Before (end of 2004) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Labour 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Labour 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Broomfield And Writtle1 seat
| John Francis Aldridge | Conservative | 4,271 ✓ |
| John Hunnable | Liberal Democrats | 2,565 |
| Prudence Jones | Labour | 1,603 |
| Andrew Tinsley | Green | 513 |
| Charles Cole | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 464 |
Chelmer1 seat · turnout 63.0%
| Peter Ernest Charles Martin | Conservative | 5,364 ✓ |
| David Whiteing | Liberal Democrats | 2,280 |
| David Howell | Labour | 1,737 |
| Eleanor Burgess | Green | 650 |
Chelmsford Central1 seat · turnout 62.5%
| Keith Francis | Liberal Democrats | 2,785 ✓ |
| David Lee | Conservative | 2,584 |
| James Leslie | Labour | 1,531 |
| Douglas John Copping | Green | 430 |
South Woodham Ferrers1 seat · turnout 59.6%
| Norman Hume | Conservative | 3,950 ✓ |
| Rob Jones | Labour | 1,403 |
| Jenifer Goldfinch | Liberal Democrats | 1,260 |
| Ian Roberts | Independent | 807 |
| Valerie Thompson | Green | 251 |
Stock1 seat · turnout 66.4%
| Lord Hanningfield | Conservative | 5,944 ✓ |
| Angela Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 2,232 |
| Dawn Allison Holmes | Green | 867 |