Epping Forest District Council elections
The district of Epping Forest is in the county of Essex in England. It was created on 1 April 1974, following the merger of Epping Urban District, Chigwell Urban District, Waltham Holy Cross Urban District, and part of Epping and Ongar Rural District.
Until 2002, Epping Forest District Council was represented by 59 councillors. In 2002 the ward boundaries were reorganised, resulting in the loss of one council seat, and since then the district has had 58 councillors representing 32 wards. Each ward is represented by one, two or three councillors, depending on the ward's population, so that each councillor represents a roughly equal proportion of the district's electorate.[1]
Councillors serve for a four-year term. They are elected on a "cycle of thirds", i.e. one third of the Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
District council wards since 2002
- Broadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing (1 seat)
- Buckhurst Hill East (2 seats)
- Buckhurst Hill West (3 seats)
- Chigwell Row (1 seat)
- Chigwell Village (2 seats)
- Chipping Ongar, Greening & Marden Ash (2 seats)
- Epping Hemnall (3 seats)
- Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common (3 seats)
- Grange Hill (3 seats)
- Hastingwood, Matching & Sheering Village (1 seat)
- High Ongar, Willingale & The Rodings (1 seat)
- Lambourne (1 seat)
- Loughton Alderton (2 seats)
- Loughton Broadway (2 seats)
- Loughton Fairmead (2 seats)
- Loughton Forest (2 seats)
- Loughton Roding (2 seats)
- Loughton St John's (2 seats)
- Loughton St Mary's (2 seats)
- Lower Nazeing (2 seats)
- Lower Sheering (1 seat)
- Moreton & Fyfield (1 seat)
- North Weald Bassett (2 seats)
- Passingford (1 seat)
- Roydon (1 seat)
- Shelley (1 seat)
- Theydon Bois (2 seats)
- Waltham Abbey High Beach (1 seat)
- Waltham Abbey Honey Lane (3 seats)
- Waltham Abbey North East (2 seats)
- Waltham Abbey Paternoster (2 seats)
- Waltham Abbey South West (2 seats)
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1974 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Conservative | 1974–1994 |
No overall control | 1994–2006 |
Conservative | 2006–present |
Council elections
- 1973 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1976 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1979 Epping Forest District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1980 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1982 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1983 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1984 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1986 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1987 Epping Forest District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- 1988 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1990 Epping Forest District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- 1991 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1992 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1994 Epping Forest District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6][7][8][9]
- 1995 Epping Forest District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[10]
- 1996 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1998 Epping Forest District Council election
- 1999 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2000 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2002 Epping Forest District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 1)[11][12][13]
- 2003 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2004 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2006 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2007 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2008 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2010 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2011 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2012 Epping Forest District Council election (Some new ward boundaries)[14]
- 2014 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2015 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2016 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2018 Epping Forest District Council election
- 2019 Epping Forest District Council election
Results since 2002
Party | 2002 [15]
|
2003 [16]
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2004 [17]
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2006 [18]
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2007 [19]
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2008 [20]
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2010 [21]
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2011 [22]
|
2012 [23]
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2014 [24]
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2015
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2016
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2018
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2019 [25]
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | 0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
| |
Conservative | 26
|
23
|
26
|
29
|
32
|
33
|
35
|
37
|
39
|
37
|
39
|
37
|
39
|
37
| |
For Britain | 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
| |
Green | 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
| |
Independent | 4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
| |
Labour | 9
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9
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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0
|
0
| |
Liberal Democrats | 13
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
| |
style="background: Template:Epping Forest Residents Association/meta/color" | | Loughton Residents Association | 6
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6
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6
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5
|
5
|
6
|
11
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10
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12
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12
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12
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13
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13
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13
|
UKIP | 0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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2
|
0
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0
|
Changes between elections
1995 boundaries
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,388 | 36.7 | +5.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1,094 | 28.9 | −31.4 | ||
Ratepayer | 991 | 26.2 | +26.2 | ||
Labour | 309 | 8.2 | −0.3 | ||
Majority | 294 | 7.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,782 | 74.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,018 | 42.2 | +16.3 | ||
Independent | 845 | 35.0 | −8.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 286 | 11.9 | +1.7 | ||
Labour | 263 | 10.9 | −9.2 | ||
Majority | 173 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,412 | 77.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 274 | 47.9 | −8.3 | ||
Conservative | 253 | 44.3 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 44 | 7.7 | +7.7 | ||
Majority | 21 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 571 | 16.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 633 | 60.2 | +8.6 | ||
Labour | 336 | 31.9 | −9.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 83 | 7.9 | +1.3 | ||
Majority | 297 | 28.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,052 | 18.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 371 | 50.9 | +23.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 276 | 37.9 | −10.4 | ||
Labour | 82 | 11.2 | −13.0 | ||
Majority | 95 | 13.0 | |||
Turnout | 729 | 32.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 621 | 51.8 | −3.1 | ||
Conservative | 534 | 45.0 | +8.7 | ||
Labour | 43 | 3.6 | −5.2 | ||
Majority | 97 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,198 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 514 | 68.8 | −6.7 | ||
Conservative | 138 | 18.5 | −6.0 | ||
Independent | 60 | 8.0 | +8.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 35 | 4.7 | +4.7 | ||
Majority | 376 | 50.3 | |||
Turnout | 747 | 19.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 711 | 69.2 | +9.2 | ||
Conservative | 245 | 23.9 | −5.2 | ||
Labour | 71 | 6.9 | −3.4 | ||
Majority | 466 | 46.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,027 | 31.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2002 boundaries
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Pat Brooks | 463 | 55.8 | +27.5 | |
Conservative | David Porter | 321 | 38.7 | −33.0 | |
Labour | Fitzherbert Harewood | 46 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 142 | 17.1 | |||
Turnout | 830 | 25.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Philip Chadburn | 287 | 56.5 | +26.7 | |
Conservative | Margaret Williams | 172 | 33.9 | −36.3 | |
Labour | Marion Taylor | 49 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
Majority | 115 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 508 | 18.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2005-2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Heather Harding | 208 | 70.7 | −1.4 | |
Labour | Benjamin Slasberg | 64 | 21.8 | +21.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Rumble | 22 | 7.5 | −20.4 | |
Majority | 144 | 48.9 | |||
Turnout | 294 | 18.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Scrutton | 363 | 59.3 | +12.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Lion | 249 | 40.7 | +29.2 | |
Majority | 114 | 18.6 | |||
Turnout | 612 | 19.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kewal Chana | 609 | 39.4 | −12.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Lion | 586 | 37.9 | −4.9 | |
BNP | Jacqueline Carne | 302 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
Labour | Roger Salmon | 48 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 23 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,545 | 32.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Tony Frankland | 393 | 32.2 | −5.4 | |
Loughton Residents | Rose Brookes | 367 | 30.1 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Neil Woollcott | 172 | 14.1 | +10.5 | |
Conservative | Edward Stacey | 163 | 13.3 | −3.1 | |
Labour | Stephen Barnes | 98 | 8.0 | −5.2 | |
UKIP | Andrew Smith | 28 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 26 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,221 | 36.7 | |||
BNP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adam Clark | 719 | 49.0 | −7.3 | |
BNP | Tony Frankland | 372 | 25.4 | +25.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Phil Chadburn | 223 | 15.2 | +15.2 | |
Labour | Mitch Diamond-Conway | 152 | 10.4 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 347 | 23.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,466 | 32.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Lion | 453 | 52.4 | −31.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gavin Chambers | 411 | 47.6 | +31.1 | |
Majority | 42 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 864 | 17.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charlotte Edwards | 302 | 76.5 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 93 | 23.5 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 209 | 53.0 | |||
Turnout | 395 | 21.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2012 boundaries
Independent Cllr David Dorrell (Waltham Abbey Paternoster, elected UKIP, 2014) joined the Conservatives in February 2018.
Independent Cllr Sylvia Watson (Buckhurst Hill West, elected Conservative, 2014) resigned in March 2018. The seat is due for election on 3 May.
LRA Cllr Leon Girling (Loughton Broadway, elected 2016) resigned in March 2018. There is another vacancy in the same ward. A double by-election will be held on 3 May.
Conservative Cllr Tony Boyce (Moreton and Fyfield, elected 2015) resigned in March 2018. A by-election will be held on 3 May.
Conservative Cllr Glynis Shiell (Waltham Abbey Honey Lane, elected 2016) resigned in March 2018. There is another vacancy in the same ward. A double by-election will be held on 3 May.[36]
See also
References
- ^ Election Facts: Epping Forest District Council website Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Epping Forest". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ The District of Epping Forest (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1986
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex, Greater London and Hertfordshire (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Greater London (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Epping Forest". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Epping Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Epping Forest (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Epping Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ Election 2002 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2003 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2004 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2006 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2007 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2008 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2010 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election 2011 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Vote 2012 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Vote 2014 results, BBC News website. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Epping Forest District Council – Election results for 2019". BBC News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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- ^ "Election results for Waltham Abbey South West". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Lower Sheering". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Chigwell Village". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Grange Hill". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Loughton Alderton". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Waltham Abbey Honey Lane". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Election results for Grange Hill". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Tories defend stronghold in latest council by-election". 24dash.com. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "Lower Sheering Election Result of Poll". Epping Forest District Council. 2009-11-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "They break ties in Ockendon | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-30.