Essex County Council Election 2026 Results
Reform UK won a majority on Essex County Council with 52 of 76 seats, gaining 51 seats.
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 13 | 49 | -36 |
| Labour | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 52 | 1 | +51 |
| Others | 4 | 14 | -10 |
Key changes: +57 Ref, -45 Con, -10 Others
Election type: All 78 seats up for election
Control: Conservative to Reform UK
Probability of control change: 100%
Last election (2021)
Conservative 52, Labour 5, Liberal Democrats 8, Green 1, Others 9
Conservative 48.7% Labour 17.1% Liberal Democrats 13.7% Green 5.6% Reform UK 0.7% Others 14.2%
Key battleground wards
- Thaxted - Others leads Reform UK by 0.4pp
- Harlow Netteswell - Reform UK leads Conservative by 1.3pp
- Braintree Eastern - Green leads Reform UK by 2.3pp
- Billericay North - Reform UK leads Conservative by 3.4pp
- Stansted - Reform UK leads Others by 3.9pp