Before (end of 1989) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1990) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 17 · Labour 2 · Other 1
Ward results
Brentwood North1 seat · turnout 55.1%
| B. Aspinell | SLD | 1,167 ✓ |
| K. Ashton | Conservative | 922 |
| R Goddard | Labour | 372 |
| J. Smith | Green | 105 |
Brentwood South1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| D. Minns | Labour | 1,325 ✓ |
| T. Sibley | Conservative | 676 |
| S. Moulds | SLD | 326 |
| K. Smith | Green | 110 |
Brentwood West1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| S. Higgins | SLD | 980 ✓ |
| Patrick Adams | Conservative | 751 |
| L. Southgate | Labour | 327 |
| M. Willis | Green | 100 |
Brizes & Doddinghurst1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| M. Moore | SLD | 1,144 ✓ |
| E. Hornsblow | Conservative | 1,000 |
| R Gow | Labour | 257 |
| J. Brindley | Green | 111 |
Hutton East1 seat · turnout 56.1%
| R. Davies | SLD | 969 ✓ |
| P. Streeter | Conservative | 573 |
| C Elphick | Labour | 493 |
| P. Wyatt | Green | 38 |
Hutton North1 seat · turnout 62.5%
| R French | Conservative | 853 ✓ |
| P. Freeman | SLD | 765 |
| M Burgess | Labour | 303 |
| F. Seckleman | Independent | 19 |
Ingatestone & Fryerning1 seat · turnout 59.4%
| C. Dale | SLD | 1,434 ✓ |
| J. Mullooly | Conservative | 746 |
| J. Lewin | Labour | 89 |
| W. Boulton | Green | 77 |
Pilgrims Hatch1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| A. Long | SLD | 1,251 ✓ |
| J. Gray | Conservative | 766 |
| R. Cadey | Labour | 578 |
| C. Wyatt | Green | 95 |
Shenfield1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| N. Thain | Conservative | 1,260 ✓ |
| S. Saunders | SLD | 512 |
| G. Page | Labour | 236 |
| R. Lankester | Green | 102 |
| I. Chisholm | Independent | 56 |
South Weald1 seat · turnout 64.0%
| J. Shawcross | SLD | 516 ✓ |
| N. Ellenby | Conservative | 155 |
| M. Mwangi | Labour | 34 |
| D. Hulme | Green | 17 |
Warley1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| J. Struthers | Conservative | 1,090 ✓ |
| E. Davis | SLD | 631 |
| T. Acton | Labour | 580 |
| C. Bartley | Green | 111 |
West Horndon1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| M. Boggis | SLD | 419 ✓ |
| Das P. | Conservative | 346 |
| D. Lewin | Labour | 76 |
| E. Stirland | Independent | 39 |
| J. Walsh | Green | 14 |