# 2016 Epping Forest District Council election

The 2016 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
This election saw the most seats won by the Loughton Residents Association winning 13 out of 14 Loughton seats, barring one seat in Loughton Roding where long-term incumbent Stephen Murray sits.

## Ward results

Detailed below are all of the candidates nominated to stand in each ward in the upcoming election:

### Buckhurst Hill East

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 | | |

### Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gavin Chambers | 1033 | 58.7 | −4.8 |
| | Green | Elanor Furlong | 348 | 19.8 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Barkham | 333 | 18.9 | +3.3 |
| | Young People's | Gerard Wadsworth | 46 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 38.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,760 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chigwell Row

Chigwell Row :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Sandler | 372 | 62.9 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Alexander-Sefre | 176 | 29.8 | +24.4 |
| | Green | Rupert Nelson | 43 | 7.3 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 33.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 591 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chigwell Village

Chigwell Village :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Knapman | 743 | 75.1 | +12.7 |
| | Green | Christopher Lord | 124 | 12.5 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Isuru Perera | 123 | 12.4 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 62.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 990 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Whitehouse | 1,026 | 56.8 | +24.5 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Spillman | 619 | 34.3 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | Inez Collier | 160 | 8.9 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,805 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Lindsay & Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Holly Whitbread | 927 | 54.9 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cherry McCredie | 388 | 23.0 | +7.2 |
| | Labour | Simon Bullough | 252 | 14.9 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Rhys Martin | 121 | 7.2 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 539 | 31.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,688 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Grange Hill

Grange Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Lion | 876 | 65.1 | +9.8 |
| | Green | Alison Garnham | 470 | 34.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | 26.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### High Ongar, Willingdale and the Rodings

High Ongar, Willingale and the Rodings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maggie McEwen | 323 | 71.5 | −1.1 |
| | UKIP | Llyris Stebbings | 95 | 21.0 | N/A |
| | English Democrat | Robin Tilbrook | 34 | 7.5 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 50.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 452 | 26.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Alderton

Loughton Alderton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Debra Roberts | 554 | 63.8 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Hunter | 168 | 19.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Angela Ayre | 146 | 16.8 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 44.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 868 | 25.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Broadway

Loughton Broadway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Leon Girling | 574 | 68.7 | +28.0 |
| | UKIP | Barry Johns | 186 | 22.3 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Darshan Sungar | 75 | 9.0 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | 46.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 835 | 25.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Fairmead

Loughton Fairmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | David Wixley | 689 | 84.9 | +34.5 |
| | Conservative | Ryan Sparrowhawk | 123 | 15.2 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | 69.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 812 | 25.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Forest

Loughton Forest (2 seats due to vacancy) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Amy Beales | 696 | 28.5 | N/A |
| | Loughton Residents | Roger Baldwin | 659 | 27.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Stephen Porcas | 512 | 21.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Chris Criscione | 473 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Rissbrook | 94 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,434 | 38.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents gain from Conservative | Loughton Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Roding

Loughton Roding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Rose Brooks | 1,063 | 84.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sam Clark | 201 | 15.9 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 862 | 68.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | 35.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton St. John's

Loughton St Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 982 | 81.8 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Bob Church | 218 | 18.2 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 764 | 63.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,200 | 35.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton St. Mary's

Loughton St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | Judy Jennings | 901 | 69.0 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Jaswinder Phull | 327 | 25.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Ridgwell | 77 | 5.9 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 43.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,305 | 34.0 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Moreton & Fyfield

Moreton & Fyfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Boyce | 378 | 75.5 | −0.2 |
| | UKIP | David Mills | 123 | 24.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | 50.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 501 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Passingford

Passingford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Heather Brady | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Phillip | 831 | 76.6 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Lund | 254 | 23.4 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 577 | 53.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,085 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Glynis Shiell | 607 | 57.6 | −20.3 |
| | Labour | Mitch Diamond-Conway | 303 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Linda Johnson-Laird | 144 | 13.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,054 | 23.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeane Lea | 510 | 57.6 | −15.2 |
| | UKIP | Barbara Robertson | 229 | 25.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Vaughan | 79 | 8.9 | −18.3 |
| | Green | Elliot Seymour | 67 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 34.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 806 | 27.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helen Kane | 309 | 41.6 | −4.4 |
| | UKIP | Ron McEvoy | 259 | 34.9 | +3.5 |
| | Green | Dave Plummer | 175 | 23.6 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 743 | 23.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |