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Colchester City Council elections

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One third of Colchester City Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes at the 2016 election, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.

Ward map of Colchester City Council showing the 2016 boundaries

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Year
Year	LD^{[n 1]}	Con	Lab	Tip Res	Ind	Grn
2023	15	19	15	-	-	2
2022	14	19	13	-	2	3
2021	12	23	11	-	3	2
2019	13	23	11	-	3	1
2018	12	25	11	-	3	-
2016	15	22	11	-	3	-
Ward boundary changes; seats reduced from 60 to 51
2015	20	27	9	-	4	-
2014	25	23	8	-	3	-	^[2] ^{[n 2]}
2012	26	23	8	-	3	-	^[3]
2011	26	24	7	-	3	-	^[4]
2010	26	24	7	-	3	-	^[5]
2008	23	27	7	-	3	-	^[6]
2007	21	30	6	-	3	-	^[7]
2006	21	30	7	-	2	-	^[8]
2004	23	28	6	-	2	-	^[9]
2003	25	24	5	-	6	-	^[10]
2002	26	24	6	-	4	-	^[1]
Ward boundary changes
2000	23	21	15	1	-	-	^[11]
1999	26	17	16	1	-	-	^[12]
1998	27	14	18	1	-	-	^[13]
1996	32	11	16	1	-	-	^[14]
1995	33	14	12	1	-	-	^[15]
1994	33	19	7	1	-	-	^[16]
1992	29	21	8	2	-	-	^[17]
1991	28	19	11	2	-	-
1990	28	17	12	3	-	-
Ward boundary changes
1988	24	23	9	3	1	-
1987	22	24	10	3	1	-
1986	16	28	12	3	1	-
1984	10	34	12	3	1	-
1983	5	35	16	3	1	-
1982	2	35	19	3	1	-
1980	-	35	22	2	1	-
1979	-	36	21	2	1	-
1978	-	37	21	1	1	-
1976	-	39	18	2	1	-
New ward boundaries; seats increased from 58 to 60
1973	1	28	26	3	2	-
Local authority reorganisation; interim council created (58 seats)

By-election	Date
Highwoods by-election	8 December 2022	Independent	Labour
Highwoods by-election	8 December 2022	Independent	Liberal Democrats
Lexden & Braiswick by-election	28 July 2022	Conservative	Conservative
Shrub End by-election	9 September 2017	Liberal Democrats	Conservative
Dedham & Langham by-election	15 September 2015	Conservative	Conservative
Wivenhoe Quay by-election	3 July 2014	Labour	Labour
Birch and Winstree by-election	4 December 2008	Conservative	Conservative
Berechurch by-election	21 October 2004	Liberal Democrats	Labour
Wivenhoe Quay by-election	22 April 2004	Independent	Labour
Mile End by-election	22 November 2001	Liberal Democrats	Liberal Democrats
Prettygate by-election	7 June 2001	Conservative	Liberal Democrats
Lexden by-election	19 October 2000	Conservative	Conservative
Tiptree by-election	25 June 1998	Labour	Labour
Dedham by-election	4 September 1997	Liberal Democrats	Conservative

Colchester City Council elections