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![]() Map showing the results of the 2021 Epping Forest District Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England on the same day as other local elections.
This election marked the first time in over 22 years that the Labour Party have stood in every ward. The For Britain Movement stood in 3 out of 4 of the Waltham Abbey seats. Reform UK also stood for the first time in Moreton and Fyfield.
There was little change in Epping Forest's political makeup. The Conservatives cemented their position as the largest party in the district taking 14 seats, 11 of which were holds and 3 were vacant seat wins.
The Loughton Residents Association had a strong showing, dominating voting in all Loughton wards up for election, despite losing their vote share. The Liberal Democrats suffered their largest loss in the percentage of the vote in the district council's history. [1]
Despite Labour winning their largest share of the vote in the district since 2000, they failed to gain any seats. Angela Ayre, secretary of the Epping Forest Labour Party stated they are "committed to becoming a power to be reckoned with in Epping Forest". [1]
2021 Epping Forest District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 13 | ![]() | 56.5 | 23 | 36 | 62.1 | 13,153 | 48.2 | -2.4 | |
Loughton Residents | 7 | ![]() | 30.4 | 6 | 13 | 22.4 | 4,943 | 18.1 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | ![]() | 8.7 | 2 | 4 | 6.9 | 3,097 | 11.3 | -15.0 | |
Green | 1 | ![]() | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 5.2 | 1,816 | 6.6 | +0.1 | |
For Britain | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.4 | 359 | 1.3 | -2.5 | |
Labour | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,635 | 13.3 | +5.9 | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 131 | 0.5 | -2.4 | |
Young People's | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 88 | 0.3 | New | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 0.2 | New | |
English Democrat | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Simon Heap | 753 | 54.4 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Smruti Patel | 514 | 37.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Alain Laviolette | 115 | 8.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 239 | 17.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,382 | 38.9 | ![]() | ||
Green hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kenneth Williamson | 1,228 | 57.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Anne Redelinghuys | 351 | 16.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Onike Gollo | 238 | 11.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Ish Singh | 200 | 9.3 | ![]() | |
Young People's | Thomas Hall | 88 | 4.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 877 | 41.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,135 | 40.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pranav Bhanot | 586 | 80.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Nicola Fuller | 98 | 13.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Hume | 48 | 6.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 388 | 66.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 732 | 40.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kaz Rizvi | 807 | 70.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | André Boutall | 187 | 16.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Alison Garnham | 151 | 13.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 620 | 54.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,145 | 33.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jon Whitehouse | 1,290 | 60.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Simon Baker | 688 | 32.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Inez Collier | 142 | 6.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 602 | 28.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,120 | 42.8 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Holly Whitbread | 1,316 | 58.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Nick Read | 698 | 31.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Simon Bullough | 231 | 10.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 618 | 27.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,245 | 41.8 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Deborah Barlow | 850 | 55.4 | ||
Conservative | Alan Lion | 744 | 48.5 | ||
Labour | Cristinel Birzu | 297 | 19.4 | ||
Labour | Sam Tankard | 276 | 18.0 | ||
Green | Rebecca Fricker | 186 | 12.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Sinfield | 125 | 8.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 553 | 29.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,533 | 30 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Raymond Balcombe | 522 | 79.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Alison Wingfield | 50 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Elaine Thatcher | 46 | 6.9 | N/A | |
English Democrat | Robin Tilbrook | 43 | 6.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 472 | 71.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 661 | 34.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loughton Residents | Chidi Nweke | 533 | 58.7 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Jan Ridding | 205 | 18.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Angela Ayre | 170 | 18.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 328 | 36.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 908 | 26.5 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | Michael Owen | 435 | 53.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Debbie Wild | 185 | 22.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | George Bose | 161 | 20.0 | ![]() | |
For Britain | Edward Butler | 26 | 3.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 250 | 54.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 807 | 23.1 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | David Wixley | 569 | 63.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Paul Thomas | 175 | 19.5 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Meena Patel | 153 | 17.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 394 | 43.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 897 | 27.4 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | Jayna Jogia | 757 | 56.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Tim Parry | 466 | 34.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Emma Roberts | 125 | 9.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 291 | 21.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,348 | 39.7 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | Rose Brooks | 858 | 67.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Katharine Hawes | 253 | 19.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Gareth Rawlings | 162 | 12.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 605 | 47.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,273 | 35.2 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 901 | 67.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Bob Church | 296 | 22.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jill Bostock | 131 | 9.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 605 | 45.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,328 | 38.3 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loughton Residents | Judy Jennings | 890 | 62.7 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Jonathan Hunter | 313 | 22.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ross Burrell | 167 | 11.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Naomi Davies | 49 | 3.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 577 | 40.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,419 | 36.1 | ![]() | ||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Hadley | 476 | 78.5 | ![]() | |
Reform UK | Peter Bell | 46 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 46 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Zidan Abou-Harb | 38 | 6.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 430 | 71.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 606 | 35.4 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Heather Brady | 504 | 79.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | James Murchison | 68 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Barnard | 61 | 9.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 436 | 68.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 633 | 32.0 | N/A | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Phillip | 881 | 59.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Clive Amos | 512 | 34.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Peter Pendle | 84 | 5.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 369 | 25.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,477 | 44.8 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Tim Matthews | 401 | 63.8 | ![]() | |
Independent | Paul Morris | 131 | 20.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Clover Colquhoun | 96 | 15.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 270 | 43.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 628 | 30.9 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steven Heather | 605 | 45.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Robert Greyson | 256 | 19.2 | ![]() | |
For Britain | Pat Richardson | 242 | 18.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Liam Lakes | 229 | 17.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 359 | 26.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,332 | 29.0 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeane Lea | 615 | 63.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | David Moss | 181 | 18.7 | N/A | |
Green | Carina Hill | 103 | 10.6 | ![]() | |
For Britain | Sue Butler | 43 | 4.4 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Timothy Vaughan | 22 | 2.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 434 | 45.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 964 | 30.3 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Helen Kane | 569 | 69.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Sara Hassan | 163 | 19.8 | N/A | |
For Britain | Jim Searle | 48 | 5.8 | N/A | |
Green | Paul Scales | 43 | 5.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 406 | 49.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 823 | 24.6 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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