# Harlow District Council elections

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.

## Council elections

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.
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | UK Independence Party | Vacant | Independent | Notes |
| 1973 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 1978 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1991 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1995 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 2003 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Includes delayed Harlow Common election |
| 2010 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
* 2022 Harlow District Council election
* 2023 Harlow District Council election
* 2024 Harlow District Council election

## District result maps

* 1976 results map
* 1978 results map
* 1979 results map
* 1980 results map
* 1982 results map
* 1983 results map
* 1984 results map
* 1986 results map
* 1987 results map
* 1988 results map
* 1990 results map
* 1991 results map
* 1992 results map
* 1994 results map
* 1995 results map
* 1996 results map
* 1998 results map
* 1999 results map
* 2000 results map
* 2002 results map
* 2003 results map
* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; 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 |
| Little Parndon and Town Centre by-election | 10 October 2024 | Labour | Labour |