The 2010 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.^[1]

Quick Facts 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2010 Colchester Borough Council election

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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.3% (30.8%)
First party Second party   Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Last election 23 seats, 37.2% 27 seats, 37.3% Seats before 23 27 Seats won 10 8 Seats after 26 24 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 27,738 26,184 Percentage 39.9% 37.6% Swing 2.7% 0.3%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Independent Last election 7 seats, 13.0% 3 seats, 3.5% Seats before 7 3 Seats won 1 1 Seats after 7 3 Seat change Popular vote 9,067 2,710 Percentage 13.0% 3.9% Swing 0.0% 0.4%
Leader of the council before election Anne Turrell Liberal Democrats Leader of the council after election Anne Turrell Liberal Democrats

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After the election, the composition of the council was

• Liberal Democrats 26
• Conservative 24
• Labour 7
• Independent 3^[2]

The Liberal Democrats became the largest party on the council with 26 seats after taking 3 seats from the Conservatives.^[3] The gains came in Berechurch and Mile End wards where the sitting councillors were not defending the seats, as well as Stanway where Conservative councillor Gaye Pyman was defeated by 265 votes.^[3] This dropped the Conservatives to 24 seats, while Labour stayed on 7 seats and there remained 3 independents.^[2] Overall turnout at the election was 65.3%, ranging from a high of 74.6% in Pyefleet to a low of 47.9% in St Andrew's ward.^[3]

Following the election the coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents remained in control of the council administration.^[2]

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2010 Colchester Borough Council election[4]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Liberal Democrats	10	3	50.0	16	26	43.3	27,738	39.9	+2.7
	Conservative	8	3	40.0	16	24	40.0	26,184	37.6	+0.3
	Labour	1		5.0	6	7	11.7	9,067	13.0	±0.0
	Independent	1		5.0	2	3	5.0	2,710	3.9	+0.4
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	3,792	5.4	–3.1
	BNP	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	98	0.1	New

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