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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2023 Epping Forest District Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. There were 18 of the 58 seats up for election, being the usual approximate third of the council. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The Conservatives retained their majority on the council. [3]
The overall results were: [4]
2023 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 | 14 | ![]() | 77.8 | 20 | 34 | 58.6 | 7,214 | 48.3 | +8.0 | |
Loughton Residents | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 13 | 13 | 22.4 | N/A | N/A | –17.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | ![]() | 16.7 | 3 | 6 | 10.3 | 3,349 | 22.4 | +4.1 | |
Independent | 1 | ![]() | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 5.2 | 690 | 4.6 | –1.3 | |
Green | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.4 | 314 | 2.1 | –1.3 | |
Labour | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,940 | 19.7 | +6.5 | |
British Democratic | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 187 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 107 | 0.7 | +0.6 | |
English Democrat | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 0.2 | –0.1 | |
Shared Ground | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 0.2 | –0.5 | |
TUSC | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 0.4 | ±0.0 | |
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Epping Forest District Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023. [5] [6] The results for each ward were: [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andy Green | 288 | 69.7 | –1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 68 | 16.5 | +8.1 | |
Labour | Sarebjit Sangha | 57 | 13.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 220 | 53.2 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 413 | 23.5 | –1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 1,755 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
The previous incumbent, Nigel Avey, had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but left the party to sit as an independent earlier in 2023. He did not stand for re-election. Seat recorded as a Conservative hold to compare with the previous election. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Aniket Patel* | 730 | 44.4 | –14.1 | |
Labour | Tom Kasperkowicz | 273 | 16.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Jo Share-Berina | 222 | 13.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Ishvinder Matharu | 190 | 11.6 | –21.2 | |
Green | Alan Fricker | 147 | 8.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Lyubka Vesselinov | 51 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Shared Ground | Thomas Hall | 32 | 1.9 | –6.8 | |
Majority | 457 | 27.8 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,653 | 31.6 | –1.3 | ||
Registered electors | 5,226 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Paul Keska* | 520 | 57.6 | –1.3 | |
Labour | Ron Huish | 168 | 18.6 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Monica Richardson | 157 | 17.4 | +2.3 | |
Reform UK | Peter Bell | 57 | 6.3 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 352 | 39.0 | –4.2 | ||
Turnout | 904 | 26.8 | –1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 3,380 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Cherry McCredie* | 1,123 | 65.9 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Mari-Louise Whitbread | 450 | 26.4 | –2.0 | |
Labour | Inez Collier | 130 | 7.6 | –1.2 | |
Majority | 673 | 39.5 | +5.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,724 | 35.5 | –2.1 | ||
Registered electors | 4,852 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Razia Sharif | 1,052 | 54.7 | +11.5 | |
Conservative | Sue Jones | 750 | 39.0 | –8.2 | |
Labour | Simon Bullough | 120 | 6.2 | –3.4 | |
Majority | 302 | 15.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,956 | 37.0 | –0.7 | ||
Registered electors | 5,284 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Lisa Morgan | 417 | 38.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | David Saunders | 374 | 34.3 | –27.1 | |
Labour | Onike Gollo | 240 | 22.0 | –16.6 | |
Green | Tony Hanch | 59 | 5.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 42 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,102 | 21.4 | –4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,143 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |||
The previous incumbent, Sheree Rackham, had been elected as a Conservative in 2019. She left the party in 2022 and subsequently sat as an independent for the remainder of her term. She did not stand for re-election. Seat recorded as a Conservative hold to compare with the previous election. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Richard Morgan* | 379 | 67.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Michelle Gwynn | 123 | 21.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Ward | 62 | 11.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 256 | 45.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 565 | 28.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 1,965 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Craig McCann | 257 | 69.6 | –5.1 | |
Labour | Alison Wingfield | 62 | 16.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Naomi Davies | 50 | 13.6 | –11.7 | |
Majority | 195 | 52.8 | +3.4 | ||
Turnout | 371 | 23.5 | –3.5 | ||
Registered electors | 1,578 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Richard Bassett* | 469 | 65.1 | –4.0 | |
Labour | Elizabeth Marsh | 104 | 14.4 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Elaine Thatcher | 97 | 13.5 | –17.4 | |
Reform UK | Martin Harvey | 50 | 6.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 365 | 50.7 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 723 | 21.5 | –1.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,360 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Lesley Paine | 226 | 45.5 | +13.7 | |
Conservative | Simon Baker | 206 | 41.4 | –26.8 | |
Labour | Janine Williams | 65 | 13.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 20 | 4.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 503 | 29.5 | +6.5 | ||
Registered electors | 1,706 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jaymey McIvor* | 507 | 57.9 | –5.5 | |
Labour | Kevin Hind | 221 | 25.2 | +5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Barnard | 148 | 16.9 | –0.4 | |
Majority | 286 | 32.7 | –11.3 | ||
Turnout | 892 | 24.7 | –3.1 | ||
Registered electors | 3,603 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Chris Whitbread* | 315 | 64.9 | –6.4 | |
Labour | Alex Kyriacou-Drummond | 170 | 35.1 | +19.3 | |
Majority | 145 | 29.8 | –25.7 | ||
Turnout | 487 | 28.3 | +0.3 | ||
Registered electors | 1,724 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Chris Whitbread changed ward at this election; he was the sitting councillor for Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nigel Bedford* | 162 | 49.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Tom Acornley | 110 | 33.3 | N/A | |
English Democrat | Robin Tilbrook | 34 | 10.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Sinfield | 24 | 7.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 52 | 15.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 330 | 17.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 1,894 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Tim Matthews* | 289 | 67.5 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Martin Morris | 139 | 32.5 | +17.3 | |
Majority | 150 | 35.0 | –8.0 | ||
Turnout | 431 | 21.3 | –9.6 | ||
Registered electors | 2,024 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sam Kane* | 487 | 54.4 | –4.5 | |
Labour | Simon Harris | 367 | 41.0 | +6.1 | |
TUSC | Ian Pattison | 42 | 4.7 | –1.4 | |
Majority | 120 | 13.4 | –10.6 | ||
Turnout | 908 | 20.5 | –3.2 | ||
Registered electors | 4,435 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jodie Lucas* | 426 | 56.5 | –7.8 | |
Labour | Angela Ayre | 208 | 27.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Phil Chadburn | 120 | 15.9 | –19.8 | |
Majority | 218 | 28.9 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 758 | 24.3 | –2.2 | ||
Registered electors | 3,125 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Maria Markham | 293 | 39.4 | –20.5 | |
Labour | Robert Greyson | 250 | 33.6 | –3.0 | |
British Democratic | Julian Leppert* | 187 | 25.2 | N/A | |
TUSC | Bea Gardner | 13 | 1.7 | –1.9 | |
Majority | 43 | 5.8 | –17.5 | ||
Turnout | 751 | 22.3 | +2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 3,374 | ||||
Conservative gain from British Democratic | Swing | ![]() | |||
Julian Leppert had been elected as a For Britain Movement councillor in 2019. On that party's demise in July 2022 he joined the British Democratic Party, under which banner he stood for re-election in 2023 and was defeated. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Joseph Parsons* | 312 | 52.3 | –16.8 | |
Labour | Debbie Wild | 133 | 22.3 | +2.5 | |
Green | Dave Plummer | 108 | 18.1 | +12.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Marc Beecroft | 32 | 5.4 | N/A | |
TUSC | Josh Asker | 12 | 2.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 179 | 30.0 | –19.3 | ||
Turnout | 603 | 18.3 | –6.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,297 | ||||
Conservative gain from Green | Swing | ![]() | |||
Joseph Parsons had won this seat for the Conservatives from the Greens at a by-election in October 2022. Seat recorded as a Conservative gain from Greens here to allow comparison to last full elections.
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