2016 Epping Forest District Council election

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2016 Epping Forest District Council election
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  2015 5 May 2016 2018  

21 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout29.0% (Decrease2.svg29.5%) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderChris WhitbreadCaroline PondJon Whitehouse
Party Conservative Loughton Residents Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatEpping Lindsey and Thornwood Common Loughton St Johns Epping Hemnall
Last election39 seats, 62.0%N/A2 seats, 11.0%
Seats before39122
Seats won37132
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,2186,1182,348
Percentage44.4%26.6%10.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg18.3%N/ADecrease2.svg1.0%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderSteven NevilleRod ButlerNone
Party Green UKIP Labour
Leader's seat Buckhurst Hill East Waltham Abbey Honey LaneNone
Last election1 seat, 4.0%2 seats, 11.0%0 seat, 9.0%
Seats before120
Seats won220
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,1481,093984
Percentage9.3%4.7%4.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.0%Decrease2.svg4.9%Decrease2.svg5.2%

Results of the 2016 Epping Forest Council election.svg
Results of the 2016 District Council elections

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Council composition following the election

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2016 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

This election saw the most seats won by the Loughton Residents Association winning 13 out of 14 Loughton seats, barring one seat in Loughton Roding where long-term incumbent Stephen Murray sits.

Ward results

Detailed below are all of the candidates nominated to stand in each ward in the upcoming election:

Buckhurst Hill East

Buckhurst Hill East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Simon Heap65645.2+4.8
Conservative Neville Wright59340.9+3.5
UKIP Simon Hearn20113.9N/A
Majority634.3
Turnout 1,45041.0
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gavin Chambers103358.7-4.8
Green Elanor Furlong34819.8+10.4
Liberal Democrats Joseph Barkham33318.9+3.3
Young People's Gerard Wadsworth462.6N/A
Majority68538.9
Turnout 1,76033.0
Conservative hold Swing

Chigwell Row

Chigwell Row
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Sandler37262.9-9.3
Liberal Democrats Joanne Alexander-Sefre17629.8+24.4
Green Rupert Nelson437.3-3.5
Majority19633.1
Turnout 59132.0
Conservative hold Swing

Chigwell Village

Chigwell Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Knapman74375.1+12.7
Green Christopher Lord12412.5+6.7
Labour Isuru Perera12312.4+1.1
Majority61962.6
Turnout 99029.0
Conservative hold Swing

Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Whitehouse1,02656.8+24.5
Conservative Daniel Spillman61934.3-4.7
Labour Inez Collier1608.9+0.3
Majority40722.5
Turnout 1,80537.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Epping Lindsay & Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Holly Whitbread92754.9-6.8
Liberal Democrats Cherry McCredie38823.0+7.2
Labour Simon Bullough25214.9+6.0
Green Rhys Martin1217.2+2.3
Majority53931.9
Turnout 1,68832.0
Conservative hold Swing

Grange Hill

Grange Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Lion87665.1+9.8
Green Alison Garnham47034.9N/A
Majority40630.2
Turnout 1,34626.0
Conservative hold Swing

High Ongar, Willingdale and the Rodings

High Ongar, Willingale and the Rodings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie McEwen32371.5-1.1
UKIP Llyris Stebbings9521.0N/A
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 347.5-5.4
Majority22850.5
Turnout 45226.0
Conservative hold Swing

Loughton Alderton

Loughton Alderton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Debra Roberts55463.8+6.0
Conservative Jonathan Hunter16819.4+2.0
Labour Angela Ayre14616.8+3.6
Majority38644.5
Turnout 86825.0
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton Broadway

Loughton Broadway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Leon Girling57468.7+28.0
UKIP Barry Johns18622.3-12.2
Conservative Darshan Sungar759.0+0.8
Majority38846.4
Turnout 83525.0
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton Fairmead

Loughton Fairmead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents David Wixley68984.9+34.5
Conservative Ryan Sparrowhawk12315.2+0.4
Majority56669.7
Turnout 81225.0
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton Forest

Loughton Forest (2 seats due to vacancy)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Amy Beales69628.5N/A
Loughton Residents Roger Baldwin65927.0N/A
Conservative Stephen Porcas51221.0N/A
Conservative Chris Criscione47320.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Rissbrook943.8N/A
Majority371.5
Turnout 2,43438.0
Loughton Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton Roding

Loughton Roding
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Rose Brooks1,06384.1N/A
Conservative Sam Clark20115.9-5.2
Majority86268.2
Turnout 1,26435.0
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton St. John's

Loughton St Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Caroline Pond98281.8+12.0
Conservative Bob Church21818.2-3.0
Majority76463.6
Turnout 1,20035.0
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton St. Mary's

Loughton St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Judy Jennings90169.0+1.9
Conservative Jaswinder Phull32725.1+1.9
Liberal Democrats James Ridgwell775.9+3.8
Majority57443.9
Turnout 1,30534.0
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Moreton & Fyfield

Moreton & Fyfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Boyce37875.5-0.2
UKIP David Mills12324.6N/A
Majority25550.9
Turnout 50131.0
Conservative hold Swing

Passingford

Passingford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Brady Unopposed
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Phillip83176.6+6.2
Liberal Democrats George Lund25423.4-6.2
Majority57753.2
Turnout 1,08533.0
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Glynis Shiell60757.6-20.3
Labour Mitch Diamond-Conway30328.8N/A
Green Linda Johnson-Laird14413.7N/A
Majority30428.8
Turnout 1,05423.0
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeane Lea51057.6-15.2
UKIP Barbara Robertson22925.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Timothy Vaughan798.9-18.3
Green Elliot Seymour677.6N/A
Majority28134.7
Turnout 80627.0
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Kane30941.6-4.4
UKIP Ron McEvoy25934.9+3.5
Green Dave Plummer17523.6+10.2
Majority506.7
Turnout 74323.0
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Election candidates by wards, 5 May 2016". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 5 May 2016.
  2. "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.