# 2001 Essex County Council election

The 2001 Essex County Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Essex County Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 2001 general election.
79 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 1997.
At the election, the Conservatives regained majority control of Essex County Council.

## Previous composition
### 1997 election

| Party | Party | Seats |
| | Conservative | 40 |
| | Labour | 23 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| | Loughton Residents | 1 |
| Total | Total | 79 |

### Composition of council seats before election

| Party | Party | Seats |
| | Conservative | 37 |
| | Labour | 24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 13 |
| | Independent | 4 |
| | Loughton Residents | 1 |
| Total | Total | 79 |

## Summary
### Election result

2001 Essex County Council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 49 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 62.0 | 41.7 | 257,991 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24.1 | 30.6 | 189,122 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 10 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12.7 | 24.3 | 150,224 | −2.3 |
| | Loughton Residents | 1 | | | | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2,395 | −0.3 |
| | Green | 0 | | | | | 1.9 | 12,048 | +0.8 |
| | Community Representative | 0 | | | | | 0.6 | 3,547 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | | | | 0.6 | 3,458 | −0.4 |
| Total | Total | 79 | | | | | | 618,785 | |

### Election of Group Leaders

Paul White (Stock) was re elected leader of the Conservative Group, Paul Sztumpf (Harlow North) was elected leader of the Labour Group and Kenneth Jones (Park) was re elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

### Election of Leader of the Council

Paul White the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

## Results by Electoral Divisions
### Basildon

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | 29,975 | 43.0 | +5.6 |
| Labour | 5 | 27,380 | 39.3 | −0.6 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 12,112 | 17.4 | −5.2 |
| Independent | 0 | 206 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
Division results
Basildon Fryerns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Archibald * | 3,057 | 63.1 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | William Marck | 1,151 | 23.8 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Lutton | 637 | 13.2 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,906 | 39.3 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,845 | 52.2 | −16.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −1.5 | |
Basildon Gloucester Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Kirkman | 3,555 | 58.4 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Ball | 1,763 | 29.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Dickinson | 768 | 12.6 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,792 | 29.4 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,086 | 55.5 | −16.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −2.8 | |
Basildon Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rachel Liebeschuetz * | 2,478 | 51.4 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Victor York | 1,691 | 35.1 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Sargent | 545 | 11.3 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Alfred Viccary | 103 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 16.3 | −10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,817 | 49.2 | −16.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.2 | |
Basildon Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Swatantra Nadanwar * | 3,426 | 55.4 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | Tony Thomas | 1,842 | 29.8 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hersom | 920 | 14.9 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,584 | 25.6 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,188 | 48.7 | −16.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.5 | |
Basildon Westley Heights :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Walsh | 3,318 | 41.5 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Robert Sears * | 3,014 | 37.7 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Williams | 1,658 | 20.8 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 3.8 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,990 | 60.9 | −15.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
Between 1997 and 2001, the seat was won by Labour in a by-election, however it is shown as a Conservative hold as it is compared to the previous full council election.
Billericay North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hedley | 5,290 | 58.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Francis Bellard | 2,170 | 24.0 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Viney | 1,584 | 17.5 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,120 | 34.5 | +17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,044 | 64.6 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.9 | |
Billericay South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay Twitchen * | 4,016 | 49.1 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Edwards | 2,239 | 27.4 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | Patricia Reid | 1,928 | 23.6 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,777 | 21.7 | +15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,183 | 65.1 | −10.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.9 | |
Crouch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Donald Morris * | 3,575 | 52.1 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Andrew Manning | 2,096 | 30.6 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Myall | 1,195 | 17.4 | −13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,479 | 21.5 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,866 | 58.4 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
Pitsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Bobbin * | 4,256 | 52.9 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Blake | 2,914 | 36.2 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivien Howard | 878 | 10.9 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,342 | 16.7 | −5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,048 | 49.0 | −14.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.0 | |
Wickford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iris Pummell * | 4,566 | 50.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Christopher Wilson | 2,934 | 32.7 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fane Cummings | 1,477 | 16.5 | −9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,632 | 18.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,977 | 57.5 | −14.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Braintree

District summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 6 | 4 | 26,044 | 40.1 | +2.9 |
| Labour | 1 | 3 | 23,236 | 35.8 | −1.5 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 1 | 11,259 | 17.3 | −4.1 |
| Green | 0 | | 4,409 | 6.8 | +2.7 |
Division results
Bocking :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Walsh | 3,421 | 41.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Frederick Card * | 3,301 | 39.7 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Braley | 1,068 | 12.8 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Duncan Stewart | 531 | 6.4 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,321 | 64.7 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.5 | |
Braintree East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Edey | 4,372 | 39.7 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Elwyn Bishop * | 4,290 | 38.9 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terrence Brooks | 1,672 | 15.2 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Jeremy Smith | 688 | 6.2 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,022 | 64.1 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.1 | |
Braintree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Walters | 4,304 | 37.9 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Barbara Buchan | 3,741 | 32.9 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Meadows | 2,843 | 25.0 | −8.3 |
| | Green | Wendy Partridge | 473 | 4.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,361 | 63.6 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +7.0 | |
Halstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Pike * | 4,046 | 44.3 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Fincken | 3,021 | 33.1 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bolter | 1,668 | 18.3 | −4.9 |
| | Green | Philip Hughes | 390 | 4.3 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | 11.2 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,125 | 62.3 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
Hedingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Finch | 4,084 | 47.7 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | John Kotz | 2,166 | 25.3 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Ellis | 1,910 | 22.3 | −4.0 |
| | Green | Nicholas Scales | 409 | 4.8 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,918 | 22.4 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,569 | 65.4 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
Witham Northern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phillp Barlow | 3,626 | 42.0 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Jarvis | 2,513 | 29.1 | −1.1 |
| | Green | James Abbott | 1,458 | 16.9 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Fleet | 1,035 | 12.0 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,113 | 12.9 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,632 | 61.2 | −12.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
Witham Southern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Bigden | 3,304 | 41.7 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | John Gyford * | 3,091 | 39.0 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Beckett | 1,063 | 13.4 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Nelson Brunton | 460 | 5.8 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,918 | 62.6 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Brentwood

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 4 | 15,251 | 41.5 | −2.3 |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | 12,151 | 33.1 | −2.8 |
| Labour | 0 | 5,983 | 16.3 | -3.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 2,197 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Green | 0 | 1,150 | 3.1 | +2.2 |
Division results
Brentwood Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Aspinell | 2,448 | 41.0 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Francis Kenny | 1,764 | 29.6 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | Michele Wigram | 1,014 | 17.0 | −3.3 |
| | Green | Anthony Stokes | 325 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Kathleen Galbraith | 216 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Edgar Davis * | 201 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 684 | 11.5 | +5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,968 | 63.1 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
Brentwood Hutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Roberts * | 3,858 | 48.6 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Taylor | 2,100 | 26.5 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Charles Bisson | 1,346 | 17.0 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Greta Taylor | 367 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Green | Roy Upchurch | 264 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,758 | 22.2 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,935 | 67.1 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
Brentwood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Baker | 2,244 | 35.7 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Myers | 2,154 | 34.3 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Bernadette Pavitt | 879 | 14.0 | −3.4 |
| | Independent | Judith Gray * | 807 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Green | Frank Seckleman | 191 | 3.0 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 1.4 | −6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,275 | 68.9 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.1 | |
Brentwood Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Dyson | 3,393 | 40.7 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Hardy | 3,130 | 37.5 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | Cornelius Maxey | 934 | 11.2 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Alison Enkel * | 401 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Green | Beryl Lankester | 276 | 3.3 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Eileen Mickelborough | 205 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 3.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,339 | 67.9 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
Brentwood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lionel Lee * | 2,843 | 38.8 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Taylor | 2,319 | 31.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | David Minns | 1,810 | 24.7 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Margaret Willis | 358 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | 7.1 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,330 | 65.6 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.0 | |

### Castle Point

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 4 | 19,247 | 48.8 | +3.6 |
| Labour | 2 | 15,715 | 39.9 | −0.5 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 4,126 | 10.5 | −4.0 |
| Green | 0 | 320 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
Division results
Benfleet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jillian Reeves * | 3,061 | 50.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Brian Wilson | 2,314 | 38.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl Handford | 668 | 11.1 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 12.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,043 | 61.4 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
Canvey Island East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dennis Williams * | 3,721 | 47.6 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Jeanette Blissett | 3,170 | 40.6 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peggy Pearse | 604 | 7.7 | −4.8 |
| | Green | Christopher Keene | 320 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 7.1 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,815 | 53.4 | −12.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.8 | |
Canvey Island West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Howard * | 4,180 | 55.7 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Brian Weller | 2,849 | 38.0 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Giles | 471 | 6.3 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,500 | 17.7 | +6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,331 | 53.1 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
Great Tarpots :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alfred Goldsworth * | 2,936 | 44.8 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Govier | 2,914 | 44.4 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joyce Giles | 711 | 10.8 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 0.3 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,561 | 60.2 | −2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.9 | |
Hadleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ronald Williams * | 3,088 | 54.2 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | John Trollope | 1,683 | 29.5 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Handford | 931 | 16.3 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,405 | 24.6 | +10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,702 | 63.3 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.1 | |
Thundersley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Dick * | 2,834 | 49.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Roy English | 2,212 | 38.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marie Crouch | 741 | 12.8 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 | 10.7 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,787 | 59.5 | −14.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Chelmsford

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 4 | 30,166 | 40.2 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | 23,531 | 31.3 | −3.3 |
| Labour | 1 | 18,464 | 24.6 | +2.3 |
| Green | 0 | 2,941 | 3.9 | +1.4 |
Division results
Broomfield & Writtle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wendy Cole * | 2,900 | 43.7 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Robinson | 2,031 | 30.6 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Simon Barke | 1,458 | 22.0 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Carolyn Hobbs-Waller | 243 | 3.7 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 869 | 13.1 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,632 | 64.5 | −10.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.6 | |
Chelmsford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Gale * | 3,295 | 41.4 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | David Lee | 2,691 | 33.8 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Robert Miller | 1,734 | 21.8 | +0.4 |
| | Green | John Mudd | 233 | 2.9 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 7.6 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,953 | 63.3 | −13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
Chelmsford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Smith-Hughes * | 2,796 | 38.6 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | Joan Bliss | 2,185 | 30.2 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Pauley | 2,076 | 28.7 | −1.6 |
| | Green | Angela Thomson | 187 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 611 | 8.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,244 | 61.3 | −15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
Chelmsford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Allen * | 2,935 | 39.4 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Neil Gulliver | 2,480 | 33.3 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Jones | 1,801 | 24.2 | +5.2 |
| | Green | Joyce Shiner | 239 | 3.2 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 6.1 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,455 | 64.4 | −12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −3.1 | |
Chelmsford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil Spurgeon * | 2,242 | 38.1 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson | 1,910 | 32.4 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Tween | 1,544 | 26.2 | −3.0 |
| | Green | Sheila Patrick | 194 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 5.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,890 | 56.0 | −15.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
Great Baddow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Miller | 2,735 | 42.9 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | David Sismey | 2,068 | 32.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Norman Hunt | 1,350 | 21.2 | +1.6 |
| | Green | James Cross | 228 | 3.6 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 10.5 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,381 | 61.8 | −13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −3.1 | |
Springfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Martin * | 5,682 | 44.7 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Mackrory | 3,526 | 27.8 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | William Horslen | 2,913 | 22.9 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Eleanor Burgess | 584 | 4.6 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,156 | 17.0 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,705 | 60.7 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
Stock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul White * | 4,712 | 53.0 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | David Howell | 2,395 | 26.9 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hutchon | 1,380 | 15.5 | −7.0 |
| | Green | Robert Kenney | 405 | 4.6 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,317 | 26.1 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,892 | 63.5 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
Woodham Ferrers & Danbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Norman Hume | 6,013 | 50.3 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Roberts | 2,923 | 24.5 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | Madeline Diamond | 2,386 | 20.0 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Colin Budgey | 628 | 5.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,090 | 25.9 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,950 | 59.5 | −15.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Colchester

District summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 4 | 1 | 27,089 | 38.4 | +4.2 |
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | 2 | 22,542 | 31.9 | −1.7 |
| Labour | 2 | 1 | 20,076 | 28.4 | −0.6 |
| Green | 0 | | 874 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
Division results
Constable :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Clover * | 3,954 | 52.0 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Phillips | 2,021 | 26.6 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | Geraldine Harris | 1,624 | 21.4 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,933 | 25.4 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,599 | 67.4 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.4 | |
Drury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Lucas | 3,564 | 41.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Una Jones | 3,304 | 38.2 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | David Harris | 1,773 | 20.5 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 3.0 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,641 | 65.4 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +1.9 | |
Maypole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Bourne | 2,321 | 36.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Brady | 2,270 | 36.1 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Sonia Lewis | 1,694 | 27.0 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,285 | 49.0 | −14.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.7 | |
Mersea and Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Manning-Press * | 4,707 | 45.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gwendoline Ilott | 2,984 | 28.8 | −5.1 |
| | Labour | Edna Salmon | 2,181 | 21.0 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Walter Schwartz | 504 | 4.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,723 | 16.6 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,376 | 64.8 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
Old Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Fisher * | 3,026 | 43.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Kim Naish | 2,336 | 33.7 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Taylor | 1,574 | 22.7 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 9.9 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,936 | 52.3 | −15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Jones * | 3,052 | 38.6 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Neil Stock | 2,596 | 32.8 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Richard Bartholomew | 2,267 | 28.6 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | 5.8 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,915 | 54.6 | −12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
Parsons Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Theresa Higgins | 3,225 | 38.1 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Derek Smith | 2,780 | 32.9 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | Edmund Chinnery | 2,457 | 29.0 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 5.3 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,462 | 57.4 | −11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −3.8 | |
Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edmund Peel * | 3,718 | 47.2 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | Marion Williams | 2,315 | 29.4 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Sutton | 1471 | 18.7 | New |
| | Green | Cheryl Gerrard | 370 | 4.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,403 | 17.8 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,874 | 62.1 | −11.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (−24.3).
Wivenhoe St Andrew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Young | 2,802 | 43.2 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Rogers | 1,926 | 29.7 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Lancaster | 1,765 | 27.2 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 876 | 13.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,493 | 49.0 | −14.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Epping Forest

District summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | | 25,480 | 46.1 | +2.9 |
| Liberal Democrat | 2 | 1 | 13,506 | 24.5 | +4.7 |
| Loughton Residents | 1 | | 2,395 | 4.3 | −3.2 |
| Labour | 0 | 1 | 13,837 | 25.1 | −4.4 |
Division results
Buckhurst Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Haigh | 3,037 | 47.4 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | James Brokenshire | 2,365 | 36.9 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Ronald Rodwell | 1,011 | 15.8 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | 10.5 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,413 | 61.3 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
Chigwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Tomkins * | 3,016 | 54.3 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Brooks | 1,515 | 27.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | David Tetlow | 1,024 | 18.4 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,501 | 27.0 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,555 | 58.2 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.5 | |
Epping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Whitehouse | 3,299 | 43.8 | +16.1 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Ramshaw * | 3,005 | 39.9 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | Anne Baldwin | 1,224 | 16.3 | −10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 3.9 | −14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,528 | 63.3 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +11.0 | |
Loughton St Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Finn | 2,271 | 42.5 | +17.0 |
| | Labour | Stanley Goodwin * | 2,227 | 41.6 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Niall De Lacy | 851 | 15.9 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 0.8 | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,349 | 54.6 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.2 | |
Loughton St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | David Linnell | 2,395 | 37.2 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Metcalfe | 1,973 | 30.7 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Colin Huckle | 1,644 | 25.6 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Spence | 421 | 6.5 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 6.6 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,433 | 60.2 | −13.4 |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | −2.7 | |
North Weald & Nazeing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Jackson | 4,111 | 59.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Barry Johns | 1,856 | 26.8 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monica Richardson | 970 | 14.0 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,255 | 32.5 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,937 | 62.9 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
Ongar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerard McEwen * | 4,423 | 49.7 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Kelly | 2,494 | 28.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Keith Tait | 1,974 | 22.2 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,929 | 21.7 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,891 | 65.5 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.8 | |
Waltham Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Webster * | 4,316 | 53.2 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Albert Farren | 2,877 | 35.5 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olive Dunseath | 919 | 11.3 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,439 | 17.7 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,112 | 52.8 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Harlow

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Labour | 5 | 15,621 | 44.9 | −9.0 |
| Conservative | 0 | 11,100 | 31.9 | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 8,084 | 23.2 | +7.3 |
Division results
Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rob Eschle | 3,109 | 44.2 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | Guy Mitchinson | 2,790 | 39.7 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jackson | 1,131 | 16.1 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 4.5 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,030 | 58.6 | −14.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.1 | |
Harlow & Mark Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Sztumpf * | 2,668 | 41.4 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | Simon Carter | 1,948 | 30.2 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 1,836 | 28.5 | +14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 11.2 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,452 | 62.7 | −10.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −2.8 | |
Harlow Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Durcan * | 3,633 | 41.0 | −10.3 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hall | 3,395 | 38.3 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorna Spenceley | 1,836 | 20.7 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 11.2 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,864 | 62.7 | −10.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −9.0 | |
Little Parndon and Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edith Morris * | 3,062 | 52.6 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Shannon | 1,621 | 27.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Lawton | 1,135 | 19.5 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,441 | 24.8 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,818 | 58.0 | −15.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.9 | |
Netteswellbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jenny Holland | 3,149 | 47.4 | −12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Macy | 2,146 | 32.3 | +17.5 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Jolles | 1,346 | 20.3 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | 15.1 | −18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,641 | 59.1 | −14.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −15.2 | |

### Maldon

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 3 | 13,960 | 48.5 | +6.1 |
| Labour | 0 | 8,303 | 28.9 | +4.2 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 4,645 | 16.2 | −7.5 |
| Green | 0 | 1,862 | 6.5 | +2.2 |
Division results
Maldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Mead | 4,409 | 46.8 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | Peter Roberts | 3,070 | 32.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janetta Sosin | 1,313 | 13.9 | −5.1 |
| | Green | Michael Cole | 633 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,339 | 14.2 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,425 | 63.4 | −11.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
Southminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Boyce * | 4,886 | 49.4 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Terence Quinlan | 2,917 | 29.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Weeks | 1,467 | 14.8 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Mark Ellis | 617 | 6.2 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,969 | 19.9 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,887 | 60.3 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
Tollesbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rodney Bass * | 4,665 | 49.3 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Bentley | 2,316 | 24.5 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Jackson | 1,865 | 19.7 | −14.0 |
| | Green | Jonathan King | 612 | 6.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,349 | 24.8 | +14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,458 | 63.9 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

### Rochford

District summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | 3 | 17,719 | 47.1 | +6.4 |
| Labour | 0 | 1 | 10,316 | 27.4 | −0.7 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 2 | 8,400 | 22.3 | −8.8 |
| Independent | 0 | | 1,158 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
Division results
Rayleigh North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Castle | 3,444 | 47.9 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Williams | 2,315 | 32.2 | −11.5 |
| | Labour | David Husk | 1,438 | 20.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,129 | 15.7 | + |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,197 | 61.4 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +11.1 | |
Rayleigh South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mavis Webster | 3,555 | 44.7 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Harris | 2,560 | 32.2 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | Mary Stevenson | 1,839 | 23.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 995 | 12.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,954 | 59.8 | −13.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +6.9 | |
Rochford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Chapman * | 3,512 | 43.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | David Ford | 2,041 | 25.1 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lock | 1,430 | 17.6 | −16.8 |
| | Independent | John Mason | 1,158 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,471 | 18.1 | +12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,141 | 60.9 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
Rochford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Pearson | 3,180 | 47.0 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Graham Fox * | 2,776 | 41.0 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Beckers | 809 | 12.0 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | 6.0 | + |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,765 | 57.4 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.4 | |
Rochford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Hart * | 4,028 | 53.5 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Stebbing | 2,222 | 29.5 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Beckers | 1,286 | 17.1 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,806 | 24.0 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,536 | 59.1 | −14.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Tendring

District summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | 1 | 24,737 | 37.5 | +1.8 |
| Labour | 3 | | 24,146 | 36.6 | −1.0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 1 | 13,021 | 19.7 | −4.8 |
| Community Representatives | 0 | | 3,547 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Independent | 0 | | 286 | 0.4 | −1.7 |
| Green | 0 | | 255 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
Division results
Brightlingsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Robinson * | 3,278 | 41.2 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Paul Bishop | 2,388 | 30.0 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Dale | 2,038 | 25.6 | −7.0 |
| | Green | Derek Skinner | 255 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | 11.2 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,959 | 64.0 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
Clacton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Catherine Jessop * | 3,253 | 40.1 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | Louise Armstrong | 2,679 | 33.0 | −1.9 |
| | Community Representative | Agnes Duffus | 1,140 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Miller | 1,046 | 12.9 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 7.1 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,118 | 62.6 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.1 | |
Clacton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Baker * | 3,339 | 38.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harold Shearing | 2,747 | 31.6 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Bray | 2,601 | 29.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 6.8 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,687 | 58.0 | −9.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
Clacton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roy Smith * | 4,934 | 60.8 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | William Stone | 2,348 | 28.9 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Candler | 832 | 10.3 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,586 | 31.9 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,114 | 55.8 | −8.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
Frinton and Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Page | 5,763 | 55.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Aldis | 2,937 | 28.3 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Harrison | 1,672 | 16.1 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,826 | 27.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,372 | 68.0 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
Harwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Double * | 3,593 | 45.1 | −8.6 |
| | Community Representative | Steven Henderson | 1,994 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Conservative | Mark Cossens | 1,670 | 21.0 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cattrell | 710 | 8.9 | −10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,599 | 20.1 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,967 | 63.9 | −7.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −16.8 | |
Tendring Rural East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Lumber * | 2,879 | 40.3 | −0.0 |
| | Labour | Ann Evander | 2,277 | 31.9 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark de Roy | 1,576 | 22.1 | −4.9 |
| | Community Representative | John Brown | 413 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 8.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,145 | 63.8 | −9.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
Tendring Rural West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Candy | 2,945 | 38.6 | +17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Hawkins * | 2,400 | 31.5 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Gregory Morgan | 1,999 | 26.2 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Harry Bird | 286 | 3.8 | −14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 545 | 7.1 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,630 | 63.9 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | + | |

### Uttlesford

District summary
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 4 | 16,775 | 47.9 | +4.1 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | 11,323 | 32.3 | −1.2 |
| Labour | 0 | 6,449 | 18.4 | −2.1 |
| Green | 0 | 477 | 1.4 | +0.8 |
Division results
Dunmow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Flack | 4,259 | 53.1 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Copping | 1,997 | 24.9 | −5.7 |
| | Labour | Harold Wright | 1,761 | 22.0 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,262 | 28.2 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,017 | 63.4 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
Saffron Walden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Chambers * | 4,683 | 45.0 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan Dawson | 3,452 | 33.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Morton | 2,267 | 21.8 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,231 | 11.8 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,402 | 64.6 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
Stansted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Wallace * | 3,858 | 44.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wilcock | 3,837 | 43.8 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Powell | 1,072 | 12.2 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 0.2 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,767 | 65.4 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
Thaxted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Whitehead * | 3,975 | 50.7 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Thawley | 2,037 | 26.0 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Gordon Murray | 1,349 | 17.2 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Daniel Brett | 477 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,938 | 24.7 | +12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,838 | 64.6 | −10.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.3 | |