Chelmsford local elections

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Chelmsford Council is elected every four years.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 4 External links

[edit] Political control

No overall control 1973 - 1976

Conservative 1976 - 1983

SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 - 1988

Liberal Democrat 1988 - 1991

Conservative 1991 - 1995

Liberal Democrat 1995 - 1999

No overall control 1999 - 2003

Conservative 2003 -

[edit] Council elections

Chelmsford Council election 1999

Chelmsford Council election 2003

[edit] By-election results

Old Moulsham By-Election 16 September 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		529	34.4	+3.6
	Labour		494	32.1	+7.1
	Liberal Democrats		476	30.9	-13.3
	Green		41	2.7	+2.7
Majority			35	2.3
Turnout			1,540	25.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Boreham By-Election 6 July 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		637	56.6	+32.5
	Liberal Democrats		315	28.0	-30.2
	Labour		78	6.9	-4.7
	New Britain		50	4.4	+4.4
	Green		46	4.1	-2.1
Majority			322	28.6
Turnout			1,126	42.5
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre By-Election 2 May 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		546	52.0	-9.3
	Liberal Democrats		438	41.7	+17.4
	Labour		67	6.4	+0.0
Majority			108	10.3
Turnout			1,051	45.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon By-Election 11 November 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Shepherd	940	57.7	-2.4
	Liberal Democrats	David Whiteing	445	27.3	+9.9
	UK Independence	Jesse Pryke	94	5.8	+5.8
	Green	Colin Budgey	91	5.6	-10.1
	Labour	Joanna Grindrod	60	3.7	-3.1
Majority			495	30.4
Turnout			1,630	25.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

South Woodham, Ferrer Elmwood & Woodville By-Election 5 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Adrian Wilkins	1,987	53.4	+7.1
	Liberal Democrats	Jenifer Goldfinch	938	25.3	+3.3
	Independent	Ian Roberts	793	21.3	+0.6
Majority			1,049	28.1
Turnout			3,718	60.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Trinity By-Election 5 May 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Martin Bracken	1,111	40.3	-7.8
	Conservative	Paul Hutchinson	1,101	40.0	-0.6
	Labour	Patrick Baldwin	542	19.7	+0.0
Majority			10	0.3
Turnout			2,754	64.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

The Lawns By-Election 15 September 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Stevens	1,130	65.3	+20.0
	Conservative	Pamela Joughin	540	31.2	-13.6
	Labour	Alan Scott	40	2.3	-3.9
	UK Independence	Charles Cole	20	1.1	+1.1
Majority			590	34.1
Turnout			1,730	40.4
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield 23 February 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Harris	736	77.0	+33.5
	Liberal Democrats	David Whiteing	151	15.7	+3.9
	Labour	John Knott	70	7.3	+1.4
Majority			585	61.3
Turnout			957	23.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• Chelmsford Council