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    Highwoods, Colchester

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Sue Ettritch (Reform UK) won Highwoods, with a majority of 115 votes on a turnout of 41.31%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Colchester
    Elections recorded
    20
    Recorded results
    112
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2026Turnout 41.31%, electorate 7,226
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sue EttritchReform UK84228.2%Yes
    Mark JenkinsLiberal Democrats72724.4%No
    Jocelyn Emma LawThe Labour Party67422.6%No
    Angus AllanConservative Party43614.6%No
    Alison DyvigGreen Party30610.3%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2024Turnout 28.7%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon AppletonLiberal Democrats94745%Yes
    Gary David BraddyThe Labour Party71734.1%No
    Christopher James HayterConservative Party34516.4%No
    Anthony William GreenwoodGreen Party964.6%No
    Highwoods: Local by-elections 21 Sep 2023
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon AppletonLiberal Democrats56339.4%Yes
    Gary David BraddyThe Labour Party44731.3%No
    Paul Thomson SmithConservative Party41829.3%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2023Turnout 30.1%, electorate 7,327
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alison Mary JayLiberal Democrats1,02946.5%Yes
    Pauline BaconThe Labour Party72232.7%No
    David Linghorn-BakerConservative Party37517%No
    Ryan MeadowsGreen Party853.8%No
    Highwoods: Local by-elections 08 Dec 2022
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine BickerstethThe Labour Party65321.9%Yes
    Alison Mary JayLiberal Democrats61820.7%Yes
    Pauline BaconThe Labour Party50116.8%No
    Richard MartinConservative Party43014.4%No
    David Linghorn-BakerConservative Party41313.9%No
    Chantelle WhybornLiberal Democrats36612.3%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2022
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Law J.The Labour Party83340.8%Yes
    Rowe S.Conservative Party77337.9%No
    Cassidy L.Liberal Democrats43521.3%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2021Turnout 30.03%, electorate 7,419
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Oxford G.P.Independent78035%Yes
    Rowe S.J.Conservative Party66429.8%No
    Law J.E.The Labour Party40118%No
    Kieron FranksLiberal Democrats1888.4%No
    Clare Elizabeth BurgessGreen Party1315.9%No
    Diane BakerREF642.9%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2019Turnout 29.44%, electorate 7,222
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Beverley OxfordIndependent1,11952.6%Yes
    Stephen John RoweConservative Party40919.2%No
    Jocelyn Emma LawThe Labour Party24711.6%No
    Michael TurrellLiberal Democrats1969.2%No
    Robbie SpenceGreen Party1557.3%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2018Turnout 28.03%, electorate 7,274
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Philip OxfordIndependent92645.4%Yes
    Stephen John RoweConservative Party56327.6%No
    Gary BraddyThe Labour Party31415.4%No
    Michael TurrellLiberal Democrats1617.9%No
    Robbie SpenceGreen Party753.7%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2016Turnout 36.63%, electorate 6,953
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gerard Paul OxfordIndependent1,12617%Yes
    Bev OxfordIndependent1,03815.7%Yes
    Phil OxfordIndependent95414.4%Yes
    Christopher James HayterConservative Party69010.4%No
    James ChildConservative Party5888.9%No
    Steph HaywardConservative Party5227.9%No
    David Charles McCullochThe Labour Party2874.3%No
    Gary BraddyThe Labour Party2854.3%No
    Diane StevensThe Labour Party2834.3%No
    John BakerLiberal Democrats2734.1%No
    Alexei KnupfferUK Independence Party (UKIP)2513.8%No
    Robbie SpenceGreen Party1392.1%No
    Bonnie Jayne MurphyGreen Party921.4%No
    Leo PalmerGreen Party911.4%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2015Turnout 69.81%, electorate 6,175
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Phil OxfordIndependent1,59236.9%Yes
    Christopher James HayterConservative Party1,19227.7%No
    Gary BraddyThe Labour Party47911.1%No
    John BakerLiberal Democrats46610.8%No
    Jamie MiddleditchUK Independence Party (UKIP)3959.2%No
    Robbie SpencerGreen Party1874.3%No
    Highwoods: Local Elections 2014Turnout 33.46%, electorate 6,407
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gerard Paul OxfordIndependent1,11752.1%Yes
    Tony TerryUK Independence Party (UKIP)28613.3%No
    Christopher James HayterConservative Party26612.4%No
    Bob FisherThe Labour Party2089.7%No
    Ann Oakes-OdgerLiberal Democrats1768.2%No
    Robbie SpenceGreen Party914.2%No

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