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 control	Years
No overall control	1973 - 1976
Conservative	1976 - 1983
SDP-Liberal Alliance	1983 - 1988
Liberal Democrats	1988 - 1991
Conservative	1991 - 1995
Liberal Democrats	1995 - 1999
No overall control	1999 - 2003
Conservative	2003 - present

Council elections

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

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 Democrat		476	30.9	-13.3
	Green		41	2.7	+2.7
Majority			35	2.3
Turnout			1,540	25.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Boreham By-Election 6 July 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		637	56.6	+32.5
	Liberal Democrat		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 Democrat		Swing

Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre By-Election 2 May 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		546	52.0	-9.3
	Liberal Democrat		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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat hold		Swing

The Lawns By-Election 15 September 2005^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat hold		Swing

Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield 23 February 2006^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Harris	736	77.0	+33.5
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat	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 Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

Moulsham Central By-Election 14 December 2007^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	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 Democrat gain from Conservative		Swing

References

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

By-election results

External links

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Council elections in Essex

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Braintree District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

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Castle Point Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Chelmsford City Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

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Maldon District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Rochford District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Tendring District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Thurrock Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

Uttlesford District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

See also: Wards Boundary changes

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