2015 Colchester Borough Council election

2015 Colchester Borough Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 23 seats, 33.6% 25 seats, 23.0%
Seats before 23 24
Seats won 13 3
Seats after 27 20
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 28,023 13,827
Percentage 40.1% 19.8%
Swing Increase 6.5% Decrease 3.2%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Independent
Last election 9 seats, 16.2% 3 seats, 2.9%
Seats before 9 4
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 9 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 12,940 1,643
Percentage 18.5% 2.4%
Swing Increase 2.3% Decrease 0.5%
Leader of the council before election

Martin Hunt
Liberal Democrats

Leader of the council after election

Paul Smith
Liberal Democrats

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.[1] 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.[2]

Prior to the elections, Liberal Democrat councillor for New Town ward, Theresa Higgins, was appointed Mayor of Colchester for a term of one-year.

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Colchester Borough Council. Adrian Pritchard (Returning Officer). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.