2015 Colchester Borough Council election


The 2015 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Colchester Borough Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections and as the General Election. Colchester Borough Council is made up of 60 councillors: 20 councillors were up for election.
Prior to the elections, Liberal Democrat councillor for New Town ward, Theresa Higgins, was appointed Mayor of Colchester for a term of one-year.

Composition of council seats before election

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Candidates by party




The Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour Party and Green Party all stood a full slate of 20 candidates. UKIP stood 15 candidates and 3 independents stood for election.

Results Summary

With 30 seats required for a dead-heat majority, no single grouping of councillors remained in overall control of policy decision-making. Conservatives fell 3 short this time whereas at the last election a five-becoming-six seat deficit existed during the four-year term for the largest grouping which had been the Liberal Democrats.

By-elections since the previous election

A by-election was held in Wivenhoe Quay on 3 July 2014 following the death of Labour councillor Steve Ford. The seat was held for Labour by Rosalind Scott with a majority of 228 votes over the Conservatives.

Ward Results

Berechurch

Birch & Winstree

Castle

No UKIP candidate as previous.

Christ Church

Copford & West Stanway

Fordham & Stour

Great Tey

Highwoods

Mile End

New Town

Prettygate

Shrub End

St. Andrew's

St. Anne's

Stanway

No UKIP candidate as previous.

Tiptree

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Mersea

Wivenhoe Cross

Wivenhoe Quay