2018 Harlow District Council election

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2018 Harlow District Council election
  2016 3 May 2018 2019  

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 won650
Seats after20130
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote7,7678,325984
Percentage43.4%46.5%5.5%

Harlow wards 2018.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2018 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2018 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour increased their majority on the council by gaining one seat.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Results summary

2018 Harlow District Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2010Increase2.svg 154.543.47,767Increase2.svg3.3
  Conservative 1310Increase2.svg 145.546.58,325Increase2.svg10.7
  UKIP 002Decrease2.svg 20.05.5984Decrease2.svg15.5
 Harlow Alliance Party000Steady2.svg0.02.4426New
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.02.2395Decrease2.svg1.4
Total3317,897
Labour hold

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 Eugenie Harvey73345.0Decrease2.svg1.7
Conservative Andreea Hardware63438.9Increase2.svg17.1
UKIP Dan Long18011.0Decrease2.svg14.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robins825.0Decrease2.svg1.5
Majority 996.1Decrease2.svg15.5
Turnout 1,62929.1
Labour gain from UKIP Swing Decrease2.svg9.4

Church Langley

Location of Church Langley ward Church Langley ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Church Langley ward
Church Langley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Hall1,20368.3Increase2.svg13.2
Labour Jake Shepherd45125.7Increase2.svg6.4
UKIP Pat Long1035.9Decrease2.svg19.8
Majority 75242.6
Turnout 1,75727.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.4

Great Parndon

Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shona Johnson 877 53.8 Increase2.svg9.1
Labour Allan Jolley56034.4Increase2.svg2.0
Harlow Alliance PartyNicholas Taylor19311.8New
Majority 31719.4
Turnout 1,630
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing Increase2.svg3.6

Harlow Common

Location of Harlow Common ward Harlow Common ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Harlow Common ward
Harlow Common ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Hulcoop 813 47.6 Increase2.svg8.6
Conservative Tom Reynolds63937.4Increase2.svg4.0
Harlow Alliance PartyMike Carr1498.7New
UKIP Anita Long1066.2Decrease2.svg17.2
Majority 17410.2
Turnout 1,707
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

Little Parndon and 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 and Hare Street ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Durcan 965 60.4 Increase2.svg5.6
Conservative Stevie Souter53333.3Increase2.svg7.1
UKIP Patsy Long1016.3Decrease2.svg13.1
Majority 43227.1
Turnout 1,599
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Mark Hall

Location of Mark Hall ward Mark Hall ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Mark Hall ward
Mark Hall ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Danny Purton 761 49.9 Increase2.svg5.6
Conservative Andrew Colley50338.7Increase2.svg14.6
UKIP Abbey Ward1406.2Decrease2.svg20.3
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout1214.2Decrease2.svg1.9
Majority 19012.2
Turnout 1,554
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5

Nettleswell

Location of Netteswell ward Netteswell ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Netteswell ward
Nettleswell ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Danvers 791 50.9 Increase2.svg3.2
Conservative Jake Brackstone60138.7Increase2.svg15.0
UKIP Marian Lestrange976.2Decrease2.svg16.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston654.2Decrease2.svg1.5
Majority 19012.2
Turnout 1,554
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

Old Harlow

Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joel Charles 1,303 65.6 Increase2.svg19.3
Labour Liam Kerrigan58629.1Decrease2.svg4.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Millington1276.3Increase2.svg2.8
Majority 71735.5
Turnout 2,016
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.1

Staple Tye

Location of Staple Tye ward Staple Tye in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Staple Tye ward
Staple Tye ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hardware 574 44.1 Increase2.svg9.1
Labour Laura McAlpine57344.0Increase2.svg2.4
UKIP Mark Gough15411.8Decrease2.svg11.3
Majority 10.1
Turnout 1,301
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing Increase2.svg3.4

Summers & Kingsmoor

Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward Summers and Kingsmoor in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward
Summers & Kingsmoor ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Churchill 907 57.2 Increase2.svg11.1
Labour Aiden O'Dell67842.8Increase2.svg9.2
Majority 22914.4
Turnout 1,585
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Toddbrook

Location of Toddbrook ward Toddbrook in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Toddbrook ward
Toddbrook ward, 3 May 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Edwards 856 53.7 Increase2.svg3.2
Conservative Peter Lamb55134.6Increase2.svg9.7
UKIP Chris Ward1036.5Decrease2.svg18.2
Harlow Alliance PartyAlan Leverett645.3New
Majority 30519.1
Turnout 1,594
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

By-elections between 2018 and 2019

Bush Fair

A by-election was held in Bush Fair on 8 November 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Ian Beckett. [3] The seat was held for Labour by Joseph Dunne. [4] [5]

Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Dunne 543 45.0 Increase2.svg5.6
Conservative Andreea Hardware46038.1Increase2.svg6.0
UKIP Anita Long1038.5Decrease2.svg15.4
Harlow AllianceNicholas Taylor635.2Increase2.svg5.2
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout393.2Decrease2.svg1.4
Majority 836.9
Turnout 1,21321.77
Labour hold Swing

Nettleswell

A by-election was held in Nettleswell on 8 November 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Waida Forman. [3] The seat was held for Labour by Shannon Jezzard. [6] [5]

Netteswell by-election 8 November 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shannon Jezzard 497 50.2 Increase2.svg2.5
Conservative Jake Brackstone25425.6Increase2.svg2.0
Harlow AllianceAlan Leverett9910.0Increase2.svg10.0
UKIP Mark Gough989.9Decrease2.svg13.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston434.3Decrease2.svg1.4
Majority 24324.6
Turnout 99318.14
Labour hold Swing

Toddbrook

A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 13 December 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Karen Clempner. [7] The seat was held for Labour by Frances Mason. [8] [9]

Toddbrook by-election 13 December 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frances Mason 464 51.1 Increase2.svg5.4
Conservative Tom Reynolds31134.3Increase2.svg0.9
UKIP Mark Gough899.8Decrease2.svg11.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston444.8Increase2.svg4.8
Majority 24316.8
Turnout 15316.69
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Harlow District Elections Results - 3 May 2018". Harlow Council. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. "Harlow District Council". BBC News Online. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 Andrew Teale (7 November 2018). "Previews: 08 Nov 2018". Britain Elects.
  4. Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (8 November 2018). "The full result for the #BushFair By-Election is 🔽" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. 1 2 "Labour hold both Bush Fair and Netteswell in by-elections". Your Harlow. 8 November 2018.
  6. Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (8 November 2018). "Here is the #Netteswell By-Election result in full 🔽" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. Andrew Teale (13 December 2018). "Previews: 13 Dec 2018". Britain Elects.
  8. Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (13 December 2018). "Toddbrook By-Election Result 🔽" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. "Labour hold Toddbrook in By-Election". Your Harlow. 13 December 2018.