The 1999 Braintree District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election Name: | 1999 Braintree District Council election |
Country: | Essex |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1995 Braintree District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1995 |
Next Election: | 2003 Braintree District Council election |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Seats For Election: | 60 seats to Braintree District Council |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 37 seats, 55.4% |
Seats1: | 31 |
Seat Change1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 26,600 |
Percentage1: | 45.2% |
Swing1: | 10.2% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 10 seats, 21.5% |
Seats2: | 17 |
Seat Change2: | 7 |
Popular Vote2: | 17,088 |
Percentage2: | 29.0% |
Swing2: | 7.5% |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Last Election3: | 5 seats, 4.7% |
Seats3: | 4 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 2,829 |
Percentage3: | 4.8% |
Swing3: | 0.1% |
Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election4: | 6 seats, 14.1% |
Seats4: | 3 |
Seat Change4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 8,149 |
Percentage4: | 13.8% |
Swing4: | 0.3% |
Party5: | Residents Association |
Last Election5: | 2 seats, 3.1% |
Seats5: | 3 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,739 |
Percentage5: | 3.0% |
Swing5: | 0.1% |
Party6: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Last Election6: | 0 seats, 1.2% |
Seats6: | 2 |
Seat Change6: | 2 |
Popular Vote6: | 2,433 |
Percentage6: | 4.1% |
Swing6: | 2.9% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | Labour |