One third of Harlow District Council in Essex, England, is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Essex County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 33 councillors have been elected from 11 wards. [1]
Summary of the council composition, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election reducing the number of seats by 9. [2]
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | UK Independence Party | Vacant | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 [3] | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 [3] | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries [4] |
| 1978 [3] | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 [3] | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 [3] | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 [3] | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 [3] | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 [3] | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 [3] | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 [3] | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 [3] | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 [5] | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [6] |
| 1991 [7] | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 [8] | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 [9] | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [10] |
| 1995 [11] | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 [12] | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 [13] | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 [14] | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 [15] | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 [2] | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries [16] |
| 2003 [17] | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 [18] | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 [19] | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 [20] | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 [21] | 6 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Includes delayed Harlow Common election |
| 2010 [22] | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 [23] | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 [24] | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 [25] | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 [26] | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 [27] | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 [28] | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 [29] | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 [30] | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; [31] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Parndon by-election | 25 September 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Latton Bush by-election | 25 September 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Mark Hall South by-election | 25 September 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Little Parndon by-election | 7 June 2001 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election | 25 October 2007 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Toddbrook by-election | 25 October 2007 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Staple Tye by-election | 30 April 2009 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Toddbrook by-election | 15 November 2012 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Mark Hall by-election | 12 February 2015 | UKIP | Labour | ||
| Toddbrook by-election | 28 September 2017 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election | 8 March 2018 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Bush Fair by-election | 8 November 2018 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Nettleswell by-election | 8 November 2018 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Toddbrook by-election | 13 December 2018 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Mark Hall by-election | 8 July 2021 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Bush Fair by-election | 23 June 2022 | Conservative | Labour Co-op | ||
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