1997 Essex County Council election

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1997 Essex County Council election
← 1993 1 May 1997 2001 →
All 79 seats to Essex County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 32 seats, 35.3% 33 seats, 30.7% 32 seats, 31.9%
Seats before 26 25 27
Seats won 40 23 15
Seat change Increase13 Decrease1 Decrease12
Popular vote 281,074 229,181 192,520
Percentage 38.9% 31.7% 26.6%
Swing Increase3.1% Increase1.3% Decrease5.3%
  Fourth party
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Party Loughton Residents
Last election Did Not Stand
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 5,040
Percentage 0.7%
Swing Increase 0.7%
Majority party before election

No Overall Control

 Majority party after election

No Overall Control

An election to Essex County Council took place on 1 May 1997 as part of the 1997 United Kingdom local elections. 79 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. With the creation of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Thurrock Council in 1998 the number of seats contested at this election was reduced by 19. In 1993 the breakdown of these seats were, Lab 9 Con 5 LD 5.

Summary[]

Government Formation[]

Despite winning less than half the seats contested, the incumbent Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued in government because the members from Southend and Thurrock (whose seats had not been contested at the election) gave them a 52 to 45 majority over the Conservatives until April 1998 when those seats would be abolished.[1] After council leader Chris Pearson (Tendring Rural West), wasn't reelected in Maypole, Mervyn Juliff (Great Parndon) became council leader until the departure of the 19 Southend and Thurrock councilors, at which point Conservative group leader Paul White became leader.[2] However in May 1999 Alison Enkel (Brentwood Rural) resigned from the Conservatives.[3] This following a by election loss to Labour a year before gave control of the council back to the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition.[4] This proved unworkable as with further resignations leading to a power struggle before defeat in budget vote which caused the coalition to resign and the Conservatives to return.[5][6]

Results[]

Essex County Council election, 1997[7][8]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 40 14 1 Increase 13 50.6 38.9 281,074 +3.6
  Labour 23 2 3 Decrease 1 29.1 31.7 229,181 +1.0
  Liberal Democrats 15 1 13 Decrease 12 19.0 26.6 192,520 −5.3
  Loughton Residents 1 1 Increase 1 1.3 0.7 5,040 +0.7
  Green 0 Steady 1.1 7,907 +0.1
  Independent 0 1 Decrease 1 1.0 7,378 +0.2
  Socialist Alliance 0 Steady >0.1 220 N/A
Total 79 723,320

Results by Electoral Divisions[]

Basildon[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 Steady 35,336 39.9 -1.0
Conservative 5 Increase 1 33,144 37.4 -0.1
Liberal Democrat 0 Decrease 1 20,021 22.6 +1.5
Socialist Alliance 0 Steady 120 0.1 N/A

Division Results

Basildon Crouch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Morris 3,586 44.0 +4.6
Liberal Democrats G. Williams* 2,520 30.9 -13.2
Labour L. Roe 2,052 25.2 +8.7
Majority 1,066 13.1
Turnout 8,158 73.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.9
Basildon Fryerns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Archibald* 4,427 66.4 -1.6
Conservative S. Elliott 1,610 24.1 +1.6
Liberal Democrats T. Marsh 631 9.5 ±0.0
Majority 2,817 42.2
Turnout 6,668 68.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.6
Basildon Gloucester Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Wright 4,935 61.0 -4.3
Conservative A. Elliott 2,105 26.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrats M. Dickinson 1,056 13.0 +4.0
Majority 2,830 35.0
Turnout 8,096 71.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.3
Basildon Laindon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Liebeschuetz* 3,679 56.1 -1.5
Conservative D. Walsh* 1,930 29.4 -2.0
Liberal Democrats V. Howard 950 14.5 +3.5
Majority 1,749 26.7
Turnout 6,559 65.5
Labour hold Swing Increase0.3
Basildon Pitsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bobbin 5,791 54.3 -3.2
Conservative J. Blake 3,381 31.7 -1.4
Liberal Democrats D. Birch 1,369 12.8 +3.4
Socialist Alliance D. Murray 120 1.1 N/A
Majority 2,410 22.6
Turnout 10,661 63.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.9
Basildon Vange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Nandanwar 4,668 57.2 -4.6
Conservative S. Hillier 2,213 27.1 -0.9
Liberal Democrats M. Hersom 1,285 15.7 +5.5
Majority 2,455 30.1
Turnout 8,166 64.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.9
Basildon Westley Heights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jones* 3,958 40.8 +0.1
Labour S. Caira-Neeson 3,458 35.7 -2.1
Liberal Democrats J. White 2,275 23.5 +2.0
Majority 500 5.2
Turnout 9,691 76.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.1
Billericay North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Watkinson 5,338 51.3 -10.5
Liberal Democrats R. Dowden 3,598 34.6 +7.4
Labour M. Viney 1,473 14.2 +3.2
Majority 1,740 16.7
Turnout 10,409 75.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.0
Billericay South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Twitchen 4,287 43.3 +2.8
Liberal Democrats G. Taylor 3,694 37.3 -0.7
Labour G. Viney 1,930 19.5 +3.4
Majority 593 6.0
Turnout 9,911 75.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.8
Wickford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Pummell* 4,736 46.0 -2.6
Labour I. Hancock 2,923 28.4 +10.0
Liberal Democrats L. Pattison 2,643 25.7 -7.3
Majority 1,813 17.6
Turnout 10,302 72.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.3

Braintree[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 4 Steady 26,705 37.2 -3.0
Conservative 2 Steady 26,812 37.3 +2.1
Liberal Democrat 1 Steady 15,388 21.4 -0.7
Green 0 Steady 2,909 4.1 +1.5

Division Results

Bocking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Card* 3,925 42.4 -1.9
Conservative S. Walsh 3,412 36.8 +2.0
Liberal Democrats A. Meadows 1,584 17.1 -1.3
Green W. Partridge 340 3.7 +1.2
Majority 513 5.5
Turnout 9,261 70.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0
Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Bishop* 4,682 40.6 -6.0
Conservative N. Edey 4,553 39.5 +3.1
Liberal Democrats L. Beckett 1,967 17.1 +3.1
Green S. Ransome 332 2.9 -0.1
Majority 129 1.1
Turnout 11,534 79.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.6
Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Rice* 3,837 33.4 -11.8
Conservative R. Wacey 3,714 32.3 +4.6
Labour R. Miller 3,630 31.6 +7.2
Green N. Brunton 318 2.8 ±0.0
Majority 123 1.1
Turnout 11,499 75.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease8.2
Halstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pike* 4,153 40.2 +1.5
Labour J. Kotz 3,355 32.4 -5.9
Liberal Democrats O. Forder 2,393 23.1 +0.1
Green L. Peacock 442 4.3 N/A
Majority 798 7.7
Turnout 10,343 73.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.7
Hedingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Waterer* 4,311 44.8 -1.4
Liberal Democrats T. Ellis 2,529 26.3 +0.7
Labour E. Snarey 2,458 25.6 -2.6
Green K. Peterson 319 3.3 N/A
Majority 1,782 18.5
Turnout 9,617 77.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.1
Witham Northern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lyon* 4,845 47.3 -10.2
Conservative D. Willetts 3,090 30.2 +5.3
Liberal Democrats R. Cavinder 1,503 14.7 +2.9
Green J. Abbott 802 7.8 +1.9
Majority 1,755 17.1
Turnout 10,240 73.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.8
Witham Southern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gyford* 3,810 40.9 -1.8
Conservative M. Lager 3,579 38.4 -0.6
Liberal Democrats C. May 1,575 16.9 +5.1
Green P. Hughes 356 3.8 -0.2
Majority 231 2.5
Turnout 9,320 73.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.6

Brentwood[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Increase 4 18,258 43.8 +7.9
Liberal Democrat 1 Decrease 4 15,046 36.1 -15.5
Labour 0 Steady 7,965 19.1 +9.4
Green 0 Steady 400 1.0 -1.9

Division Results

Brentwood Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Davis* 2,941 42.8 -16.1
Conservative F. Kenny 2,532 36.9 +6.7
Labour M. Coule 1,393 20.3 +12.8
Majority 409 14.8
Turnout 6,866 75.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease11.4
Brentwood Hutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts 4,511 48.7 +5.1
Liberal Democrats R. Davies 3,139 33.9 -10.0
Labour C. Bisson 1,611 17.4 +7.4
Majority 1,372 14.8
Turnout 9,261 75.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase7.6
Brentwood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gray 3,186 45.5 +7.3
Liberal Democrats N. Spencer 2,615 37.3 -15.4
Labour R. Brown 1,201 17.2 +10.1
Majority 571 8.2
Turnout 7,002 74.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.4
Brentwood Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Enkel 4,230 43.1 +10.5
Liberal Democrats D. Hardy* 3,879 39.5 -18.6
Labour P. Bartley 1,303 13.3 +7.0
Green C. Bartley 400 4.1 +1.1
Majority 351 3.6
Turnout 9,812 76.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase14.6
Brentwood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Lee* 3,799 43.5 +7.8
Liberal Democrats C. Robins 2,472 28.3 -15.9
Labour D. Richardson 2,457 28.2 +11.2
Majority 1,327 15.2
Turnout 8,728 75.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.9

Castle Point[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Increase 2 21,761 45.1 +11.8
Labour 2 Decrease 1 19,413 40.3 +6.1
Liberal Democrat 0 Decrease 1 6,957 14.4 -18.0
Socialist Alliance 0 Steady 100 0.2 N/A

Division Results

Benfleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Reeves* 3,483 48.0 +12.1
Labour B. Wilson 2,760 38.0 +8.7
Liberal Democrats S. Howe 1,014 14.0 -20.8
Majority 723 10.0
Turnout 7,257 73.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.7
Canvey Island East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Williams 4,682 48.1 +7.4
Conservative C. Freeman 3,833 39.4 +5.8
Liberal Democrats B. Newman 1,218 12.5 -13.1
Majority 849 8.7
Turnout 9,733 66.1
Labour hold Swing Increase0.8
Canvey Island West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Howard* 4,778 51.5 +7.5
Labour J. David 3,725 40.2 +1.4
Liberal Democrats R. Terry 670 7.2 -10.0
Socialist Alliance R. Chapman 100 1.1 N/A
Majority 1,053 11.4
Turnout 9,273 67.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.1
Great Tarpots
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Goldsworthy 3,468 43.5 -2.6
Conservative J. Greenwood 3,301 41.4 +13.4
Liberal Democrats B. King 1,201 15.1 -10.9
Majority 167 2.1
Turnout 7,970 73.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.0
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Williams 3,043 45.0 +16.5
Labour R. English 2,070 30.6 +19.6
Liberal Democrats M. Baker* 1,648 24.4 -36.2
Majority 973 14.4
Turnout 6,761 74.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease1.6
Thundersley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Dick* 3,323 45.9 +18.2
Labour G. Shearwood 2,708 37.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrats T. Pile 1,206 16.7 -18.3
Majority 615 8.5
Turnout 7,237 73.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase9.1

Chelmsford[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Increase 1 35,355 39.0 +1.8
Liberal Democrat 4 Decrease 1 31,366 34.6 -8.6
Labour 1 Steady 20,208 22.3 +3.5
Green 0 Steady 2,320 2.6 +1.8
Independent 0 Steady 1,383 1.5 N/A

Division Results

Broomfield & Writtle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cole 2,574 33.0 -5.3
Liberal Democrats P. Evans* 2,417 31.0 -9.1
Labour B. Grainger 1,387 17.8 -1.1
Independent D. Ashford 1,261 16.2 N/A
Green P. Gaywood 168 2.2 -0.5
Majority 157 2.0
Turnout 7,807 75.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase1.9
Chelmsford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Gale 3,727 39.6 -9.9
Conservative J. Candler 3,401 36.1 -2.2
Labour M. Bloomsbury 2,016 21.4 +9.2
Green N. Scales 156 1.7 N/A
Independent S. Stratton 122 1.3 N/A
Majority 326 3.5
Turnout 9,422 76.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.9
Chelmsford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Smith-Hughes* 3,429 38.2 -1.3
Conservative K. Pauley 2,716 30.3 +2.5
Labour W. Horslen 2,680 29.9 -2.9
Green A. Thomson 145 1.6 N/A
Majority 713 7.9
Turnout 8,970 76.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.9
Chelmsford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Allen* 4,000 45.4 -11.4
Conservative V. Makin 2,926 33.2 +2.5
Labour D. Howell 1,674 19.0 +6.4
Green B. Lankester 202 2.3 N/A
Majority 1,074 12.2
Turnout 8,802 76.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.0
Chelmsford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Spurgeon* 2,573 35.5 -1.0
Liberal Democrats J. Hunnable 2,561 35.3 +5.2
Conservative D. Lumley 2,120 29.2 -4.2
Majority 12 0.2
Turnout 7,254 71.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.1
Great Baddow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Beard* 3,761 47.6 -15.5
Conservative N. Hume 2,451 31.0 +6.2
Labour F. Burden 1,549 19.6 +7.5
Green J. Shiner 146 1.8 N/A
Majority 1,310 16.6
Turnout 7,907 75.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.9
Springfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Martin* 6,646 43.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats G. Pooley 5,256 34.3 -6.7
Labour R. Essery 2,819 18.4 +4.8
Green E. Burgess 591 3.9 -0.2
Majority 1,390 9.1
Turnout 15,312 74.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4
Stock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. White* 5,258 49.3 +0.5
Labour D. Rice 2,631 24.7 +5.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hutchon 2,404 22.5 -9.2
Green R. Kenney 368 3.5 N/A
Majority 2,627 24.6
Turnout 10,661 74.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.4
Woodham Ferrers & Danbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Mickleborough* 7,263 50.1 +1.4
Liberal Democrats R. Phillips 3,811 26.3 -12.6
Labour C. Sampson 2,879 19.9 +7.5
Green C. Budgey 544 3.8 N/A
Majority 3,452 23.8
Turnout 14,497 71.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

Colchester[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Liberal Democrat 5 Steady 27,697 33.7 -10.6
Conservative 3 Steady 28,144 34.2 +2.2
Labour 1 Steady 23,875 29.0 +6.7
Independent 0 Steady 2,147 2.6 N/A
Green 0 Steady 367 0.4 -1.0

Division Results

Constable division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Clover * 3,916 45.8 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Phillips 2,844 33.3 −6.5
Labour Julie Young 1,783 20.9 +8.8
Majority 1,072 12.5 +4.1
Turnout 8,543 76.8 +37.1
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
Drury division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Yates * 3,945 39.8 −14.7
Conservative Jeremy Lucas 3,865 38.9 +2.8
Labour Roy Moules 2,115 21.3 +11.8
Majority 80 0.8 −17.5
Turnout 9,925 74.4 +29.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −8.7
Maypole division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Pascoe * 3,149 41.5 −14.8
Labour Christopher Pearson * 2,654 35.0 +7.7
Conservative Richard Lamberth 1,783 23.5 +7.1
Majority 495 6.5 −22.5
Turnout 7,586 63.9 +36.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −11.3
Mersea and Stanway division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Manning-Press * 5,193 44.3 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Terence Brady 3,973 33.9 −6.5
Labour Ian Yates 2,556 21.8 +9.2
Majority 1,220 10.4 +6.6
Turnout 11,722 74.7 +39.9
Conservative hold Swing +3.3

No Green candidate as previous (−2.8).

Old Heath division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Fisher * 3,806 43.4 −7.8
Labour Sally Pygott 3,092 35.2 +1.0
Conservative Ian McCord 1,879 21.4 +9.4
Majority 714 8.1 −8.8
Turnout 8,777 67.5 +29.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −4.4

No Green candidate as previous (−2.6).

Park division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Jones * 3,141 36.4 −10.4
Conservative Nigel Chapman 2,876 33.3 −1.0
Labour Kim Naish 2,611 30.3 +11.4
Majority 265 3.1 −13.8
Turnout 8,628 66.6 +28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −4.7
Parsons Heath division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edward Crunden * 4,413 42.1 −11.1
Conservative Derek Smith 3,062 29.2 +6.9
Labour Anthony Constable 3,005 28.7 +4.2
Majority 1,351 12.9 −15.8
Turnout 10,480 69.3 +32.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −9.0
Tiptree division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Peel * 3,526 40.0 −4.0
Labour Tania Rogers 2,783 31.5 +5.6
Independent Stuart Beckwith 2,147 24.3 New
Green Cheryl Gerrard 367 4.2 −0.5
Majority 743 8.5 −9.5
Turnout 8,823 73.1 +43.6
Conservative hold Swing −4.8

No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (−25.2).

Wivenhoe St Andrew division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Stapleton * 3,276 42.3 −7.8
Liberal Democrats John Gray 2,426 31.3 +14.0
Conservative Jane Girdlestone 2,044 26.4 −2.5
Majority 850 11.0 −10.2
Turnout 7,746 63.4 +37.2
Labour hold Swing −10.9

No Green candidate as previous (−3.7).

Epping Forest[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 Increase 1 29,056 43.3 +2.6
Labour 1 Decrease 2 19,769 29.4 -2.1
Liberal Democrat 1 Steady 13,296 19.8 -7.2
Loughton Residents 1 Increase 1 5,040 7.5 N/A

Division Results

Buckhurst Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Robinson* 3,342 43.1 -16.7
Conservative R. Watts 2,850 36.7 +11.1
Labour A. Larner 1,571 20.2 +11.1
Majority 492 6.3
Turnout 7,763 72.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease13.9
Chigwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tomkins 3,851 57.3 -1.3
Liberal Democrats J. Fuller 1,556 23.2 -5.6
Labour P. Bostock 1,309 19.5 +6.9
Majority 2,295 34.2
Turnout 6,716 70.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.2
Epping
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ramshaw* 4,042 45.8 +2.5
Liberal Democrats N. Macy 2,446 27.7 -7.0
Labour S. Miller 2,340 26.5 +4.5
Majority 1,596 18.1
Turnout 8,828 72.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.8
Loughton St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gillian Huckle 2,570 37.0 −18.4
Loughton Residents Dorothy Paddon 2,146 30.9 +30.9
Conservative Stephen Metcalfe 1,772 25.5 −4.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Spence 452 6.5 −8.1
Majority 424 6.1 −19.2
Turnout 6,940 69.7 +41.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease24.7
Loughton St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Loughton Residents Christopher Harper 2,894 36.9 +36.9
Labour Stanley Goodwin* 2,552 32.5 −12.6
Conservative James Brokenshire 1,952 24.9 −10.7
Liberal Democrats Lucille Thompson 446 5.7 −13.6
Majority 342 4.4
Turnout 7,844 73.6 +39.5
Loughton Residents gain from Labour Swing Increase24.8
North Weald & Nazeing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Abbey* 4,645 56.6 -3.9
Labour G. Smith 2,292 27.9 +7.8
Liberal Democrats C. Bagnall 1,265 15.4 -4.0
Majority 2,443 28.7
Turnout 8,202 74.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.9
Ongar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. McEwan* 4,941 47.7 +6.5
Labour R. Barnes 2,887 27.9 +5.7
Liberal Democrats D. Kelly 2,520 24.4 -12.1
Majority 2,054 19.8
Turnout 10,348 75.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.4
Waltham Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Webster 5,003 47.6 +4.3
Labour G. Farren 4,248 40.4 -16.3
Liberal Democrats P. Brooks 1,269 12.1 N/A
Majority 755 7.2
Turnout 10,520 67.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase10.3

Harlow[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 Steady 22,591 53.9 +2.0
Conservative 0 Steady 12,189 29.1 -2.0
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 6,696 16.0 -1.0
Green 0 Steady 434 1.0 N/A

Division Results

Great Parndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Juliff* 4,631 51.5 +6.7
Conservative R. Cross 3,133 34.8 -5.2
Liberal Democrats I. Lee 1,227 13.6 -1.6
Majority 1,498 16.7
Turnout 8,991 72.8
Labour hold Swing Increase6.0
Harlow & Mark Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Stzumpf* 3,969 51.3 +1.4
Conservative T. McArdle 2,367 30.6 -6.3
Liberal Democrats G. Higgins 1,196 15.5 +1.9
Green M. Powell 217 2.3 N/A
Majority 1,602 20.7
Turnout 7,749 74.7
Labour hold Swing Increase3.9
Harlow Common
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Duncan 4,577 48.8 -3.1
Conservative S. Carter 2,706 28.8 +7.0
Liberal Democrats L. Spenceley 1,886 20.1 -6.2
Green M. Powell 217 2.3 N/A
Majority 1,871 19.9
Turnout 9,336 73.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.1
Little Parndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Morris* 4,249 59.0 +5.2
Conservative D. Roberts 1,833 25.5 -3.7
Liberal Democrats S. Ward 1,119 15.5 -1.5
Majority 2,416 33.6
Turnout 7,201 73.6
Labour hold Swing Increase4.5
Netteswellbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Belfairs 5,165 60.2 -0.3
Conservative M. Garnett 2,150 25.0 -0.6
Liberal Democrats S. Herbert 1,268 14.8 +0.5
Majority 3,015 35.1
Turnout 8,583 75.3
Labour hold Swing Increase0.2

Maldon[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 3 Steady 13,532 42.5 -5.1
Labour 0 Steady 7,856 24.7 -1.4
Liberal Democrat 0 Steady 7,531 23.6 +12.9
Independent 0 Steady 1,597 5.0 +1.0
Green 0 Steady 1,351 4.2 -7.4

Division Results

Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Dines 3,847 36.8 -11.5
Labour A. Lamb 2,716 26.0 -4.6
Liberal Democrats G. Jones 1,992 19.0 N/A
Independent B. Mead 1,597 15.3 N/A
Green J. Harpur 309 3.0 -6.0
Majority 1,131 10.8
Turnout 10,461 75.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.5
Southminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Boyce 5,100 46.6 -0.6
Labour T. Quinlan 3,307 30.2 -1.1
Liberal Democrats A. Weeks 2,004 18.3 N/A
Green M. Cole 523 4.8 -16.7
Majority 983 16.4
Turnout 10,124 71.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.3
Tollesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bass 4,585 43.8 -3.4
Liberal Democrats P. Mead 3,535 33.8 +3.4
Labour P. Rew 1,833 17.5 +0.4
Green J. King 519 5.0 -0.3
Majority 1,050 10.0
Turnout 10,472 75.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.4

Rochford[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 2 Increase 1 18,023 40.8 +8.2
Liberal Democrat 2 Decrease 1 13,756 31.1 -15.2
Labour 1 Steady 12,425 28.1 +7.1

Division Results

Rayleigh North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Boyd* 3,728 43.7 -27.2
Conservative T. Fawell 3,176 37.2 +15.2
Labour D. Sutton 1,625 19.1 +12.0
Majority 552 6.5
Turnout 8,529 75.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease21.2
Rayleigh South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Gordon* 3,469 39.1 -22.8
Conservative P. Webster 3,364 37.9 +9.3
Labour D. Rossi 2,046 23.0 +13.5
Majority 105 1.2
Turnout 8,879 73.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease16.1
Rochford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Chapman 3,794 39.9 +6.4
Liberal Democrats P. Smith* 3,265 34.3 -20.7
Labour D. Weir 2,447 25.7 +14.2
Majority 529 5.6
Turnout 9,506 72.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase13.6
Rochford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Fox* 3,315 42.1 -5.9
Conservative R. Pearson 3,248 41.2 +4.1
Liberal Democrats P. Stanton 1,311 16.6 +1.7
Majority 67 0.9
Turnout 7,874 71.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.0
Rochford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hart* 4,441 47.2 +4.0
Labour C. Morgan 2,992 31.8 -0.8
Liberal Democrats M. Nudd 1,983 21.1 -3.1
Majority 1,449 15.4
Turnout 9,416 73.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4

Tendring[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Steady 26,250 35.7 +1.9
Labour 3 Increase 2 27,694 37.6 +5.2
Liberal Democrat 1 Decrease 1 18,048 24.5 -2.1
Independent 0 Decrease 1 1,598 2.2 -5.0

Division Results

Brightlingsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Robinson 3,115 34.6 +13.3
Labour C. Olivier 2,954 32.8 -2.0
Liberal Democrats T. Dale* 2,941 32.6 -11.3
Majority 161 1.8
Turnout 9,010 73.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase7.7
Clacton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jessop* 3,960 44.1 -2.3
Labour D. Bolton 3,137 34.9 +6.4
Liberal Democrats D. Harper 1,886 21.9 -4.1
Majority 823 9.2
Turnout 8,983 69.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.4
Clacton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Baker 3,606 36.8 +11.0
Liberal Democrats M. Bargent* 3,223 32.9 -16.3
Conservative A. Owens 2,961 30.2 +5.3
Majority 383 3.9
Turnout 9,790 67.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase13.7
Clacton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Smith* 5,008 54.8 -10.2
Conservative M. Hughes 2,756 30.2 +5.5
Liberal Democrats P. Miller 1,375 15.0 +4.7
Majority 2,252 24.6
Turnout 9,139 64.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.9
Frinton & Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Rex* 6,042 54.5 -1.0
Labour B. Theadom 3,116 28.1 +3.2
Liberal Democrats J. Bray 1,922 17.3 -2.3
Majority 2,926 26.4
Turnout 11,080 72.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.1
Harwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Double 4,645 53.7 +35.9
Conservative E. Yallop 2,338 27.0 +9.2
Liberal Democrats R. Smith 1,669 19.3 +11.5
Majority 2,307 26.7
Turnout 8,652 71.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase13.4
Tendring Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Lumber* 3,232 40.3 -2.1
Labour W. Mixter 2,626 32.8 -0.9
Liberal Democrats M. De Roy 2,160 26.9 +3.0
Majority 606 7.6
Turnout 8,018 73.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.6
Tendring Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Hawkins 2,872 32.2 -1.5
Labour G. Morgan 2,602 29.2 -0.7
Conservative R. Tovell 1,846 20.7 -15.7
Independent D. Pallett 1,598 17.9 N/A
Majority 270 3.0
Turnout 8,918 74.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease0.4

Uttlesford[]

District Summary

Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Increase 3 17,507 44.8 +4.0
Liberal Democrat 0 Decrease 3 13,380 34.2 -9.5
Labour 0 Steady 8,211 21.0 +5.4

Division Results

Dunmow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Westcott* 4,604 50.2 +0.9
Liberal Democrats G. Powers 2,805 30.6 -6.0
Labour W. McCarthy 1,766 19.2 +5.2
Majority 1,799 19.6
Turnout 9,175 75.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.5
Saffron Walden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chambers 4,290 35.9 +2.4
Labour R. Green 3,450 28.9 +1.6
Liberal Democrats J. Lefever* 3,334 27.9 -11.3
Independent R. Tyler 653 5.5 N/A
Green G. Lucy 212 1.8 N/A
Majority 840 7.0
Turnout 11,939 76.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase0.4
Stansted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wallace 4,298 43.4 +3.9
Liberal Democrats M. Caton* 4,020 40.6 -13.0
Labour A. Pounds 1,579 16.0 +9.1
Majority 278 2.8
Turnout 9,897 75.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.5
Thaxted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whitehead 4,315 48.2 +4.1
Liberal Democrats D. Morgan 3,221 36.0 -8.8
Labour G. Murray 1,416 15.8 +4.6
Majority 1,095 12.2
Turnout 8,952 75.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase6.5

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