The 2016 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Harlow District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Results summary
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19 | 0 | 0 | 
|
40.1 | 7,665 |  4.5
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| Conservative | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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34.8 | 6,661 |  6.1
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| UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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21.0 | 4,018 | 0.3
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| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3.6 | 695 | 0.8
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| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.4 | 79 | 0.4
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Ward Results
Bush Fair
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Ingall | 796 | 46.7 | 7.3
| |
| UKIP | Patsy Long | 429 | 25.1 | 1.2
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| Conservative | Ash Malik | 370 | 21.7 | 10.4
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| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robins | 111 | 6.5 | 1.8
| |
| Majority | 367 | 21.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Church Langley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Carter | 997 | 55.1 | 4.2
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| UKIP | Simon Vincent | 465 | 25.7 | 7.3
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| Labour | Jake Shepherd | 349 | 19.3 | 0.5
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| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great Parndon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eddie Johnson | 789 | 44.7 | 4.4
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| Labour | Simon Vincent | 571 | 32.4 | 1.2
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| UKIP | Chris Staunton | 404 | 22.9 | 3.2
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| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Harlow Common
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Toal | 785 | 39.0 | 2.0
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| Conservative | Hannah Ellis | 672 | 33.4 | 3.1
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| UKIP | Mike Carr | 475 | 23.6 | 0.3
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| Independent | Gary Roberts | 79 | 3.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Parndon & Hare Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jon Clempner | 1,021 | 54.4 | 6.3
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| Conservative | Peter Lamb | 492 | 26.2 | 6.7
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| UKIP | Richard Richardson | 365 | 19.4 | 0.4
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| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Mark Hall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lanie Shears | 751 | 44.3 | 4.6
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| UKIP | Janet Doyle | 449 | 26.5 | 4.1
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| Conservative | Jane Steer | 390 | 23.0 | 9.5
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| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rideout | 104 | 6.1 | 0.7
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| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Netteswell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bibi Forman | 749 | 47.7 | 4.0
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| Conservative | Amanda Maison | 372 | 23.7 | 9.4
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| UKIP | Alan Leverett | 361 | 23.0 | 4.6
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| Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 89 | 5.7 | 0.8
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| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Old Harlow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Garnett | 885 | 46.3 | 7.5
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| Labour | Eugenie Harvey | 650 | 34.0 | 11.7
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| UKIP | Harry Mason | 311 | 16.3 | 2.0
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| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Millington | 66 | 3.5 | 2.1
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| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Staple Tye
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stefan Mullard | 576 | 41.6 | 3.6
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| Conservative | Michael Hardware | 485 | 35.0 | 0.1
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| UKIP | Dan Mason | 325 | 23.4 | 1.4
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| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sumners & Kingsmoor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Russell Perrin | 797 | 46.1 | 2.6
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| Labour | Allan Jolley | 582 | 33.6 | 0.1
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| UKIP | Steve Witt | 351 | 20.3 | 2.7
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| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Toddbrook
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Phil Waite | 835 | 50.5 | 4.8
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| Conservative | John Steer | 412 | 24.9 | 8.4
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| UKIP | Chris Ward | 408 | 24.7 | 3.7
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| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 2016 and 2018
Toddbrook
A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 28 September 2017 after the resignation of Labour councillor Rod Truan.[3] The seat was held for Labour by Tony Edwards.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Edwards | 702 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Lamb | 486 | |||
| UKIP | Patricia Long | 98 | |||
| Green | James Aicken | 41 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rideout | 19 | |||
| Majority | 216 | ||||
| Turnout | 153 | 24.20 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Parndon and Hare Street
A by-election was held in Little Parndon and Hare Street on 8 March 2018 after the resignation of Labour council leader Jon Clempner.[6] The seat was held for Labour by Chris Vince with a majority of 387 votes over the Conservatives.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Vince | 781 | 62.2 | ||
| Conservative | John Steer | 394 | 31.4 | ||
| UKIP | Patsy Long | 80 | 6.4 | ||
| Majority | 387 | 30.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,255 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Local council election results | Harlow Council". www.harlow.gov.uk.
- ^ Andrew Teale (28 September 2017). "Previews: 28 Sep 2017". Britain Elects.
- ^ Harlow Council [@HarlowCouncil] (28 September 2017). "The full #Toddbrook By-Election Result. The turnout was 24.20%" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Labour win Toddbrook By-Election". Your Harlow. 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Ward by Ward: Who will win the Little Parndon By-Election?". Your Harlow. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Little Parndon & Hare Street Ward election results". Harlow Council. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
