Before (end of 2004) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 22 · Labour 7 · Other 3
After (end of 2005) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 22 · Labour 7 · Other 3
Ward results
Constable1 seat
| Anthony Clover | Conservative | 4,943 ✓ |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 2,333 |
| John Wood | Labour | 1,925 |
| Roger Bamforth | Green | 673 |
Drury1 seat
| Jeremy Lucas | Conservative | 4,049 ✓ |
| Gwendoline Ilott | Liberal Democrats | 3,030 |
| Dave Hough | Labour | 1,517 |
| Timothy Glover | Green | 618 |
Maypole1 seat
| Richard William Bourne | Labour | 2,226 ✓ |
| Bill Frame | Liberal Democrats | 2,035 |
| Rebecca Davidson | Conservative | 1,837 |
| Philippa Lane | Green | 299 |
Mersea And Tiptree1 seat
| Christopher Manning-Press | Conservative | 4,129 ✓ |
| Audrey Spencer | Labour | 1,916 |
| Craig Sutton | Liberal Democrats | 1,491 |
| Jon Longman | Independent | 1,263 |
| Howard Mettler | Green | 428 |
Mile End And Highwoods1 seat
| Anne Turrell | Liberal Democrats | 2,646 ✓ |
| Donald Henshall | Conservative | 2,619 |
| Richard Bingley | Labour | 1,282 |
| Matt Bryan | Green | 403 |
| Theresa Margaret Anne Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 3,312 ✓ |
| Simon Paul Smith | Conservative | 2,280 |
| Kim Naish | Labour | 1,647 |
| Maria Iacovou | Green | 390 |
Wivenhoe St. Andrew1 seat
| Julie Young | Labour | 2,756 ✓ |
| Jeremy Jacobs | Liberal Democrats | 2,119 |
| Neil Robin Stock | Conservative | 1,881 |
| Carla Fox | Green | 668 |