- Council Control: Con
- Conservatives 50
- Labour 6
- Liberal Democrats 7
- Green 1
- Other 10
- Vacant 1
Non-Aligned Group 8 (Independent 3, Residents for Uttlesford 2, Loughton Residents Association 1, Reform UK 1, Rochford District Residents 1; this group also includes the Green Party), Canvey Island Independent Party 2. 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. Chelmsford Central has a byelection on 1 May (held by the Liberal Democrat).
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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