Colchester City Council: all 51 councillors
Colchester City Council has 51 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Conservative, with 18 of the 51 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Colchester City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Colchester: local statistics and who has power over Colchester, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Conservative: 18 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 12 councillors
- Labour: 7 councillors
- Reform UK: 5 councillors
- Progressive Independents Alliance: 4 councillors
- The Green Party: 3 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 2 councillors
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berechurch | Chris Pearson | Progressive Independents Alliance | 26 May 2014 |
| Berechurch | Dave Harris | Labour | 21 October 2004 |
| Berechurch | Martyn Warnes | Progressive Independents Alliance | 9 May 2016 |
| Castle | Amy Kirkby-Taylor | The Green Party | 9 May 2022 |
| Castle | Kemal Cufoglu | The Green Party | 7 May 2024 |
| Castle | Mark Goacher | The Green Party | 6 May 2019 |
| Greenstead | Daryl Swain | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Greenstead | Julie Young | Labour | 7 May 1998 |
| Greenstead | Tim Young | Labour | 7 May 1992 |
| Highwoods | Alison Jay | Liberal Democrats | 8 December 2022 |
| Highwoods | Simon Appleton | Liberal Democrats | 21 September 2023 |
| Highwoods | Sue Ettritch | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Lexden and Braiswick | Dennis Willetts | Conservative | 4 May 2006 |
| Lexden and Braiswick | Lewis Barber | Conservative | 9 May 2016 |
| Lexden and Braiswick | Sara Naylor | Conservative | 28 July 2022 |
| Marks Tey and Layer | Andrew Ellis | Conservative | 4 December 2008 |
| Marks Tey and Layer | Andrew Harding | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Marks Tey and Layer | Kevin Bentley | Conservative | 2 May 2002 |
| Mersea and Pyefleet | Carl Powling | Conservative | 8 May 2023 |
| Mersea and Pyefleet | Martin Parsons | Conservative | 7 May 2024 |
| Mersea and Pyefleet | Robert Davidson | Conservative | 26 May 2014 |
| Mile End | David King | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2018 |
| Mile End | Martin Goss | Liberal Democrats | 1 May 2008 |
| Mile End | Venessa Moffat | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 |
| New Town and Christ Church | Kayleigh Rippingale | Labour | 9 May 2022 |
| New Town and Christ Church | Richard Bourne | Labour | 24 October 2025 |
| New Town and Christ Church | Sam McLean | Progressive Independents Alliance | 9 May 2022 |
| Old Heath and The Hythe | Fay Smalls | Labour | 8 May 2023 |
| Old Heath and The Hythe | Lee Scordis | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2016 |
| Old Heath and The Hythe | Michael Lilley | Labour and Co-operative | 1 May 2008 |
| Prettygate | David Linghorn-Baker | Conservative | 7 May 2026 |
| Prettygate | Leigh Tate | Conservative | 10 May 2021 |
| Prettygate | Sue Lissimore | Conservative | 4 May 2006 |
| Rural North | Darius Laws | Conservative | 10 May 2021 |
| Rural North | Thomas Rowe | Conservative | 8 May 2023 |
| Rural North | William Sunnucks | Conservative | 9 May 2022 |
| Shrub End | Claire Osborne | Labour | 7 May 2024 |
| Shrub End | James Child | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Shrub End | Sam McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 |
| St Anne's and St John's | Catherine Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 |
| St Anne's and St John's | Natalie Sommers | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 |
| St Anne's and St John's | Paul Smith | Liberal Democrats | 9 May 2022 |
| Stanway | Jeremy Hagon | Conservative | 10 May 2021 |
| Stanway | Lesley Scott-Boutell | Progressive Independents Alliance | 9 May 2016 |
| Stanway | Mike Saunders | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Tiptree | Paul Dundas | Conservative | 8 May 2023 |
| Tiptree | Rhys Smithson | Conservative | 9 May 2022 |
| Tiptree | Will Calverley | Conservative | 21 February 2025 |
| Wivenhoe | Andrea Luxford Vaughan | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2018 |
| Wivenhoe | Mark Cory | Liberal Democrats | 3 May 2007 |
| Wivenhoe | Sean Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 |
Source
Colchester City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Colchester City Council. Use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.