2017 Essex County Council election

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2017 Essex County Council election
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All 75 seats to Essex County Council
38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout31.1% (Increase2.svg 3.3% [1] )
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderDavid FinchMichael Mackrory Ivan Henderson
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader sinceMay 2013May 2012June 2016
Leader's seatHedinghamSpringfieldHarwich
Last election42 seats, 34.2%9 seats, 10.9%9 seats, 17.4%
Seats before4498
Seats won5676
Seat changeIncrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote184,90151,52463,470
Percentage49.3%13.7%16.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg15.0%Increase2.svg2.8%Decrease2.svg0.5%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderDave BlackwellJames Abbott Chris Pond
Party CIIP Green Loughton Residents
Leader sinceMay 2013May 2013May 2005
Leader's seatCanvey Island EastWitham NorthernLoughton Central
Last election1 seat, 0.9%2 seats, 4.8%1 seat, 1.1%
Seats before121
Seats won211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote3,65416,0742,824
Percentage1.3%4.3%0.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.1%Decrease2.svg0.3%Decrease2.svg0.3%
 Seventh party
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LeaderNigel Le Gresley
Party UKIP
Leader sinceApril 2016
Leader's seatWickford Crouch (defeated)
Last election9 seats, 27.6%
Seats before6
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9
Popular vote29,796
Percentage7.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg19.7%
Essex UK electoral division map (2017).svg
Map showing the results of the 2017 Essex County Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Essex County Council took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections. [2] All 75 councillors were elected from 70 electoral divisions, which each returned either one or two councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

Contents

The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous elections in 2009 and 2013. No elections were held in Thurrock or Southend-on-Sea, which are unitary authorities outside the area covered by the County Council.

Previous composition

2013 election

PartySeats
Conservative 42
UKIP 9
Labour 9
Liberal Democrats 9
Green 2
Tendring First 1
Loughton Residents 1
CIIP 1
Independent 1
Total75

Composition of council seats before election

PartySeats
Conservative 44
Liberal Democrats 9
Labour 8
UKIP 6
Green 2
Loughton Residents 1
CIIP 1
R4U 1
Holland Residents 1
Independent 1
Vacant1
Total75

Changes between elections

In between the 2013 election and the 2017 election, the following council seats changed hands:

DivisionDatePrevious PartyNew PartyCauseResulting Council Composition
Con UKIP Lab LDem Grn TF LRes CInd Ind R4U HRA
Brightlingsea9 October 2014 [3] UKIP Conservative UKIP incumbent resigned. Conservatives won by-election.438992111100
Saffron Walden14 October 2014 Independent R4U New Party Formed.438992111010
Basildon Westley Heights16 December 2014 [4] UKIP Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.437992111110
Bocking5 March 2015 [5] UKIP Conservative Sitting councillor died. Conservatives won by-election.446992111110
Tendring Rural East23 March 2016 [6] UKIP Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.445992111210
Clacton East31 March 2016 [7] Tendring First Holland Residents Tendring First incumbent resigned. Holland-on-Sea Residents won by-election.445992011211
Laindon Park and Fryerns9 June 2016 [8] Labour UKIP Sitting councillor died. UKIP won by-election.446892011211
Tendring Rural East28 July 2016 [9] Independent Conservative Sitting councillor joined Conservatives.456892011111
Halstead5 December 2016 [10] Conservative Vacant Sitting councillor died. [11] 446892011111

Summary

The election saw the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council, with an increased majority.

Results summary

2017 Essex County Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 56151+1474.749.3184,901+15.0
  Labour 614−38.016.963,470−0.5
  Liberal Democrats 702−29.313.751,524+2.8
  Independent 210+12.71.28,171+1.0
  CIIP 210+12.71.03,654+0.1
  Green 101−11.34.315,187−0.3
  Loughton Residents 100Steady2.svg1.30.82,824−0.3
  UKIP 009−90.07.929,796−19.7
  R4U 001−10.01.45,231New
 Wickford Independents000Steady2.svg0.00.82,948New
  Tendring First 001Steady2.svg0.00.41,332−1.0
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.00.2847−0.1
 South Woodham Ferrers Independents000Steady2.svg0.00.27320.0
 Rayleigh Independents000Steady2.svg0.00.2655New
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.00.058−0.2
Total75372,834

Election of Group Leaders

David Finch (Hedingham) was re elected leader of the Conservative Group, with Kevin Bentley (Stanway and Pyefleet) as his deputy.

Michael Mackrory (Springfield) was re elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group, with Anne Turrell (Mile End and Highwoods) as his deputy.

Ivan Henderson (Harwich) was re elected leader of the Labour Group, with Julie Young (Wivenhoe St Andrew) as his deputy.

Chris Pond (Loughton Central) was elected leader of the Non-Aligned Group with James Abbott (Witham Northern) as his deputy.

Election of Leader of the Council

David Finch the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

Results by District

Basildon

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 331,45449.0+16.8
Labour 2Decrease2.svg 113,56921.1−2.5
Independent 1Increase2.svg 16,2999.8+7.8
UKIP 0Decrease2.svg 38,32713.0−20.4
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg2,5625.5+0.3
Green 0Steady2.svg7011.1−1.6

Division Results

Basildon Westley Heights
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kerry Smith * 3,341 60.6 New
Conservative Andrew Schrader1,32924.1+1.9
Labour Jack Ferguson5469.9−10.4
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Williams2945.3−17.5
Majority2,01236.5+33.5
Turnout 5,52233.6+12.5
Independent gain from UKIP Swing +31.3
Billericay & Burstead (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Hedley * 6,223 69.6
Conservative Richard Moore 5,623 62.9
Labour Santa Bennett1,08212.1
Liberal Democrats Darren Kelliher92610.4
Labour David Kirkman7458.3
Green Oliver Alexander7017.8
Liberal Democrats Clare Nice6857.7
UKIP Kevin Piper6287.0
UKIP Linda Allport-Hodge5486.1
Majority4,54156.8
Turnout 8,95132.6+6.5
Conservative hold Swing +5.9
Conservative hold
Laindon Park & Fryerns (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Henry 2,196 35.7
Labour Allan Davies 2,154 35.1
Conservative Sandra Hillier2,07733.8
Labour Adele Brown2,01832.8
UKIP Derrick Fellowes1,40522.9
UKIP Frank Ferguson *1,40222.8
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Grant3175.2
Liberal Democrats Colin Grant2964.8
Majority771.3
Turnout 6,15321.0+0.3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +16.5
Labour hold

Between 2013 and 2017, UKIP gained the Labour seat in a by-election, however it is shown as a hold as the comparison is made to the last full council election.

Pitsea (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Hillier 2,654 37.8
Labour Patricia Reid 2,605 37.1
Labour Paul Bishop2,45234.9
Conservative Christopher Jackman2,31332.9
UKIP Simon Breedon1,37219.5
UKIP Stephen Ward1,11315.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Howard3515.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Nice3034.3
BNP Paul Borg1612.3New
BNP Christine Winter1261.8New
Majority1532.2
Turnout 7,03722.2+2.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.1
Labour hold
Wickford Crouch (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Ball 4,723 55.7
Conservative Malcolm Buckley * 4,316 50.9
Wickford IndependentsDavid Harrison1,50317.7New
Wickford IndependentsEunice Brockman1,45517.1New
Labour Louise Catling1,06812.6
UKIP Mark Conroy1,00911.9
Labour Peter Towler89910.6
UKIP Anne Marie Waters 85010.0
Liberal Democrats David Radley3904.6
Majority2,81333.2
Turnout 9,78332.2+9.5
Conservative hold Swing −0.0
Conservative gain from UKIP

Braintree

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 7Increase2.svg 118,70454.8+17.0
Green 1Steady2.svg3,52710.3+2.2
Labour 0Steady2.svg6,26418.3−3.4
UKIP 0Decrease2.svg 12,8518.3−19.0
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg2,7928.2+3.7

Division Results

Bocking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Canning * 2,143 55.3 +23.1
Labour Co-op Collette Gibson99225.6−4.3
UKIP Alan Rees3679.5−23.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Foskett2185.6+3.4
Green Poppy Gerrard-Abbott1584.1+1.0
Majority1,15129.7+29.2
Turnout 3,88727.6−1.4
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +13.7
Braintree Eastern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Mitchell * 2,504 56.8 +16.2
Labour Moia Thorogood72316.4−3.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Keig47610.8+6.2
Green Stephen Hicks4299.7+3.8
UKIP Norma Huxter2756.2−21.6
Majority1,78140.4+27.6
Turnout 4,41232.9+3.5
Conservative hold Swing +9.9
Braintree Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jean Schmitt 1,922 51.4 +18.6
Labour Colin Riches1,06728.6−3.3
UKIP Sam Cowie3389.0−18.1
Liberal Democrats Laura Davies2476.6+3.0
Green Stephanie Bills1634.4−0.1
Majority85322.8+21.9
Turnout 3,74126.0+0.8
Conservative hold Swing +11.0
Halstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jo Beavis 2,604 59.3 +19.7
Labour Garry Warren87119.8−2.3
UKIP Anthony Felton3387.7−20.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Jarman-Howe3247.4+3.3
Green Jenny Bishop2305.2+0.3
BNP Paul Hooks230.5−0.6
Majority1,73339.5+28.3
Turnout 4,39628.6+2.2
Conservative hold Swing +11.0
Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Finch * 3,222 64.9 +16.2
Labour Co-op Bill Edwards59211.9−1.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Bolter54110.9+2.9
UKIP David Huxter3717.5−16.9
Green Dawn Holmes2424.9−0.1
Majority2,63052.9+28.6
Turnout 4,98534.1+2.8
Conservative hold Swing +8.6
Three Fields with Great Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Butland * 2,545 63.0 +15.3
Labour Juliet Walton48612.0−1.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Sheppard40410.0+5.6
UKIP Sean Carter3197.9−20.2
Green Bob Wright2867.1+1.0
Majority2,05951.0+31.4
Turnout 4,04133.0+5.3
Conservative hold Swing +8.5
Witham Northern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green James Abbott * 1,743 37.9 +11.5
Conservative Tom Cunningham1,65035.8+11.4
Labour Co-op Philip Barlow72215.7−4.9
UKIP David Hodges3437.5−17.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Scott1453.2+0.4
Majority932.0+0.7
Turnout 4,61632.6+0.3
Green hold Swing +0.0
Witham Southern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Louis * 2,114 51.1 +13.3
Labour Antony Gore81119.6−4.0
UKIP Christopher Darbon50012.1−13.1
Liberal Democrats Barry Fleet43710.6+4.8
Green Philip Hughes2766.7+0.5
Majority1,30331.5+18.9
Turnout 4,14327.0+1.2
Conservative hold Swing +8.7

Brentwood

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 2Steady2.svg10,30353.0+16.3
Liberal Democrat 2Steady2.svg6,04231.1+5.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg1,6908.7−0.4
Green 0Steady2.svg7133.7+0.7
UKIP 0Steady2.svg6943.6−22.1

Division Results

Brentwood Hutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise McKinlay 3,533 72.1 +24.1
Liberal Democrats Dominic Naylor62912.8+4.6
Labour Emma Benson50210.2+0.0
Green Alistair Stephen2354.8+1.2
Majority2,90459.3+11.3
Turnout 4,91932.0+4.1
Conservative hold Swing +9.8
Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Aspinell * 2,522 51.0 +7.8
Conservative John Kerslake1,74635.3+7.9
Labour Michele Wigram2976.0−0.2
UKIP Bryan Finegan2705.5−14.8
Green Wendy Stephen1062.1−0.6
Majority77615.7−0.1
Turnout 4,94834.5+4.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −0.1
Brentwood Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Wagland 3,320 65.5 +16.0
Liberal Democrats Darryl Sankey80415.9+13.0
UKIP Alison Heales4248.4−29.8
Labour Tim Barrett3496.9−1.3
Green Paul Jeater1743.4+0.4
Majority2,51649.6+39.5
Turnout 5,07535.2+6.1
Conservative hold Swing +1.5
Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Kendall * 2,087 46.1 +7.2
Conservative Andy Wiles1,70437.6+10.9
Labour Gareth Barrett54212.0−0.8
Green John Hamilton1984.4+1.8
Majority3838.5−3.7
Turnout 4,54530.6+2.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.9

Castle Point

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 3Increase2.svg 110,99054.2+20.8
CIIP 2Increase2.svg 13,65418.0+3.5
Labour 0Steady2.svg2,63513.0−0.4
UKIP 0Decrease2.svg 22,28611.3−22.4
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg5062.5+0.9
Green 0Steady2.svg2141.1−0.2

Division Results

Canvey Island East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Dave Blackwell * 1,976 47.3 +3.0
Conservative Chas Mumford1,35932.5+17.0
UKIP Sam Aubrey48211.5−17.2
Labour Maggie McArthur-Curtis3197.6−1.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaplin461.1+0.5
Majority61714.8−0.8
Turnout 4,38129.0+2.6
CIIP hold Swing −7.0
Canvey Island West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CIIP Peter May 1,678 49.8 +21.2
Conservative Jay Blissett1,34239.8+2.7
Labour Jackie Reilly33610.0+2.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Gale150.4−0.3
Majority33610.0+1.5
Turnout 3,37124.6−1.7
CIIP gain from Conservative Swing +9.2
Hadleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Reeves * 3,063 66.2 +21.5
UKIP Brian Lee56012.1−21.5
Labour Lee Dorrington55011.9−0.6
Liberal Democrats Geoff Duff2415.2+2.1
Green Douglas Copping2144.6−1.4
Majority2,50354.1+43.0
Turnout 4,63633.0+3.0
Conservative hold Swing +21.5
South Benfleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Sheldon 2,820 64.4 +28.4
UKIP Alan Bayley *71116.2−25.7
Labour Jack Rawlings64414.7−4.4
Liberal Democrats Francesca Sawle2024.6+2.5
Majority2,10948.2+42.3
Turnout 4,38632.6+1.4
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +27.0
Thundersley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beverly Egan 2,406 64.6 +31.0
Labour Joe Cooke78621.1+2.5
UKIP Sharon Ainsley53314.3−25.5
Majority1,62043.5+37.3
Turnout 3,73330.5+2.8
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +28.2

Chelmsford

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Steady2.svg20,22044.0+11.4
Liberal Democrat 3Steady2.svg11,81725.7+6.4
Labour 0Steady2.svg4,0588.8−1.6
UKIP 0Steady2.svg2,2354.9−18.5
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,7863.9+2.0
Green 0Steady2.svg1,3723.0-0.7

Division Results

Broomfield & Writtle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Aldridge * 2,916 54.2 +10.4
Independent Wendy Daden95917.8New
Liberal Democrats Julia Frascona89416.6+4.0
Labour Connor Woolner4237.9−0.7
Green Reza Hossain1843.4−0.7
Majority1,95736.4+22.3
Turnout 5,38735.9+5.9
Conservative hold Swing −3.7
Chelmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Spence * 3,184 64.3 +15.3
Liberal Democrats Natacha Dudley74615.1+4.8
Labour Sandra Massey4719.5−1.7
UKIP Jesse Pryke3166.4−18.3
Green Colin Budgey2374.8−0.1
Majority2,43849.2+24.9
Turnout 4,96030.6+5.1
Conservative hold Swing +5.2
Chelmsford Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dick Madden * 1,823 42.5 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Marie Goldman 1,61737.7+11.7
Labour Edward Massey50611.8−0.7
UKIP John Theedom1804.2−16.5
Green Tony Lane1653.8−1.3
Majority2064.8−5.0
Turnout 4,29233.3+5.1
Conservative hold Swing −2.5
Chelmsford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robinson * 2,194 47.0 +9.6
Conservative Mike Holoway1,63535.0+13.0
Labour David Howell46610.0−4.9
UKIP Thomas Jones2435.2−16.3
Green Keith Wiffen1312.8−1.4
Majority55912.0−3.4
Turnout 4,67634.3+5.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.7
Chelmsford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jude Deakin * 1,735 39.1 +10.5
Conservative Graham Seeley1,53434.6+8.7
Labour Co-op Richard Hyland75717.1+2.2
UKIP Nigel Carter2846.4−18.9
Green Natalie Seaman1292.9−0.4
Majority2014.5+1.7
Turnout 4,45029.7+3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.9
Great Baddow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Chandler * 2,306 46.7 +15.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Shaw1,71834.8+9.0
Labour Chris Vince 4228.5−1.7
UKIP Jeanette Howes3607.3−22.3
Green Liz Carlton1342.7−0.6
Majority58811.9+10.3
Turnout 4,93931.3+2.0
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
South Woodham Ferrers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Massey 1,554 45.7 +11.9
SWFCTA Jackie Birch73221.5−7.1
UKIP Kyle Jannece56616.6−4.5
Labour Mike Robertson1855.4−5.5
Liberal Democrats Noel Sutcliffe1424.2+0.6
Independent Chris Cheater1173.4New
Green David Rey1063.1+1.2
Majority82224.2+19.1
Turnout 3,41727.3+6.6
Conservative hold Swing +9.5
Springfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Mackrory * 2,464 46.1 +10.6
Conservative Jean Murray1,99137.2+7.9
Labour Russell Kennedy4809.0−1.4
UKIP Mark Gough2865.3−14.6
Green Angela Thompson1262.4−2.4
Majority4738.8+2.7
Turnout 5,35333.9+2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.4
Stock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Grundy * 3,277 68.2 +19.9
Independent Paul Clark71014.8New
Labour Elaine Baldwin3487.2−1.1
Liberal Democrats Tom Willis3076.4+2.3
Green Steve Betteridge1603.3−0.7
Majority2,56753.5+40.4
Turnout 4,82433.8+3.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.6

Colchester

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Steady2.svg18,56842.3+12.8
Labour 3Increase2.svg 19,07820.7+0.8
Liberal Democrat 2Decrease2.svg 110,64624.2+2.7
Green 0Steady2.svg2,4025.5−1.2
UKIP 0Steady2.svg1,8694.3−16.2
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,3733.1New

Division Results

Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lee Scordis 1,624 32.1 +17.0
Liberal Democrats Lyn Barton1,46929.0−8.0
Conservative Daniel Ellis1,29025.5+14.0
Green Mark Goacher4669.2−4.4
UKIP Ron Levy2184.3−18.5
Majority1553.1−11.1
Turnout 5,07429.2+8.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +12.5
Constable
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Brown * 3,688 68.6 +24.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas Stevenson72513.5+7.1
Labour Ian Yates55210.3−0.4
Green Blake Roberts4137.7−0.5
Majority2,96355.1+42.4
Turnout 5,39336.2+4.6
Conservative hold Swing +8.9
Drury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Lissimore * 3,330 58.3 +18.2
Liberal Democrats William Glanville1,27922.4−0.7
Labour Sioux Blair-Jordan59410.4−0.4
Green Robbie Spence3035.3−1.1
UKIP Diane Baker2023.5−16.0
Majority2,05135.9+18.9
Turnout 5,71441.1+5.7
Conservative hold Swing +9.5
Maypole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Harris * 2,178 51.5 +7.5
Conservative Pauline Hazell1,16627.6+15.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Goss60014.2−10.4
UKIP Bruno Hickman1924.5−10.6
Green Laura Pountney962.3−1.5
Majority1,01223.9+4.6
Turnout 4,23728.3+1.4
Labour hold Swing −3.7
Mersea & Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Jowers * 2,555 49.0 +2.0
Independent John Akker1,05820.3New
Labour Bry Mogridge53310.2−5.2
UKIP David Broise4749.1−18.8
Liberal Democrats Jo Hayes3176.1+1.6
Green Peter Banks2815.4+0.1
Majority1,49728.7+9.6
Turnout 5,22736.4+8.4
Conservative hold Swing −9.1
Mile End & Highwoods
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Turrell * 2,104 46.5 +7.3
Conservative Thomas Rowe1,54934.2+9.7
Labour Michael Wagstaff46410.3−1.0
Green Amanda Kirke2074.6−0.4
UKIP Alex Knupffer2004.4−15.6
Majority55512.3−2.3
Turnout 4,53429.5+5.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.2
Parsons Heath & East Gates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Baker 1,885 43.3 +6.7
Conservative Darius Laws1,48634.1+16.4
Labour Judy Short51411.8−2.4
UKIP Jason Berry2946.7−19.2
Green Robert Brannan1794.1−1.5
Majority3999.2−1.5
Turnout 4,36534.6+8.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −4.9
Stanway & Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Bentley * 2,842 54.9 +14.1
Liberal Democrats Jessica Scott-Boutell1,19023.0+3.4
Labour Alan Mogridge56510.9−0.7
UKIP John Pitts2895.6−16.4
Green Susan Allen2875.5−0.4
Majority1,65231.9+13.1
Turnout 5,18135.7+6.2
Conservative hold Swing +5.4
Wivenhoe St. Andrew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Young * 2,054 48.0 −3.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Cory1,07725.2+14.8
Conservative Michael McDonnell66215.5+0.2
Independent Chris Hill3157.4New
Green Janita Le Fevre1704.0−2.8
Majority97722.8−12.4
Turnout 4,27936.6+10.0
Labour hold Swing −9.1

Epping Forest

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 115,69555.1+19.1
Loughton Residents 1Steady2.svg2,8249.9−3.4
Liberal Democrat 0Decrease2.svg 14,44515.6+5.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,07110.8+2.3
Green 0Steady2.svg1,4185.0+0.7
UKIP 0Steady2.svg9943.5−23.2
English Democrat 0Steady2.svg580.2−0.2

Division Results

Buckhurst Hill & Loughton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Valerie Metcalfe * 2,742 56.5 +20.7
Green Simon Heap1,09322.5+15.3
Liberal Democrats Joseph Barkham54911.3+5.9
Labour Jason Phillips4669.6+1.8
Majority1,64934.0+22.0
Turnout 4,87230.3+3.3
Conservative hold Swing +2.7
Chigwell & Loughton Broadway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gagan Mohindra 2,033 65.7 +27.7
Liberal Democrats Joanne Alexander-Sefre54517.6+14.5
Labour Mich Diamond-Conway51816.7+6.2
Majority1,48848.0+42.6
Turnout 3,12022.4+0.1
Conservative hold Swing +6.6
Epping & Theydon Bois
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Whitbread 2,419 45.5 +16.6
Liberal Democrats Jon Whitehouse *2,27542.8+5.0
Labour Simon Bullough3536.6+1.2
UKIP Barry Johns2645.0−19.4
Majority1442.7−6.2
Turnout 5,31938.7+5.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +5.8
Loughton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Chris Pond * 2,824 69.3 +8.6
Conservative Jonathan Hunter80119.7+7.5
Labour Angela Ayre3288.1New
Liberal Democrats Paul Rissbrook1213.0+0.7
Majority2,02349.7+8.2
Turnout 4,08028.8+5.7
Loughton Residents hold Swing +0.5
North Weald & Nazeing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Jackson * 3,081 78.5 +30.9
Labour Stefan Mullard50012.7+0.7
Liberal Democrats Arnold Verrall3468.8+6.4
Majority2,58165.7+51.5
Turnout 3,95327.4+2.7
Conservative hold Swing +15.1
Ongar & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie McEwen * 2,336 68.2 +17.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Surtees43212.6+6.2
Labour Co-op Liam Preston3169.2−0.2
UKIP Lawrence Mendoza2828.2−17.3
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 581.7−1.5
Majority1,90455.6+30.1
Turnout 3,42927.7+3.4
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Waltham Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ricki Gadsby * 2,283 59.7 +19.0
Labour Robert Greyson59015.4+0.5
UKIP Ron McEvoy44811.7−24.4
Green Dave Plummer3258.5+5.9
Liberal Democrats Timothy Vaughan1774.6+1.7
Majority1,69344.3+39.7
Turnout 3,83322.8+2.3
Conservative hold Swing +9.2

Harlow

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Increase2.svg 312,72250.5+23.9
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 310,30340.9+4.4
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg1,2174.8+1.2
Green 0Steady2.svg9663.8+0.9

Division Results

Harlow North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Garnett 2,512 51.0 +23.2
Labour Michael Danvers *2,03641.3+4.3
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout3797.7+3.1
Majority4769.7+0.5
Turnout 4,92729.1+2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.4
Harlow South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddie Johnson * 2,468 58.0 +25.5
Labour Eugenie Harvey1,49535.1+3.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robins2936.9+3.7
Majority97322.9+22.4
Turnout 4,25628.7+1.3
Conservative hold Swing +11.2
Harlow West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hardware 3,940 46.7
Conservative Clive Souter 3,802 45.1
Labour Karen Clempner *3,45741.0
Labour Tony Durcan *3,31539.3
Green Hannah Clare5616.7
Green James Aicken4054.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Millington2973.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston2482.9
Majority3454.1
Turnout 16,02528.3+4.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.8
Conservative gain from Labour

Maldon

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 3Steady2.svg8,40053.7+9.2
Labour 0Steady2.svg1,75311.2−3.6
UKIP 0Steady2.svg1,5149.7−19.8
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,4989.6New
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg1,2107.7New
Green 0Steady2.svg7314.7−3.8
BNP 0Steady2.svg5373.4+0.6

Division Results

Heybridge & Tollesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Durham 2,965 57.9 +11.6
Labour Keith Miller54710.7−5.9
UKIP Andrew Francis4508.8−15.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Lee4348.5New
BNP Richard Perry4228.2+3.6
Green Edwyn Gerrard-Abbott3046.0−2.5
Majority2,41847.2+26.1
Turnout 5,12231.5+0.4
Conservative hold Swing +8.7
Maldon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Channer * 2,865 60.3 +12.6
Labour Lee Rigby68014.3+0.6
Liberal Democrats Neil Babbage53311.2New
UKIP Tim Drain3106.5−18.3
Green Benjamin Finn2465.2−6.0
BNP Trevor Cable1152.4+0.3
Majority2,18546.0+23.4
Turnout 4,74931.8+3.1
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
Southminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ron Pratt 2,570 44.5 +4.7
Independent Wendy Stamp1,49826.0New
UKIP Beverly Acevedo75413.1−25.8
Labour Leslie McDonald5269.1−4.8
Liberal Democrats Ray Kay2434.2New
Green Peter Lote1813.1−2.9
Majority1,07218.5+17.7
Turnout 5,77231.7+5.5
Conservative hold Swing −10.6

Rochford

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 5Increase2.svg210,07346.7+11.7
UKIP 0Decrease2.svg12,70012.5−15.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg2,31810.7−2.4
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg2,27510.5−0.8
Green 0Decrease2.svg11,9969.2+0.4
Rochford Residents 0Steady2.svg1,4006.5New
Rayleigh Independents0Steady2.svg6553.0New
Independent 0Steady2.svg1730.8New

Division Results

Rayleigh North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Maddocks * 2,122 44.7 +12.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Black1,46230.8+5.6
UKIP John Hayter83517.6−2.6
Labour Roger Neville3317.0+0.7
Majority66013.9+6.7
Turnout 4,80036.7+5.7
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
Rayleigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative June Lumley 2,090 50.3 +15.8
Rayleigh IndependentsJamie Burton65515.8New
Liberal Democrats Christopher Stanley49511.9−4.3
UKIP Keith Gibbs *45911.0−28.7
Labour Samantha Reed3287.9−1.7
Green Andrew Strutt1323.2New
Majority1,43534.5+29.2
Turnout 4,16432.5+5.7
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +22.3
Rochford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Cutmore * 1,897 44.6 +2.0
Rochford Resident John Mason1,40032.9New
Labour David Lench4039.5−3.5
UKIP Nicholas Cooper4029.5−26.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Irlam1483.5−5.1
Majority49711.7+4.9
Turnout 4,25531.8+5.7
Conservative hold Swing −15.5
Rochford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Steptoe 1,683 45.6 +9.2
Labour Mark Daniels87023.6−10.1
UKIP Neil Hookway66818.1−8.9
Independent Robert Green1734.7New
Liberal Democrats Tracy Arnold1704.6+1.6
Green Simon Cross1283.5New
Majority81322.0+19.3
Turnout 3,70129.7+5.7
Conservative hold Swing +9.7
Rochford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Weston 2,281 48.1 +17.6
Green Michael Hoy *1,73636.6−1.9
Labour David Flack3868.1−0.1
UKIP Tina Hughes3367.1−13.9
Majority54511.5+3.5
Turnout 4,73934.0+4.2
Conservative gain from Green Swing +9.8

Tendring

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 216,88846.2+15.7
Labour 1Steady2.svg7,02419.2+2.8
Independent 1Increase2.svg 11,9065.2New
UKIP 0Decrease2.svg 25,36114.7−14.3
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg2,7347.5−0.4
Tendring First 0Decrease2.svg 11,3323.6−8.5
Green 0Steady2.svg1,2723.5+0.3

Division Results

Brightlingsea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Goggin * 2,490 47.5 +22.9
Liberal Democrats Gary Scott1,31825.1−1.8
Labour Frank Belgrove62812.0−0.5
UKIP Ben Smith60211.5−18.9
Green Bev Maltby2053.9+0.4
Majority1,17222.4+18.8
Turnout 5,25335.7+3.5
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +20.9
Clacton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Sargeant * 1,906 40.9 New
Conservative Chris Amos1,45831.3+4.4
UKIP Mark Stephenson70515.1−9.7
Labour Robert Porter4409.4−1.3
Liberal Democrats Kane Silver821.8+0.0
Green Sally McAtter741.6+0.0
Majority4489.6+2.1
Turnout 4,67835.8+2.1
Independent gain from Tendring First Swing +18.2

Between 2013 and 2017, the seat was won by the Independent candidate in a by-election, however it is shown as a gain as it is compared to the previous full council election.

Clacton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Wood * 1,639 49.9 +20.6
Labour Co-op Samantha Atkinson72522.1−2.8
UKIP Andrew Pemberton72422.0−2.9
Liberal Democrats Barrie Coker1253.8−2.2
Green David Davis732.2−0.2
Majority91427.8+23.4
Turnout 3,29225.7+1.5
Conservative hold Swing +11.7
Clacton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Honeywood * 1,805 51.0 +12.8
Labour Co-op Dan Casey87424.7+4.2
UKIP Roy Raby61917.5−14.0
Liberal Democrats Sean Duffy1574.4+1.8
Green Steven Kelly882.5−0.1
Majority93126.3+21.9
Turnout 3,54328.5+4.3
Conservative hold Swing +8.6
Frinton & Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Platt 3,066 52.0 +14.2
Tendring First Terry Allen1,33222.6+3.0
Labour Andy White61610.4−0.7
UKIP Richard Everett5639.5−19.1
Green Susan Clutterbuck1923.3+1.7
Liberal Democrats Simon Banks1312.2New
Majority1,73429.4+20.3
Turnout 5,92538.1+2.4
Conservative hold Swing +5.6
Harwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ivan Henderson * 2,427 51.4 +10.3
Conservative Ricky Callender1,37429.1+7.8
UKIP Aaron Hammond72515.4−5.9
Liberal Democrats Owen Bartholomew1062.2−1.0
Green Paul Clutterbuck881.9+0.2
Majority1,05321.7+7.7
Turnout 4,72635.6+4.5
Labour hold Swing +1.2
Tendring Rural East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Erskine * 2,388 51.1 +22.3
UKIP Jeff Bray1,03522.1−6.7
Labour Maria Fowler76216.3+1.0
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bensilum2796.0+2.0
Green Chris Southall2124.5+0.5
Majority1,35329.0+22.8
Turnout 4,67632.2+2.1
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing +17.6

The Conservative candidate was elected previously as a UKIP candidate and subsequently switched their party affiliation. The seat is therefore shown as a gain.

Tendring Rural West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carlo Guglielmi * 2,668 59.5 +21.6
Labour Maison Urwin55212.3New
Liberal Democrats Rain Welham-Cobb53612.0−6.2
UKIP Mary Newton3888.6−19.9
Green Duncan Gordon3407.6−1.0
Majority2,11647.2+17.7
Turnout 4,48433.3+3.8
Conservative hold Swing +4.7

Uttlesford

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Increase2.svg 110,88445.6+2.9
Residents for Uttlesford 0Decrease2.svg 15,23121.9+11.9
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg4,27817.9+1.3
Labour 0Steady2.svg1,7077.1−1.1
UKIP 0Steady2.svg9654.0−14.0
Green 0Steady2.svg8153.4−1.0

Division Results

Dunmow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Barker * 3,389 55.9 +3.6
R4U Alexander Armstrong1,45724.0New
Liberal Democrats Lori Flawn4026.6−1.2
Labour Bill McCarthy3996.6−2.9
UKIP Alan Stannard2834.7−20.8
Green Ashley Payne1332.2−2.6
Majority1,93231.9+5.1
Turnout 6,06331.4+3.6
Conservative hold Swing −10.2
Saffron Walden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Moran 2,468 35.6 +2.1
R4U Heather Asker2,20131.8−2.5
Liberal Democrats Joan Shibata1,21117.5+7.5
Labour Simon Trimnell6198.9+0.8
Green Sarah Allington2463.6−0.4
UKIP Raymond Tyler1822.6−7.4
Majority2673.8New
Turnout 6,92742.5+4.8
Conservative gain from R4U Swing +2.3
Stansted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Gooding * 2,317 37.4 −3.3
Liberal Democrats Melvin Caton1,71127.6−4.1
R4U Anthony Gerard1,57325.4New
Labour Thomas van de Bilt2844.6−2.6
UKIP David Allum1752.8−14.2
Green Karmel Stannard1322.1−1.3
Majority6069.8+0.9
Turnout 6,19240.4+3.0
Conservative hold Swing +0.4
Thaxted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Walsh * 2,710 57.7 +10.7
Liberal Democrats Antionette Wattebot95420.3+3.6
Labour Peter Simmons4058.6+0.3
UKIP Lorna Howe3256.9−15.0
Green Paul Allington3046.5+0.4
Majority1,75637.4+12.4
Turnout 4,69833.6+4.6
Conservative hold Swing +3.5

By-elections

Summary

By-electionDateIncumbent partyWinning party
Clacton East3 October 2019 Independent Independent

Results

Clacton East

Clacton East By-Election: 3 October 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Stephenson 1,231 36.9 +21.8
Conservative Chris Amos1,22336.6+5.3
Holland Residents K.T. King53716.1+16.1
Liberal Democrats Callum Robertson1404.2+2.4
Labour Geoff Ely1113.3−6.1
Green Chris Southall972.9+1.3
Majority80.2−9.4
Turnout 3,33925.3—10.5
Independent hold Swing +8.3

Stephenson's vote share change is compared to the 2017 result when he stood as a UKIP candidate.

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