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 elections were due to take place in May 2025, but have been postponed due to Essex's inclusion in the government's devolution priority programme.
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
| 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
| 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
| 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%