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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. 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.
Contents
- Composition of council seats before election
- Candidates by party
- Results Summary
- By Elections between 2015 and 2016
- References
Prior to the elections, Liberal Democrat councillor for New Town ward, Theresa Higgins, was appointed Mayor of Colchester for a term of one-year.
Composition of council seats before election
After the 2014 election, 25 councillors were Liberal Democrats, 23 were Conservatives, 8 were Labour, 3 were independent, and there was one vacancy. Following the 2014 election, a Liberal Democrat councillor defected from their grouping and sat as an independent.
Candidates by party
Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party
Labour Party
Green Party of England and Wales
UK Independence Party
Independent
Patriotic Socialist Party
The Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour Party and Green Party all stood a full slate of 20 candidates. UKIP stood 15 candidates, 2 independents stood for election and a final candidate stood for the Patriotic Socialist Party.
Results Summary
With 30 seats required for a dead-heat majority (of 0), no single grouping of councillors remained in overall control of policy decision-making. Conservatives fell 3 short this time whereas at the last election a five-becoming-six seat deficit existed during the four-year term for the largest grouping which had been the Liberal Democrats.
By-Elections between 2015 and 2016
In June 2015, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, former Conservative councillor Mark Cable "ceased to be a member of the council" after failing to attend a council meeting since December 2014 (6 months). A by-election was called and the ward was subsequently held by the Conservatives.