2016 Harlow District Council election
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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.
5 May 2016
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11 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council 17 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2016 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results summary
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 7,665 | ||||
| Conservative | 12 | 0 | 0 | 34.8 | 6,661 | ||||
| UKIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 4,018 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 695 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 79 | ||||
Ward results
Bush Fair

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Ingall | 796 | 46.7 | ||
| UKIP | Patsy Long | 429 | 25.1 | ||
| Conservative | Ash Malik | 370 | 21.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robins | 111 | 6.5 | ||
| Majority | 367 | 21.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Church Langley

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Carter | 997 | 55.1 | ||
| UKIP | Simon Vincent | 465 | 25.7 | ||
| Labour | Jake Shepherd | 349 | 19.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great Parndon

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eddie Johnson | 789 | 44.7 | ||
| Labour | Simon Vincent | 571 | 32.4 | ||
| UKIP | Chris Staunton | 404 | 22.9 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Harlow Common

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Toal | 785 | 39.0 | ||
| Conservative | Hannah Ellis | 672 | 33.4 | ||
| UKIP | Mike Carr | 475 | 23.6 | ||
| Independent | Gary Roberts | 79 | 3.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Parndon & Hare Street

Mark Hall

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lanie Shears | 751 | 44.3 | ||
| UKIP | Janet Doyle | 449 | 26.5 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Steer | 390 | 23.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rideout | 104 | 6.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Netteswell

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bibi Forman | 749 | 47.7 | ||
| Conservative | Amanda Maison | 372 | 23.7 | ||
| UKIP | Alan Leverett | 361 | 23.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 89 | 5.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Old Harlow

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Garnett | 885 | 46.3 | ||
| Labour | Eugenie Harvey | 650 | 34.0 | ||
| UKIP | Harry Mason | 311 | 16.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Millington | 66 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Staple Tye

Sumners & Kingsmoor

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Russell Perrin | 797 | 46.1 | ||
| Labour | Allan Jolley | 582 | 33.6 | ||
| UKIP | Steve Witt | 351 | 20.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Toddbrook

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 | ||||