2021 Harlow District Council election

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The 2021 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex. This was on the same day as other local elections. Control of the council was gained by the Conservative Party with 20 seats. [1]

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There are 11 wards, each with three councillors. One councillor for each ward was elected with additional by-elections for councillors in Church Langley and Toddbrook wards. Thus there were 13 seats being elected. [1] [2]

2021 Harlow District Council election
  2019 7 May 2021 2022  
 
Party Labour Conservative

Harlow UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Harlow District Council election

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

After the election, the composition of the council was:

with one seat vacant. [1] Sitting Councillor Danny Purton had died on 30 April during the election campaign. [3]

Results summary

2021 Harlow Borough Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 12Increase2.svg 792.382062.513,94860.0+24.6
  Labour 1Decrease2.svg 87.7111237.58,28835.6-3.2
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05222.2-0.8
 Harlow Alliance0Steady2.svg0.0000.04632.0-6.2
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0390.2New

One seat was vacant.

Ward results

Bush Fair

Location of Bush Fair ward Bush Fair ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Bush Fair ward
Bush Fair [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Swords 963 48.9 Increase2.svg18.6
Labour Mark Ingall91645.5Decrease2.svg3.2
Liberal Democrats William Tennison914.6Decrease2.svg1.8
Majority472.4
Turnout 1,97035.27
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Church Langley

Location of Church Langley ward Church Langley ward in Harlow 2002.svg
Location of Church Langley ward
Church Langley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Carter 1,429 80.7 Increase2.svg26.4
Conservative Nicky Purse 1,370 77.4 Increase2.svg23.1
Labour Rhiannon Jenkins40022.6Decrease2.svg1.7
Labour Jake Shepherd33118.7Decrease2.svg5.6
Turnout 1,77031.87%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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 1,044 58.9 Increase2.svg13.0
Labour Daniella Pritchard46426.2Increase2.svg0.1
Harlow Alliance PartyNicholas Taylor26214.8Decrease2.svg13.2
Majority58024.6
Turnout 1,77035.98
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%±%
Conservative James Leppard 1,116 57.9 Increase2.svg20.5
Labour Emma Toal81242.1Decrease2.svg5.5
Majority30415.8
Turnout 1,92835.72
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Little Parndon and Hare Street

Little Parndon and Hare Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Vince 996 52.1 Decrease2.svg4.6
Conservative Adam Jolles91447.9Increase2.svg23.8
Majority824.2
Turnout 1,91029.5
Labour hold Swing

Mark Hall

Mark Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Saggers 1,033 61.1 Increase2.svg37.9
Labour Lanie Shears53931.9Decrease2.svg10.6
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout1207.1Decrease2.svg2.5
Majority49429.2
Turnout 1,69232.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Netteswell

Netteswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colleen Morrison 845 52.3 Increase2.svg27.4
Labour Kay Morrison66841.3Decrease2.svg4.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston1036.4Decrease2.svg12.4
Majority17711.0
Turnout 1,61628.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Harlow

Old Harlow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Garnett 1,650 66.1 Increase2.svg13.7
Labour George Elcock68827.5Decrease2.svg3.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robins1214.8N/A
TUSC Paul Lenihan391.6N/A
Majority96238.6
Turnout 2,49832.9
Conservative hold Swing

Staple Tye

Staple Tye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alastair Gunn 912 58.3 Increase2.svg26.6
Labour Stefan Mullard56636.2Decrease2.svg4.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Millington875.6N/A
Majority34622.1
Turnout 1,56530.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sumners and Kingsmoor

Sumners and Kingsmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Perrin 1,089 62.6 Increase2.svg21.7
Labour Aiden O'Dell44925.8Decrease2.svg4.6
Harlow AllianceAlan Leverett20111.6Decrease2.svg17.1
Majority64036.8
Turnout 1,73933.6
Conservative hold Swing

Toddbrook

Toddbrook (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ash Malik 810 53.3
Conservative Gareth Williams 773 50.8
Labour Herty Adu-Twumwaa73048.0
Labour Phil Waite72947.9
Turnout 31.4
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

By-elections

Mark Hall

Mark Hall: 8 July 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Steer 549 46.4
Labour Kay Morrison49341.7
Green Jamie Gilbert867.3
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout554.6
Majority564.7
Turnout 1,18322.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Local council election results | Harlow Council". www.harlow.gov.uk. Harlow Council. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. "Notice of Elections" (PDF). www.harlow.gov.uk. Harlow District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. "Tribute made as Councillor Purton passes away | Harlow Council". www.harlow.gov.uk. Harlow District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2021.