Results of the 2024 Epping Forest District Council election (top placing candidate shading an entire ward, with second and third placed candidates places in order in the circles)
Since its creation in 1974, only the Conservatives have ever formed majorities on the council. The party held control until 1994, before retaking the council from no overall control in 2007.[1] The Conservatives briefly fell behind both Labour and the Liberal Democrats in 1996, but regained their status as the largest party in 1999.
Epping Forest usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a 4-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards.[2] The change reduces the number of councillors by 4.
Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. The Conservatives retained their majority at this election, albeit with a reduced share of the seats.[4]
Shaded figures indicate that a party won at least one of three ward seats, whilst boldened figures indicate which party won the popular vote in each ward.
Ward
Conservative
Labour
EFIG
Liberal Democrat
LRA
Green
Other
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge
15.9
15.6
–
–
33.5
27.1
7.9
Buckhurst Hill West
32.9
16.8
13.7
13.3
–
23.3
–
Chigwell with Lambourne
56.6
21.2
22.2
–
–
–
–
Epping East
20.3
10.6
–
44.7
–
–
24.3
Epping West & Rural
36.1
8.5
–
41.0
–
–
14.4
Grange Hill
35.6
20.5
34.8
9.1
–
–
–
Loughton Fairmead
14.1
22.0
–
–
63.9
–
–
Loughton Forest
17.1
13.2
–
8.4
57.9
–
3.3
Loughton Roding
5.5
13.7
6.1
–
34.7
–
40.0
Loughton St. John's
19.7
14.8
–
–
65.5
–
–
North Weald Bassett
32.0
20.8
47.2
–
–
–
–
Ongar
60.7
22.5
–
16.8
–
–
–
Roydon & Lower Nazeing
55.6
29.6
–
–
–
–
14.8
Rural East
33.1
16.4
–
28.2
–
–
22.3
Theydon Bois with Passingford
34.6
7.8
–
47.1
–
–
10.5
Waltham Abbey North
32.7
35.2
–
–
–
–
32.2
Waltham Abbey South & Rural
58.7
41.3
–
–
–
–
–
Waltham Abbey West
55.5
44.5
–
–
–
–
–
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Epping Forest District Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[10]
