Chelmsford City Council elections

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

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973 - 1976
Conservative1976 - 1983
SDP-Liberal Alliance1983 - 1988
Liberal Democrats1988 - 1991
Conservative1991 - 1995
Liberal Democrats1995 - 1999
No overall control1999 - 2003
Conservative2003 - 2019
Liberal Democrats2019–present

Council elections
  • 1973 Chelmsford District Council election
  • 1976 Chelmsford District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
  • 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)[5][6]
  • 1991 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 1995 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 1999 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[7][8]
  • 2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 2011 Chelmsford Borough Council election
  • 2015 Chelmsford City Council election
  • 2019 Chelmsford City Council election

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[9]
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[10]
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[10]
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[11]
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[12]
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[13]
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 Central By-Election 14 December 2007[13]
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

References
  1. "Workings of the Council". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  2. "Councillors". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  3. "Chelmsford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Chelmsford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  6. The Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester (Areas) Order 1985
  7. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. "Little Baddow By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. 2004-11-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  10. "By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  11. "Lawns Ward By-Election Results". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  12. "Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield By-Election". Chelmsford Borough Council. 2006-02-24. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  13. "Election Results - Local Council (May 2007)". Chelmsford Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
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