The 2010 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of

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Council in

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. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was * Liberal Democrats 26 * Conservative 24 *

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7 *

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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

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and Mile End

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where the sitting

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s 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

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

References

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