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Map showing the composition of Harlow District Council after the 2019 election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue.

One third of Harlow District Council in Essex, England, is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Essex County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 33 councillors have been elected from 11 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973 – 2002
No overall control 2002 – 2008
Conservative 2008 – 2012
Labour 2012–present

Council elections

Summary of the council composition, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election reducing the number of seats by 9.[3]

Year Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats UK Independence Party Vacant Independent Notes
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1973[4] 38 0 4 0 0 0
1976[4] 35 3 4 0 0 0 New ward boundaries[5]
1978[4] 33 4 5 0 0 0
1979[4] 32 7 3 0 0 0
1980[4] 33 7 2 0 0 0
1982[4] 33 6 3 0 0 0
1983[4] 34 3 4 0 0 0
1984[4] 33 4 5 0 0 0
1986[4] 36 2 4 0 0 0
1987[4] 37 2 3 0 0 0
1988[4] 35 4 3 0 0 0
1990[6] 35 4 3 0 0 0 District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[7]
1991[8] 33 6 3 0 0 0
1992[9] 31 7 3 0 1 0
1994[10] 33 6 3 0 0 0 District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[11]
1995[12] 37 2 3 0 0 0
1996[13] 39 0 3 0 0 0
1998[14] 38 1 3 0 0 0
1999[15] 34 4 4 0 0 0
2000[16] 26 8 8 0 0 0
2002[3] 9 12 12 0 0 0 New ward boundaries[17]
2003[18] 9 12 12 0 0 0
2004[19] 11 13 9 0 0 0
2006[20] 11 12 10 0 0 0
2007[21] 12 12 8 0 0 1
2008[22] 6 19 8 0 0 0 Includes delayed Harlow Common election
2010[23] 10 18 5 0 0 0
2011[24] 14 17 2 0 0 0
2012[25] 20 13 0 0 0 0
2014[2] 17 11 0 5 0 0
2015[26] 19 12 0 2 0 0
2016[27] 19 12 0 2 0 0
2018[28] 20 13 0 0 0 0
2019[29] 20 13 0 0 0 0
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District result maps

  • 1976 results map
    1976 results map
  • 1978 results map
    1978 results map
  • 1979 results map
    1979 results map
  • 1980 results map
    1980 results map
  • 1982 results map
    1982 results map
  • 1983 results map
    1983 results map
  • 1984 results map
    1984 results map
  • 1986 results map
    1986 results map
  • 1987 results map
    1987 results map
  • 1988 results map
    1988 results map
  • 1990 results map
    1990 results map
  • 1991 results map
    1991 results map
  • 1992 results map
    1992 results map
  • 1994 results map
    1994 results map
  • 1995 results map
    1995 results map
  • 1996 results map
    1996 results map
  • 1998 results map
    1998 results map
  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2000 results map
    2000 results map
  • 2002 results map
    2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
    2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
    2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
    2008 results map
  • 2010 results map
    2010 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2014 results map
    2014 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2016 results map
    2016 results map
  • 2018 results map
    2018 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[30] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-election Date Incumbent party Winning party
Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997

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Labour

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Labour
Latton Bush by-election 25 September 1997

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Labour

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Labour
Mark Hall South by-election 25 September 1997

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Labour

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Labour
Little Parndon by-election 7 June 2001

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Labour

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Labour
Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election 25 October 2007

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Labour

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Labour
Toddbrook by-election 25 October 2007

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Labour

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Conservative
Staple Tye by-election 30 April 2009

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Conservative

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Liberal Democrats
Toddbrook by-election 15 November 2012

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Labour

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Labour
Mark Hall by-election 12 February 2015

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UKIP

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Labour
Toddbrook by-election 28 September 2017

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Labour

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Labour
Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election 8 March 2018

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Labour

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Labour
Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018

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Labour

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Labour
Nettleswell by-election 8 November 2018

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Labour

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Labour
Toddbrook by-election 13 December 2018

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Labour

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Labour

References

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  2. ^ a b "Harlow". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Harlow". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Council compositions by year". Elections Centre.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harlow (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Local election results". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 1990.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
  9. ^ "Local election results 1992". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1992.
  10. ^ "Non Metropolitan Districts - Local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1994. p. 9.
  11. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections - Council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
  13. ^ "Complete list of results - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8.
  14. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  15. ^ "How the nations voted - Election". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  16. ^ "Harlow". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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