Brentwood
District council · East of England · 39 seats in 13 wards · A third of seats elected in three years out of four · Next election 6 May 2027
Brentwood Council is run by a Liberal Democrats / Labour / Independent coalition. The council has 39 councillors in 13 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 16, Conservative 11, Reform 8, Other 2, Labour 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
The government withdrew its plan to reorganise councils in Greater Essex on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Blackmore & Doddinghurst Peter Gregory, Keith Parker, Roger McCheyne | 7 May 2026 Reform 51.5% lead 18.9 pts |
| Brentwood North Alison Fulcher, Steve Mayo, Philip Mynott | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 45.0% lead 14.9 pts |
| Brentwood South Gareth Barrett, Sophie Aaron, Tim Barrett | 7 May 2026 Reform 27.2% lead 1.0 pts |
| Brentwood West Brenner Munden, Nigel Clarke, David Kendall | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 38.4% lead 9.9 pts |
| Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald Will Russell, Chrissy Gelderbloem, Craig Thomson | 7 May 2026 Reform 53.3% lead 27.3 pts |
| Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Adrian Baldock, Sheila Murphy, Omar Bakhsh | 7 May 2026 Reform 46.0% lead 20.2 pts |
| Hutton East Paul Godfrey, Ben Rigby, Adam Chinnery | 7 May 2026 Reform 36.0% lead 4.2 pts |
| Hutton North Keith Barber, Jay Patel, Jan Pound | 7 May 2026 Conservative 41.0% lead 6.1 pts |
| Hutton South Roger Hirst, Philippa Nicholson, Russell Quirk | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.7% lead 8.3 pts |
| Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Hugh Gorton, Darryl Sankey, Lesley Wagland | 7 May 2026 Conservative 35.9% lead 4.5 pts |
| Pilgrims Hatch Vicky Davies, Barry Aspinell, Sam Gascoyne | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.5% lead 7.9 pts |
| Shenfield Nicky Cuthbert, David Worsfold, Thomas Gordon | 7 May 2026 Conservative 36.5% lead 8.5 pts |
| Warley Jay Laplain, Mark Haigh, Martin Cuthbert | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 38.9% lead 5.3 pts |
Blackmore & Doddinghurst
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter William Gregory Elected | Reform | 1,358 | 51.5% |
| Cliff Poppy | Conservative | 860 | 32.6% |
| Mary Spiers | Lib Dem | 208 | 7.9% |
| Nicholas Spencer Kelly | Green | 117 | 4.4% |
| Liam Czop | Labour | 95 | 3.6% |
Brentwood North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mayo Elected | Lib Dem | 1,017 | 45.0% |
| John Henry Roberts | Reform | 681 | 30.1% |
| John Anthony Michael Parrish | Conservative | 256 | 11.3% |
| John Michael Hamilton | Green | 198 | 8.8% |
| Joanna Moncrieff | Labour | 109 | 4.8% |
Brentwood South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Aaron Elected | Reform | 592 | 27.2% |
| Arthur Harold Leathley | Lib Dem | 570 | 26.2% |
| Elizabeth Jerrard | Labour | 503 | 23.1% |
| Paola Carmen Sanders | Conservative | 318 | 14.6% |
| Samuel Thomas Andreetti | Green | 192 | 8.8% |
Brentwood West
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel John Clarke Elected | Lib Dem | 914 |
| Brenner Jack Munden Elected | Lib Dem | 714 |
| Matt Corr | Reform | 680 |
| Scott Poole | Reform | 558 |
| Terence Harvey Brant | Conservative | 424 |
| Adrianus Cornelis Coolbergen | Conservative | 290 |
| Natalie Charlotte Olive Dench | Green | 224 |
| Marc Antony Alexander Sardinha | Green | 192 |
| Michael McQuaid | Labour | 141 |
| Sean Osullivan | Labour | 97 |
Party shares count each party's leading candidate.
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Thomson Elected | Reform | 1,240 | 53.3% |
| Soni Parvinder Sunger | Conservative | 604 | 26.0% |
| John Maynard Chapple | Lib Dem | 246 | 10.6% |
| Rebecca Catherine Enifer | Green | 134 | 5.8% |
| Simon Ball | Labour | 103 | 4.4% |
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Bakhsh Elected | Reform | 828 | 46.0% |
| Sim Owolabi | Conservative | 465 | 25.8% |
| Fiona Elizabeth Marsh | Independent | 228 | 12.7% |
| Gary Maxius | Lib Dem | 122 | 6.8% |
| Charlotte Bradford | Green | 98 | 5.4% |
| Kevin Brailey | Labour | 58 | 3.2% |
Hutton East
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Godfrey Elected | Reform | 800 | 36.0% |
| Thomas John Bridge | Conservative | 706 | 31.8% |
| Nina Allan | Lib Dem | 470 | 21.2% |
| Jamie Daniel Miller | Green | 144 | 6.5% |
| Richard Millwood | Labour | 100 | 4.5% |
Hutton North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Patel Elected | Conservative | 903 | 41.0% |
| Chris Hossack | Reform | 769 | 34.9% |
| Adam Hoxha | Green | 197 | 8.9% |
| Nita Jhummu | Lib Dem | 189 | 8.6% |
| Phil Holland | Labour | 146 | 6.6% |
Hutton South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippa Ruth Nicholson Elected | Reform | 987 | 40.7% |
| Mellissa Mary Slade | Conservative | 785 | 32.4% |
| Heather Margaret Leathley | Lib Dem | 302 | 12.5% |
| David Mark Hale | Green | 186 | 7.7% |
| Jane Winter | Labour | 165 | 6.8% |
Last by-election, 2 October 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Stuart Quirk Elected | Reform | 805 | 45.8% |
| Thomas John Bridge | Conservative | 544 | 30.9% |
| Jonathan Saunders | Labour | 234 | 13.3% |
| Brenner Jack Munden | Lib Dem | 109 | 6.2% |
| David Mark Hale | Green | 66 | 3.8% |
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Anne Wagland Elected | Conservative | 930 | 35.9% |
| Martin Paul Lonergan | Reform | 814 | 31.4% |
| Louise Susann Donno | Lib Dem | 645 | 24.9% |
| Paul Francis Jeater | Green | 161 | 6.2% |
| Caroline Russell | Labour | 41 | 1.6% |
Pilgrims Hatch
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel John Gascoyne Elected | Reform | 993 | 45.5% |
| Mark Robert Lewis | Lib Dem | 821 | 37.6% |
| Gordon William Frank Cowley | Conservative | 192 | 8.8% |
| Dom Graham | Green | 108 | 4.9% |
| Ankie Saunders | Labour | 68 | 3.1% |
Shenfield
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Gordon Elected | Conservative | 905 | 36.5% |
| Paul James Joyner | Reform | 693 | 28.0% |
| John Singh | Lib Dem | 686 | 27.7% |
| Thea Antoniou | Green | 132 | 5.3% |
| Paul Barrett | Labour | 63 | 2.5% |
Warley
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Laplain Elected | Lib Dem | 709 | 38.9% |
| Oliver Edward Andrews | Reform | 612 | 33.6% |
| Louise Caroline Rowlands | Conservative | 274 | 15.0% |
| Jo Brown | Green | 143 | 7.8% |
| Susan Kortlandt | Labour | 85 | 4.7% |
Seats up on 6 May 2027
13 of 39 seats are up. Seats held now, by party:
| Ward | Councillor whose term ends |
|---|---|
| Blackmore & Doddinghurst | Keith Parker Conservative |
| Brentwood North | Philip Mynott Lib Dem |
| Brentwood South | Tim Barrett Labour |
| Brentwood West | David Kendall Lib Dem |
| Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald | Will Russell Conservative |
| Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon | Adrian Baldock Independent |
| Hutton East | Ben Rigby Lib Dem |
| Hutton North | Jan Pound Conservative |
| Hutton South | Russell Quirk Reform |
| Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing | Hugh Gorton Lib Dem |
| Pilgrims Hatch | Vicky Davies Lib Dem |
| Shenfield | Nicky Cuthbert Lib Dem |
| Warley | Mark Haigh Lib Dem |
Term end dates from Open Council Data.
Every council by-election since 2021
1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2025 | Hutton South | Reform gain from Conservative | 46.0% |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood and Ongar | 100% | Conservative | Conservative 39% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Brentwood
77,039 residents in 32,335 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.