| Election Name: | 2016 Harlow District Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Harlow District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Harlow District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 11 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2016 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 19 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seats After1: | 19 |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,665 |
| Percentage1: | 40.1% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,661 |
| Percentage2: | 34.8% |
| Party3: | UKIP |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Seats After3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,018 |
| Percentage3: | 21.0% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 2016 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Harlow District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 28 September 2017 after the resignation of Labour councillor Rod Truan.[2] The seat was held for Labour by Tony Edwards.[3] [4]
A by-election was held in Little Parndon and Hare Street on 8 March 2018 after the resignation of Labour council leader Jon Clempner.[5] The seat was held for Labour by Chris Vince with a majority of 387 votes over the Conservatives.[6]