Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018. Seventeen members of the council - one-third of the whole — were elected, one from each of the seventeen wards. It was the first standard election to take place following comprehensive boundary changes in 2016. This set of seats were last up for election in 2016, with the third-placed elected candidates being up for election in 2018.
Summary
The four main parties put up a full slate of candidates, and Independents stood in eight wards.
Result
Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:
New Administration
The Liberal Democrats, Labour Party, and Independent groups reached a deal that would continue their coalition, with Cllr Mark Cory to replace the unseated Paul Smith as Leader of the Council.
Ward results
Berechurch
No UKIP candidate as previous (−12.8).
Castle
Greenstead
No UKIP candidate as previous (−14.8)
Highwoods
No UKIP candidate as previous (−9.1).
Lexden & Braiswick
Marks Tey & Layer
No UKIP candidate as previous (−17.6).
Mersea & Pyefleet
No UKIP candidate as previous (−21.4).
Mile End
New Town & Christ Church
Old Heath & The Hythe
Prettygate
Rural North
Shrub End
No UKIP (−13.8) or Independent (−12.7) candidates as previous.
St. Anne's & St. John's
No UKIP candidate as previous (−20.6).
Stanway
Tiptree
Wivenhoe
No Independent candidate as previous (−13.6).
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