2019 Epping Forest District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Epping Forest District Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Turnout:26.8% (2.0%)
Previous Election:2018 Epping Forest District Council election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2021 Epping Forest District Council election
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:18 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council
Majority Seats:30
Election Date:2 May 2019
Leader1:Chris Whitbread
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common
Last Election1:39 seats, 43.7%
Seats Before1:39
Seats1:36
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:7,612
Percentage1:50.4%
Swing1:6.7%
Leader2:Janet Whitehouse
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Epping Hemnall
Last Election2:2 seats, 15.4%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:3,958
Percentage2:26.2%
Swing2:10.8%
Leader5:Mitch Diamond-Conway[1]
Party5:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat5:None
Last Election5:0 seat, 10.1%
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:0
Popular Vote5:1,110
Percentage5:7.3%
Swing5:2.8%
Leader3:Steven Neville
Party3:Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat3:Buckhurst Hill East
Last Election3:2 seats, 7.7%
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:3
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:976
Percentage3:6.4%
Swing3:1.3%
Leader4:Julian Leppert
Party4:For Britain
Leaders Seat4:Waltham Abbey Paternoster
Last Election4:0 seats, N/A
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:571
Percentage4:3.7%
Swing4:N/A
Map Size:300px
Map2 Image:2019 Epping Forest District Council composition .png
Map2 Size:400px
Map2 Caption:Council composition following the election
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2019 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Ward Results

Figures are compared to the last time these seats were contested in any election cycle for the Epping Forest District Council election, this is indicated.[2]

Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering

Richard Morgan had been elected as an independent in 2015 but was re-elected (unopposed) as a Conservative in 2019. Recorded as a Conservative gain from independent to allow for comparison with previous election.

Waltham Abbey South West

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radical changes at Labour party after Momentum group meeting. Epping Forest Guardian.
  2. Web site: Epping Forest District Council Elections (Cycle 2) - Thursday 2 May 2019 . Epping Forest District Council . 5 June 2023.