| Election Name: | 2004 Epping Forest District Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Turnout: | 37.6% (8.3%) |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Epping Forest District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2003 |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
| Seats For Election: | 21 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Election Date: | 10 June 2004 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 23 seats, 52.8% |
| Seats Before1: | 24 |
| Seats1: | 26 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,612 |
| Percentage1: | 42.7% |
| Swing1: | 10.1% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 15 seats, 32.8% |
| Seats Before2: | 15 |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,073 |
| Percentage2: | 30.8% |
| Swing2: | 2.0% |
| Party3: | Loughton Residents Association |
| Last Election3: | 6 seats, N/A |
| Seats Before3: | 6 |
| Seats3: | 6 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,788 |
| Percentage3: | 12.8% |
| Swing3: | N/A |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 9 seats, 5.5% |
| Seats Before4: | 8 |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 5 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,360 |
| Percentage4: | 4.6% |
| Swing4: | 0.9% |
| Party5: | British National Party |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, N/A |
| Seats Before5: | 0 |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 3 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,109 |
| Percentage5: | 3.8% |
| Swing5: | N/A |
| Party6: | Chigwell Residents |
| Colour6: | 005598 |
| Last Election6: | 1 seat, 1.0% |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 949 |
| Percentage6: | 3.2% |
| Swing6: | 2.2% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Map2 Image: | File:2004 Epping Forest council composition.png |
| Map2 Size: | 400px |
| Map2 Caption: | Council composition following the election |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| Before Party: | Conservative largest party |
| After Election: | No overall control |
| After Party: | Conservative largest party |
Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 37.6%.
This election saw the British National Party first enter the council chamber. They would go on to double their representation. This also saw the largest loss of Labour seats since they were the council's largest party in 1998.