New Town was an electoral ward in Colchester, England from 1974 to 2016.

It covered the New Town neighbourhood and the western portion of The Hythe neighbourhood.

It returned three councillors to Colchester Borough Council.

In 2016 it was abolished and became parts of the New Town and Christ Church and Old Heath and The Hythe wards.

Bob Russell, who represented the ward from its creation until 2002, became member of parliament for Colchester.