Before (end of 1989) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Labour 10 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 1990) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Labour 12 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Buckhurst Hill East1 seat · turnout 57.9%
| S. Robinson | SDP | 1,012 ✓ |
| A Torgut | Conservative | 561 |
| P. Spencer | SLD | 389 |
| B. Mooney | Labour | 330 |
Buckhurst Hill West1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| R Braybrook | Conservative | 1,336 |
| S. Anderson | SLD | 624 |
| R. Baddock | Labour | 312 |
Chigwell Row1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| R. Pratt | Conservative | 553 |
| C. Bartrip | SLD | 255 |
Chigwell Village1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| J. Murphy | Conservative | 1,031 |
| J. Netherclift | SLD | 386 |
Debden Green1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| J. Ormston | Labour | 1,325 |
| L Daniel | Conservative | 439 |
| I. Hernon | BNP | 97 |
Epping Hemnall1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| J. Ashbridge | Conservative | 933 ✓ |
| S. Mann | SLD | 608 |
| D Sturrock | Labour | 512 |
| G. Dunseath | SDP | 135 |
Epping Lindsey1 seat · turnout 48.7%
| J. O'Brien | Conservative | 929 ✓ |
| D Tetlow | Labour | 775 |
| J. Whitehouse | SLD | 523 |
| L. Barry | SDP | 149 |
Grange Hill1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| P. Gunby | Conservative | 1,110 |
| A. Thompson | SLD | 914 |
| J. Faiz | Labour | 271 |
Loughton Forest1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| R. Gow | RES | 780 |
| A. Brock | Conservative | 484 |
| E. Stewart | Labour | 165 |
Loughton Roding1 seat · turnout 53.4%
| A. Larner | Labour | 934 ✓ |
| P. Meadows | RES | 677 |
| D Bateman | Conservative | 557 |
| S. Turnell | BNP | 52 |
Loughton St John's1 seat
| D. Rhodes | RES | 970 |
| C Finn | Conservative | 605 |
| C. Wardell | Labour | 318 |
Loughton St. Marys1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| R. Heath | RATE | 825 |
| H Taylor | Conservative | 436 |
| S. Barnes | Labour | 319 |
North Weald Bassett1 seat · turnout 45.1%
| E Hudspeth | Conservative | 1,037 |
| I Standfast | Labour | 661 |
| S. Ward | SLD | 284 |
Paternoster1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| Sue Riley | Labour | 973 ✓ |
| D Esau | Conservative | 389 |
| Y. Greensall | RATE | 341 |
| S. Hernon | BNP | 25 |
THEYDON BOIS1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| J. Padfield | Conservative | 940 |
| S. Gymer | Labour | 339 |
| D. Weldon | SLD | 216 |
Waltham Abbey East1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| J. O'Reilly | Conservative | 964 ✓ |
| F Harewood | Labour | 922 |
| G. Hall | RATE | 562 |
| I. Myers | SLD | 126 |
Waltham Abbey West1 seat · turnout 49.2%
| P. Pennell | Labour | 889 ✓ |
| G. Jialler | Conservative | 493 |
| L. Dryden | RATE | 463 |
| S. Bone | SDP | 77 |
