2019 Chelmsford City Council election

The 2019 Chelmsford City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Chelmsford City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2019 Chelmsford City Council election
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
All 57 seats to Chelmsford City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative SWFCTA
Last election 5 52 0
Seats before 5 52 0
Seats won 31 21 2
Seat change 26 31 2
Popular vote 39,067 39,766 2,327
Percentage 39.8 40.5 2.4
Swing 19.4 11.5 0.5
Map showing the results of the 2019 Chelmsford City Council election

Results summary

The Liberal Democrats made their largest gains in the country in Chelmsford, gaining 26 seats.[2][3] These 26 gains were all to the expense of the Conservatives who lost 31 seats during the elections here. The other 5 Conservative losses went to three independent and two South Woodham Ferrers Council Taxpayers Association candidates.[4]

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2019 Chelmsford City Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 51 31 26 0 +26 54.4 39.8 39,067 +19.4
  Conservative 57 21 0 31 -31 36.8 40.5 39,766 -11.5
  Independent 6 3 3 0 +3 5.3 4.3 4,266 +4.0
  SWFCTA 3 2 2 0 +2 3.5 2.4 2,327 -0.5
  Labour 27 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.7 6,537 -5.7
  Green 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.1 5,008 +2.3
  UKIP 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.2 1,223 -7.9

Ward results

Source: Chelmsford City Council website[5]

Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Poulter 927 73.2 4.7
Conservative Sue Dobson 833
Liberal Democrats Jenni Goldfinch 373 26.8 18.3
Liberal Democrats Christian Sant 321
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Boreham and The Leighs
Boreham and The Leighs (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Galley 834 68.4 3.3
Conservative James Raven 690
Liberal Democrats Amanda Wilson 275 22.4 9.1
Liberal Democrats Robin Stevens 224
Labour Kevin Adair 204 9.2 5.8
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broomfield and The Walthams
Broomfield and The Walthams (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wendy Daden 1,226 36.1 New
Conservative Mike Steel 788 23.2 21.6
Conservative Barry Knight 713
Conservative Phillip Wilson 685
Green Elizabeth Clark 613 18.1 8.8
Green Angela Faulds 529
Green Annette Swift 452
Labour Desmond Sterne 409 12.1 2.2
Liberal Democrats Lyndsey Knox 356 10.5 0.4
Liberal Democrats Ken Hay 349
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rose Moore 1,150 42.6 29.9
Conservative Neil Gulliver 1,012 37.5 13.9
Liberal Democrats Dan Clark 985
Liberal Democrats Dave Havell 944
Conservative Susan Sullivan 931
Conservative Graham Mcghie 918
UKIP Nigel Carter 305 11.3 3.9
Labour Steven Haigh 234 7.0 6.0
Labour Harrison Dalby 233
Majority
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Chelmsford Rural West
Chelmsford Rural West (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicolette Chambers 626 76.0 2.1
Liberal Democrats Oliver Fenwick 198 24.0 12.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Galleywood
Galleywood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janette Potter 697 50.5 0.8
Independent Richard Hyland 571 23.2 New
Conservative David Stevenson 546
Liberal Democrats Ben Isherwood 273 19.9 6.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Gale 216
Labour Elizabeth Surrey 159 6.4 11.1
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Goat Hall
Goat Hall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Mascot 947 61.3 28.5
Liberal Democrats Tom Willis 819
Conservative Jane Edwards 496 33.8 4.4
Conservative Anthony McQuiggan 476
Labour Benjamin Poulton 141 4.9 5.5
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Baddow East
Great Baddow East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Shaw 1,287 48.3 17.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sosin 1,169
Liberal Democrats Nora Walsh 1,018
Conservative Liz Ahmed 634 24.9 14.1
Conservative Stephanie Scott 629
Conservative Sunil Gupta 531
Independent Maurice Hyde 536 7.5 New
Independent Angela Hyde 515 7.2 New
Independent Sebastian Bodera 510 7.1 New
Labour Andrew Moir 189 5.0 7.3
Labour John Devane 173
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Great Baddow West
Great Baddow West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Young 684 41.8 25.4
Liberal Democrats Jannetta Sosin 637
Conservative Billy Taylor 588 35.9 8.4
Conservative Bob Villa 476
UKIP Mike Parker 222 13.5 3.7
Labour Jonathan Legg 140 8.5 6.2
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Wright 1,431 69.0 15.3
Conservative Bob Shepherd 1,421
Conservative Richard Ambor 1,230
Liberal Democrats David Whiteing 553 23.6 13.6
Liberal Democrats Edward Longford 447
Green Colin Budgey 435 9.6 2.2
Liberal Democrats Sue Baker 394
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Marconi
Marconi (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jude Deakin 729 47.5 25.4
Liberal Democrats Catherine Finnecy 626
Conservative Yvonne Spence 395 27.1 0.2
Labour Paul Bishop 388 25.4 4.0
Conservative Ben Mcnally 377
Labour Penny Richards 337
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Moulsham and Central
Moulsham and Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marie Goldman 1,424 43.5 29.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Lager 1,255
Liberal Democrats Graham Pooley 1,139
Conservative Ayman Syed 1,047 33.8 3.3
Conservative Kim Gisby 1,009
Conservative Seena Shah 911
Green Lloyd Williamson 508 5.8 6.6
Labour Rita Appleby 442 13.7 1.6
Labour Edward Massey 408
Labour Sean O'Sullivan 352
UKIP Michael Boyd 546 3.2 9.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Moulsham Lodge
Moulsham Lodge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Springett 997 61.0 31.2
Liberal Democrats David Jones 906
Conservative Simon Cook 450 26.6 12.6
Conservative Callum Macconnachie 378
Green Claire Bone 250 8.0 1.6
Labour Elaine Baldwin 137 4.4 5.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Patching Hall
Patching Hall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Ayres 1,254 51.4 19.6
Liberal Democrats Chris Davidson 1,185
Liberal Democrats Simon Goldman 1,108
Conservative Jon De Vries 837 35.5 0.2
Conservative Mike Holoway 813
Conservative David Everest-Ring 801
Green Angela Thomson 284 4.1 new
Labour Joan Bliss 230 9.0 8.3
Labour Jennie Duffy 204
Labour David Howell 188
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Rettendon and Runwell
Rettendon and Runwell (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Clark 908 32.2 New
Conservative Lance Millane 800 56.4 0.5
Conservative Raymond Ride 791
Liberal Democrats Richard Pennicard 323 11.4 8.3
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Grundy 1,070 77.2 3.5
Conservative Roy Whitehead 973
Liberal Democrats Maggie O'Connor 324 22.8 15.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Neville 278
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood
South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Massey 667 51.3 1.4
Conservative Ashley John 605
Conservative Malcolm Sismey 591
SWFCTA John Miller 522 14.4 9.0
Green Ian Hammond 392 28.8 18.7
Green Juliette Rey 349
Green David Rey 304
Liberal Democrats Amanda Powling 201 5.5 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville
South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWFCTA Keith Bentley 919 52.5 26.4
SWFCTA Ian Roberts 886
Conservative Patrica Hughes 436 36.7 6.4
Conservative Bob Denston 417 26.1
Conservative Linda Denston 409
Liberal Democrats Ian Powling 373 10.8 New
Majority
Turnout
SWFCTA gain from Conservative Swing
SWFCTA gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Springfield North
Springfield North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Fuller 1,175 55.5 27.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Mackrory 1,167
Liberal Democrats Chloe Tron 1,051
Conservative Paul Hutchinson 757 32.3 8.8
Conservative Brian Jeapes 658
Conservative John Pioli 570
Green Paul Wilson 339 5.5 New
Labour Karen Kennedy 222 6.9 7.0
Labour Russell Kennedy 199
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robinson 1,289 60.6 34.6
Liberal Democrats Lee Ashley 1,258
Liberal Democrats Ann Davidson 1,225
Conservative Peter Cousins 545 24.2 7.5
Conservative Stephen Fowell 492
Conservative Jake Smith 471
Labour Susan Myers 320 15.2 2.2
Labour Peter Dixon 319
Labour Colin Farquhar 304
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Lawns
The Lawns (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Natacha Dudley 969 57.0 21.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Lee 951
Conservative Christine Garrett 671 38.9 7.8
Conservative Julia Jeapes 639
Labour Ruth Sabey 140 4.1 6.4
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity
Trinity (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Bracken 787 46.8 22.9
Liberal Democrats Julia Frascona 747
Conservative Graham Seeley 429 25.1 24.4
Conservative James Tyrrell 393
Green Ben Harvey 281 16.9 7.1
Green Peter Fowler 272
UKIP Damien Francis 150 4.6 New
Labour John Duffy 118 6.6 10.1
Labour Angelica Medici 99
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Waterhouse Farm
Waterhouse Farm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jennie Lardge 908 63.5 43.3
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Sampson 852
Conservative Matt Flack 390 27.5 10.9
Conservative Chloë Ahmed 371 20.2
Labour Sandra Massey 248 9.0 13.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Writtle
Writtle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Roper 829 61.2 3.5
Conservative Malcolm Douglas 662
Liberal Democrats Birgit Baker 537 38.8 7.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaplin 410
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-Elections

A by-election was held in Marconi ward on 7th November 2019 after the resignation of Cllr Catherine Finnecy.

Marconi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Smita Rajesh 563 48.1 0.6
Conservative Ben McNally 311 26.6 0.5
Labour Paul Bishop 156 13.3 12.1
Independent Steven Chambers 72 6.1 N/A
Green Ben Harvey 69 5.9 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Upcoming elections". Chelmsford City Council. Chelmsford City Council. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. Hooper, Alasdair (3 May 2019). "The Essex local election results in full - who won in your area?". essexlive. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. "Local elections: Results in maps and charts". BBC News. BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. "Chelmsford City Council". BBC News. BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. "Local council election results". Chelmsford City Council. Chelmsford City Council. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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