Epping Forest council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 22 wards · 23 seats contested

Most seats
14
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
23
across 22 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 14 +1 13,153 48.2% -2.3
Independent Loughton Residents Association 7 +7 4,943 18.1% —
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 3,097 11.3% -14.9
Green Party 1 +0 1,816 6.6% +0.2
Labour Party 0 +0 3,635 13.3% +5.9
The For Britain Movement 0 -1 359 1.3% -2.5
Independent 0 +0 131 0.5% -2.4
Shared Ground 0 +0 88 0.3% -0.0
Reform UK 0 +0 46 0.2% —
English Democrats 0 +0 43 0.2% -0.9

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 23
Conservative and Unionist Party 23
Labour Party 23
Liberal Democrats 11
Green Party 7
Independent Loughton Residents Association 7
The For Britain Movement 4
English Democrats 1
Independent 1
Reform UK 1
Shared Ground 1

A party standing a full slate could field 23 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Buckhurst Hill East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Simon Alexander Heap Elected 753 54.5% -14.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Smruti Patel 514 37.2% +9.2
Labour Party Alain Laviolette 115 8.3% —
Majority239
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,382

Green Party hold

Buckhurst Hill West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Williamson Elected 1,228 58.3% +10.6
Green Party Anne Redelinghuys 351 16.7% —
Labour Party Onike Gollo 238 11.3% +5.1
Liberal Democrats Ishvinder Singh Matharu 200 9.5% -34.1
Shared Ground Thomas Bartholomew Hall 88 4.2% +1.7
Majority877
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,105

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Chigwell Row

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Pranav Bhanot Elected 586 80.1% +17.1
Labour Party Nicola Jane Fuller 98 13.4% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Hume 48 6.6% -23.2
Majority488
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast732

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Chigwell Village

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kaz Rizvi Elected 807 70.5% -6.5
Labour Party André Taunton Boutall 187 16.3% +4.6
Green Party Alison Mary Garnham 151 13.2% +6.5
Majority620
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,145

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Epping Hemnall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jon Whitehouse Elected 1,290 60.8% -1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon John Baker 688 32.5% +0.2
Labour Party Inez Lorraine Collier 142 6.7% +1.7
Majority602
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,120

Liberal Democrats hold

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Holly Whitbread Elected 1,316 58.6% +12.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Read 698 31.1% -10.8
Labour Party Simon David Bullough 231 10.3% +4.1
Majority618
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,245

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Grange Hill 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Deborah Anita Barlow Elected 850 68.6% +4.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Barry Lion Elected 744 60.0% —
Labour Party Cristinel Birzu 297 24.0% -12.0
Labour Party Sam Tankard 276 22.3% —
Green Party Rebecca Fricker 186 15.0% —
Liberal Democrats Peter John Sinfield 125 10.1% —
Majority447
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,239

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ray Balcombe Elected 522 79.0% +7.5
Labour Party Alison Mary Wingfield 50 7.6% —
Liberal Democrats Elaine Thatcher 46 7.0% —
English Democrats Robin Tilbrook 43 6.5% -1.0
Majority472
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast661

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Loughton Alderton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association Chidi Nweke Elected 533 58.7% -5.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Jan Ridding 205 22.6% +5.5
Labour Party Angela Ayre 170 18.7% +0.2
Majority328
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast908

Independent Loughton Residents Association hold

Loughton Broadway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association Michael Owen Elected 435 53.9% -25.0
Labour Party Debbie Wild 185 22.9% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party George William Bose 161 20.0% +5.3
The For Britain Movement Eddy Butler 26 3.2% —
Majority250
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast807

Independent Loughton Residents Association hold

Loughton Fairmead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association David J. Wixley Elected 569 63.4% -8.6
Labour Party Paul Michael Thomas 175 19.5% +5.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Meena Patel 153 17.1% +3.3
Majority394
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast897

Independent Loughton Residents Association hold

Loughton Forest

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association Jayna Jogia Elected 757 56.2% +1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Parry 466 34.6% -4.3
Labour Party Emma Elizabeth Roberts 125 9.3% +2.5
Majority291
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,348

Independent Loughton Residents Association hold

Loughton Roding

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association Rose Brookes Elected 858 67.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Katharine Jane Hawes 253 19.9% +9.4
Labour Party Gareth Rawlings 162 12.7% +5.6
Majority605
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,273

Independent Loughton Residents Association gain from Independent

Loughton St John's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association Caroline Pond Elected 901 67.8% -3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Church 296 22.3% +2.3
Labour Party Jill Elizabeth Bostock 131 9.9% +1.5
Majority605
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,328

Independent Loughton Residents Association hold

Loughton St Mary's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Loughton Residents Association Judy Jennings Elected 890 62.7% -2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Blackburn Hunter 313 22.1% +0.6
Labour Party Ross Albert Burrell 167 11.8% +3.1
Liberal Democrats Naomi E. Davies 49 3.5% -0.8
Majority577
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,419

Independent Loughton Residents Association hold

Moreton and Fyfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Douglas Hadley Elected 476 78.5% +3.1
Reform UK Peter John Bell 46 7.6% —
Liberal Democrats Richard Michael Griffiths 46 7.6% —
Labour Party Alexander Louis Zidan Abou-Harb 38 6.3% —
Majority430
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast606

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Passingford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Heather Brady Elected 504 79.6% —
Labour Party James Murchison 68 10.7% —
Liberal Democrats Edward Matthew Barnard 61 9.6% —
Majority436
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast633

Theydon Bois

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Philip Elected 881 59.6% -4.6
Liberal Democrats Clive Ewart Amos 512 34.7% +9.2
Labour Party Peter Jack Duke Pendle 84 5.7% -4.6
Majority369
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,477

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Waltham Abbey High Beach

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Timothy John Matthews Elected 401 63.9% +3.9
Independent Paul Morris 131 20.9% +1.3
Labour Party Clover Colquhoun 96 15.3% —
Majority270
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast628

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven James Heather Elected 605 45.4% +5.2
Labour Party Bob Greyson 256 19.2% +3.1
The For Britain Movement Pat Richardson 242 18.2% -4.9
Green Party Liam Lakes 229 17.2% +3.8
Majority349
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,332

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Waltham Abbey North East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeane Lea Elected 615 63.8% +3.3
Labour Party David Anthony Moss 181 18.8% —
Green Party Carina Dawn Hill 103 10.7% -13.4
The For Britain Movement Sue Butler 43 4.5% —
Liberal Democrats Timothy John Maurice Vaughan 22 2.3% -13.1
Majority434
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast964

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Waltham Abbey South West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Kane Elected 569 69.1% +31.1
Labour Party Sara Hassan 163 19.8% —
The For Britain Movement Jim Searle 48 5.8% —
Green Party Paul Scales 43 5.2% -56.8
Majority406
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast823

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Green Party

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