2018 UK local government election
2018 Epping Forest District Council election
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20 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council 30 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 29.7% (0.7%) [1] |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Chris Whitbread | Caroline Pond | Jon Whitehouse | Party | Conservative | Loughton Residents | Liberal Democrats | Leader's seat | Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common | Loughton St Johns | Epping Hemnall | Last election | 35 seats, 44.4% | 13, 26.6% | 2 seats, 10.2% | Seats before | 36 | 13 | 2 | Seats won | 39 | 13 | 2 | Seat change | 4 | | | Popular vote | 11,017 | 5,004 | 3,897 | Percentage | 43.7% | 19.8% | 15.4% | Swing | 0.3% | 6.8% | 5.2% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | | | Leader | Steven Neville | Simon Bullough[2] | Party | Green | Labour | Leader's seat | Buckhurst Hill East | None | Last election | 2 seats, 9.3% | 0 seat, 9.3% | Seats before | 2 | 0 | Seats won | 2 | 0 | Seat change | | | Popular vote | 1,954 | 2,558 | Percentage | 7.7% | 10.1% | Swing | 1.6% | 0.8% | |
Results of the 2018 District Council elections |
Council composition following the election |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 2018 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
This is the last election in which the UK Independence Party had elected representation on the council after the defection of David Dorrell to the Conservatives, and the defeat of Rod Butler.
By-elections
Chigwell Village By-election
Chigwell Village By-election, 23 Feb 2017 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Darshan Sunger | 453 | 76.0 | 0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanne Alexander-Sefre | 143 | 23.9 | N/A |
Majority | 310 | 52.0 | 10.5 |
Turnout | 596 | 18% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lower Sheering by-election
A by-election was held on 19 October 2017 following the death of for Member of Parliament for Keighley, Gary Waller. Conservative, Paul Stalker won with 81% of the vote compared to 19% for the Liberal Democrats. Stalker completed Waller's term was re-elected in 2019 for a full term.
Lower Sheering By-election, 19 Oct 2017 (Compared to 2015 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Stalker | 220 | 80.8 | 0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 52 | 19.1 | N/A |
Majority | 168 | 61.7 | 22.0 |
Turnout | 272 | 16% | 53% |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward results
Detailed below are all of the candidates nominated to stand in each ward in the upcoming election. Most figures are compared to the last time these seats were contested in any election cycle for the Epping Forest District Council election. Lower Nazeing, North Weald Bassett and Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash are compared to the 2015 ward election held at the same time as the 2015 general election, hence the sharp decrease in turnout, both Waltham Abbey seats contested at this election have been compared to the 2014 local election result due to the fact that UKIP won both at that point:
Buckhurst Hill East
Buckhurst Hill East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Steven Neville | 1,084 | 68.8 | 23.6 |
| Conservative | Neville Wright | 440 | 27.9 | 13.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dev Dodeja | 50 | 3.1 | N/A |
Majority | 644 | 40.9 | 36.6 |
Turnout | 1,574 | 43% | 2.0 |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
Buckhurst Hill West
Buckhurst Hill West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jo Share-Bernia | 921 | 48.0 | 10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joseph Barkham | 750 | 39.1 | 20.2 |
| Green | Roger Neville | 246 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
Majority | 171 | 8.9 | 30.0 |
Turnout | 1,917 | 35% | 2.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chigwell Village
Chigwell Village Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Darshan Sunger | 751 | 77.0 | 1.9 |
| Labour | Wendy Maher | 114 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| Green | Christopher Lord | 65 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanne Alexander-Sefre | 45 | 4.6 | N/A |
Majority | 637 | 65.3 | 2.8 |
Turnout | 975 | 29% | 4.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash[notes 1]
Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Basil Vaz | 704 | 69.5 | 17.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pesh Kapasiawala | 308 | 30.4 | 13.0 |
Majority | 396 | 39.1 | 10.0 |
Turnout | 1,012 | 30% | 42.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Epping Hemnall
Epping Hemnall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Hilda Whitehouse | 1,156 | 61.2 | 4.4 |
| Conservative | Simon Baker | 554 | 29.3 | 5.0 |
| Labour | Inez Collier | 176 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
Majority | 602 | 31.9 | 9.4 |
Turnout | 1,886 | 38% | 1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common
Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Les Burrows | 844 | 43.7 | 11.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Cherry McCredie | 811 | 42.0 | 19.0 |
| Labour | Simon Bullough | 183 | 9.4 | 5.5 |
| Green | Paul Scales | 92 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
Majority | 33 | 1.7 | 30.2 |
Turnout | 1,930 | 36% | 4.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange Hill
Grange Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gagan Mohindra | 803 | 57.9 | 7.2 |
| Labour | Kay Morrison | 447 | 32.2 | N/A |
| Green | Rupert Nelson | 136 | 9.8 | 25.1 |
Majority | 356 | 25.7 | 4.5 |
Turnout | 1,386 | 26% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Alderton
Loughton Alderton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Chris Roberts | 597 | 64.4 | 0.6 |
| Labour | Angela Ayre | 172 | 18.5 | 1.7 |
| Conservative | Robert Church | 158 | 17.0 | 2.4 |
Majority | 425 | 45.9 | 1.0 |
Turnout | 927 | 27% | 2.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Broadway
Loughton Fairmead
Loughton Fairmead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Louise Mead | 686 | 72.0 | 12.9 |
| Labour | Paul Thomas | 135 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | George Bose | 131 | 13.7 | 1.5 |
Majority | 551 | 57.9 | 11.8 |
Turnout | 952 | 29% | 4.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Forest
Loughton Forest Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Roger Baldwin | 678 | 54.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Jonathan Hunter | 486 | 39.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Martin Lawford | 85 | 6.8 | N/A |
Majority | 192 | 15.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,249 | 37% | 1.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Roding
Loughton Roding Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Stephen Murray | 1,010 | 82.3 | 0.8 |
| Conservative | Peter Murray | 129 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| Labour | Kenneth Turner | 88 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
Majority | 881 | 71.8 | 1.3 |
Turnout | 1,227 | 33% | 9.0 |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Loughton St. John's
Loughton St. John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Bob Jennings | 884 | 71.6 | 10.2 |
| Conservative | Neal Bagshaw | 247 | 20.0 | 1.8 |
| Labour | Jill Bostock | 103 | 8.3 | N/A |
Majority | 637 | 51.6 | 11.4 |
Turnout | 1,234 | 35% | |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton St. Mary's
Loughton St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Howard Kauffman | 826 | 65.6 | 3.4 |
| Conservative | Joyce Obaseki | 270 | 21.4 | 3.7 |
| Labour | Benjamin Ross | 109 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Gilbert | 53 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
Majority | 556 | 44.2 | 0.3 |
Turnout | 1,258 | 33% | 2.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Lower Nazeing Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Yolanda Knight | 541 | 68.5 | 13.0 |
| Labour | Brett Hawksbee | 89 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| UKIP | Martin Harvey | 85 | 10.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Thatcher | 74 | 9.3 | N/A |
Majority | 452 | 57.3 | 5.6 |
Turnout | 789 | 24% | 43.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Moreton and Fyfield
Moreton and Fyfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Hadley | Unopposed |
Majority | N/A | 100% | 24.6 |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
North Weald Bassett[notes 1]
North Weald Bassett Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Bolton | 852 | 79.5 | 19.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 219 | 20.4 | 13.0 |
Majority | 633 | 59.1 | 24.8 |
Turnout | 1,071 | 29% | 37.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Theydon Bois
Theydon Bois Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sue Jones | 810 | 64.2 | 12.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Amos | 321 | 25.4 | 2.0 |
| Labour | Peter Richardson | 130 | 10.3 | N/A |
Majority | 489 | 38.8 | 14.4 |
Turnout | 1,261 | 38% | 5.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane[notes 2]
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Stocker | 617 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | Steven Heather | 564 | 26.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Mitch Diamond-Conway | 350 | 16.4 | 1.9 |
| Green | Carina Hill | 254 | 11.9 | N/A |
| UKIP | Rodney Butler | 229 | 10.7 | 34.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Vaughan | 5.1 | | N/A |
Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Turnout | 2,124 | 26% | 3.0% |
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey Paternoster[notes 2]
Independent David Dorrell (elected as a UKIP councillor in 2014) joined the Conservatives in February 2018.
Waltham Abbey Paternoster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Dorrell | 342 | 50.5 | 16.3 |
| Labour | Robert Greyson | 201 | 29.7 | 12.2 |
| Green | Dave Plummer | 77 | 11.3 | N/A |
| UKIP | Ron McEvoy | 56 | 8.2 | 36.4 |
Majority | 141 | 20.8 | 8.6 |
Turnout | 676 | 20% | 8.0 |
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Notes
- ^ a b c Last election in this ward was contested at the same time as a general election where turnout was significantly higher
- ^ a b Results compared to the 2014 District Council election where UKIP won the ward
References
- ^ "Election candidates by wards, 3 May 2018". rds.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Radical changes at Labour party after Momentum group meeting". Epping Forest Guardian.