Essex County Council is made up of 75 elected councillors, representing 70 electoral divisions - 65 Divisions elect one councillor and 5 divisions elect 2 councillors.
There are 3 divisions in Harlow:
- Harlow North (1 councillor)
- Harlow South East (1 councillor)
- Harlow West (2 councillors)
Elections are held every 4 years. The next scheduled elections are due to take place in May 2025.
Results
The last county council election took place on 6 May 2021.
You can download the full declaration of results for the county council elections May 2021 (pdf)
A by-election for Harlow South East took place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Harlow North
Table
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Garnett | Conservative | 3,289 (elected) |
| Kay Morrison | Labour | 2,110 |
| Lesley Rideout | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
Number of ballot papers rejected:
- No official mark: 0
- Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 5
- Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
- Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 74
Turnout: 31.23%
Harlow South East
Table
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Johnson | Conservative | 2008 (elected) |
| Dan Long | UKIP | 259 |
| Christopher Millington | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
| Kay Morrison | Labour | 1476 |
| Jennifer Steadman | Green Party | 257 |
Number of ballot papers rejected: 30
- No official mark: 0
- Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 3
- Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 0
- Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 27
Turnout: 28.05%
Harlow West
Table
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Hardware | Conservative | 4,848 (elected) |
| Alan Leverett | Harlow Alliance Party | 747 |
| Christopher Millington | Liberal Democrat | 378 |
| Daniela Pritchard | Labour | 3,255 |
| Clive Souter | Conservative | 3,870 (elected) |
| Nicholas Taylor | Harlow Alliance Party | 764 |
| Robert Thurston | Liberal Democrat | 346 |
| Chris Vince | Labour | 2,765 |
Number of ballot papers rejected:
- No official mark: 0
- Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to: 14
- Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 1
- Unmarked or void for uncertainty: 60
Turnout: 32.61%