# 2019 Uttlesford District Council election

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

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Uttlesford District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| R4U | 29 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 66.7 | 38.3 | 18,234 | +13.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17.9 | 22.5 | 10,692 | +6.8 |
| Conservative | 38 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 10.3 | 28.2 | 13,419 | –14.5 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 2,084 | –0.6 |
| Labour | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1,664 | –3.6 |
| Green | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1,294 | +1.6 |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 193 | –2.7 |

## Ward Results
### Ashdon

Ashdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | R4U | James Leon Herman De Vries | 321 | 41.5 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Howard Stephen Rolfe | 270 | 34.9 | −11.7 |
| | Green | Paul Henry Allington | 79 | 10.2 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sara Booth | 59 | 7.6 | New |
| | Labour | Oliver James Rowley | 36 | 4.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774 | 49.1 | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Broad Oak & The Hallingsburys

Broad Oak & The Hallingsburys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | R4U | Geof Driscoll | 571 | 47.9 | |
| | R4U | Neil Reeve | 524 | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Artus | 404 | 33.9 | |
| | Conservative | Lesley Wells | 316 | 26.5 | |
| | UKIP | David Allum | 193 | 16.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maryanne Fleming | 133 | 11.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,197 | 37.7 | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative |

### Clavering

Clavering :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Oliver | 497 | 56.5 |
| | R4U | Tracy Williams | 232 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Clift | 150 | 17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 883 | 47.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Debden & Wimbish

Debden & Wimbish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Stewart Luck | 307 | 40.7 |
| | Conservative | Tina Knight | 245 | 32.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Hare | 142 | 18.8 |
| | Green | Edward Gildea | 33 | 4.4 |
| | Labour | Peter Donovan | 28 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 706 | 44.5 |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Elsenham & Henham

Elsenham & Henham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Petrina Lees | 927 | 64.1 |
| | R4U | Garry Lecount | 612 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fred Frindle | 526 | 36.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David South | 320 | 22.1 |
| | Conservative | Liam Hithersey | 142 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Callum Parris | 79 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 41.4 |
| | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Felsted & Stebbing

Felsted & Stebbing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Sandi Merifield | 661 | 45.9 |
| | R4U | John Evans | 647 | 44.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Silcock | 409 | 28.4 |
| | Conservative | Roy Ramm | 352 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Salomon | 294 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antoinette Wattebot | 152 | 10.5 |
| | Green | Ruth Wheaton | 96 | 6.7 |
| | Labour | Humphrey Barbier | 49 | 3.4 |
| | Labour | David Sowter | 46 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | 42.5 |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Flitch Green & Little Dunmow

Flitch Green & Little Dunmow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christian Criscione | 374 | 58.8 |
| | R4U | Felicity Sutton | 179 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Raddon | 83 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,849 | 34.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Alexander Armstrong | 779 | 63.9 |
| | R4U | Louise Pepper | 652 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | John Davey | 378 | 31.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Davies | 291 | 23.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Morgan | 114 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,228 | 33.7 |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Great Dunmow South & Barnston

Great Dunmow South & Barnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Rod Jones | 978 | 58.8 |
| | R4U | Patrick Lavelle | 970 | 58.3 |
| | R4U | Colin Day | 865 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | Danielle Frost | 551 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | Graham Barker | 472 | 28.4 |
| | Conservative | Vic Ranger | 438 | 26.3 |
| | Labour | Gerard Darcy | 202 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,703 | 34.0 |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Reginald Mark Lemon (Mark Lemon) | 430 | 76.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Dyer | 66 | 11.8 |
| | Labour | Bill McCarthy | 63 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 578 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### High Easter & Rodings

High Easter & Rodings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Barker | 483 | 70.5 |
| | Green | Margaret Shaw | 91 | 13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonh Hudson | 70 | 10.2 |
| | Labour | Faridah Gullam | 41 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 707 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Littlebury, Chesterfords & Wenden Lofts

Littlebury, Chesterfords & Wenden Lofts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Neil Gregory | 1,057 | 57.0 |
| | Independent | Richard Pavitt | 1,027 | 55.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Chambers | 481 | 25.9 |
| | Conservative | Julie Redfern | 471 | 25.4 |
| | Green | Kevin Wing | 263 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Hughes | 219 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,872 | 54.8 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Newport

Newport :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Neil Hargreaves | 952 | 75.2 |
| | R4U | Ant Gerard | 853 | 67.4 |
| | Conservative | Gregory Smith | 208 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative | Tom Flack | 199 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Dyer | 147 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,276 | 43.4 |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |

### Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Deryk Alan Eke | 744 | 45.0 |
| | R4U | Barbara Ann Light | 740 | 44.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hibbs | 584 | 35.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Maurice Ede | 261 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | George Maurice Smith | 243 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | Sam Slota-Newson | 228 | 13.8 |
| | Green | Sarah Jane Heaton Allington | 226 | 13.7 |
| | Labour | David Patrick O'Brien | 152 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,707 | 37.1 |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |

### Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Heather Jane Asker | 818 | 54.8 |
| | R4U | Richard Ford Freeman | 742 | 49.7 |
| | Conservative | Sam Goddard | 289 | 19.4 |
| | Conservative | David James Sadler | 230 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steffi Suhr | 209 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Newman Lefever | 207 | 13.9 |
| | Green | Abigail Saffrey | 145 | 9.7 |
| | Labour | Simon David Trimnell | 119 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | Laura Jane Snell | 95 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,525 | 35.4% |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |

### Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | John Stuart Lodge | 1,136 | 52.0 |
| | R4U | Arthur George Coote | 1,130 | 51.8 |
| | R4U | Paul Geoffrey Fairhurst | 1,096 | 50.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew James Ketteridge | 478 | 21.9 |
| | Green | Trilby Fiona Roberts | 376 | 17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sonia Sault | 358 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative | Karan Karunakaram | 353 | 16.2 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas David Osborne | 348 | 15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Peter Philip Langworthy | 272 | 12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Jane Barrows | 258 | 11.8 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Lily Morton | 238 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,225 | 27.7 |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |

### Stansted North

Stansted North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Dean | 905 | 60.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Sell | 871 | 58.4 |
| | Conservative | Nick Church | 484 | 32.4 |
| | Conservative | Josie Thompson | 453 | 30.4 |
| | Labour | Joe Lewis | 92 | 6.2 |
| | Labour | Alfred Miti | 79 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 | 43.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Stansted South & Birchanger

Stansted South & Birchanger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melvin Caton | 550 | 57.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayub Khan | 463 | 48.4 |
| | Conservative | Gary Davey | 349 | 36.5 |
| | Conservative | Jennie Sutton | 325 | 34.0 |
| | Labour | Daniel Brett | 81 | 8.5 |
| | Labour | Thomas Van De Bilt | 68 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,011 | 22.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Stort Valley

Stort Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Loughlin | 459 | 72.3 |
| | Conservative | Dapne Wallace-Jarvis | 176 | 27.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 640 | 39.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Takeley

Takeley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Geoff Bagnall | 928 | 61.1 |
| | R4U | Maggie Sutton | 913 | 60.1 |
| | R4U | Vere Isham | 800 | 52.7 |
| | Conservative | Jim Gordon | 442 | 29.1 |
| | Conservative | Derek Jones | 428 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Howard Ryles | 332 | 21.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Teddy Kimber | 140 | 9.2 |
| | Labour | Terry Brandon | 119 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,536 | 25.1 |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Thaxted & The Eastons

Thaxted & The Eastons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Tayler | 1,263 | 75.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Foley | 1,229 | 73.4 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Barrington | 364 | 21.7 |
| | Conservative | Marie Siddans | 305 | 18.2 |
| | Labour | Alex Young | 77 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,717 | 42.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### The Sampfords

The Sampfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Alan Storah | 383 | 47.3 |
| | Conservative | William Burton | 265 | 32.8 |
| | Green | Emma Horton | 88 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Vintiner | 73 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 807 | 45.9 |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

## By-elections
### Newport

Newport: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Judy Emanuel | 892 | |
| | Conservative | Jennie Sutton | 322 | |
| | Green | Edward Gildea | 63 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Smith | 62 | |
| | Labour | Andrew Sampson | 61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45 |
| | R4U hold | R4U hold | Swing | |
The Newport by-election was triggered by the resignation of Anthony Gerard, who had been elected as a Residents for Uttlesford councillor in May 2019 but defected to the Greens in October 2019.

### The Sampfords

The Sampfords: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Smith | 384 | |
| | R4U | Uli Gerhard | 361 | |
| | Green | Madeleine Radford | 52 | |
| | Labour | Sanjukta Ghosh | 46 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maryanne Fleming | 21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.7 |
| | Conservative gain from R4U | Conservative gain from R4U | Swing | |
This by-election was triggered by the death of Residents for Uttlesford councillor Alan Storah.

### Great Dunmow South & Barnston

Great Dunmow South & Barnston: 5 January 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Loveday | 375 | 46.0 | +14.2 |
| | R4U | Kerry Herbert | 238 | 29.2 | –27.3 |
| | Labour | Ben Cavanagh | 115 | 14.1 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Flawn | 88 | 10.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 16.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 830 | 16.4 | –17.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,048 | | |
| | Conservative gain from R4U | Conservative gain from R4U | Swing | 20.8 | |
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Residents for Uttlesford councillor Colin Day.