The 2010 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as the 2010 general election and other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
Summary
Election result The Liberal Democrats became the largest party on the council with 26 seats after taking 3 seats from the Conservatives. 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. This dropped the Conservatives to 24 seats, while Labour stayed on 7 seats and there remained 3 independents. 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.
Following the election the coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents remained in control of the council administration.
Ward results
Berechurch
Birch & Winstree
Castle
Christ Church
Fordham & Stour
Harbour
Highwoods
Lexden
Mile End
New Town
Prettygate
Pyefleet
St. Andrew's
St. Anne's
St. John's
Shrub End
Stanway
Tiptree
West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
West Mersea
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