# Uttlesford District Council elections

Uttlesford District Council is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 Uttlesford District Council election
* 1976 Uttlesford District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Uttlesford District Council election
* 1983 Uttlesford District Council election
* 1987 Uttlesford District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Uttlesford District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Uttlesford District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1999 Uttlesford District Council election
* 2003 Uttlesford District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Uttlesford District Council election
* 2011 Uttlesford District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)
* 2015 Uttlesford District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Uttlesford District Council election
* 2023 Uttlesford District Council election

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Great Dunmow South By-Election 26 June 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 351 | 35.8 | −28.8 |
| | Conservative | | 341 | 34.8 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | | 207 | 21.1 | +21.1 |
| | Independent | | 81 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 980 | 28.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hatfield Broad Oak By-Election 3 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 244 | 50.7 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 215 | 44.7 | −14.5 |
| | Labour | | 22 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 481 | 51.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
The Sampfords By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 255 | 47.6 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 237 | 44.2 | +44.2 |
| | Independent | | 44 | 8.2 | −43.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 536 | 39.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Stebbing By-Election 11 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 271 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | | 139 | 27.0 |
| | Independent | | 105 | 20.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 515 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |
Stansted Mountfitchet By-Election 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 826 | 49.7 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | | 637 | 38.4 | +10.2 |
| | Labour | | 198 | 11.9 | −12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | 38.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Stort Valley By-Election 13 April 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 311 | 55.7 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | | 247 | 44.3 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 558 | 48.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Birchanger By-Election 15 June 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 346 | 76.7 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 105 | 23.3 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 53.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 451 | 56.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The Chesterfords By-Election 23 November 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 443 | 59.6 | +13.4 |
| | Conservative | | 300 | 40.4 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 743 | 50.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Great Dunmow South By-Election 21 October 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Gower | 615 | 61.9 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Miller | 378 | 38.1 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | 28.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Great Dunmow South By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Miller | 537 | 58.6 | +21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wingard | 380 | 41.4 | −21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 17.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 917 | 26.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Wimbish and Debden By-Election 27 October 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tina Knight | 300 | 53.6 | +53.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Morgan | 260 | 46.4 | −12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 560 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Newport By-Election 8 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Yarwood | 746 | 60.4 | −9.7 |
| | Conservative | Rad Gooding | 489 | 39.6 | +9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,235 | 48.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Great Dunmow North By-Election 5 June 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Davey | 569 | 52.5 | +17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Hirons | 515 | 47.5 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,084 | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Newport By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joanna Parry | 428 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Arscott | 380 | 32.4 | −18.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Bowman | 240 | 20.5 | −28.2 |
| | Labour | Denis Mongon | 125 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,173 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Felsted By-Election 25 July 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marie Felton | 557 | 54.1 | −24.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antoinette Wattebot | 253 | 24.6 | +3.6 |
| | UKIP | Alan Stannard | 181 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Labour | Yad Zanganah | 38 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 29.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,029 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Elsenham and Henham By-Election 16 February 2017 (2 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| R4U | Petrina Lees | 834 |
| R4U | Garry LeCount | 716 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sinead Holland | 316 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Flawn | 259 |
| Conservative | Joe Rich | 141 |
| Conservative | Alexis Beeching | 120 |
| UKIP | Sharron Coker | 68 |
| UKIP | David Allum | 64 |
| Labour | Hilary Todd | 39 |
| Labour | Carl Steward | 28 |
| Green | Paul Allington | 8 |
| Green | Karmel Stannard | 6 |
| R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Newport By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | R4U | Anthony Gerrard | 623 | 46.9 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Simper | 381 | 28.7 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jayne Pacey | 325 | 24.5 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 18.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,329 | | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Newport By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | R4U | Judy Emanuel | 892 | 63.7 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | Jennie Sutton | 322 | 23.0 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Edward Gildea | 63 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Smith | 62 | 4.4 | −6.8 |
| | Labour | Andrew Sampson | 61 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 40.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,400 | | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | | |
The Sampfords By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Smith | 384 | 44.4 | +11.6 |
| | R4U | Uli Gerhard | 361 | 41.8 | −5.5 |
| | Green | Madeleine Radford | 52 | 6.0 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | Sanjukta Ghosh | 46 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maryanne Fleming | 21 | 2.4 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 864 | | |
| | Conservative gain from R4U | Conservative gain from R4U | Swing | | |
Great Dunmow South and Barnston By-Election 5 January 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Loveday | 375 | 46.0 | +14.2 |
| | R4U | Kerry Herbert | 238 | 29.2 | −27.3 |
| | Labour | Ben Cavanagh | 115 | 14.1 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Flawn | 88 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 816 | | |
| | Conservative gain from R4U | Conservative gain from R4U | Swing | | |