- Council Control: Con
- Conservatives 49
- Labour 6
- Liberal Democrats 7
- Green 1
- Reform UK 1
- Other 10
- Vacant 1
Non-Aligned Group 8 (Independent 3, Residents for Uttlesford 2, Loughton Residents Association 1, Rochford District Residents 1; this group also includes the Green Party), Canvey Island Independent Party 2, non-party 1. East Anglian county, said to have been the home of the working class Thatcherite Conservative but also containing a rural area in the north.
The scheduled 2025 elections have been postponed to 2026. Witham Southern is vacant (held by the Conservatives). Jude Deakin (Chelmsford West) moved from Liberal Democrat to non-party in October 2025.
Next local elections
2026
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
County
Address
Market Road, Chelmsford CM1 1QH
Phone
01245 492211
Website
http://www.essex.gov.uk/
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