Epping Forest Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Epping Forest Council, with Conservative taking the most seats (19 of 54).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Green | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Reform UK | 12 | 1 | +11 |
| Others | 16 | 18 | -2 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 54 seats up for election
Control: No overall control (no change)
Last election (2024)
Conservative 29, Labour 1, Liberal Democrats 7, Green 1, Others 16
Conservative 42.1% Labour 11.2% Liberal Democrats 14.5% Green 3.3% Others 28.4%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill East Whitebridge | Reform UK 1 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 33.5 | 38.1 | 0.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill West | Conservative 1 | 34.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 22.2 | 30.1 | 2.1 |
| Chigwell With Lambourne | Conservative 1 | 51.1 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 |
| Epping East | Reform UK 1 | 18.7 | 3.0 | 32.3 | 0.0 | 33.8 | 12.2 |
| Epping West Rural | Conservative 1 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Grange Hill | Conservative 1 | 32.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 24.1 |
| Loughton Fairmead | Reform UK 1 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 40.2 | 34.6 |
| Loughton Forest | Independent Loughton Residents Association 1 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 25.7 | 44.2 |
| Loughton Roding | Independent Loughton Residents Association 1 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 12.0 | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| Loughton St John's | Independent Loughton Residents Association 1 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| North Weald Bassett | Reform UK 1 | 29.9 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 0.0 |
| Ongar | Reform UK 1 | 22.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 8.7 |
| Roydon Lower Nazeing | Reform UK 1 | 37.3 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.3 | 0.0 |
| Rural East | Reform UK 1 | 33.8 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.9 | 2.5 |
| Theydon Bois With Passingford | Reform UK 1 | 30.7 | 2.7 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 44.8 | 2.1 |
| Waltham Abbey North | Reform UK 1 | 22.6 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.9 | 8.1 |
| Waltham Abbey South Rural | Reform UK 1 | 29.4 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 50.3 | 0.0 |
| Waltham Abbey West | Reform UK 1 | 28.2 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).