2016 Harlow District Council election

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2016 Harlow District Council election
  2015 5 May 2016 2018  

11 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative UKIP
Seats before19122
Seats won750
Seats after19122
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote7,6656,6614,018
Percentage40.1%34.8%21.0%

Harlow UK local election 2011 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2016 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2016 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Harlow District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Results summary

Harlow District Council election, 2016 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1900Steady2.svg40.17,665Increase2.svg4.5
  Conservative 1200Steady2.svg34.86,661Decrease2.svg6.1
  UKIP 200Steady2.svg21.04,018Increase2.svg0.3
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg3.6695Increase2.svg0.8
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.479Increase2.svg0.4

Ward Results

Bush Fair

Location of Bush Fair ward Bush Fair ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Bush Fair ward
Bush Fair
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Ingall 796 46.7 Increase2.svg7.3
UKIP Patsy Long42925.1Increase2.svg1.2
Conservative Ash Malik37021.7Decrease2.svg10.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robins1116.5Increase2.svg1.8
Majority36721.6
Labour hold Swing

Church Langley

Location of Church Langley ward Church Langley ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Church Langley ward
Church Langley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Carter 997 55.1 Decrease2.svg4.2
UKIP Simon Vincent46525.7Increase2.svg7.3
Labour Jake Shepherd34919.3Decrease2.svg0.5
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Great Parndon

Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddie Johnson 789 44.7 Decrease2.svg4.4
Labour Simon Vincent57132.4Increase2.svg1.2
UKIP Chris Staunton40422.9Increase2.svg3.2
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Harlow Common

Location of Harlow Common ward Harlow Common ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Harlow Common ward
Harlow Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Toal 785 39.0 Increase2.svg2.0
Conservative Hannah Ellis67233.4Decrease2.svg3.1
UKIP Mike Carr47523.6Increase2.svg0.3
Independent Gary Roberts793.9N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Little Parndon & Hare Street

Location of Little Parndon and Hare Street ward Little Parndon ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Little Parndon and Hare Street ward
Little Parndon & Hare Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jon Clempner 1,021 54.4 Increase2.svg6.3
Conservative Peter Lamb49226.2Decrease2.svg6.7
UKIP Richard Richardson36519.4Increase2.svg0.4
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Mark Hall

Location of Mark Hall ward Mark Hall ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Mark Hall ward
Mark Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lanie Shears 751 44.3 Increase2.svg4.6
UKIP Janet Doyle44926.5Increase2.svg4.1
Conservative Jane Steer39023.0Decrease2.svg9.5
Liberal Democrats Leslie Rideout1046.1Increase2.svg0.7
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Netteswell

Location of Netteswell ward Netteswell ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Netteswell ward
Nettleswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bibi Forman 749 47.7 Increase2.svg4.0
Conservative Amanda Maison37223.7Decrease2.svg9.4
UKIP Alan Leverett36123.0Increase2.svg4.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston895.7Increase2.svg0.8
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Old Harlow

Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Garnett 885 46.3 Decrease2.svg7.5
Labour Eugenie Harvey65034.0Increase2.svg11.7
UKIP Harry Mason31116.3Decrease2.svg2.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Millington663.5Decrease2.svg2.1
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Staple Tye

Location of Staple Tye ward Staple Tye in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Staple Tye ward
Staple Tye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stefan Mullard 576 41.6 Increase2.svg3.6
Conservative Michael Hardware48535.0Decrease2.svg0.1
UKIP Dan Mason32523.4Increase2.svg1.4
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Sumners & Kingsmoor

Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward Summers and Kingsmoor in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward
Sumners & Kingsmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Perrin 797 46.1 Increase2.svg2.6
Labour Allan Jolley58233.6Increase2.svg0.1
UKIP Steve Witt35120.3Decrease2.svg2.7
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Toddbrook

Location of Toddbrook ward Toddbrook in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Toddbrook ward
Toddbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Waite 835 50.5 Increase2.svg4.8
Conservative John Steer41224.9Decrease2.svg8.4
UKIP Chris Ward40824.7Increase2.svg3.7
Majority
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 2016 and 2018

Toddbrook

A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 28 September 2017 after the resignation of Labour councillor Rod Truan. [3] The seat was held for Labour by Tony Edwards. [4] [5]

Bush Fair by-election 28 September 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Edwards 702
Conservative Peter Lamb486
UKIP Patricia Long98
Green James Aicken41
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout19
Majority216
Turnout 15324.20
Labour hold Swing

Little Parndon and Hare Street

A by-election was held in Little Parndon and Hare Street on 8 March 2018 after the resignation of Labour council leader Jon Clempner. [6] The seat was held for Labour by Chris Vince with a majority of 387 votes over the Conservatives. [7]

Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election 8 March 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Vince 781 62.2
Conservative John Steer39431.4
UKIP Patsy Long806.4
Majority38730.8
Turnout 1,255
Labour hold Swing

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