# 2018 Harlow District Council election

The 2018 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour increased their majority on the council by gaining one seat.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 20
* Conservative 13

## Results summary

2018 Harlow District Council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54.5 | 43.4 | 7,767 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45.5 | 46.5 | 8,325 | 10.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 984 | 15.5 |
| | Harlow Alliance Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.4 | 426 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.2 | 395 | 1.4 |
| Total | Total | 33 | | | | | | 17,897 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Ward results
### Bush Fair

Bush Fair :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eugenie Harvey | 733 | 45.0 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Andreea Hardware | 634 | 38.9 | 17.1 |
| | UKIP | Dan Long | 180 | 11.0 | 14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robins | 82 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 6.1 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,629 | 29.1 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | 9.4 | |

### Church Langley

Church Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Hall | 1,203 | 68.3 | 13.2 |
| | Labour | Jake Shepherd | 451 | 25.7 | 6.4 |
| | UKIP | Pat Long | 103 | 5.9 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | 42.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,757 | 27.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Shona Johnson | 877 | 53.8 | 9.1 |
| | Labour | Allan Jolley | 560 | 34.4 | 2.0 |
| | Harlow Alliance Party | Nicholas Taylor | 193 | 11.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Harlow Common

Harlow Common ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Hulcoop | 813 | 47.6 | 8.6 |
| | Conservative | Tom Reynolds | 639 | 37.4 | 4.0 |
| | Harlow Alliance Party | Mike Carr | 149 | 8.7 | New |
| | UKIP | Anita Long | 106 | 6.2 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,707 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Little Parndon and Hare Street

Little Parndon and Hare Street ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Durcan | 965 | 60.4 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | Stevie Souter | 533 | 33.3 | 7.1 |
| | UKIP | Patsy Long | 101 | 6.3 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 | 27.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |

### Mark Hall

Mark Hall ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Danny Purton | 761 | 49.9 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Colley | 503 | 38.7 | 14.6 |
| | UKIP | Abbey Ward | 140 | 6.2 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rideout | 121 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,554 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.5 | |

### Nettleswell

Nettleswell ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Danvers | 791 | 50.9 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Jake Brackstone | 601 | 38.7 | 15.0 |
| | UKIP | Marian Lestrange | 97 | 6.2 | 16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 65 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,554 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joel Charles | 1,303 | 65.6 | 19.3 |
| | Labour | Liam Kerrigan | 586 | 29.1 | 4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Millington | 127 | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 717 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,016 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.1 | |

### Staple Tye

Staple Tye ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Hardware | 574 | 44.1 | 9.1 |
| | Labour | Laura McAlpine | 573 | 44.0 | 2.4 |
| | UKIP | Mark Gough | 154 | 11.8 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,301 | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Summers & Kingsmoor

Summers & Kingsmoor ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Churchill | 907 | 57.2 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | Aiden O'Dell | 678 | 42.8 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,585 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Toddbrook

Toddbrook ward, 3 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Edwards | 856 | 53.7 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Lamb | 551 | 34.6 | 9.7 |
| | UKIP | Chris Ward | 103 | 6.5 | 18.2 |
| | Harlow Alliance Party | Alan Leverett | 64 | 5.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,594 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

## By-elections between 2018 and 2019
### Bush Fair

A by-election was held in Bush Fair on 8 November 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Ian Beckett. The seat was held for Labour by Joseph Dunne.
Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Dunne | 543 | 45.0 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | Andreea Hardware | 460 | 38.1 | 6.0 |
| | UKIP | Anita Long | 103 | 8.5 | 15.4 |
| | Harlow Alliance | Nicholas Taylor | 63 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rideout | 39 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,213 | 21.77 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Nettleswell

A by-election was held in Nettleswell on 8 November 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Waida Forman. The seat was held for Labour by Shannon Jezzard.
Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shannon Jezzard | 497 | 50.2 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative | Jake Brackstone | 254 | 25.6 | 2.0 |
| | Harlow Alliance | Alan Leverett | 99 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| | UKIP | Mark Gough | 98 | 9.9 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 43 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 24.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | 18.14 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Toddbrook

A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 13 December 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Karen Clempner. The seat was held for Labour by Frances Mason.
Bush Fair by-election 13 December 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frances Mason | 464 | 51.1 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | Tom Reynolds | 311 | 34.3 | 0.9 |
| | UKIP | Mark Gough | 89 | 9.8 | 11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 44 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153 | 16.69 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |