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Candidates in Colchester — Local Elections 2026

These are the people standing in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026. Click a candidate to learn more about them.

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Berechurch

5 candidates
Chris Piggott

Chris Piggott

Conservative
CR

Crystelle Rollo-Hislop

Liberal Democrats
MW

Martyn Warnes

Labour
MM

Max Maxwell

Reform UK
Patrick Guy Merienne

Patrick Guy Merienne

Green Party

Castle

5 candidates
Amy Kirkby-Taylor

Amy Kirkby-Taylor

Green Party
LP

Laura Philpin

Labour
MG

Martin Gillingham

Liberal Democrats
RM

Richard Martin

Conservative
SM

Susan Mary Jennings

Reform UK

Greenstead

5 candidates
DR

Daniel Ribton

Liberal Democrats
DS

Daryl Swain

Reform UK
EA

Elizabeth Alake-Akinyemi

Labour
LJ

Lisa Jane Cross

Green Party
RA

Ronnie Achille

Conservative

Highwoods

5 candidates
AD

Alison Dyvig

Green Party
Angus Allan

Angus Allan

Conservative
JE

Jocelyn Emma Law

Labour
MJ

Mark Jenkins

Liberal Democrats
SE

Sue Ettritch

Reform UK

Lexden and Braiswick

5 candidates
JM

Jacqui Morley

Liberal Democrats
James Robert David Jefferies

James Robert David Jefferies

Green Party
KC

Keith Charles Coomber

Reform UK
PO

Paul Ojo

Labour
Sara Jane Naylor

Sara Jane Naylor

Conservative

Mile End

5 candidates
Amanda Jane Kirke

Amanda Jane Kirke

Green Party
David King

David King

Liberal Democrats
FP

Flavia Popescu-Richardson

Reform UK
MA

Marianne Andersen

Conservative
Pauline Bacon

Pauline Bacon

Labour

New Town and Christ Church

6 candidates
AM

Alan Mathias

Liberal Democrats
Andrew Canessa

Andrew Canessa

Green Party
AE

Andrew Eddy

Reform UK
AH

Annesley Hardy

Conservative
IP

Ian Partridge

Independent
Kayleigh Rippingale

Kayleigh Rippingale

Labour

Prettygate

5 candidates
John Loxley

John Loxley

Liberal Democrats

Active on State

CC

Chris Coates

Labour
David Linghorn-Baker

David Linghorn-Baker

Conservative
Sophie Almina Preston-Hall

Sophie Almina Preston-Hall

Reform UK
SE

Stella Eldon

Green Party

Shrub End

5 candidates
BW

Bevan Waghorn

Conservative
CH

Cameron Hope

Labour
JC

James Child

Reform UK
MS

Mick Spindler

Liberal Democrats
RC

Robert Charles Brannan

Green Party

St Anne's and St John's

4 candidates
CD

Christine Dale

Labour
DD

Dean Dasley

Reform UK
PS

Paul Smith

Liberal Democrats
SD

Sebastian Dwyer

Green Party