Maldon District Council elections

Maldon District Council in Essex, England is elected every four years.

Council elections

The table below indicates the seat composition of the council following the conclusion of each election.[1]

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats[a] Independents
& Others 		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (30 seats)
1973 11 4 3 12 No overall control
1976 20 1 0 9 Conservative
New ward boundaries (30 seats)[2]
1979 18 2 3 7 Conservative
1983 15 1 9 5 No overall control
1987 14 1 11 4 No overall control
1991[3] 13 1 6 10 No overall control
1995 12 7 1 10 No overall control
1999 17 6 0 7 Conservative
New ward boundaries (31 seats)[4][5]
2003 21 2 0 8 Conservative
2007 26 0 0 5 Conservative
2011 28 0 0 3 Conservative
2015 28 0 0 3[b] Conservative
2019 17 0 0 14 Conservative
2023 10 1 6 14[c] No overall control

Results maps

  • 2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
  • 2023 results map

By-election results

1999-2003

St Lawrence By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Maldon North West By-Election 21 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 370 59.9 +37.4
Labour 157 25.4 −10.9
Green Mike Cole 91 14.7 +14.7
Majority 213 34.5
Turnout 618 19.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

Maldon West By-Election 24 November 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Williams 212 51.3 +3.2
MDIDA Graham Hathaway 107 25.9 +25.9
Labour Michael Bentley 94 22.8 −5.7
Majority 105 25.4
Turnout 413 13.5
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Maldon North By-Election 7 August 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Shrimpton 339 40.8 −8.2
Green Janet Carden 200 24.1 +24.1
Independent Paul Rew 115 13.9 +13.9
BNP Leonard Blain 107 12.9 +12.9
Independent Geoffrey Harris 69 8.3 +8.3
Majority 139 16.7
Turnout 830 26.5
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015

Tollesbury By-Election 5 July 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stevan Slodzik 271 44.9 +9.0
Conservative Andrew St Joseph 257 42.6 −5.4
Independent Gerald Munson 75 12.4 +12.4
Majority 14 2.3
Turnout 603
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2015-2019

Maldon West By-Election 8 December 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Flo Saughnessy 279 38.1 +38.1
Conservative Martin Harvey 172 23.5 −21.2
UKIP Andrew Francis 114 15.6 +15.6
Green Janet Carden 69 9.4 −5.9
BNP Richard Perry* 51 7.0 +7.0
Labour John Sweeney 47 6.4 +6.4
Majority 107 14.6
Turnout 732
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

*BNP candidate standing under the description "Fighting Unsustainable Housing because we care"

2019-2023

Heybridge East By-Election 6 May 2021[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce Heubner 510 49.4 −6.7
Independent Richard Perry 202 19.6 −21.6
Labour Wayne Frostick 123 11.9 +11.9
Independent Alan Outlaw 111 10.7 +10.7
Liberal Democrats John Driver 87 8.4 +8.4
Majority 308 29.8
Turnout 1,033
Conservative hold Swing
Tollesbury By-Election 6 May 2021[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emma Stephens 531 65.4 +65.4
Conservative Debbie Keating 224 27.6 −44.9
Labour Matthew Wallis-Keyes 39 4.8 −22.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones 18 2.2 +2.2
Majority 307 37.8
Turnout 812
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Wickham Bishops and Woodham By-Election 24 February 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Morgan 361 54.0 −10.6
Independent Lance Peatling 161 24.1 +24.1
Liberal Democrats Colin Baldy 80 12.0 +12.0
Labour Matthew Wallis-Keyes 66 9.9 −4.4
Majority 200 29.9
Turnout 668
Conservative hold Swing
Heybridge West By-Election 24 February 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Spenceley 269 45.6 +45.6
Conservative Nigel Miller 107 18.1 −21.5
Independent Simon Burwood 93 15.8 +15.8
Independent Richard Perry 72 12.2 +12.2
Labour Matthew Wallis-Keyes 49 8.3 +8.3
Majority 162 27.5
Turnout 590
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ^ Including 1 UKIP
  3. ^ Including 7 Maldon District Independent Group

References

  1. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. ^ The District of Maldon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Maldon (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Maldon District By-Election Results - 7 August 2008". Maldon District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tollesbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maldon West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heybridge East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Tollesbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Heybridge West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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