iacovou	59	6.5	-0.6
Majority			285	31.6	+3.4
Turnout			903	25.0	-11.8
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Wivenhoe Quay Ward^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour Co-op	Cyril Patrick Liddy	915	52.1	-5.0
	Conservative	Robert Arthur Needham	559	31.9	+6.3
	Green	Sandra Adele Moog	159	9.1	-0.6
	Liberal Democrat	Benjamin David Edward Richards	122	7.0	-0.7
Majority			356	20.3	-11.2
Turnout			1,755	41.7	-11.6
	Labour Co-op gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1 2 "Colchester". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
1 2 3 "We'll give borough a new lease of life". The Gazette. NewsBank. 13 April 2012. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Calnan, James (17 April 2012). "Colchester Lib Dems want to build on achievements since 2008". Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
↑ "Hazel joins Labour campaign trail around town". The Gazette. NewsBank. 20 April 2012. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
1 2 "Colchester Council: Labour gain one seat from Conservatives". Daily Gazette. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
↑ "Food waste priority as coalition stays at helm in Colchester". The Gazette. NewsBank. 21 May 2012. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Declaration of result of poll". Colchester Borough Council. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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