# 2016 Harlow District Council election

The 2016 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Harlow District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

Harlow District Council election, 2016 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 7,665 | 4.5 |
| Conservative | 12 | 0 | 0 | 34.8 | 6,661 | 6.1 |
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 4,018 | 0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 695 | 0.8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 79 | 0.4 |

## Ward Results
### Bush Fair

Bush Fair :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Ingall | 796 | 46.7 | 7.3 |
| | UKIP | Patsy Long | 429 | 25.1 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | Ash Malik | 370 | 21.7 | 10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robins | 111 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | 21.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Church Langley

Church Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Carter | 997 | 55.1 | 4.2 |
| | UKIP | Simon Vincent | 465 | 25.7 | 7.3 |
| | Labour | Jake Shepherd | 349 | 19.3 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eddie Johnson | 789 | 44.7 | 4.4 |
| | Labour | Simon Vincent | 571 | 32.4 | 1.2 |
| | UKIP | Chris Staunton | 404 | 22.9 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harlow Common

Harlow Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emma Toal | 785 | 39.0 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative | Hannah Ellis | 672 | 33.4 | 3.1 |
| | UKIP | Mike Carr | 475 | 23.6 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Gary Roberts | 79 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Little Parndon & Hare Street

Little Parndon & Hare Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jon Clempner | 1,021 | 54.4 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter Lamb | 492 | 26.2 | 6.7 |
| | UKIP | Richard Richardson | 365 | 19.4 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mark Hall

Mark Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lanie Shears | 751 | 44.3 | 4.6 |
| | UKIP | Janet Doyle | 449 | 26.5 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | Jane Steer | 390 | 23.0 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rideout | 104 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Netteswell

Nettleswell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bibi Forman | 749 | 47.7 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Maison | 372 | 23.7 | 9.4 |
| | UKIP | Alan Leverett | 361 | 23.0 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 89 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Garnett | 885 | 46.3 | 7.5 |
| | Labour | Eugenie Harvey | 650 | 34.0 | 11.7 |
| | UKIP | Harry Mason | 311 | 16.3 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Millington | 66 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Staple Tye

Staple Tye :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stefan Mullard | 576 | 41.6 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hardware | 485 | 35.0 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Dan Mason | 325 | 23.4 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Sumners & Kingsmoor

Sumners & Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Russell Perrin | 797 | 46.1 | 2.6 |
| | Labour | Allan Jolley | 582 | 33.6 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Steve Witt | 351 | 20.3 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Toddbrook

Toddbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phil Waite | 835 | 50.5 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative | John Steer | 412 | 24.9 | 8.4 |
| | UKIP | Chris Ward | 408 | 24.7 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2016 and 2018
### Toddbrook

A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 28 September 2017 after the resignation of Labour councillor Rod Truan. The seat was held for Labour by Tony Edwards.
Bush Fair by-election 28 September 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tony Edwards | 702 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Lamb | 486 | |
| | UKIP | Patricia Long | 98 | |
| | Green | James Aicken | 41 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rideout | 19 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153 | 24.20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Little Parndon and Hare Street

A by-election was held in Little Parndon and Hare Street on 8 March 2018 after the resignation of Labour council leader Jon Clempner. The seat was held for Labour by Chris Vince with a majority of 387 votes over the Conservatives.
Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election 8 March 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Vince | 781 | 62.2 |
| | Conservative | John Steer | 394 | 31.4 |
| | UKIP | Patsy Long | 80 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,255 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |