Braintree District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years. Since the last comprehensive boundary changes in 2015, 49 councillors have been elected from 26 wards.[1]

Seat history

Year Con Lab LD[n 1] Grn Ind Oth
2023269-473[lower-alpha 1]
2019342-634[lower-alpha 2]
2015442-1-2[lower-alpha 3]
Ward boundary changes; seats reduced from 60 to 49
20114410-211[lower-alpha 4]
20074291215[lower-alpha 5]
200327204225[lower-alpha 6]
Ward boundary changes
199917313243[lower-alpha 7]
199510376-52[lower-alpha 8]
199123216-64[lower-alpha 9]
198730135-84[lower-alpha 10]
198328163-103[lower-alpha 11]
197928173-73[lower-alpha 12]
Ward boundary changes
19763981-82[lower-alpha 13]
197315223-153[lower-alpha 14]
Local authority reorganisation; interim council created
  1. ↑ Seat totals include those elected for the Liberal and SDP parties as both participated in the SDP-Liberal Alliance and subsequently merged to form the Liberal Democrats

Council elections

Changes between elections

1995–1999

Braintree Central By-Election 31 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 583 65.5 +1.7
Liberal Democrats 165 18.5 -3.1
Conservative 119 13.4 -1.2
Green 23 2.6 +2.6
Majority 418 47.0
Turnout 890 17.8
Labour hold Swing

1999–2003

Central By-Election 10 February 2000[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 466 53.8 +0.6
Conservative 260 30.0 +8.5
Liberal Democrats 140 16.2 -0.6
Majority 206 23.8
Turnout 866 16.0
Labour hold Swing
East By-Election 10 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 587 50.4 -2.5
Conservative 344 29.5 +3.5
Liberal Democrats 192 16.5 -4.6
Green 42 3.6 +3.6
Majority 243 20.9
Turnout 1,165 17.0
Labour hold Swing
Castle Hedingham By-Election 29 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 328 69.5 -5.1
Labour 144 30.5 +5.1
Majority 184 39.0
Turnout 472 32.0
Conservative hold Swing
Braintree Central By-Election 6 July 2000[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 694 52.1 -1.1
Conservative 475 35.7 +14.2
Liberal Democrats 124 9.3 -7.5
Green 38 2.9 -5.6
Majority 219 16.4
Turnout 1,331 24.1
Labour hold Swing
Braintree West By-Election 31 January 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 671 39.0 +5.0
Conservative 666 38.7 +8.4
Liberal Democrats 261 15.2 -20.5
Independent 66 3.8 +3.8
Green 39 2.3 +2.3
Legalise Cannabis 19 1.1 +1.1
Majority 5 0.3
Turnout 1,722 30.0
Labour hold Swing
Braintree Central By-Election 21 March 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 758 61.0 +7.8
Conservative 278 22.4 +0.9
Liberal Democrats 144 11.6 -5.2
Green 62 5.0 -3.5
Majority 480 38.6
Turnout 1,242 21.8
Labour hold Swing

2003–2007

Hedingham and Maplestead By-Election 11 March 2004[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bolter 664 45.8 +21.1
Conservative 625 43.1 -3.0
Labour 160 11.0 -4.1
Majority 39 2.7
Turnout 1,449 29.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Rayne By-Election 14 October 2004[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Banthorpe 289 49.5 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Joanne Fish 272 46.6 -4.2
Green 23 3.9 +3.9
Majority 17 2.9
Turnout 584 34.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2007–2011

Braintree East By-Election 19 June 2008[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennifer Smith 668 50.7 +17.4
Labour Agnes Bishop 406 30.8 -4.6
Green Wendy Partridge 125 9.5 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Lemon 119 9.0 -6.0
Majority 262 19.9
Turnout 1,318 27.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hatfield Peveral By-Election 19 June 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ron Elliston 782 78.1 +0.1
Labour Carole Hine 138 13.8 -8.2
Green Agnes Wells 81 8.1 +8.1
Majority 644 64.3
Turnout 1,001 30.1
Conservative hold Swing
Witham West By-Election 2 October 2008[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Cohen 508 40.9 +1.2
Labour Kathleen Tearle 373 30.1 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Joy Reekie 182 14.7 -2.2
Green Wendy Partridge 178 14.3 -2.1
Majority 135 10.8
Turnout 1,241 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
The Three Colnes By-Election 4 December 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Siddall 647 77.0 +24.5
Labour Richard Tincknell 121 14.4 +4.1
Green Wendy Partridge 72 8.6 +8.6
Majority 526 62.6
Turnout 840 21.5
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Witham South by-election, 5 May 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gavin Maclure 446 44.3 -13.2
Labour Paul Heath 376 37.4 +10.8
Green Stephen Hicks 184 18.3 +12.0
Majority 70 7.0
Turnout 1,014 23.0 -38.9
Conservative hold
Witham North by-election, 20 October 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Barlow 339 37.5 +4.2
Conservative Lorne Campbell 308 34.0 -11.0
Green Michelle Weeks 227 25.1 +12.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Scott 31 3.4 -6.0
Majority 31 3.4
Turnout 906 18.3 -43.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Bumpstead by-election, 20 October 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana Garrod 350 64.6 +2.7
UKIP Debbie Shaw 84 15.5 -4.1
Labour William Edwards 45 8.3 -10.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bolter 40 7.4 +7.4
Green Anne Bishop 23 4.2 +4.2
Majority 266 49.1 +6.8
Turnout 542 23.2 -52.5
Conservative hold
Bocking North by-election, 3 May 2018[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Everard 619 48.3 +9.0
Conservative Dean Wallace 540 42.2 +3.1
UKIP Samuel Cowie 78 6.1 -10.6
Green Dawn Holmes 44 3.4 -1.5
Majority 79 6.2
Turnout 1,281 30.7 -35.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Hatfield Peverel and Terling by-election, 3 May 2018[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Coleridge 965 64.7 -3.0
Green Jonathan Barker 293 19.6 +9.7
Labour Lucy Barlow 234 15.7 -6.3
Majority 672 45.0
Turnout 1,496 32.2 -41.2
Conservative hold

2019–2023

Hatfield Peverel and Terling by-election, 6 May 2021[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Darren White 1,009 61.4 +2.9
Green Jonathan Barker 315 19.2 -2.6
Labour Jack Coleman 195 11.9 +2.8
Independent David Hodges 124 7.5 +7.5
Majority 694 42.2
Turnout 1,643
Conservative hold Swing
Witham South by-election, 6 May 2021[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Korsinah 623 51.5 +0.5
Labour Paul Heath 339 28.0 +6.1
Green Philip Hughes 157 13.0 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Charles Ryland 91 7.5 -19.6
Majority 284 23.5
Turnout 1,210
Conservative hold Swing
Braintree South by-election, 10 November 2022[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Green 372 45.2 +15.6
Conservative Stephen Canning 317 38.5 -10.4
Green Simon Attwood 134 16.3 -5.2
Majority 55 6.7
Turnout 823
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Coggeshall by-election, 10 November 2022[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dennis Abram 576 43.5 +43.5
Conservative Chris Siddall 451 34.1 +6.1
Labour Robert Powers 297 22.4 +11.0
Majority 125 9.4
Turnout 1,324
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "A Candidate's Guide" (PDF). Braintree District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. ↑ The District of Braintree (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ The Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ↑ The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Essex and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Braintree". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2019". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  11. 1 2 3 "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  12. ↑ "Tories keep even score in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  13. ↑ "Twin council win for Tories". guardian.co.uk. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  14. ↑ "Election of a District Councillor for Braintree East on Thursday 19 June 2008" (PDF). Braintree District council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  15. ↑ "Election of a District Councillor for Hatfield Peverel on Thursday 19 June 2008" (PDF). Braintree District council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  16. ↑ "Election of a District Councillor for Witham West on Thursday 2 October 2008" (PDF). Braintree District council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  17. ↑ "Election of a District Councillor for The Three Colnes on Thursday 4 December 2008" (PDF). Braintree District council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  18. ↑ Braintree District Council. "5th May 2016 District Council – Witham South | Braintree District Council". www.braintree.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  19. ↑ Braintree District Council. "20th October 2016 District Council – Witham North | Braintree District Council". www.braintree.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  20. ↑ Braintree District Council. "20th October 2016 District Council – Bumpstead | Braintree District Council". www.braintree.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  21. ↑ Braintree District Council. "3rd May 2018 – Bocking North – May 2018 | Braintree District Council". www.braintree.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  22. ↑ Braintree District Council. "3rd May 2018 – Hatfield Peverel and Terling | Braintree District Council". www.braintree.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hatfield Peverel and Terling Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Witham South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Braintree South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  26. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coggeshall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

Notes

  1. ↑ 4 Halstead Residents
  2. ↑ 4 Halstead Residents
  3. ↑ 2 Halstead Residents
  4. ↑ 1 Halstead Resident
  5. ↑ 5 Halstead Residents
  6. ↑ 5 Halstead Residents
  7. ↑ 3 Residents Association
  8. ↑ 2 Residents Association
  9. ↑ 4 Ratepayer
  10. ↑ 4 Residents Association
  11. ↑ 2 Residents Association, 1 Independent Conservative
  12. ↑ 2 Residents Association, 1 Independent Conservative
  13. ↑ 1 Independent Conservative, 1 Residents Association
  14. ↑ 2 Independent Conservative, 1 Residents Association
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