Election results declared
We have now published the results of the county election held on 7 May 2026. You can also view the results of the by-election for Broomfield and The Walthams held on the same day.
Essex County Council elections results
2026 results
- Chris Davy, Reform UK - 2,739 votes
- Kevin Terence Kuken, Green Party - 790 votes
- Jessica Peacock, Labour Party - 320 votes
- Mike Steel, The Conservative Party Candidate - 3,025 votes
- Rachel Wheelhouse, Liberal Democrats - 1,093 votes
Elected candidate
Mike Steel, The Conservative Party Candidate
Turnout
49.34%
- Peter Alexander Dixon, Labour Party - 267 votes
- Robert Paul Jerome, Reform UK - 2,388 votes
- Smita Rajesh, Liberal Democrats - 1,988 votes
- Rengarajan Subramanian, The Conservative Party Candidate - 1,740 votes
- Mike Thompson, Green Party - 539 votes
Elected candidate
Robert Paul Jerome, Reform UK
Turnout
41.67%
- Reza Hossain, Green Party - 528 votes
- Jonathan David Legg, Labour Party - 240 votes
- David Loxton, Liberal Democrats - 2,877 votes
- Howard Rogers, Reform UK - 1,498 votes
- Kamla Sangha, Independent - 37 votes
- Nicholas Anthony Stanig, The Conservative Party Candidate - 788 votes
Elected candidate
David Loxton, Liberal Democrats
Turnout
41.8%
- Aidan Hargitt, Reform UK - 1,864 votes
- David Howell, Labour Party - 236 votes
- Edward Massey, Green Party - 495 votes
- Stephen Robinson, Liberal Democrats - 2,896 votes
- Stacy Seales, The Conservative Party Candidate - 766 votes
Elected candidate
Stephen Robinson, Liberal Democrats
Turnout
41.29%
- Robert Terence Adams, The Conservative Party Candidate - 740 votes
- Ronnie Bartlett, Green Party - 536 votes
- Hazel Clark, Liberal Democrats - 2,622 votes
- Jack Edward O'Hara Robinson, Labour Party - 183 votes
- Chris Wing, Reform UK - 1,570 votes
Elected candidate
Hazel Clark, Liberal Democrats
Turnout
42.39%
- Sue Baker, Liberal Democrats - 544 votes
- Paul Hayden Clark, Reform UK - 3,369 votes
- Steve Davis, Independent - 663 votes
- Finn Rehal, Labour Party - 320 votes
- John Andrew Spence, The Conservative Party Candidate - 2,442 votes
- Angela Thomson, Green Party - 478 votes
Elected candidate
Paul Hayden Clark, Reform UK
Turnout
49.65%
- Kevin Bellamy, Reform UK - 2,436 votes
- Kieron Franks, Liberal Democrats - 2,402 votes
- Richard Joseph John Hyland, Independent - 611 votes
- Shirley Mason, Labour Party - 161 votes
- James Raven, The Conservative Party Candidate - 970 votes
- Amit Shah, Green Party - 456 votes
Elected candidate
Kevin Bellamy, Reform UK
Turnout
46.13%
- Christopher Benn, Reform UK - 2,565 votes
- Keith Bentley, South Woodham Ferrers Residents Party - 383 votes
- Alicia Cash, Green Party - 590 votes
- Donna Eley, Liberal Democrats - 487 votes
- Jonathan Gatenby, Labour Party - 228 votes
- Bob Massey, The Conservative Party Candidate - 2,001 votes
Elected candidate
Christopher Benn, Reform UK
Turnout
44.46%
Area
Chelmsford Central
Results
- Ronnie Bartlett (Green Party Candidate): 196 votes
- Darren Brooke (Reform Uk - Changing Politics For Good): 869 votes
- David Loxton (Liberal Democrats): 2,030 votes
- Penny Richards (Labour Party): 227 votes
- Seena Shah (The Conservative Party Candidate): 956 votes
Elected candidate
David Loxton (Liberal Democrats)
Turnout
29.52%
Area
Stock
Results
- Thomas Michael Allison, ReformUK - Changing Politics for Good: 977 votes
- Stephen Edward Capper, Labour Party: 127 votes
- Paul Hayden Clark, Independent: 160 votes
- Susan Melanie Dobson, The Conservative Party Candidate: 1304 votes
- Edward Paul George Massey, The Green Party Candidate: 89 votes
- Christine Margaret Shaw, Liberal Democrats: 156 votes
Elected candidate
Susan Melanie Dobson, The Conservative Party Candidate
Turnout
19%
Broomfield and Writtle
Chelmer
Chelmsford Central
Chelmsford North
Chelmsford West
Great Baddow
South Woodham Ferrers
Springfield
Stock
| Area | Elected candidate |
|---|---|
| Broomfield and Writtle | Mike Steel |
| Chelmer | John Andrew Spence |
| Chelmsford Central | Marie Goldman |
| Chelmsford North | Stephen John Robinson |
| Chelmsford West | Jude Deakin |
| Great Baddow | Anthony John McQuiggan |
| South Woodham Ferrers | Bob Massey |
| Springfield | Mike Mackrory |
| Stock | Ian Spencer Grundy |
Broomfield and Writtle
Area
Broomfield and Writtle
- Elected candidate
- John Francis Aldridge (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Chelmer
Chelmsford Central
Chelmsford North
Chelmsford West
Great Baddow
South Woodham Ferrers
Springfield
Stock
| Area | Elected candidate |
|---|---|
| Broomfield and Writtle | John Francis Aldridge (The Conservative Party Candidate) |
| Chelmer | John Spence (The Conservative Party Candidate) |
| Chelmsford Central | Dick Madden (The Conservative Party Candidate) |
| Chelmsford North | Stephen Robinson (Liberal Democrat) |
| Chelmsford West | Jude Deakin (Liberal Democrat) |
| Great Baddow | Jenny Chandler (The Conservative Party Candidate) |
| South Woodham Ferrers | Robert Massey (The Conservative Party Candidate) |
| Springfield | Mike Mackrory (Liberal Democrat) |
| Stock | Ian Grundy (The Conservative Party Candidate) |