# Buckhurst Hill East (ward)

Buckhurst Hill East was an electoral ward in Epping Forest District, United Kingdom, from 1979 to 2024. It was, with Buckhurst Hill West, one of two wards that represented Buckhurst Hill. The ward returned three councillors to the Epping Forest District Council from 1979 to 2002 and two councillors from 2002 to 2024.

## 2002–2024 Epping Forest council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Epping Forest in 2002 with all seats up for election that year. The subsequent election cycle for the first Buckhurst Hill East seat was 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021. The cycle for the second seat was 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Elizabeth Gabbett | 677 | 62.3 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | David Saunders | 291 | 26.8 | −10.3 |
| | Labour | Alain Laviolette | 119 | 10.9 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,095 | 31.5 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### 2021 election

The election took place on 6 May 2021.
2021 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Simon Heap | 753 | 54.4 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | Smruti Patel | 514 | 37.1 | 9.2 |
| | Labour | Alain Laviolette | 115 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 17.3 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,382 | 38.9 | 4.1 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Steven Neville | 1,084 | 68.8 | 23.6 |
| | Conservative | Neville Wright | 440 | 27.9 | 13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dev Dodeja | 50 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 | 40.9 | 36.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574 | 43% | 2.0 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### 2016 election

The election took place on 5 May 2016.
2016 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Simon Heap | 656 | 45.2 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Neville Wright | 593 | 40.9 | +3.5 |
| | UKIP | Simon Hearn | 201 | 13.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | 41.0 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Steven Neville | 635 | 41.1 | +23.3 |
| | Conservative | Aniket Patel | 574 | 37.4 | –5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Greaves | 210 | 13.7 | –8.2 |
| | Labour | Pamela Griffin | 115 | 7.5 | –9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,534 | 44.0 | |
| | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2012 election

The election took place on 3 May 2012.
2012 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neville Wright | 488 | 42.6 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dev Dodeja | 251 | 21.8 | −28.1 |
| | Green | Leonard Martin | 207 | 18.0 | −10.1 |
| | Labour | Andrew Forsey | 199 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,145 | 33.0 | −33.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Spencer | 1,136 | 50.0 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative | Marshall Vance | 957 | 42.1 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Steven Neville | 180 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 7.9 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,273 | 65.8 | 27.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 election

The election took place on 1 May 2008.
2008 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dev Dodeja | 648 | 49.4 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Marshall Vance | 527 | 40.2 | 6.3 |
| | BNP | Graham Cater | 137 | 10.4 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,312 | 38.6 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Spencer | 801 | 61.3 | 8.7 |
| | Conservative | George Denny | 506 | 38.7 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | 22.6 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,307 | 40.4 | 0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2004 election

The election took place on 10 June 2004.
2004 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Woollard | 699 | 52.6 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan Kilbey | 450 | 33.9 | 0.5 |
| | BNP | Peter Turpin | 179 | 13.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 18.7 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,328 | 41.3 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Epping Forest District Council election: Buckhurst Hill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard Martin | 661 | 54.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Woollard | 659 | | |
| | Conservative | George Denny | 408 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative | Mercedes Window | 401 | | |
| | Labour | Ronald Rodwell | 152 | 12.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,281 | 36.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |

## 1979–2002 Epping Forest council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Epping Forest in 1979 with all seats up for election that year. The subsequent election cycle for the first Buckhurst Hill East seat was 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000. The cycle for the second seat was 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998. The cycle for the thirst seat was 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995 and 1999.