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2026 Essex County Council election
← 2021
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
2027 (TBD) →
All 78 seats to Essex County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader None Kevin Bentley
(defeated) 		Michael Mackrory
(died)[b]
Party Reform Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 0 seats, 0.6% 52 seats, 48.8% 8 seats, 13.8%
Seats before 1 50[a] 8[c]
Seats won 53 13 5
Seat change Increase 52 Decrease 37 Decrease 3
Popular vote 183,204 127,276 57,084
Percentage 36.9% 25.7% 11.5%
Swing Increase 36.3% Decrease 23.1% Decrease 2.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Michael Mackrory[b] / Chris Pond[d] Michael Mackrory[b] Ivan Henderson
(defeated)
Party Independent Green Labour
Last election 3 seats, 5.9% 1 seat, 5.6% 5 seats, 17.1%
Seats before 5 1 6
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Steady Decrease 5
Popular vote 18,961 47,089 39,811
Percentage 3.8% 9.5% 8.0%
Swing Decrease 2.1% Increase 3.9% Decrease 9.1%
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Chris Pond[d] None Chris Pond[d]
Party R4U PIP Loughton Residents
Last election 2 seats, 2.4% Did not exist 1 seat, 1.2%
Seats before 2 0 1
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 6,271 5,566 4,064
Percentage 1.3% 1.1% 0.8%
Swing Decrease 1.1% N/A Decrease 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2026 Essex County Council election.
Leader before election

Kevin Bentley
Conservative

Leader after election

TBD
Reform

The 2026 Essex County Council election took place on 7 May 2026 to elect members to Essex County Council in Essex, England. This took place on the same day as other local elections. Reform UK gained majority control of the county council from the Conservatives.[1]

Background

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At the 2021 election, the Conservatives won an outright majority of seats on the council, maintaining overall control of the authority for a seventh consecutive term. Kevin Bentley (Stanway & Pyefleet), leader of the Conservative group, was appointed leader of the council and formed a Conservative administration.

Boundary changes

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Following a local government boundary review, there will be an increase in the number of councillors from 75 to 78, and a new pattern of electoral division boundaries will be used. As part of the changes, all two-member divisions will be abolished, meaning all divisions will now elect only one councillor each.[2]

Delay

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The general election of councillors was due to take place on 1 May 2025. However, following the publication of the English Devolution White Paper, the majority of the members of Essex County Council voted in favour of asking the government to cancel the planned 2025 elections. The Conservative and Labour groups, in addition to the sole Loughton Residents Association councillor, voted in favour of the motion of the Conservative administration to request both that Essex County Council take part in the local government reorganisation and that the elections be delayed. The Liberal Democrat, Canvey Island Independent Party, and Residents for Uttlesford groups voted against the motion, as did the sole councillors for Reform UK and for the Rochford District Residents.[3][4] The Liberal Democrat group put an amendment that would have removed the request for an election delay from the motion as a whole, but this was voted down by a show of hands without a roll call vote.

The May 2025 local elections that would have taken place were cancelled.[5] It was announced on 22 January 2026 that the election would go ahead on 7 May 2026 following a legal challenge by Reform UK.[6][7]

Summary

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Election result

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2026 Essex County Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Reform 78 53 N/A N/A Increase 52 68.0 36.9 183,204 +36.3
  Conservative 78 13 N/A N/A Decrease 37 16.7 25.7 127,276 –23.1
  Liberal Democrats 78 5 N/A N/A Decrease 2 6.4 11.5 57,084 –2.3
  Independent 17 2 N/A N/A Decrease 3 1.3 3.8 18,961 –2.1
  Green 71 1 N/A N/A Steady 1.3 9.5 47,089 +3.9
  Labour 78 1 N/A N/A Decrease 5 1.3 8.0 39,811 –9.1
  R4U 5 1 N/A N/A Decrease 1 1.3 1.3 6,271 –1.1
  PIP 3 1 N/A N/A Increase 1 1.3 1.1 5,566 N/A
  Loughton Residents 2 0 N/A N/A Decrease 1 0.0 0.8 4,064 –0.4
  Rochford Resident 3 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.5 2,631 –0.6
  CIIP 2 0 N/A N/A Decrease 2 0.0 0.4 2,073 –0.6
  EFIG 2 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.2 958 N/A
  South Woodham Ferrers Residents Party 1 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.1 383 N/A
  TUSC 9 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.1 328 N/A
  Advance UK 2 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 <0.1 164 N/A
  English Democrat 1 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 <0.1 89 ±0.0

Aftermath

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Candidates by local authority

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Basildon

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Incumbents

Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Basildon Laindon Park & Fryerns Jeff Henry Conservative No
Basildon Laindon Park & Fryerns Patricia Reid[e] Labour Yes
Basildon Pitsea Aidan McGurran Labour No
Basildon Pitsea Emma Callaghan[f] Labour No
Basildon Westley Heights Kerry Smith Independent Yes
Billericay & Burstead Anthony Hedley Conservative No
Billericay & Burstead Richard Moore Conservative No
Wickford Crouch Tony Ball Conservative Yes
Wickford Crouch Malcolm Buckley Conservative No

Authority summary

Basildon borough summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform 6 Increase 6 23,256 40.4 +38.2
Conservative 2 Decrease 3 15,067 26.2 –26.4
Independent 1 Steady 2,836 4.9 –2.6
Labour 0 Decrease 3 8,612 15.0 –8.9
Green 0 Steady 4,850 8.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 2,678 4.7 –5.5
TUSC 0 Steady 280 0.5 +0.4
Total 9 Steady 57,579 39.7
Registered electors 130,687 –

Division results

Billericay North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Philip Turner 4,160 48.2
Reform Denise Martin 2,611 30.2
Green Stewart Goshawk 873 10.1
Liberal Democrats Chris May 540 6.3
Labour Peter Bunyan 456 5.3
Majority 1,549 18.0
Turnout 8,678 53.6
Registered electors 16,190
Conservative win (new seat)
Burstead
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Andrew Schrader 3,581 43.0
Reform Phillip Bruce 3,097 37.2
Labour Leslie Banks 673 8.1
Green Daniel Mcgarry 638 7.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Lancaster 322 3.9
TUSC Elaine McDonald 22 0.3
Majority 484 5.8
Turnout 8,368 50.5
Registered electors 16,577
Conservative win (new seat)
Castledon & Crouch
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Zoe Hockton 3,309 48.6
Conservative Malcolm Buckley 1,824 26.8
Liberal Democrats Stewart Mott 808 11.9
Labour Stewart Blackett 448 6.6
Green Maximillian Giddens 418 6.1
Majority 1,485 21.8
Turnout 6,830 46.2
Registered electors 14,788
Reform win (new seat)
Gloucester Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Darren Gardner 2,038 40.9
Labour Emma Callaghan* 1,686 33.9
Conservative Yetunde Adeshile 646 13.0
Green Chloe Fowler 449 9.0
Liberal Democrats Mike Chandler 115 2.3
TUSC Eleanor Donne 46 0.9
Majority 352 7.0
Turnout 5,005 34.7
Registered electors 14,424
Reform win (new seat)
Laindon Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Krupa Kollabathula 2,295 44.5
Labour Adele Brown* 1,344 26.0
Conservative Jeff Henry 839 16.3
Green Jessica Whitehead 459 8.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen McCarthy 181 3.5
TUSC Dave Murry 45 0.9
Majority 951 18.5
Turnout 5,183 34.3
Registered electors 15,113
Reform win (new seat)
Pitsea
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Sue Truman 2,452 47.1
Labour Pat Reid* 1,382 26.6
Conservative Stuart Terson 734 14.1
Green Michelle Savage 440 8.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Spowart 135 2.6
TUSC Jack Huggins 58 1.1
Majority 1,070 20.5
Turnout 5,218 33.8
Registered electors 15,434
Reform win (new seat)
Vange
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Sam Journet 2,070 42.7
Labour Gavin Callaghan 1,506 31.0
Green Matthew Hornsby 440 9.1
Conservative Deepak Roy 410 8.5
Independent Lurie Cojocaru 300 6.2
Liberal Democrats Jyothi Kurra 70 1.4
TUSC Andrew Buxton 56 1.2
Majority 564 11.7
Turnout 4,866 31.0
Registered electors 15,700
Reform win (new seat)
Westley Heights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kerry Smith* 2,516 38.3 –22.2
Reform Nick Palmer 2,017 30.7 N/A
Conservative Chris Allen 671 10.2 –13.1
Labour Brian Button 655 10.0 –0.4
Green Sam England 531 8.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Steve Nice 106 1.6 –1.8
TUSC Chris Huggins 53 0.8 ±0.0
Independent X None of the Above 20 0.3 –1.3
Majority 499 7.6 –29.6
Turnout 6,604 43.0 +8.2
Registered electors 15,376
Independent hold
Wickford East & Bowers Gifford
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Steven Swaby 3,367 47.9
Conservative Tony Ball* 2,202 31.3
Green Sam Twigg 602 8.6
Labour Viviane Morris 462 6.6
Liberal Democrats Nicola Hoad 401 5.7
Majority 1,165 16.6
Turnout 7,085 45.1
Registered electors 15,714
Reform win (new seat)

Braintree

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Incumbents

Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Bocking Lynette Bowers-Flint Conservative Yes
Braintree Eastern Paul Thorogood Green Yes
Braintree Town Tom Cunningham Conservative Yes
Halstead Chris Siddall Conservative Yes
Hedingham Peter Schwier Conservative Yes
Three Fields with Great Notley Graham Butland Conservative No
Witham Northern Ross Playle Conservative Yes
Witham Southern Vacant Conservative[g] N/A

Authority summary

Braintree district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform 6 Increase 6 20,372 38.6 N/A
Conservative 1 Decrease 6 13,755 26.1 –25.0
Green 1 Steady 8,211 15.6 –11.7
Labour 0 Steady 4,590 8.7 –7.5
Independent 0 Steady 3,539 6.7 +6.3
Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 2,285 4.3 –0.6
Total 8 Steady 52,752 43.6
Registered electors 121,326 –

Division results

Bocking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Shaun Spalding 2,681 44.0 N/A
Conservative Lynette Bowers-Flint* 1,496 24.6 –33.7
Green Andrea Phillips 859 14.1 +1.9
Labour Jacqui Thurgood 754 12.4 –12.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sosin 299 4.9 –0.2
Majority 1,185 19.4 N/A
Turnout 6,098 39.5 +12.2
Registered electors 15,451
Reform gain from Conservative
Braintree Eastern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Paul Thorogood* 3,133 46.2 –3.2
Reform Kevin Stowe 2,148 31.7 N/A
Conservative India Jayatillake 1,019 15.0 –23.0
Labour Sarah Neal 320 4.7 –5.1
Liberal Democrats Ashley Thompson 163 2.4 –0.5
Majority 985 14.5 +3.1
Turnout 6,795 49.0 +10.3
Registered electors 13,873
Green hold
Braintree Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Terry Longstaff 2,403 43.7 N/A
Conservative George Prime 1,153 21.0 –35.9
Green Shaun Merchant 979 17.8 +4.5
Labour Jonathan Ayten 690 12.6 –10.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Lee 269 4.9 –1.5
Majority 1,250 22.7 N/A
Turnout 5,504 35.7 +8.5
Registered electors 15,428
Reform gain from Conservative
Halstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Isi Rocha 3,172 42.4 N/A
Conservative Chris Siddal* 2,119 28.3 –15.6
Green Karl Handy 1,150 15.4 –22.7
Labour Malcolm Fincken 737 9.9 –5.6
Liberal Democrats Terry Sherlock 303 4.1 +1.6
Majority 1,053 14.1 N/A
Turnout 7,497 43.8 +12.8
Registered electors 17,114
Reform gain from Conservative
Hedingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Nathan Robins 2,746 36.8 N/A
Independent Jo Beavis 2,049 27.5 N/A
Conservative Peter Schwier* 1,876 25.2 –38.2
Labour Christine Calver 417 5.6 –9.3
Liberal Democrats Oliver Fenwick 370 5.0 –3.9
Majority 697 9.3 N/A
Turnout 7,482 51.3 +16.7
Registered electors 14,577
Reform gain from Conservative
Three Fields & Great Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Carl Johnson 2,837 38.4 N/A
Conservative Tom Cunningham 2,159 29.2 –24.6
Independent Michael Staines 1,490 19.1 –8.4
Labour Tom Diamond 537 7.3 –3.1
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Wicks 453 6.1 –2.2
Majority 678 9.2 N/A
Turnout 7,510 50.0 +14.8
Registered electors 15,012
Reform gain from Conservative
Witham Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ross Playle* 2,410 39.6
Reform Tony O`Brien 1,849 30.3
Green James Abbott 1,132 18.6
Labour Jack Robertson 541 8.9
Liberal Democrats Barry Fleet 162 2.7
Majority 561 9.3
Turnout 6,097 38.3
Registered electors 15,902
Conservative win (new seat)
Witham West & Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform John Morris 2,536 43.2
Conservative Simon Morgan 1,523 25.9
Green Philip Hughes 958 16.3
Labour Phil Barlow 594 10.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Pennicard 266 4.5
Majority 1,013 17.3
Turnout 5,895 42.2
Registered electors 13,969
Reform win (new seat)

Brentwood

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Authority summary

Brentwood borough summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 4 Increase 4 11,381 38.8 +37.7
Conservative 0 Decrease 3 7,626 26.0 −24.2
Liberal Democrat 0 Decrease 1 6,705 22.8 −5.8
Green 0 Steady 2,027 6.9 +0.4
Labour 0 Steady 1,646 5.6 −5.5

Division results

Brentwood Hutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Russell Stuart Quirk 2951 39.3 New
Conservative Keith Richard Barber 2670 35.5 −27.1
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Rigby 946 12.6 +2.1
Green David Mark Hale 519 6.9 +1.6
Labour Phil Holland 426 5.7 −5.1
Majority 281 3.7 −48.1
Turnout 7,512 49.8 +15.7
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +33.2
Brentwood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Chris Hossack 2568 36.2 +34.1
Liberal Democrats Barry Roy Aspinell 2451 34.6 −13.1
Conservative Thomas Edward Gordon 1319 18.6 −16.0
Green John Michael Hamilton 472 6.7 −0.3
Labour Susan Kortlandt 276 3.9 −4.7
Majority 117 1.7 −11.4
Turnout 7,086 48.8 +11.7
Reform gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +23.6
Brentwood Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Samuel John Gascoyne 3438 45.5 New
Conservative Lesley Anne Wagland 2446 32.3 −32.5
Liberal Democrats Darryl Michael Sankey 1043 13.8 −7.1
Green Paul Francis Jeater 403 5.3 −1.9
Labour Richard Millwood 235 3.1 −4.0
Majority 992 13.1 −30.8
Turnout 7,565 52.3 +13.0
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +39.0
Brentwood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Paul Nicholas Godfrey 2424 33.6 +31.2
Liberal Democrats David John Kendall 2265 31.4 −3.8
Conservative Terence Harvey Brant 1191 16.5 −21.6
Labour Elizabeth Jerrard 709 9.8 −8.3
Green Marc Antony Alexander Sardinha 633 8.8 +2.6
Majority 159 2.2 −0.7
Turnout 7,222 44.7 +9.6
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +26.4

Castle Point

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Authority summary

Castle Point borough summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 4 Increase 4 13,110 44.0 +43.4
Conservative 0 Decrease 3 5,664 19.0 −25.2
The People's Independent Party 1 Increase 1 5,566 18.7 New
CIIP 0 Decrease 2 2,073 7.0 −10.7
Green 0 Steady 1,745 5.9 New
Labour 0 Steady 1,198 4.0 −9.0
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 464 1.6 −1.2

Division results

Canvey Island East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Keiron McGill 3655 58.3 +55.3
CIIP Dave Blackwell 1163 18.6 −32.7
Conservative Henry Thomas Young 872 13.9 −22.2
Green Leah Rowe 276 4.4 New
Labour Jackie Reilly 189 3.0 −5.5
Liberal Democrats Richard John Bannister 116 1.9 +0.7
Majority 2492 39.7 +24.5
Turnout 6,271 40.8 +11.4
Reform gain from CIIP Swing +44.0
Canvey Island West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Alan Charles Tibbit 2761 55.3 New
CIIP Peter James May 910 18.2 −31.6
Conservative Paul Harbord 752 15.1 −23.1
Green Bob Chapman 325 6.5 New
Labour Heidi Cox 187 3.7 −8.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Tellis 57 1.1 New
Majority 1851 37.1 +25.5
Turnout 4,992 35.9 +9.5
Reform gain from CIIP Swing N/A
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PIP Allan David Edwards 2187 35.3 New
Reform Richard John Crawford 2075 33.5 New
Conservative Jacqui Thornton 1120 18.1 −32.5
Green Alexandra Marie Sally Nightingale 406 6.6 New
Labour Jackie Warner 269 4.3 −8.8
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Duff 134 2.2 −3.4
Majority 112 1.8 −18.1
Turnout 6,191 47.2 +7.9
PIP gain from Conservative Swing N/A
South Benfleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Niki Philip Merison 2185 34.6 New
Conservative Andrew Sheldon 1927 30.5 −17.7
PIP Russ Savage 1533 24.3 New
Green Laurence James Chapman 402 6.4 New
Labour Georgina Morgan-Bates 224 3.5 −10.8
Liberal Democrats Seb Regnier-Wilson 45 0.7 −2.1
Majority 258 4.1 −17.7
Turnout 6,316 46.9 +8.9
Reform gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Thundersley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Karon Michelle Phipps 2434 40.2 New
PIP Matt Cortes 1846 30.5 New
Conservative Michael Dixon 993 16.4 −28.5
Green Christine Marie Shaw 336 5.6 New
Labour Joe Cooke 329 5.4 −9.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Nicholas Glass 112 1.9 −1.0
Majority 588 9.7 +1.9
Turnout 6,050 43.9 +8.0
Reform gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Chelmsford

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Authority summary

Chelmsford city summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 4 Increase 4 18,429 33.9 New
Liberal Democrat 3 Decrease 1 14,909 27.4 −1.6
Conservative 1 Decrease 4 12,472 22.9 −25.3
Green 0 Steady 4,412 8.1 +1.0
Labour 0 Steady 1,955 3.6 −6.1
Independent 0 Steady 1,311 2.4 New
South Woodham Ferrers Residents Party 0 Steady 383 0.7 −1.5

Division results

Broomfield & Writtle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Steel 3025 38.0 −25.6
Reform Chris Davy 2739 34.4 New
Liberal Democrats Rachel Wheelhouse 1093 13.7 +0.7
Green Kevin Terence Kuken 790 9.9 −0.9
Labour Jessica Peacock 320 4.0 −8.6
Majority 286 3.6 −47.0
Turnout 7,967 49.4 +17.3
Conservative hold
Chelmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Robert Paul Jerome 2388 34.5 New
Liberal Democrats Smita Rajesh 1988 28.7 +3.4
Conservative Rengarajan Subramanian 1740 25.1 −34.3
Green Mike Thompson 539 7.8 +0.8
Labour Peter Alexander Dixon 267 3.9 −4.4
Majority 400 5.8 −28.3
Turnout 6,922 41.7 +8.7
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +34.4
Chelmsford Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Loxton 2877 48.2 +5.1
Reform Howard Rogers 1498 25.1 New
Conservative Nicholas Anthony Stanig 788 13.2 −26.0
Green Reza Hossain 528 8.8 +1.2
Labour Jonathan David Legg 240 4.0 −6.0
Independent Kamla Sangha 37 0.6 New
Majority 1379 23.1 +18.7
Turnout 5,968 41.8 +7.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Chelmsford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robinson 2896 46.3 −0.6
Reform Aidan Hargitt 1864 29.8 New
Conservative Stacy Seales 766 12.2 −24.3
Green Edward Massey 495 7.9 +1.5
Labour David Howell 236 3.8 −6.4
Majority 1032 16.5 +6.1
Turnout 6,257 41.3 +7.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Chelmsford Springfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David John Wilkinson
Green Chris Rees
Labour Adam Kenningham-Brow
Liberal Democrats Mike Mackrory
Reform Tomy Sebastian

Election postponed following the death of Liberal Democrat candidate Mike Mackrory. Poll rescheduled for 18 June 2026.

Chelmsford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Clark 2622 46.4 +3.5
Reform Chris Wing 1570 27.8 New
Conservative Robert Terence Adams 740 13.1 −22.9
Green Ronnie Bartlett 536 9.5 +1.4
Labour Jack Edward O'Hara Robinson 183 3.2 −9.8
Majority 1052 18.6 +11.7
Turnout 5,651 42.4 +11.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Danbury & The Hanningfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Paul Hayden Clark 3369 43.1 New
Conservative John Andrew Spence 2442 31.2 New
Independent Steve Davis 663 8.5 New
Liberal Democrats Sue Baker 544 7.0 New
Green Angela Thomson 478 6.1 New
Labour Finn Rehal 320 4.1 New
Majority 927 11.9 New
Turnout 7,816 49.6 New
Reform win (new seat)
Great Baddow & Galleywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Kevin Bellamy 2436 34.6 New
Liberal Democrats Kieron Franks 2402 34.1 New
Conservative James Raven 970 13.8 New
Independent Richard Joseph John Hyland 611 8.7 New
Green Amit Shah 456 6.5 New
Labour Shirley Mason 161 2.3 New
Majority 34 0.5 New
Turnout 7,036 46.1 New
Reform win (new seat)
Woodham Ferrers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Christopher Benn 2565 41.0 New
Conservative Bob Massey 2001 32.0 New
Green Alicia Cash 590 9.4 New
Liberal Democrats Donna Eley 487 7.8 New
South Woodham Ferrers Residents Party Keith Bentley 383 6.1 New
Labour Jonathan Gatenby 228 3.6 New
Majority 564 9.0 New
Turnout 6,254 44.5 New
Reform win (new seat)

Colchester

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Incumbents

Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Abbey Lee Scordis Labour Yes[11]
Constable Lewis Barber Conservative No
Drury Sue Lissimore Conservative Yes
Maypole Dave Harris Labour Yes
Mersea & Tiptree John Jowers Conservative No
Mile End & Highwoods David King Liberal Democrats Yes
Parsons Heath & East Gates Simon Crow Conservative Yes
Stanway & Pyefleet Kevin Bentley Conservative Yes
Wivenhoe St Andrew Mark Cory Liberal Democrats Yes

Authority summary

Colchester city summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform 4 Increase 4 16,985 29.1 +28.2
Conservative 2 Decrease 3 13,016 22.3 –21.9
Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 10,421 17.9 –2.7
Labour 1 Decrease 1 8,588 14.7 –9.4
Green 0 Steady 8,120 13.9 +4.0
Independent 0 Steady 1,211 2.1 N/A
Total 9 Steady 58,474 41.3
Registered electors 141,747 –

Division result

Colchester Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Lee Scordis*[11] 2,215 36.0 –9.0
Reform Scott Alan Holman 1,649 26.8 N/A
Green Amy Kirkby-Taylor 1,357 22.1 +4.8
Conservative Richard Martin 487 7.9 –18.0
Liberal Democrats Catherine Spindler 445 7.2 –3.1
Majority 566 9.2 N/A
Turnout 6,163 36.7 +6.1
Registered electors 16,772
Labour Co-op hold
Colchester Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Lissimore* 2,662 37.7 –18.4
Reform Keith Coomber 1,535 21.8 N/A
Labour Chris Coates 1,063 15.1 –6.2
Liberal Democrats John Loxley 935 13.3 –0.3
Green James Jefferies 864 12.2 +3.1
Majority 1,127 15.9 –18.9
Turnout 7,066 48.2 +6.2
Registered electors 14,673
Conservative hold
Colchester Maypole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Max Maxwell 1,812 34.2 +32.1
Labour Dave Harris* 1,618 30.6 –19.2
Liberal Democrats Mick Spindler 776 14.7 –0.5
Green Alyssa Carrington 563 10.6 +5.7
Conservative Bevan Waghorn 523 9.9 –18.2
Majority 194 3.6 N/A
Turnout 5,298 32.8 +11.1
Registered electors 16,134
Reform gain from Labour Swing Increase25.7
Colchester North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats David King* 2,290 35.3
Reform Graham Wilson 1,434 22.1
Green Kemal Cufoglu 1,413 21.8
Conservative Angus Allan 749 11.5
Labour Pauline Bacon 611 9.4
Majority 856 13.2
Turnout 6,505 38.4
Registered electors 16,953
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Colchester St Johns
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Dean Dasley 2,120 34.1
Liberal Democrats Natalie Sommers 1,871 30.1
Conservative Simon Crow* 830 13.3
Labour Christine Dale 736 11.8
Green Lisa Cross 667 10.7
Majority 249 4.0
Turnout 6,253 40.5
Registered electors 15,454
Reform win (new seat)
Constable
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sara Naylor 3,060 39.9 –27.2
Reform Adrian Gasser 2,259 29.4 +27.1
Green Alex McCormick 852 11.1 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Jenkins 850 11.1 +2.8
Labour Sarah Chaker 651 8.5 –3.5
Majority 801 10.5 –44.6
Turnout 7,698 49.1 +9.5
Registered electors 15,673
Conservative hold
Mersea & Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Christopher Perera 3,105 38.5 N/A
Conservative Paul Dundas 2,934 36.4 –35.4
Green Heidi Cornish 1,043 12.9 –0.5
Labour Barry Gilheany 495 6.1 –3.6
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Morley 488 6.1 +1.0
Majority 171 2.1 N/A
Turnout 8,100 48.3 +13.8
Registered electors 16,773
Reform gain from Conservative
Stanway & Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Andrew Harding 2,092 32.7
Conservative Kevin Bentley* 1,537 24.0
Independent Lesley Scott-Boutell 1,211 18.9
Liberal Democrats Amir Anbouche 612 9.6
Green Amanda Kirke 574 9.0
Labour John Spademan 373 5.8
Majority 555 8.7
Turnout 6,398 43.0
Registered electors 14,868
Reform win (new seat)
Wivenhoe St Andrew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Cory* 2,154 43.3 +4.0
Reform Daryl Swain 979 19.7 +18.5
Labour Julie Young 826 16.6 –18.7
Green Andrew Canessa 787 15.8 +6.6
Conservative Christopher Thompson 234 4.7 –10.3
Majority 1,175 23.6 +19.6
Turnout 4,993 34.6 +6.2
Registered electors 14,447
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.3

Epping Forest

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Authority summary

Epping Forest district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 5 Increase 5 15,659 34.3 +34.0
Conservative 1 Decrease 5 13,623 29.8 −20.9
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 4,575 10.0 −1.8
Loughton Residents Association 0 Decrease 1 4,064 8.9 −5.3
Green 0 Steady 4,061 8.9 +1.1
Labour 0 Steady 3,035 6.6 −6.4
EFIG 0 Steady 958 2.1 +2.1
English Democrats 0 Steady 89 0.2 −0.4

Division results

Chigwell & Buckhurst Hill East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Scott 2184 32.7 −30.6
Reform Yair Cohen 2167 32.4 New
Green Steven Neville 1004 15.0 +4.9
EFIG Lisa Morgan 748 11.2 New
Labour Martin Morris 353 5.3 −15.5
Liberal Democrats Naomi Davies 216 3.2 −2.7
Majority 17 0.3 −42.2
Turnout 6672 39.0 +8.2
Conservative hold
Epping & Theydon Bois
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Annie O'Neill 2833 35.3 New
Conservative Holly Whitbread 2355 29.4 −20.7
Liberal Democrats Razia Sharif 2318 28.9 −13.5
Labour Christine Mortimer 287 3.6 −4.0
EFIG William Ayrton 210 2.6 New
Majority 478 6.0 −1.7
Turnout 8003 54.0 +12.8
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +27.7
Loughton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Natalie Wilding-Barrett 2359 37.1 New
Loughton Residents Chris Pond 2191 34.5 −31.8
Green Joe Fellows 671 10.6 New
Conservative Marshall Vance 605 9.5 −8.8
Labour Debbie Wild 366 5.8 −6.4
Liberal Democrats Glenn Hernandez 159 2.5 −0.7
Majority 168 2.6 −45.4
Turnout 6351 41.0 +8.7
Reform gain from Loughton Residents Swing +34.5
Loughton South & Buckhurst Hill West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Neil Carlsson 2054 29.7 New
Loughton Residents Roger Baldwin 1873 27.1 −0.8
Conservative Smruti Patel 1455 21.0 −14.5
Green Joanna Garbaty 959 13.9 −7.8
Labour Alain Laviolette 358 5.2 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Ish Singh 213 3.1 −1.1
TUSC Scott Jones 11 0.2 −0.2
Majority 181 2.6 −5.0
Turnout 6912 49.0 +9.8
Reform gain from Loughton Residents Swing +14.9
North Weald & Nazeing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Karen McIvor 2684 49.7 New
Conservative Chris Whitbread 1716 31.8 −40.8
Liberal Democrats Tom Addenbrooke 524 9.7 −1.2
Labour Alex Drummond 461 8.5 −8.0
Majority 968 17.9 −38.2
Turnout 5403 46.0 +17.9
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +45.3
Ongar & Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Jaymey McIvor 3892 56.1 +53.6
Conservative Raymond Balcombe 1879 27.1 −42.5
Liberal Democrats Monica Richardson 591 8.5 +2.9
Labour Ann Huish 487 7.0 −3.5
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 89 1.3 −3.5
Majority 2013 29.0 −30.1
Turnout 6938 49.0 +17.7
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +48.1
Waltham Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform James Abbott 2660 49.6 New
Conservative Jodie Lucas 1428 26.6 −30.8
Labour Kevin Hind 723 13.5 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Tippett 554 10.3 +7.3
Majority 1232 23.0 −15.5
Turnout 5365 38.0 +11.1
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +26.9

Harlow

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Authority summary

Harlow district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 Increase 1 13,969 51.9 −2.5
Reform UK 0 Steady 5,990 22.2 New
Labour 0 Steady 3,703 13.8 −21.4
Green 0 Steady 2,596 9.6 New
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 504 1.9 −2.8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 Steady 48 0.2 −1.1

Division results

Harlow Common & Church Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Johnson[12] 3708 54.9 −6.8
Reform Gary Swaile[13] 1625 24.1 New
Labour Rosanna Jackson[14] 770 11.4 −21.6
Green Paul King[15] 544 8.1 New
Liberal Democrats Paul Ward[16] 111 1.6 −2.4
Majority 2083 30.8 +2.1
Turnout 6,758 42.8 +9.3
Conservative hold
Harlow Netteswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicky Purse[17] 2617 45.3 −11.6
Reform Mark Gough[18] 1339 23.2 New
Labour Kay Morrison[19] 968 16.7 −19.8
Green Julie Taylor[20] 718 12.4 New
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout[21] 141 2.4 −4.2
Majority 1278 22.1 +1.7
Turnout 5,783 38.3 +7.1
Conservative hold
Harlow Parndon & Toddbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Hardware[22] 1742 41.8 −7.6
Reform Scott Hegley[23] 943 22.6 New
Labour Stefan Mullard-Toal[24] 882 21.2 −12.0
Green David Margetts[25] 517 12.4 New
Liberal Democrats Meena Kumar[26] 85 2.0 −1.9
Majority 799 19.2 −10.2
Turnout 4,169 36.9 +4.3
Conservative hold
Harlow South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clive Souter[27] 3673 61.4 +12.0
Reform Jamie Winslow[28] 996 16.6 New
Labour Jake Shepherd[29] 690 11.5 −21.7
Green Julie Bull[30] 507 8.5 +0.7
Liberal Democrats David Martin[31] 94 1.6 −2.3
TUSC Andrew Hammond 25 0.4 −0.9
Majority 2677 44.7 +1.8
Turnout 5,985 40.7 +8.1
Conservative hold
Old Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Garnett 2229 54.2 −2.7
Reform Tracy Cranfield[32] 1087 26.4 New
Labour Liam Kerrigan[33] 393 9.6 −23.4
Green Jennifer Steadman[34] 310 7.5 New
Liberal Democrats Kairan Laver[35] 73 1.8 −4.8
TUSC Paul Lenihan 23 0.6 −0.7
Majority 1142 27.8 +7.4
Turnout 4,115 43.8 +10.3
Conservative hold

Maldon

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Authority summary

Maldon district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 3 Increase 3 9,650 39.4 New
Independent 1 Steady 3,820 15.6 −11.7
Conservative 0 Decrease 2 5,861 23.9 −23.3
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 2,631 10.7 +1.4
Green 0 Steady 1,889 7.7 +0.6
Labour 0 Steady 785 3.2 −4.7

Division results

Burnham and Southminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wendy Stamp 2354 41.2 −7.2
Reform Nigel Betts 2255 39.5 New
Conservative Gary Alan Duce 566 9.9 −25.4
Green Simon Robert Mills 259 4.5 −0.3
Labour Jackie Brown 142 2.5 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Jones 139 2.4 +0.2
Majority 99 1.7 −11.4
Turnout 5,715 44.2 +10.1
Independent hold
Maldon Rural North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Stuart Clarke 2613 41.6 New
Conservative Mark Durham 1890 30.1 New
Green Isobel Doubleday 799 12.7 New
Liberal Democrats Nick Spenceley 677 10.8 New
Labour Helen Wightwick 303 4.8 New
Majority 723 11.5 New
Turnout 6,282 47.3 New
Reform win (new seat)
Maldon Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Justin Jay 2699 42.6 New
Conservative Jane Fleming 1761 27.8 New
Independent Linda Joan Haywood 855 13.5 New
Green Richard Jonathan George 352 5.6 New
Liberal Democrats James Eley 302 4.8 New
Independent Mark Geoffrey Bassenger 200 3.2 New
Labour Felix Preston 161 2.5 New
Majority 938 14.8 New
Turnout 6,330 47.9 New
Reform win (new seat)
Maldon Town and Heybridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Samuel Cousins 2083 33.0 New
Conservative James Burrell-Cook 1644 26.1 New
Liberal Democrats John Driver 1513 24.0 New
Green James Reece-Ford 479 7.6 New
Independent Kevin Lagan 411 6.5 New
Labour Stephen Capper 179 2.8 New
Majority 439 7.0 New
Turnout 6,309 45.0 New
Reform win (new seat)

Rochford

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Incumbents

Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Rayleigh North James Newport[h] Liberal Democrats Yes
Rayleigh South June Lumley Conservative No
Rochford North Laureen Shaw Conservative Yes
Rochford South Mike Steptoe Conservative Yes
Rochford West Michael Hoy[i] Liberal Democrats Yes

Authority summary

Rochford district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform 5 Increase 5 13,002 40.7 N/A
Conservative 0 Decrease 3 7,364 23.0 –22.9
Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 2 5,171 16.2 –3.5
Rochford Resident 0 Steady 2,631 8.2 –11.2
Green 0 Steady 1,922 6.0 N/A
Labour 0 Steady 1,657 5.2 –7.0
Independent 0 Steady 221 0.7 –2.1
Total 5 Steady 31,968 46.5
Registered electors 69,074 –

Division results

Rayleigh South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Adi Malviya 2,545 38.6 N/A
Conservative Simon Smith 1,769 26.9 –21.5
Liberal Democrats Andy Cross 1,394 21.2 –17.8
Green Charles Joynson 417 6.3 N/A
Labour David Bodimeade 242 3.7 –8.9
Independent Richard Linden 221 3.4 N/A
Majority 776 11.7 N/A
Turnout 6,622 49.2 +11.7
Registered electors 13,454
Reform gain from Conservative
Rayleigh West
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Stuart Prior 2,404 39.7
Liberal Democrats James Newport* 1,608 26.6
Conservative Craig Rimmer 1,078 17.8
Green Debra Lawernce 366 6.1
Rochford Resident Vilma Wilson 361 6.0
Labour Stephen Cooper 233 3.9
Majority 796 13.1
Turnout 6,071 45.1
Registered electors 13,473
Reform win (new seat)
Rochford East
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform James Cottis 2,630 43.4
Conservative Mike Steptoe* 2,045 33.8
Green Chris Taylor 604 10.0
Labour Shona Hyde-Williams 483 8.0
Liberal Democrats Matthew O'Leary 296 4.9
Majority 585 9.6
Turnout 6,087 44.5
Registered electors 13,691
Reform win (new seat)
Rochford North
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Sophie Preston-Hall 2,829 39.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Hoy* 1,544 21.6
Conservative Simon Wootton 1,241 17.4
Rochford Resident Adrian Eves 1,205 16.9
Labour Ian Rooke 328 4.6
Majority 1,285 18.0
Turnout 7,184 49.2
Registered electors 14,590
Reform win (new seat)
Rochford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Tina Callaghan 2,594 42.4 N/A
Conservative Laureen Shaw* 1,231 20.1 –43.4
Rochford Resident Nick Booth 1,065 17.4 N/A
Green Philip Terence 535 8.7 N/A
Labour James Hedges 371 6.1 –15.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Sutton 329 5.4 –9.4
Majority 1,363 22.3 N/A
Turnout 6,143 44.3 +16.0
Registered electors 13,866
Reform gain from Conservative

Tendring

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Authority summary

Tendring district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 8 Increase 8 24,709 49.1 +48.5
Conservative 0 Decrease 6 9,186 18.3 −32.4
Independent 0 Decrease 1 6,023 12.0 +0.4
Green 0 Steady 4,005 8.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 3,904 7.8 −1.1
Labour 0 Decrease 1 2,338 4.6 −12.2
Advance UK 0 Steady 164 0.3 New

Division results

Brightlingsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Aimee Louise Keteca 2198 32.1 New
Independent Mat Court 1671 24.4 −4.7
Liberal Democrats Gary Scott 1354 19.8 +0.4
Conservative Ric Morgan 903 13.2 −31.4
Green Ben Harvey 504 7.4 New
Labour Oli Mupenda 211 3.1 −3.8
Majority 527 7.7 −7.8
Turnout 6,841 45.7 +11.0
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +31.8
Clacton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Peter James Harris 3513 56.9 +52.2
Independent Mark Stephenson 1046 16.9 +7.5
Conservative Mick Skeels 578 9.4 −41.2
Green Alex Greenwood 496 8.0 +2.7
Labour Joanne Rosser 301 4.9 −12.5
Liberal Democrats Katherine Sarah May Hornby 191 3.1 New
Advance UK Lynnette Grimwood 50 0.8 New
Majority 2467 40.0 +6.8
Turnout 6,175 37.4 +15.9
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +46.7
Clacton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Mark Webster 3700 55.4 New
Independent Adrian Smith 1297 19.4 New
Conservative Chris Amos 629 9.4 −23.0
Green Jonathan Mark Salisbury 540 8.1 +5.5
Labour Barry Page 376 5.6 −9.5
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Gavin Talbot 136 2.0 New
Majority 2403 36.0 New
Turnout 6,678 39.5 New
Reform win (new seat)
Clacton West & St Osyth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Bradley Thompson 3825 60.8 New
Conservative Joe Holmes 904 14.4 −43.6
Independent Carrie Doyle 598 9.5 New
Green Tracey Osben 416 6.6 +2.2
Labour Karen Creavin 308 4.9 −10.2
Liberal Democrats Joshua Hadley 128 2.0 −2.2
Advance UK Tony Mack 114 1.8 New
Majority 2921 46.4 +3.5
Turnout 6,293 21.3 −5.8
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +52.1
Frinton & Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Melanie Moakson 3400 46.8 +46.8
Independent Pierre James Oxley 1411 19.4 +14.2
Conservative Mark Alan Cossens 1347 18.5 −37.2
Green Steven Walker 508 7.0 +1.2
Labour Thea Roper 409 5.6 −4.2
Liberal Democrats Helen Claire Fontaine 198 2.7 +0.6
Majority 1989 27.4 −6.7
Turnout 7,273 51.5 +14.0
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +42.0
Harwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Linda Jane McKenzie 2582 44.0 +44.0
Labour Ivan John Henderson 2232 38.0 −18.8
Conservative Lizi Ninnim 544 9.3 −28.9
Green Natasha Osben 374 6.4 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Helen Mealing 143 2.4 −2.6
Majority 350 6.0 −12.6
Turnout 5,875 39.1 +7.5
Reform gain from Labour Swing +31.4
Tendring Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Jeff Bray 3297 47.7 +47.7
Conservative Dan Land 2661 38.5 −27.8
Green Erin Hope Leybourne 428 6.2 +0.7
Labour Val Cooke 331 4.8 −11.2
Liberal Democrats Barrie Coker 193 2.8 −4.0
Majority 636 9.2 −41.1
Turnout 6,910 49.6 +17.2
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +37.8
Tendring Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Pat Murray 2194 33.7 +33.7
Conservative Zoe Jacqueline Fairley 1620 24.9 −30.4
Liberal Democrats Terry Barrett 1561 24.0 −0.7
Green Holly Turner 739 11.3 +4.2
Labour Isa Smith 402 6.2 −4.9
Majority 574 8.8 −21.8
Turnout 6,516 46.8 +11.2
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +32.1

Uttlesford

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Authority summary

Uttlesford district summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Reform UK 3 Increase 3 10,661 31.0 New
Conservative 1 Decrease 1 9,673 28.1 −11.4
Residents for Uttlesford 1 Decrease 1 6,271 18.2 −18.3
Green 0 Steady 3,251 9.5 +2.6
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 2,837 8.2 −2.5
Labour 0 Steady 1,704 5.0 −1.5

Division results

Dunmow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Kevin Spencer Mordrick[36] 2950 43.3 New
Conservative Colin Todd[37] 2231 32.8 −17.9
Green Max Alexander Buckland[38] 596 8.8 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Silcock[39] 584 8.6 +4.1
Labour Ben Cavanagh[40] 360 5.3 −0.8
R4U Sandi Merifield[41] 89 1.3 −31.5
Majority 719 10.5 −7.4
Turnout 6,810 47.9 +13.5
Reform gain from Conservative Swing +49.3
Saffron Walden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
R4U Paul David Gadd[42] 2857 38.0 −5.9
Reform Heather Jane Asker[43] 1395 18.6 New
Conservative David James Sadler[44] 1335 17.8 −13.4
Green Edward Vernon Gildea[45] 1043 13.9 +5.3
Labour Jane Berney[46] 541 7.2 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Jennie Lardge[47] 339 4.5 −3.0
Majority 1462 19.5 +6.8
Turnout 7,510 47.0 +3.8
R4U hold
Stansted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ray Gooding[48] 2277 30.1 −7.9
Reform Philip John Hoy[49] 1926 25.5 New
Liberal Democrats Geoffery Sell[50] 1297 17.1 −3.4
R4U Bianca Maria Donald[51] 1033 13.7 −15.9
Green David Radford[52] 655 8.7 +2.6
Labour Liam Arora[53] 380 5.0 −0.9
Majority 351 4.6 −3.8
Turnout 7,568 50.4 +10.1
Conservative hold
Takeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Geoff Bagnall[54] 2227 39.6 New
Conservative Susan Barker[55] 2126 37.8 New
R4U Maggie Sutton[56] 423 7.5 New
Green Madeleine Margret Radford[57] 400 7.1 New
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Anne Flawn[58] 252 4.5 New
Labour Lanie Shears[59] 195 3.5 New
Majority 101 1.8 New
Turnout 5,623 46.7 New
Reform win (new seat)
Thaxted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Bo Davis[60] 2163 31.4 New
R4U Martin Liam Foley[61] 1869 27.1 −12.7
Conservative John Michael Moran[62] 1704 24.8 −13.5
Green Paul Henry Allington[63] 557 8.1 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Patrick William O'Brien[64] 365 5.3 −5.3
Labour Oliver Kumar Winters[65] 228 3.3 −1.4
Majority 294 4.3 +2.7
Turnout 6,886 49.1 +10.3
Reform gain from R4U Swing +22.0

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  4. ^ a b c Leader of the Non-Aligned Group (3 Independents, 2 R4U, 2 CIIP & 1 LRA)
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  6. ^ Elected at the 2024 Basildon Pitsea by-election.
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  9. ^ Originally elected as a Rochford District Resident, but left the party to sit as an Independent and subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats.
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