2021 Essex County Council election|
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| Turnout | 33.2% (2.1%) |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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David Finch
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Michael Mackrory
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Ivan Henderson
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| Party
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Conservative
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Liberal Democrats
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Labour
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| Leader since
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May 2013
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May 2012
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June 2016
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| Leader's seat
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Hedingham (Retiring)
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Springfield
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Harwich
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| Last election
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56 seats, 49.3%
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7 seats, 13.7%
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6 seats, 16.9%
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| Seats before
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51
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8
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6
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| Seats won
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52
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8
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5
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| Seat change
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4
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1
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1
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| Popular vote
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196,987
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55,664
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63,470
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| Percentage
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48.8%
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13.8%
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17.1%
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| Swing
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0.5%
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0.1%
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0.2%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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| Leader
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n/a
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n/a
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Dave Blackwell
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| Party
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Independent
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R4U
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CIIP
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| Leader since
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n/a
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n/a
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May 2013
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| Leader's seat
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n/a
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n/a
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Canvey Island East
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| Last election
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2 seats, 1.2%
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0 seats, 1.4%
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2 seats, 1.0%
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| Seats before
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4
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0
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2
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| Seats won
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3
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2
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2
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| Seat change
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1
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2
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| Popular vote
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23,689
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9,732
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4,121
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| Percentage
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5.9%
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2.4%
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1.0%
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| Swing
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4.7%
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1.0%
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0.0%
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Seventh party
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Eighth party
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Ninth party
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| Leader
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James Abbott
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Chris Pond
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Michael Hoy
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| Party
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Green
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Loughton Residents
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Rochford Resident
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| Leader since
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May 2013
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May 2005
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May 2021
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| Leader's seat
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Witham Northern (Defeated)
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Loughton Central
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Rochford West
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| Last election
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1 seat, 4.3%
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1 seat, 1.2%
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0 seats, 1.1%
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| Seats before
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1
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1
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0
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| Seats won
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1
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1
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1
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| Seat change
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1
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| Popular vote
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22,647
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4,710
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4,447
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| Percentage
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5.6%
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1.2%
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1.1%
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| Swing
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1.3%
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0.4%
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Map showing the results of the 2021 Essex County Council election |
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The 2021 Essex County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. All 75 councillors were elected from 70 electoral divisions, with each returning either one or two councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous elections in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017.