# 2019 Epping Forest District Council election

The 2019 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Ward Results

Figures are compared to the last time these seats were contested in any election cycle for the Epping Forest District Council election, this is indicated.

### Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing

Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Avey | 313 | 71.6 | 21.2 |
| | Green | Anna Widdup | 87 | 19.9 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Barnard | 37 | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 51.7 | 41.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 437 | 25.0 | 7.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Aniket Patel | 977 | 47.7 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Barkham | 891 | 43.5 | 4.4 |
| | Labour | Jill Bostock | 126 | 6.1 | New |
| | Young People's | Thomas Hall | 51 | 2.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,045 | 38.0 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash

Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Keska | 573 | 59.5 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Edmunds | 224 | 23.2 | 7.2 |
| | English Democrat | Robin Tilbrook | 166 | 17.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 36.3 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 963 | 28.0 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cherry McCredie | 1,066 | 62.7 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ellis | 547 | 32.2 | 2.9 |
| | Labour | Inez Collier | 85 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 30.5 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | 35.0 | 3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Whitbread | 862 | 46.0 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 783 | 41.8 | 0.2 |
| | Labour | Simon Bullough | 116 | 6.2 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | Barry Johns | 109 | 5.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,870 | 35.0 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Grange Hill

Grange Hill (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sheree Rackham | 699 | 64.0 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | Kay Morrison | 392 | 36.0 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 28.0 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,091 | 21.0 | 5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering

Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Morgan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | New | New | 53.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | New | New | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Richard Morgan had been elected as an independent in 2015 but was re-elected (unopposed) as a Conservative in 2019. Recorded as a Conservative gain from independent to allow for comparison with previous election.

### Lambourne

Lambourne (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Rolfe | 316 | 74.7 | 5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 107 | 25.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 49.4 | 10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 423 | 27.0 | 41.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lower Nazeing

Lower Nazeing (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Bassett | 532 | 59.3 | 9.2 |
| | UKIP | Martin Harvey | 208 | 23.2 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Thatcher | 156 | 17.4 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 36.1 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 896 | 27.0 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lower Sheering

Lower Sheering (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Stalker | 264 | 68.2 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pesh Kapasiawala | 123 | 31.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 36.4 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 387 | 23.0 | 46.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### North Weald Bassett

North Weald Bassett (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jaymey McIvor | 470 | 53.5 | 26.0 |
| | Independent | Andy Tyler | 225 | 25.6 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Georgia Simmons | 183 | 20.8 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 27.9 | 31.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 878 | 24.0 | 5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roydon

Roydon (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Sartin | 341 | 71.3 | 12.0 |
| | Labour | Stuart Shipton | 76 | 15.8 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Amos | 61 | 12.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 55.5 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 478 | 28.0 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Shelley

Shelley (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Bedford | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | New | New | 51.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | New | New | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey High Beach

Waltham Abbey High Beach (compared with 2015 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Syd Stavrou | 295 | 59.9 | 7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Naomi Davies | 101 | 20.5 | New |
| | Independent | Paul Morris | 96 | 19.5 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 39.4 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 492 | 25.0 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East (compared with 2016 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Mitchell | 457 | 60.5 | 2.9 |
| | Green | Rebecca Fricker | 182 | 24.1 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Vaughan | 116 | 15.3 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | 36.4 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 755 | 24.0 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Paternoster

Waltham Abbey Paternoster (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | For Britain | Julian Leppert | 321 | 40.7 | New |
| | Conservative | Liz Webster | 227 | 28.8 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | Gareth Rawlings | 140 | 17.7 | 12.0 |
| | Green | Vernon Gurtner | 69 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Read | 31 | 3.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 23.0 | 3.0 |
| | For Britain gain from Conservative | For Britain gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane (compared with 2018 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sam Kane | 437 | 40.2 | 15.3 |
| | For Britain | Patricia Richardson | 250 | 23.0 | New |
| | Labour | Robert Greyson | 175 | 16.1 | 0.3 |
| | Green | Carina Hall | 145 | 13.3 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Chadburn | 79 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 17.2 | 21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 23.0 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West (compared with 2016 results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Dave Plummer | 493 | 62.0 | 38.4 |
| | Conservative | Ricki Gadsby | 302 | 38.0 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 24.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 795 | 24.0 | 1.0 |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |