Harlow council election, 2026

07/05/2026 · 11 wards · 11 seats contested

Most seats
11
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
11
across 11 wards
Turnout
40.4%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 11 -6 15,213 56.7% +12.9
Reform UK 0 +0 5,408 20.2% —
Labour Party 0 -16 3,548 13.2% -30.6
Green Party 0 +0 2,539 9.5% +0.8
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 41 0.2% -0.5
Independent 0 +0 32 0.1% -0.2
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 +0 29 0.1% -0.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2024. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 11
Conservative and Unionist Party 11
Green Party 11
Labour Party 11
Reform UK 11
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2
Independent 1
Liberal Democrats 1

A party standing a full slate could field 11 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.

Bush Fair

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoff Longster Elected 1,327 52.2% +19.5
Reform UK Dan Long 596 23.5% —
Labour Party Rosanna Marian Daisy Jackson 368 14.5% -28.7
Green Party David Steven Margetts 250 9.8% +0.0
Majority731
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors6,563
Ballots cast2,541

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour and Co-operative Party

Church Langley North & Newhall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Edward Hardware Elected 1,636 65.5% +8.1
Reform UK Tracy Ann Cranfield 487 19.5% —
Labour Party Jeff Mace 198 7.9% -22.3
Green Party Bengi White 179 7.2% -5.6
Majority1,149
Turnout44.3%
Registered electors5,657
Ballots cast2,498

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Church Langley South & Potter Street

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Leppard Elected 1,682 58.6% +5.2
Reform UK Amanda Susan Harris Maison 650 22.6% —
Labour Party Harry Tennison 264 9.2% -23.1
Green Party Paul Ian King 235 8.2% -2.4
Independent Gary Roberts 32 1.1% -6.9
Majority1,032
Turnout42.5%
Registered electors6,808
Ballots cast2,870

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Great Parndon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Richard Saggers Elected 1,614 65.1% +10.4
Reform UK Peter John Buss 444 17.9% —
Labour Party Anita Schultschik 242 9.8% -24.3
Green Party Neil John Crouch 177 7.1% -1.6
Majority1,170
Turnout44.4%
Registered electors5,604
Ballots cast2,478

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Latton Bush & Stewards

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Steer Elected 1,604 59.8% +17.6
Reform UK Stephen George Martin Thompson 497 18.5% —
Labour Party Simon John Vincent 362 13.5% -29.1
Green Party Howard Charles Beaumont 219 8.2% -2.1
Majority1,107
Turnout38.8%
Registered electors6,941
Ballots cast2,684

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Little Parndon & Town Centre

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Nicholas Carter Elected 866 45.8% +23.6
Labour Party Lanie Shears 447 23.7% -26.6
Reform UK Wendy-Jane Harding 343 18.1% -1.6
Green Party Madison May Baker 234 12.4% +6.9
Majority419
Turnout36.3%
Registered electors5,246
Ballots cast1,890

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Mark Hall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Matthew Purse Elected 1,167 50.5% +23.6
Reform UK Mark Robert Edward Gough 456 19.7% -12.4
Labour Party Christine Anne Gallacher 357 15.5% -6.8
Green Party Julie Taylor 330 14.3% +0.1
Majority711
Turnout40.3%
Registered electors5,746
Ballots cast2,309

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Reform UK

Netteswell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Colleen Lee Morrison Elected 1,029 49.4% +19.9
Reform UK Cindy Fry 414 19.9% —
Labour Party Stefan Peter Mullard-Toal 372 17.9% -43.4
Green Party Charlie Hancock 223 10.7% +0.4
Liberal Democrats Lesley Anne Rideout 41 2.0% -8.2
Majority615
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors5,993
Ballots cast2,081

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Old Harlow

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Jeanette Livings Elected 1,755 61.2% +6.2
Reform UK Eileen Margaret McManus 608 21.2% —
Labour Party Liam Kerrigan 247 8.6% -26.5
Green Party Jennifer Steadman 240 8.4% -4.7
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Paul Lenihan 16 0.6% -2.3
Majority1,147
Turnout44.8%
Registered electors6,430
Ballots cast2,868

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Passmores

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nidhi Hindocha Elected 962 46.6% +16.9
Reform UK Shirley Ann McGee 442 21.4% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jake David Adam Shepherd 424 20.5% -35.0
Green Party Stephanie Angela Marsh 242 11.7% +0.2
Majority520
Turnout38.2%
Registered electors5,432
Ballots cast2,066

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Sumners & Kingsmoor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Emma Louise Marie Ghaffari Elected 1,571 62.0% +15.3
Reform UK Jamie Paul Terence Winslow 471 18.6% —
Labour Party Charlie Cochrane 267 10.5% -29.1
Green Party Julie Bull 210 8.3% -2.5
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Andrew James Hammond 13 0.5% —
Majority1,100
Turnout41.1%
Registered electors6,174
Ballots cast2,532

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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