Before (end of 2000) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 16 · Other 9 · Liberal Democrats 4
After (end of 2001) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 16 · Other 9 · Liberal Democrats 4
Ward results
Braintree East1 seat · turnout 64.1%
| N Edey | Conservative | 4,372 |
| E Bishop | Labour | 4,290 |
| T. Brooks | Liberal Democrats | 1,672 |
| J. Smith | Green | 688 |
Braintree West1 seat
| Roger Walters | Conservative | 4,304 |
| Bob Buchan | Labour | 3,741 |
| Anthony Meadows | Liberal Democrats | 2,843 |
| Wendy Partridge | Green | 473 |
Hedingham1 seat · turnout 65.4%
| D. Finch | Conservative | 4,084 |
| J. Kotz | Labour | 2,166 |
| T. Ellis | Liberal Democrats | 1,910 |
| N Scales | Green | 409 |
Witham Northern1 seat
| P. Barlow | Labour | 3,626 |
| J. Jarvis | Conservative | 2,513 |
| James Abbott | Green | 1,458 |
| B Fleet | Liberal Democrats | 1,035 |