One third of Harlow District Council in Essex, England, is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Essex County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 33 councillors have been elected from 11 wards.
Council elections
Summary of the council composition, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election reducing the number of seats by 9.
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | UK Independence Party | Vacant | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 1978 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1991 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1995 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 2003 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Includes delayed Harlow Common election |
| 2010 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
- 2022 Harlow District Council election
- 2023 Harlow District Council election
- 2024 Harlow District Council election
District result maps
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1976 results map
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1978 results map
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1979 results map
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1980 results map
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1982 results map
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1983 results map
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1984 results map
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1986 results map
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1987 results map
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1988 results map
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1990 results map
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1991 results map
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1992 results map
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1994 results map
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1995 results map
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1996 results map
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1998 results map
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1999 results map
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2000 results map
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2002 results map
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2003 results map
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2004 results map
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
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2010 results map
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2011 results map
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2012 results map
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2014 results map
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2015 results map
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2016 results map
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2018 results map
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2019 results map
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2021 results map
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2022 results map
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2023 results map
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2024 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
References
- "Councillors and democracy". Harlow Council. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Harlow". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Council compositions by year". Elections Centre.
- legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harlow (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- "Local election results". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 1990.
- legislation.gov.uk - The Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991.
- "Local election results 1992". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1992.
- "Non Metropolitan Districts - Local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1994. p. 9.
- legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections - Council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995.
- "Complete list of results - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8.
- "Local Elections results". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- "How the nations voted - Election". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
- "Harlow". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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- "District Election Results". Harlow District Council. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "District Election Results". Harlow District Council. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Harlow District Council". BBC News Online. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- "Harlow District Council". BBC News Online. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Local council election results | Harlow Council". www.harlow.gov.uk. Harlow Council. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
