Essex County Council election, 2005

Essex County Council election, 2005
England
9 May 2005

All 75 seats to Essex County Council
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat
Seats won 52 13 8
Seat change Increase4 Decrease5 Decrease3

Majority party before election

Conservative

Majority party after election

Conservative

Results

Essex County Council election, 2005[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 52 +4
  Labour 13 -5
  Liberal Democrat 8 -3
  Independent 1 -1
  Residents Association 1 +1
Total 75

Results by Electoral Divisions

Colchester

Abbey division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Margaret Fisher 3384 42.9
Labour Scott Harris 1846 23.4
Conservative David Adams 1806 22.9
Green Peter Lynn 852 10.8
Majority 1538 19.5
Turnout 7888
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Constable division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Clover 4943 50.1
Liberal Democrat John Stevens 2333 23.6
Labour John Wood 1925 19.5
Green Roger Bamforth 673 6.8
Majority 2610 26.5
Turnout 9874
Conservative hold Swing
Drury division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Lucas 4049 43.9
Liberal Democrat Gwendoline Ilott 3030 32.9
Labour David Hough 1517 16.5
Green Timothy Glover 618 6.7
Majority 1019 11.0
Turnout 9214
Conservative hold Swing
Maypole division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Bourne 2226 34.8
Liberal Democrat William Frame 2035 31.8
Conservative Robert Davidson 1837 28.7
Green Timothy Glover 299 4.7
Majority 191 3.0
Turnout 9214
Labour hold Swing
Mersea and Tiptree division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Manning-Press 4129 44.8
Labour Audrey Spencer 1916 20.8
Liberal Democrat Craig Sutton 1491 16.2
Canvey Island Independent Party Jonathan Longman 1263 13.7
Green Howard Mettler 428 4.6
Majority 2213 24.0
Turnout 9227
Conservative win (new seat)
Mile End and Highwoods division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Anne Turrell 2646 38.1
Conservative Donald Henshall 2619 37.7
Labour Richard Bingley 1282 18.4
Green Mary Bryan 403 5.8
Majority 27 0.4
Turnout 6950
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Parsons Heath and East Gates division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Theresa Higgins 3312 43.4
Conservative Simon Smith 2280 29.9
Labour Kim Naish 1647 21.6
Green Maria Iacovou 390 5.1
Majority 1032 13.5
Turnout 7629
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Stanway and Pyefleet division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jowers 4036 44.3
Liberal Democrat Hannah James 2739 30.0
Labour John Spademan 1825 20.0
Green Patience Rogers 514 5.6
Majority 1297 14.3
Turnout 9114
Conservative win (new seat)
Wivenhoe St. Andrew division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Young 2756 37.1
Liberal Democrat Jeremy Jacobs 2119 28.5
Conservative Neil Stock 1881 25.3
Green Christopher Fox 668 9.0
Majority 637 8.6
Turnout 7424
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Essex". Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  2. "Elections". Retrieved 2014-01-28.
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