Local Election Results 2007
Colchester
One-third of council up for election. No elections this year in Dedham and Langham, East Donyland, Harbour, Lexden, Marks Tey, Pyefleet or St John's.
Other results for Colchester:20022003200420062008201020112012201420152016201820192021202220232024
By-elections for Colchester (may be incomplete): 22nd April 2004 (Wivenhoe Quay) — 21st October 2004 (Berechurch) — 4th December 2008 (Birch & Winstree) — 2nd May 2013 (West Mersea) — 3rd July 2014 (Wivenhoe Quay) — 22nd October 2015 (Dedham & Langham) — 7th September 2017 (Shrub End) — 28th July 2022 (Lexden & Braiswick) — 8th December 2022 (Highwoods) — 21st September 2023 (Highwoods) — 20th February 2025 (Tiptree) — 23rd October 2025 (New Town & Christ Church)
Results for Essex county council:20052009201320172021
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|
| Conservative | 14342 | 41.8% | 9 |
| Liberal Democrat | 10052 | 29.3% | 7 |
| Labour | 5581 | 16.3% | 3 |
| Green Party | 3267 | 9.5% | 0 |
| Independent | 1052 | 3.1% | 1 |
| Dave Harris | Lab | 931 | 49.7% |
|---|
| Keith Hindle | LD | 483 | 25.8% |
|---|
| Claire Bright | C | 352 | 18.8% |
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| Philippa Lane | Grn | 109 | 5.8% |
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| Peter Crowe | C | 1164 | 70.1% |
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| Jonathan Longman | LD | 313 | 18.9% |
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| James Spencer | Lab | 100 | 6.0% |
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| Tobie Glenny | Grn | 83 | 5.0% |
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| Nick Barlow | LD | 940 | 41.0% |
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| Peter Lynn | Grn | 740 | 32.3% |
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| Glenn Granger | C | 469 | 20.5% |
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| Michael Powell | Lab | 142 | 6.2% |
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| Martin Hunt | LD | 588 | 42.4% |
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| Andrew Bright | C | 474 | 34.2% |
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| Alexander Cave | Grn | 245 | 17.7% |
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| David Canning | Lab | 79 | 5.7% |
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| Jackie Maclean | C | 394 | 69.1% |
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| Sue Waite | LD | 82 | 14.4% |
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| Ian Spademan | Lab | 48 | 8.4% |
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| Sophie Lovejoy | Grn | 46 | 8.1% |
|---|
| Nigel Chapman | C | 913 | 67.2% |
|---|
| David Shakespeare | LD | 180 | 13.2% |
|---|
| Mervyn Carter | Grn | 146 | 10.7% |
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| Jo Aldous | Lab | 120 | 8.8% |
|---|
| Peter Chillingworth | C | 670 | 71.9% |
|---|
| Carolyn Catney | LD | 105 | 11.3% |
|---|
| John Wood | Lab | 90 | 9.7% |
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| Paul Goldsmith | Grn | 67 | 7.2% |
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| Philip Oxford | Ind | 1052 | 52.6% |
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| Simon Lucas | C | 427 | 21.4% |
|---|
| John Baker | LD | 306 | 15.3% |
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| Janet Smith | Lab | 127 | 6.4% |
|---|
| Gary Kittle | Grn | 88 | 4.4% |
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| Anne Turrell | LD | 1081 | 47.1% |
|---|
| Marianne Andersen | C | 995 | 43.4% |
|---|
| Steve Crawshaw | Lab | 118 | 5.1% |
|---|
| Mary Bryan | Grn | 99 | 4.3% |
|---|
| Margaret Fisher | LD | 872 | 55.6% |
|---|
| George Askew | C | 271 | 17.3% |
|---|
| Linda Wonnacott | Grn | 252 | 16.1% |
|---|
| Luke Dopson | Lab | 173 | 11.0% |
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| Wyn Foster | C | 1404 | 54.2% |
|---|
| Paul Ost | LD | 875 | 33.8% |
|---|
| Michael Dale | Lab | 182 | 7.0% |
|---|
| Peter Appleton | Grn | 129 | 5.0% |
|---|
| Tim Young | Lab | 969 | 61.6% |
|---|
| Rebecca Price | LD | 299 | 19.0% |
|---|
| Alex Wilson | C | 237 | 15.1% |
|---|
| Andrew Senter | Grn | 68 | 4.3% |
|---|
| Barrie Cook | LD | 1000 | 49.3% |
|---|
| Kim Naish | Lab | 548 | 27.0% |
|---|
| Anne Allan | C | 368 | 18.2% |
|---|
| Annick Collins-Leyssen | Grn | 111 | 5.5% |
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| Pauline Hazell | C | 718 | 38.5% |
|---|
| Nigel Offen | LD | 643 | 34.5% |
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| Richard Bourne | Lab | 404 | 21.7% |
|---|
| Walter Schwarz | Grn | 100 | 5.4% |
|---|
| Lesley Scott-Boutell | LD | 1214 | 52.2% |
|---|
| Beverly Davies | C | 897 | 38.6% |
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| John Spademan | Lab | 141 | 6.1% |
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| Pam Nelson | Grn | 74 | 3.2% |
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| Margaret Crowe | C | 1185 | 65.4% |
|---|
| Audrey Spencer | Lab | 330 | 18.2% |
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| Michael Turrell | LD | 151 | 8.3% |
|---|
| Katherine Bamforth | Grn | 146 | 8.1% |
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| Jill Tod | C | 877 | 62.9% |
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| Barry Woodward | LD | 177 | 12.7% |
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| Abigail Tootal | Lab | 173 | 12.4% |
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| Roger Bamforth | Grn | 167 | 12.0% |
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| Margaret Kimberley | C | 1510 | 74.1% |
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| Christopher Butler | LD | 201 | 9.9% |
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| Barbara Nichols | Lab | 178 | 8.7% |
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| Beverley Maltby | Grn | 148 | 7.3% |
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| Mark Cory | LD | 395 | 42.5% |
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| David Adams | C | 371 | 39.9% |
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| Maria Iacovou | Grn | 83 | 8.9% |
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| Rossanna Trudgian | Lab | 80 | 8.6% |
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| Stephen Ford | Lab | 648 | 35.9% |
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| Penny Kraft | C | 646 | 35.7% |
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| Chris Fox | Grn | 366 | 20.3% |
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| Sharon Humphrey | LD | 147 | 8.1% |
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