Link to >>> Council Election Results May 2016 - April 2017
Braintree, Witham North - Labour gain from Conservative
| Party | 2016 votes | 2016 share | since 2015 "top" | since 2015 "average" |
| Labour |
339
|
37.5%
|
+6.1%
|
+7.8%
|
Conservative
|
308
|
34.0%
|
-4.8%
|
-6.1%
|
Green
|
227
|
25.1%
|
+4.7%
|
+3.2%
|
Liberal Democrat
|
31
|
3.4%
|
-5.9%
|
-4.9%
|
Total votes
|
905
|
29%
|
31%
|
Swing Conservative to Labour 5½% / 7% since 2015
Council now 43 Conservative, 3 Labour, 2 Residents, 1 Green
Witham North - Braintree DC - Chris Bailey (Conservative) resigned to launch a business with his wife. He was a councillor since 2015.
2015: Con 1227/1140, Lab 992/756, Grn 645, LD 295/198
Phil Barlow (Labour Party)
Lorne Campbell (Conservative Party Candidate)
Mark Scott (Liberal Democrats)
Michelle Weeks (Green Party Candidate)
2015: Con 1227/1140, Lab 992/756, Grn 645, LD 295/198
Phil Barlow (Labour Party)
Lorne Campbell (Conservative Party Candidate)
Mark Scott (Liberal Democrats)
Michelle Weeks (Green Party Candidate)
