The local authorityArchive · §01 Composition · 51 seats across 17 wards
Councillors of Colchester.
Every current seat-holder, derived from the latest scheduled elections per ward. By-elections aren’t overlaid on this baseline yet — a few seats may show the pre-by-election holder. Back to the council page.
All 51 current seat-holders · 51 seats across 17 wards
Con 18LD 13Lab 12Ref 5Grn 3
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Warnes | Lab | Berechurch | 7 May 2026 |
| Dave Harris | Lab | Berechurch | 2 May 2024 |
| Chris Pearson | Lab | Berechurch | 4 May 2023 |
| Amy Kirkby-Taylor | Grn | Castle | 7 May 2026 |
| Kemal Cufoglu | Grn | Castle | 2 May 2024 |
| Mark Goacher | Grn | Castle | 4 May 2023 |
| Daryl Swain | Ref | Greenstead | 7 May 2026 |
| Elizabeth Alake-Akinyemi | Lab | Greenstead | 2 May 2024 |
| Julie Ann Young | Lab | Greenstead | 2 May 2024 |
| Sue Ettritch | Ref | Highwoods | 7 May 2026 |
| Simon Appleton | LD | Highwoods | 2 May 2024 |
| Alison Mary Jay | LD | Highwoods | 4 May 2023 |
| Sara Jane Naylor | Con | Lexden Braiswick | 7 May 2026 |
| Dennis Willetts | Con | Lexden Braiswick | 2 May 2024 |
| Lewis Barber | Con | Lexden Braiswick | 4 May 2023 |
| Andrew Patrick Harding | Ref | Marks Tey Layer | 7 May 2026 |
| Kevin Paul Bentley | Con | Marks Tey Layer | 2 May 2024 |
| Andrew Ellis | Con | Marks Tey Layer | 4 May 2023 |
| Robert Alec Davidson | Con | Mersea Pyefleet | 7 May 2026 |
| Martin David Parsons | Con | Mersea Pyefleet | 2 May 2024 |
| Carl Richard Powling | Con | Mersea Pyefleet | 4 May 2023 |
| David King | LD | Mile End | 7 May 2026 |
| Martin Goss | LD | Mile End | 2 May 2024 |
| Venessa Jayne Beth Moffat | LD | Mile End | 4 May 2023 |
| Kayleigh Rippingale | Lab | New Town Christ Church | 7 May 2026 |
| Pam Cox | Lab | New Town Christ Church | 2 May 2024 |
| Samuel Ian Alexander McLean | Lab | New Town Christ Church | 4 May 2023 |
| Lee Paul Scordis | Lab | Old Heath The Hythe | 7 May 2026 |
| Mike Lilley | Lab | Old Heath The Hythe | 2 May 2024 |
| Fay Smalls | Lab | Old Heath The Hythe | 4 May 2023 |
| David Linghorn-Baker | Con | Prettygate | 7 May 2026 |
| Sue Lissimore | Con | Prettygate | 2 May 2024 |
| Leigh Tate | Con | Prettygate | 4 May 2023 |
| William D'Urban Sunnucks | Con | Rural North | 7 May 2026 |
| Darius Grant Laws | Con | Rural North | 2 May 2024 |
| Tom Rowe | Con | Rural North | 4 May 2023 |
| James Child | Ref | Shrub End | 7 May 2026 |
| Claire Leah Osborne | Lab | Shrub End | 2 May 2024 |
| Sam McCarthy | LD | Shrub End | 4 May 2023 |
| Paul Smith | LD | St Annes St Johns | 7 May 2026 |
| Catherine Spindler | LD | St Annes St Johns | 2 May 2024 |
| Natalie Sommers | LD | St Annes St Johns | 4 May 2023 |
| Mike Saunders | Ref | Stanway | 7 May 2026 |
| Jeremy Hagon | Con | Stanway | 2 May 2024 |
| Lesley Scott-Boutell | LD | Stanway | 4 May 2023 |
| Rhys Kenneth Smithson | Con | Tiptree | 7 May 2026 |
| Roger Joseph Mannion | Con | Tiptree | 2 May 2024 |
| Paul Dundas | Con | Tiptree | 4 May 2023 |
| Andrea Luxford Vaughan | LD | Wivenhoe | 7 May 2026 |
| Sean Kelly | LD | Wivenhoe | 2 May 2024 |
| Mark Cory | LD | Wivenhoe | 4 May 2023 |
Sources
SourceDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
MethodFor each ward, the latest K winners across scheduled elections, where K is the max winners that ward has ever returned in a single scheduled election.
CaveatBy-elections aren’t yet overlaid. Composition tally and per-seat identity may differ from current reality for wards with a recent by-election.