# 2023 Tendring District Council election

The 2023 Tendring District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 48 members of Tendring District Council in Essex, England. This would be on the same day as other local elections across England and parish council elections in the district.
The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being led by Conservative councillor Neil Stock, who had been leader of the council since 2015. He chose not to stand for re-election.
After the election, the council remained under no overall control. A coalition of independent councillors, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed to take control of the council. At the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023, independent councillor Mark Thompson was appointed leader of the council, Labour group leader Ivan Henderson was made deputy leader of the council, and Liberal Democrat group leader Gary Scott was made chair of the council.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Tendring District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 48 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 39.6 | 33.1 | 18,675 | –0.2 |
| Independent | 36 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33.3 | 23.3 | 13,105 | +2.6 |
| Labour | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 21.7 | 12,246 | +7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 7,142 | +0.2 |
| Tendring First | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 2,231 | –1.6 |
| Green | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2,416 | +0.4 |
| Reform UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 436 | N/A |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 98 | –4.8 |

## Ward results

The Statement of Nominated Persons, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The ward results were as follows:

### Alresford and Elmstead

Alresford & Elmstead (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Scott* | 1,170 | 63.2 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Wiggins* | 1,046 | 56.5 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | Harriet Butcher | 607 | 32.8 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Mollie Ireland | 466 | 25.2 | –4.0 |
| | Labour | Louise Armstrong | 231 | 12.5 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | Olivier Mupenda | 183 | 9.9 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Ardleigh and Little Bromley

Ardleigh & Little Bromley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zoe Fairley | 343 | 46.3 | –5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Fontaine | 324 | 43.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Alan Todd | 74 | 10.0 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Bluehouse

Bluehouse (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Lennard | 213 | 24.9 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | James Codling* | 212 | 24.7 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | Bernie Goldman | 195 | 22.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Martin Suker | 188 | 21.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mary Newton* | 185 | 21.6 | −11.4 |
| | Independent | Danny Mayzes | 129 | 15.1 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Bev Sencier | 115 | 13.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Carolyn Mayzes | 107 | 12.5 | −7.1 |
| | Independent | Josie Holland | 101 | 11.8 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Andrew Pemberton | 98 | 11.4 | −12.7 |
| | Green | David Eisenhart-Rothe | 56 | 6.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Talbot | 45 | 5.3 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 857 | 20.8 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP |
James Codling and Mary Newton were elected in 2019 as UKIP members.

### Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mick Barry* | 1,411 | 68.7 | +13.6 |
| | Independent | Jayne Chapman* | 1,309 | 63.7 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Graham Steady* | 1,081 | 52.6 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | Mat Court | 561 | 27.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Carr | 395 | 19.2 | +9.6 |
| | Green | Ben Harvey | 264 | 12.8 | –0.6 |
| | Labour | Jenna Barton | 251 | 12.2 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Dyson | 217 | 10.6 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Margaret Saunders | 188 | 9.1 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Bobby McWilliams | 180 | 8.8 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Harry Prosser | 148 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Jefferies | 83 | 4.0 | –22.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Morgan | 76 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Burrsville

Burrsville (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Amos* | 499 | 39.3 | –1.1 |
| | Conservative | Mick Skeels* | 432 | 34.1 | –3.0 |
| | Independent | Pat Murray | 290 | 22.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Christopher Adams-Salmon | 258 | 20.3 | +7.5 |
| | Independent | Gareth Bayford | 256 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Tracey Lewis | 254 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Manning | 183 | 14.4 | –21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kane Silver | 179 | 14.1 | –18.9 |
| | Green | Chris Southall | 131 | 10.3 | –9.2 |
| | Independent | Jo Weiss | 55 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Cann Hall

Cann Hall (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gina Placey* | 425 | 39.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Geeta Sudra | 392 | 36.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Chittock* | 366 | 34.0 | –8.0 |
| | Conservative | Mick Skeels | 317 | 29.5 | –3.4 |
| | Labour | Sharon Bowling | 201 | 18.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Frances Wright | 164 | 15.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Harper | 98 | 9.1 | –14.8 |
| | Reform UK | Harry Shearing | 97 | 9.0 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Susan Shearing | 91 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.9 | |
| | Independent gain from Tendring First | Independent gain from Tendring First | Independent gain from Tendring First | Independent gain from Tendring First | Independent gain from Tendring First |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
Gina Placey was elected in 2019 as a member of Tendring First.

### Coppins

Coppins (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Kotz | 349 | 38.0 | +18.9 |
| | Independent | Sarah Newton | 294 | 32.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Ely | 292 | 31.8 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Ben Smith | 284 | 30.9 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Alex Porter* | 281 | 30.6 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Dale Ward | 264 | 28.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Manning | 75 | 8.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.9 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP |
Alex Porter was elected in 2019 as a member of UKIP.

### Dovercourt All Saints

Dovercourt All Saints (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jo Henderson* | 1,018 | 70.8 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | Maria Fowler* | 858 | 59.6 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | Andie Erskine | 423 | 29.4 | –7.2 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Erskine | 403 | 28.0 | –5.4 |
| | Green | Duncan Gordon | 175 | 12.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Dovercourt Bay

Dovercourt Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Garry Calver* | 422 | 68.7 | –10.1 |
| | Conservative | Lizi Ninnim | 145 | 23.6 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Williams | 47 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 45.1 | –12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 614 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Dovercourt Tollgate

Dovercourt Tollgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pam Morrison* | 364 | 56.3 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | John Wade | 244 | 37.7 | –8.5 |
| | Green | Carrie Sanderson | 39 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 18.6 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 647 | 28.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.5 | |

### Dovercourt Vines and Parkeston

Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Davidson* | 337 | 66.3 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | David Chant | 120 | 23.6 | –13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Banks | 51 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 42.7 | +17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.7 | |

### Eastcliff

Eastcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andy Baker | 468 | 57.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Percy Lomax | 247 | 30.5 | –13.5 |
| | Labour | Matthew Wistowsky | 95 | 11.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 | 27.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8 | |
| | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Swing | N/A | |

### Frinton

Frinton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Turner* | 910 | 46.8 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Richard Everett | 903 | 46.5 | +13.1 |
| | Tendring First | Terry Allen* | 668 | 34.4 | –0.3 |
| | Tendring First | Iris Johnson | 496 | 25.5 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | Nigel Roper | 322 | 16.6 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | George Taylor | 318 | 16.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Susan Clutterbuck | 268 | 13.8 | –3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Conservative gain from Tendring First |

### Harwich and Kingsway

Harwich & Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ivan Henderson* | 493 | 72.9 | –3.3 |
| | Conservative | Barry Brown | 147 | 21.7 | –2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wayne Linge | 36 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 51.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 676 | 26.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Homelands

Homelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Platt | 331 | 37.1 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | John Carrington | 161 | 18.0 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Shirley Heggie | 122 | 13.7 | N/A |
| | Tendring First | Jack Robertson | 120 | 13.4 | –8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenn Maleary | 105 | 11.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Paul Clutterbuck | 54 | 6.0 | –0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 19.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Kirby Cross

Kirby Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrea Cossens | 377 | 45.7 | +16.9 |
| | Tendring First | Paul Clifton* | 278 | 33.7 | –7.7 |
| | Labour | Jay Weaver | 170 | 20.6 | +12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Swing | 12.3 | |

### Kirby-le-Soken and Hamford

Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Cossens | 408 | 49.2 | +7.4 |
| | Tendring First | Fiona Knowles* | 235 | 28.3 | –29.9 |
| | Labour | Bethan Phillips | 111 | 13.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Paul Butler | 75 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 20.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 829 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Conservative gain from Tendring First | Swing | 18.7 | |

### Lawford, Manningtree and Mistley

Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Barrett | 1,208 | 50.6 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | Carlo Guglielmi* | 907 | 38.0 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Bensilum | 824 | 34.5 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Guglielmi* | 778 | 32.6 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ken Symon | 743 | 31.1 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Alan Coley* | 721 | 30.2 | –3.2 |
| | Labour | Phillip Dunnett | 552 | 23.1 | –5.5 |
| | Labour | Maria Dos Santos Tavares Carreiro | 425 | 17.8 | –6.2 |
| | Green | Lucy Watts | 360 | 15.1 | –5.9 |
| | Labour | Bailey Hayes | 344 | 14.4 | –7.9 |
| | Green | David Watts | 301 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Little Clacton

Little Clacton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Bray | 400 | 62.6 | –6.0 |
| | Labour | Marian Hatch | 156 | 24.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jordan Silver | 83 | 13.0 | –18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 38.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 639 | 25.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Pier

Pier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Honeywood* | 179 | 41.4 | –4.8 |
| | Labour | Donny Standing | 145 | 33.6 | +14.7 |
| | Independent | James Burns | 91 | 21.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Cunningham | 17 | 3.9 | –3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 7.8 | –19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 432 | 22.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.8 | |

### St Bartholomew's

St Bartholomew's (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Adrian Smith | 884 | 59.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Carrie Doyle | 872 | 58.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Justin Ball-Greenwood | 390 | 26.2 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Julie Park | 365 | 24.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Gerard Lovett | 249 | 16.8 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | Alison Mitchell | 213 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.1 | |
| | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents |
| | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents | Independent gain from Holland Residents |

### St James

St James (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Griffiths* | 673 | 57.8 | –11.2 |
| | Conservative | Maurice Alexander* | 654 | 56.2 | –10.2 |
| | Labour | Graham Ford | 280 | 24.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sheila Hammond | 271 | 23.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dan McDonnell | 209 | 18.0 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Kate Hammond | 128 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Minter | 112 | 9.6 | –23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St John's

St John's (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Stephenson* | 455 | 41.6 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Gemma Stephenson* | 432 | 39.5 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | Sue Ball-Greenwood | 345 | 31.5 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Leonard | 294 | 26.9 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | Norman Jacobs | 197 | 18.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | David Bolton | 190 | 17.4 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Hornby | 128 | 11.7 | +7.8 |
| | Green | Rosemary Dodds | 95 | 8.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Colin Kingham | 53 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### St Osyth

St Osyth (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John White* | 463 | 49.0 | –7.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Talbot* | 454 | 48.0 | –8.8 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Mackintosh | 265 | 28.0 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | Grace Skeels | 230 | 24.3 | –4.2 |
| | Green | Tracey Osben | 148 | 15.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sandra Adams-Salmon | 128 | 13.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Jane Herbert | 122 | 12.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Talbot | 80 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### St Paul's

St Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Honeywood* | 288 | 41.6 | +5.0 |
| | Tendring First | Pierre Oxley | 161 | 23.2 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Robert Porter | 157 | 22.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Clive Purrett | 50 | 7.2 | –3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Walker | 25 | 3.6 | –5.0 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Khan | 12 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 18.4 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 693 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Stour Valley

Stour Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tanya Ferguson | 336 | 34.7 | –1.5 |
| | Labour | Sean Fay | 247 | 25.5 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark De Roy | 185 | 19.1 | +8.2 |
| | Reform UK | Mark Cole | 120 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Eleanor Gordon | 80 | 8.3 | –2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 9.2 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 968 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### The Bentleys and Frating

The Bentleys & Frating :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lynda McWilliams* | 450 | 48.0 | –6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Taylor | 173 | 18.4 | –8.2 |
| | Independent | Rebecca Cole | 126 | 13.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | David Smith | 102 | 10.9 | +4.7 |
| | Green | Alison Clarke | 87 | 9.3 | –3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 29.6 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### The Oakleys and Wix

The Oakleys & Wix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Bush* | 311 | 40.3 | –24.4 |
| | Conservative | Tom Howard | 265 | 34.4 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | Dave McLeod | 133 | 17.3 | +5.1 |
| | Green | Bob Rowles | 62 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 5.9 | –35.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.1 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 17.9 | |

### Thorpe, Beaumont and Great Holland

Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Land | 789 | 75.8 | –2.0 |
| | Labour | Diane Somers | 129 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Jemma Keleher | 77 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Orton | 46 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 63.4 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Walton

Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tendring First | Ann Oxley | 273 | 33.4 | +12.0 |
| | Independent | Delyth Miles* | 185 | 22.6 | –5.6 |
| | Labour | Chris Bee | 171 | 20.9 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Ann Poonian | 140 | 17.1 | –8.2 |
| | Green | Steven Walker | 49 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.1 | |
| | Tendring First gain from Independent | Tendring First gain from Independent | Swing | 8.8 | |

### Weeley and Tendring

Weeley & Tendring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Harris* | 453 | 58.8 | +24.8 |
| | Independent | Vicky Cauvain | 192 | 24.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dave Chable | 80 | 10.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Natasha Osben | 45 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 33.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Foundation | Conservative gain from Foundation | Swing | N/A | |
Peter Harris was elected in 2019 as a Foundation Party member.

### West Clacton and Jaywick Sands

West Clacton & Jaywick Sands (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dan Casey* | 602 | 54.1 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Brad Thompson | 537 | 48.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Booth | 264 | 24.1 | –0.4 |
| | Conservative | Anne Alexander | 232 | 20.8 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Tony Mack | 162 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Michael Cattrell | 154 | 13.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Adam Hewitt | 138 | 12.4 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Danell Dreelan | 137 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.9 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP |

## Changes 2023–2027
### Affiliation changes

* Nick Turner (Frinton), elected as a Conservative in May 2023, had moved to independent by September 2023.
* Jeff Bray (Little Clacton) and Peter Harris (Weeley & Tendring), both elected as Conservatives, left the party in November 2023 to sit as independents.
* Richard Everett (Frinton), elected as a Conservative in 2023, left the party in February 2024 to sit as an independent.
* James Codling (Bluehouse), elected as a Conservative, left the party on 11 June 2024 to sit as an independent.
* On 24 June 2024, independent councillors Nick Turner (Frinton), Richard Everett (Frinton), Jeff Bray (Little Clacton) and James Codling (Bluehouse) join Reform UK, giving the party its first representation the council.

### By-elections

Bluehouse by-election, 11 January 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bernard Goldman | 181 | 30.4 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | Alex Porter | 91 | 15.3 | –14.7 |
| | Labour | John Carrington | 83 | 13.9 | –16.2 |
| | Reform UK | Tony Mack | 54 | 9.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Danny Mayzes | 52 | 8.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gareth Bayford | 45 | 7.6 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Andrew Pemberton | 38 | 6.4 | –7.5 |
| | Independent | Josie Holland | 24 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kane Silver | 22 | 3.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | John Chittock | 6 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 596 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | 13.4 | |
By-election triggered by resignation of Labour councillor Ian Lennard.
The Bentleys and Frating by-election: 6 February 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform UK | Aimee Keteca | 432 | 45.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachael Richards | 328 | 34.4 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | Neil Stock | 163 | 17.1 | –30.9 |
| | Labour | Oli Mupenda | 31 | 3.2 | –7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 954 | | |
| | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Reform UK gain from Conservative | Reform UK gain from Conservative |