1987 Braintree District Council election

The 1987 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1987 Braintree District Council election

← 1983 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1991 →

All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 28 seats, 41.7% 16 seats, 28.2% 10 seats, 10.6%
Seats won 30 13 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 36,990 24,392 6,615
Percentage 42.6% 28.1% 7.6%
Swing Increase 0.9% Decrease 0.1% Decrease 3.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Alliance Residents
Last election 3 seats, 16.0% 2 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 16,215 2,613
Percentage 18.7% 3.0%
Swing Increase 2.7% Increase 0.4%

Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary edit

Election result edit

1987 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 6 4   2 50.0 42.6 36,990 +0.9
  Labour 13 0 3   3 21.7 28.1 24,392 –0.1
  Independent 8 2 2   2 13.3 7.6 6,615 –3.0
  Alliance 5 2 0   2 8.3 18.7 16,215 +2.7
  Residents 4 2 0   2 6.7 3.0 2,613 +0.4
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 1   1 0.0 0.0 0 –0.8

Ward results edit

Black Notley edit

Black Notley
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Bocking North edit

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Bocking South edit

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Braintree Central edit

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Braintree East edit

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Braintree West edit

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Bumpstead edit

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Castle Headingham edit

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Coggeshall edit

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Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green edit

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Halstead Holy Trinity edit

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Halstead St. Andrew's edit

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Hatfield Peverel edit

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Kelvedon edit

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Panfield edit

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Rayne edit

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Sible Headingham edit

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Stour Valley Central edit

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Stour Valley North edit

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Stour Valley South edit

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Terling edit

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Three Fields edit

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Upper Colne edit

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Witham Central edit

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Witham Chipping Hill edit

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Witham North edit

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Conservative gain from Labour

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall edit

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
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Labour hold

Witham South edit

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Conservative hold

Witham West edit

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Conservative hold

Yeldham edit

Yeldham
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References edit

  1. ^ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2023.