Essex County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2005, 75 councillors are elected from 70 wards.
Council elections
YearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsReformGreenUKIPIndependent& OthersCouncil controlafter electionLocal government reorganisation; council established (97 seats)197350405–––2197783122–0–0New division boundaries (98 seats)1981513213–0–21985452923–0–01989552518–0–11993323332–0–1Creation of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Thurrock Council (79 seats)1997402315–0012001491910–001New division boundaries (75 seats)200552138–002200960112–00220134299–29420175667–105202152580109New division boundaries (78 seats)20261315531 -4
County result maps
By-election results 1985–1989 Basildon Vange (June 1986) (Labour Hold)
Gray Thurrock (July 1986) (Labour Hold)
1989–1993
1993–1997
1997–2001
2001–2005
2005–2009
2010–2013
Percentage changes are since June 2009. At the previous election, the Green Party had received 11.0% and the British National Party received 14.2%.
Percentage changes are since June 2009, when the British National Party and the Green Party also stood, receiving 6.1% and 8.2%, respectively, of votes cast.
Percentage changes are since June 2009. At the previous election, the British National Party received 7.8% of the votes cast
Percentage changes are since June 2009. At the previous election, British National Party received 6.2%.
2013–2017
2017–2021
2021–2026
2026–2030
Notes
References
Essex election results By-election results
External links Elections on the Essex County Council website