2018 Harlow District Council election

The 2018 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour increased their majority on the council by gaining one seat.

2018 Harlow District Council election
3 May 2018
11 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative UKIP
Seats before 19 12 2
Seats won 6 5 0
Seats after 20 13 0
Seat change 1 1 2
Popular vote 7,767 8,325 984
Percentage 43.4% 46.5% 5.5%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2018 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

After the election, the composition of the council was

Results Summary
2018 Harlow District Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 20 1 0 1 54.5 43.4 7,767 3.3
  Conservative 13 1 0 1 45.5 46.5 8,325 10.7
  UKIP 0 0 2 2 0.0 5.5 984 15.5
  Harlow Alliance Party 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 426 New
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 2.2 395 1.4
Total 33 17,897
Labour hold

Ward results

Bush Fair
Location of Bush Fair ward
Bush Fair
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Eugenie Harvey 733 45.0 1.7
Conservative Andreea Hardware 634 38.9 17.1
UKIP Dan Long 180 11.0 14.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robins 82 5.0 1.5
Majority 99 6.1 15.5
Turnout 1,629 29.1
Labour gain from UKIP Swing 9.4

Church Langley
Location of Church Langley ward
Church Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Hall 1,203 68.3 13.2
Labour Jake Shepherd 451 25.7 6.4
UKIP Pat Long 103 5.9 19.8
Majority 752 42.8
Turnout 1,757 27.9
Conservative hold Swing 3.4

Great Parndon
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Shona Johnson 877 53.8 9.1
Labour Allan Jolley 560 34.4 2.0
Harlow Alliance Party Nicholas Taylor 193 11.8 New
Majority 317 19.4
Turnout 1,630
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing 3.6

Harlow Common
Location of Harlow Common ward
Harlow Common ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Margaret Hulcoop 813 47.6 8.6
Conservative Tom Reynolds 639 37.4 4.0
Harlow Alliance Party Mike Carr 149 8.7 New
UKIP Anita Long 106 6.2 17.2
Majority 174 10.2
Turnout 1,707
Labour hold Swing 2.3

Little Parndon and Hare Street
Location of Little Parndon and Hare Street ward
Little Parndon and Hare Street ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tony Durcan 965 60.4 5.6
Conservative Stevie Souter 533 33.3 7.1
UKIP Patsy Long 101 6.3 13.1
Majority 432 27.0
Turnout 1,599
Labour hold Swing 0.8

Mark Hall
Location of Mark Hall ward
Mark Hall ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Danny Purton 761 49.9 5.6
Conservative Andrew Colley 503 38.7 14.6
UKIP Abbey Ward 140 6.2 20.3
Liberal Democrats Lesley Rideout 121 4.2 1.9
Majority 190 12.2
Turnout 1,554
Labour hold Swing 4.5

Nettleswell
Location of Netteswell ward
Nettleswell ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mike Danvers 791 50.9 3.2
Conservative Jake Brackstone 601 38.7 15.0
UKIP Marian Lestrange 97 6.2 16.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston 65 4.2 1.5
Majority 190 12.2
Turnout 1,554
Labour hold Swing 5.9

Old Harlow
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joel Charles 1,303 65.6 19.3
Labour Liam Kerrigan 586 29.1 4.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Millington 127 6.3 2.8
Majority 717 35.6
Turnout 2,016
Conservative hold Swing 12.1

Staple Tye
Location of Staple Tye ward
Staple Tye ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Hardware 574 44.1 9.1
Labour Laura McAlpine 573 44.0 2.4
UKIP Mark Gough 154 11.8 11.3
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 1,301
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing 3.4

Sumners & Kingsmoor
Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward
Sumners & Kingsmoor ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Nicholas Churchill 907 57.2 11.1
Labour Aiden O'Dell 678 42.8 9.2
Majority 229 14.4
Turnout 1,585
Conservative hold Swing 1.0

Toddbrook
Location of Toddbrook ward
Toddbrook ward, 3 May 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tony Edwards 856 53.7 3.2
Conservative Peter Lamb 551 34.6 9.7
UKIP Chris Ward 103 6.5 18.2
Harlow Alliance Party Alan Leverett 64 5.3 New
Majority 305 19.1
Turnout 1,594
Labour hold Swing 3.3

By-elections between 2018 and 2019

Bush Fair

A by-election was held in Bush Fair on 8 November 2018 after the resignation Labour councillor Ian Beckett.[3] The seat was held for Labour by Joseph Dunne.[4][5]

Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Joseph Dunne 543 45.0 5.6
Conservative Andreea Hardware 460 38.1 6.0
UKIP Anita Long 103 8.5 15.4
Harlow Alliance Nicholas Taylor 63 5.2 5.2
UKIP Lesley Rideout 39 3.2 1.4
Majority 83 6.9%
Turnout 1,213 21.77%
Labour hold Swing

Nettleswell

A by-election was held in Nettleswell on 8 November 2018 after the resignation Labour councillor Waida Forman.[3] The seat was held for Labour by Shannon Jezzard.[6][5]

Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Shannon Jezzard 497 50.2 2.5
Conservative Jake Brackstone 254 25.6 2.0
Harlow Alliance Alan Leverett 99 10.0 10.0
UKIP Mark Gough 98 9.9 13.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston 43 4.3 1.4
Majority 243 24.6%
Turnout 993 18.14%
Labour hold Swing

Toddbrook

A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 13 December 2018 after the resignation Labour councillor Karen Clempner.[7] The seat was held for Labour by Frances Mason.[8][9]

Bush Fair by-election 13 December 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Frances Mason 464 51.1 5.4
Conservative Tom Reynolds 311 34.3 0.9
UKIP Mark Gough 89 9.8 11.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Thurston 44 4.8 4.8
Majority 243 24.6%
Turnout 153 16.69%
Labour hold Swing
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References
  1. "Harlow District Elections Results - 3 May 2018". Harlow Counil. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. "Harlow District Council". BBC News Online. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. Andrew Teale (7 November 2018). "Previews: 08 Nov 2018". Britain Elects.
  4. Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (8 November 2018). "The full result for the #BushFair By-Election is 🔽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Labour hold both Bush Fair and Netteswell in by-elections". Your Harlow. 8 November 2018.
  6. Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (8 November 2018). "Here is the #Netteswell By-Election result in full 🔽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. Andrew Teale (13 December 2018). "Previews: 13 Dec 2018". Britain Elects.
  8. Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (8 November 2018). "Toddbrook By-Election Result 🔽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "Labour hold Toddbrook in By-Election". Your Harlow. 13 December 2018.
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