Bob Russell (ELECTED) - Liberal Democrats - 22,151 votes
Will Quince - Conservative Party - 15,169 votes
Jordan Alexander Newell - Labour Party - 5,680 votes
John Pitts - UK Independence Party (UKIP) - 1,350 votes
Sidney Albert Chaney - British National Party - 705 votes
Peter James Lynn - Green Party - 694 votes
Eddie Bone - English Democrats - 335 votes
Garryck Henry Summers Noble - Peoples Party Essex - 35 votes
Paul Russell Shaw - 20 votes
The current political make-up of Colchester Borough Council is: Conservative - 24, Labour - 7, Liberal Democrats - 26, Highwoods Independent - 3.
Berechurch - Colin Mudie (Lib Dem) elected with 1,535 votes.
Castle - Bill Frame (Lib Dem) elected with 1,774 votes.
Christ Church - Nick Cope (Lib Dem) elected with 1,218 votes.
Harbour - Mary Blandon (Lib Dem) elected with 1,452 votes.
Highwoods - Gerard Paul Oxford (Independent) elected with 2,057 votes.
Lexden - Sonia Jean Lewis (Conservative) elected with 1,729 votes.
Mile End - Scott Greenhill (Lib Dem) elected with 2,577 votes.
New Town - Theresa Margaret Anne Higgins (Lib Dem) elected with 2,061 votes.
Prettygate - Sue Lissimore (Conservative) elected with 2,055 votes.
Shrub End - Lyn Barton (lib Dem) elected with 1,832 votes.
St. Andrews - Julie Ann Young (labour) elected with 1,323 votes.
St. Annes - Mike Hogg (Lib Dem) elected with 2,214 votes.
St, Johns - Ray Gamble (Lib Dem) elected with 1,833 votes.