Writtle ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Thorpe-Apps Elected 796 54.5% +4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Knight Elected 749 51.3% —
Liberal Democrats David Loxton 552 37.8% -2.1
Liberal Democrats Sanjeev Valdaya 507 34.7% —
Green Party Robert Francis Jordan 158 10.8% +5.4
Labour Party Sandra Ann Massey 157 10.8% +6.1
Majority197
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,460

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

01/07/2021 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Thorpe-Apps Elected 716 50.0% -18.0
Liberal Democrats Lynne Foster 572 39.9% -4.1
Green Party Ronnie Bartlett 78 5.4% —
Labour Party Edward Massey 67 4.7% —
Majority144
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,433

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

02/05/2019 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Roper Elected 829 68.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm Watson Elected 662 54.3% —
Liberal Democrats Birgit Baker 537 44.1% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaplin 410 33.6% —
Majority125
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,219