Colchester council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 17 wards · 17 seats contested

Most seats
5
Reform UK
Seats contested
17
across 17 wards
Turnout
41.8%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Reform UK 5 +5 17,092 28.9% +27.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 5 -2 12,384 20.9% -9.1
Liberal Democrats 3 -1 11,799 19.9% -2.9
Labour and Co-operative Party 3 -3 8,322 14.1% -18.5
Green Party 1 +0 9,143 15.4% +5.3
Independent 0 +0 441 0.7% -1.9

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 17
Liberal Democrats 18
Green Party 17
Labour and Co-operative Party 17
Reform UK 17
Conservative and Unionist Party 16
Independent 2

A party standing a full slate could field 17 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Berechurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Martyn Warnes Elected 952 37.7% -41.8
Reform UK Max Maxwell 947 37.5% —
Green Party Patrick Guy Merienne 269 10.7% +5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Piggott 211 8.4% -2.4
Liberal Democrats Crystelle Rollo-Hislop 146 5.8% +0.8
Majority5
Turnout34.4%
Registered electors7,389
Ballots cast2,525

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Castle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Amy Kirkby-Taylor Elected 1,507 43.9% -0.6
Reform UK Susan Mary Jennings 695 20.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Martin 432 12.6% -6.1
Labour Party Laura Philpin 409 11.9% -17.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Gillingham 391 11.4% +3.9
Majority812
Turnout40.1%
Registered electors8,580
Ballots cast3,434

Green Party hold

Greenstead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Daryl Swain Elected 899 35.0% —
Labour Party Elizabeth Alake-Akinyemi 781 30.4% -33.1
Green Party Lisa Jane Cross 393 15.3% +1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Ronnie Achille 268 10.4% -9.2
Liberal Democrats Daniel Ribton 224 8.7% -3.6
Majority118
Turnout25.2%
Registered electors10,231
Ballots cast2,565

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

Highwoods

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Sue Ettritch Elected 842 28.2% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Jenkins 727 24.4% -20.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Jocelyn Emma Law 674 22.6% -11.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Angus Allan 436 14.6% -1.8
Green Party Alison Dyvig 306 10.3% +5.7
Majority115
Turnout40.6%
Registered electors7,365
Ballots cast2,985

Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats

Lexden & Braiswick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sara Jane Naylor Elected 1,706 45.0% -10.6
Reform UK Keith Charles Coomber 956 25.2% —
Green Party James Robert David Jefferies 453 12.0% +2.2
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Morley 366 9.7% -3.3
Labour Party Paul Ojo 309 8.2% -13.6
Majority750
Turnout49.7%
Registered electors7,648
Ballots cast3,790

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Marks Tey & Layer

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Andrew Patrick Harding Elected 1,452 38.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jackie MacLean 1,257 33.0% -20.2
Green Party Berthold Lausen 482 12.7% +1.5
Liberal Democrats Mark John Hull 354 9.3% -0.4
Labour Party Wayne Tearle 263 6.9% -19.0
Majority195
Turnout44.6%
Registered electors8,555
Ballots cast3,808

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Mersea & Pyefleet

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Alec Davidson Elected 1,573 38.2% +1.7
Reform UK Christopher Paul Perera 1,468 35.7% +23.7
Green Party Heidi Cornish 597 14.5% +9.7
Liberal Democrats John Micheal Knight 254 6.2% +2.0
Labour Party Natalie Eldred 225 5.5% -5.9
Majority105
Turnout50.9%
Registered electors8,121
Ballots cast4,117

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Mile End

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David King Elected 1,912 50.4% -17.8
Reform UK Flavia Popescu-Richardson 800 21.1% —
Green Party Amanda Jane Kirke 470 12.4% +7.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Marianne Andersen 350 9.2% -1.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Pauline Bacon 264 7.0% -9.1
Majority1,112
Turnout36.7%
Registered electors10,369
Ballots cast3,796

Liberal Democrats hold

New Town & Christ Church

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kayleigh Rippingale Elected 1,249 32.4% +2.7
Green Party Andrew Canessa 899 23.3% +8.4
Reform UK Andrew Eddy 746 19.3% -2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Annesley Hardy 467 12.1% +4.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Mathias 459 11.9% -12.5
Independent Ian Partridge 39 1.0% -0.4
Majority350
Turnout38.4%
Registered electors10,058
Ballots cast3,859

Labour Party hold

Old Heath & The Hythe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Lee Paul Scordis Elected 1,351 40.3% -18.6
Reform UK Simon Hughes 1,063 31.7% —
Green Party Alyssa Katherine Carrington 566 16.9% +3.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew John Higginson 221 6.6% -9.8
Liberal Democrats Jenny Stevens 154 4.6% -1.7
Majority288
Turnout39.2%
Registered electors8,590
Ballots cast3,355

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Prettygate

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Linghorn-Baker Elected 1,350 36.5% -14.2
Reform UK Sophie Almina Preston-Hall 918 24.8% —
Liberal Democrats John Loxley 728 19.7% -12.3
Green Party Stella Eldon 380 10.3% +6.0
Labour Party Chris Coates 322 8.7% -4.3
Majority432
Turnout48.1%
Registered electors7,724
Ballots cast3,698

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Rural North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party William D'Urban Sunnucks Elected 1,847 42.2% -15.3
Reform UK Graham Wilson 1,385 31.7% —
Green Party Alex Elizabeth McCormick 450 10.3% -1.5
Liberal Democrats Karen Dawn Maxwell 375 8.6% -3.8
Labour Party Gary David Braddy 315 7.2% -11.0
Majority462
Turnout50.9%
Registered electors8,608
Ballots cast4,372

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shrub End

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK James Child Elected 937 34.0% —
Liberal Democrats Mick Spindler 850 30.8% +0.9
Liberal Democrats Mick Spindler 850 30.8% —
Labour Party Cameron Hope 333 12.1% -25.8
Green Party Robert Charles Brannan 321 11.6% +5.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Bevan Waghorn 316 11.5% -14.4
Majority87
Turnout31.6%
Registered electors8,745
Ballots cast2,757

Reform UK gain from Labour Party

St Anne's & St John's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith Elected 1,576 46.8% +2.2
Reform UK Dean Dasley 1,208 35.9% —
Green Party Sebastian Dwyer 333 9.9% +2.4
Labour Party Christine Dale 250 7.4% -12.4
Majority368
Turnout41.8%
Registered electors8,112
Ballots cast3,367

Liberal Democrats hold

Stanway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Reform UK Mike Saunders Elected 995 32.8% —
Liberal Democrats Amir William Anbouche 671 22.1% -16.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Cody Jon Butler 470 15.5% -24.6
Independent Lizzie Bolton 402 13.3% —
Green Party Clare Smee 266 8.8% +1.4
Labour and Co-operative Party John Spademan 228 7.5% -6.7
Majority324
Turnout42.2%
Registered electors7,198
Ballots cast3,032

Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Tiptree

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Rhys Kenneth Smithson Elected 1,364 38.7% -16.6
Reform UK Aimee Louise Keteca 1,363 38.7% +9.9
Green Party Lewis David Burn 359 10.2% +6.1
Labour Party Barry Gilheany 224 6.4% -2.1
Liberal Democrats Sue Waite 214 6.1% +2.7
Majority1
Turnout45.5%
Registered electors7,767
Ballots cast3,524

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wivenhoe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andrea Luxford Vaughan Elected 1,548 46.3% -5.8
Green Party Cecily Hope Spelling 1,092 32.6% +26.2
Reform UK Leighton Lee James Sealeaf 418 12.5% —
Labour Party Zac Heskins 173 5.2% -28.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Leslie Frank Thompson 116 3.5% -4.2
Majority456
Turnout50.2%
Registered electors6,687
Ballots cast3,347

Liberal Democrats hold

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