1987 Braintree District Council election

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)

All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 28 seats, 41.7% 16 seats, 28.2% 10 seats, 10.6%
Seats won 30 13 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 36,990 24,392 6,615
Percentage 42.6% 28.1% 7.6%
Swing Increase 0.9% Decrease 0.1% Decrease 3.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Alliance Residents
Last election 3 seats, 16.0% 2 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 16,215 2,613
Percentage 18.7% 3.0%
Swing Increase 2.7% Increase 0.4%

Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1987 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 6 4 Increase 2 50.0 42.6 36,990 +0.9
  Labour 13 0 3 Decrease 3 21.7 28.1 24,392 –0.1
  Independent 8 2 2 Decrease 2 13.3 7.6 6,615 –3.0
  Alliance 5 2 0 Increase 2 8.3 18.7 16,215 +2.7
  Residents 4 2 0 Increase 2 6.7 3.0 2,613 +0.4
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 0.0 0 –0.8

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Bocking North

Bocking North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Cressing

Cressing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Residents gain from Labour
Residents hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents hold

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield

Panfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Rayne

Rayne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Terling

Terling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Three Fields

Three Fields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

Witham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham North

Witham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham West

Witham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Yeldham

Yeldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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