England council results
Number of councillors
136 of 136 councilsCounting complete
- Reform UK 1,454 councillors 1,452 councillors gained
- Labour 1,068 councillors 1,498 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat 844 councillors 155 councillors gained
- Conservative 801 councillors 563 councillors lost
- Green 587 councillors 441 councillors gained
- Independent 213 councillors 35 councillors gained
Essex
2026 Reform UK gain from Conservative
Essex council results
Counting complete. After 77 of 77 seats declared.
Reform UK
- Councillors elected in 2026Total53
- Councillors elected in 2026Change+53
- Councillors overallTotal53
Conservative
- Councillors elected in 2026Total13
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-41
- Councillors overallTotal13
Liberal Democrat
- Councillors elected in 2026Total5
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-2
- Councillors overallTotal5
Independents and others
- Councillors elected in 2026Total3
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-2
- Councillors overallTotal3
Green
- Councillors elected in 2026Total1
- Councillors elected in 2026Change0
- Councillors overallTotal1
Labour
- Councillors elected in 2026Total1
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-5
- Councillors overallTotal1
Residents' Association
- Councillors elected in 2026Total1
- Councillors elected in 2026Change-3
- Councillors overallTotal1
About this council
- Type: County council
- Seats up for election: 77 out of 78
- Boundary change: Yes - 3 more seats
- Previous council results:
- 2021 - Conservative
- 2017 - Conservative
- 2013 - Conservative
- 2009 - Conservative



