Before (end of 1996) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 13 · Other 13
After (end of 1997) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Conservative 15 · Other 12
Ward results
Buckhurst Hill1 seat · turnout 72.9%
| S. Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 3,342 ✓ |
| R Watts | Conservative | 2,850 |
| A. Larner | Labour | 1,571 |
Chigwell1 seat · turnout 70.6%
| M Tomkins | Conservative | 3,851 ✓ |
| J Fuller | Liberal Democrats | 1,556 |
| P Bostock | Labour | 1,309 |
Epping1 seat · turnout 72.1%
| D. Ramshaw | Conservative | 4,042 ✓ |
| N. Macy | Liberal Democrats | 2,446 |
| S. Miller | Labour | 2,340 |
Loughton St John's1 seat
| G. Huckle | Labour | 2,570 ✓ |
| D. Paddon | Independent | 2,146 |
| S Metcalfe | Conservative | 1,772 |
| Spence C. | Liberal Democrats | 452 |
Loughton St. Marys1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| C Harper | Independent | 2,894 ✓ |
| S. Goodwin | Labour | 2,552 |
| J Brokenshire | Conservative | 1,952 |
| L. Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 446 |
North Weald And Nazeing1 seat · turnout 74.9%
| I. Abbey | Conservative | 4,645 ✓ |
| G Smith | Labour | 2,292 |
| C Bagnall | Liberal Democrats | 1,265 |
Ongar1 seat · turnout 75.5%
| G. McEwan | Conservative | 4,941 ✓ |
| Richard Barnes | Labour | 2,887 |
| D Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 2,520 |
Waltham Abbey1 seat · turnout 67.7%
| E. Webster | Conservative | 5,003 ✓ |
| G Farren | Labour | 4,248 |
| P. Brooks | Liberal Democrats | 1,269 |
