The 2021 Colchester Borough Council election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. The election had originally been scheduled for 7 May 2020, but were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 17 members of the council (one-third of the whole) were up for election, one from each of the 17 wards. There were also two additional by-elections in Prettygate and Lexden & Braiswick wards, bringing the total number of seats up for election to 19.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
The Statement of Nominated Persons was released on 8 April 2021 detailing the persons standing as candidates at the Borough Council election.
Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk*
Berechurch
Castle
Greenstead
No Independent candidate as previous (-11.2).
Highwoods
Lexden & Braiswick
The additional Lexden & Braiswick seat was contested after Conservative councillor Brian Jarvis stood down before the election.
Marks Tey & Layer
Mersea & Pyefleet
No Independent (-28.6, -13.5) or UKIP (-7.3) candidates as previous.
Mile End
New Town & Christ Church
Old Heath & The Hythe
Prettygate
The additional Prettygate seat was contested after Conservative councillor Beverly Davies stepped down.
Rural North
Shrub End
St. Anne's & St. John's
Stanway
Tiptree
Wivenhoe
Post-election changes
Following the election, the Conservatives took control of the council with support from the Highwoods Independents. On 26 May 2021, Conservative group leader Paul Dundas was elected leader of the council by 25 votes to 24, with two abstentions. All three Highwoods Independent councillors voted for Dundas. On 7 March 2022, Liberal Democrat councillor Nick Cope, who represented New Town & Christ Church, died. The resulting vacancy was filled at the May 2022 election.
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