Before (end of 2005) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 2 · Labour 1
After (end of 2006) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 1 · Labour 0
Ward results
Downhall and Rawreth1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| C. Black | Liberal Democrats | 900 ✓ |
| V. Howlett | Conservative | 328 |
Foulness and Great Wakering1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| T. Goodwin | Conservative | 851 ✓ |
| G Fox | Labour | 393 |
| G. Askew | Green | 198 |
Hawkwell North1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| M. Starke | Conservative | 596 ✓ |
| Christine Mason | RATE | 438 |
| S. Downard | Labour | 121 |
Hawkwell South1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| H. Glynn | Conservative | 701 ✓ |
| D. Thompson | Labour | 200 |
Hawkwell West1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| J. Mason | RATE | 554 ✓ |
| M. Houghton | Conservative | 422 |
| Myra Anne Weir | Labour | 264 |
Hockley Central1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| C. Weston | Conservative | 1,181 ✓ |
| D. Thompson | Labour | 313 |
| G. Yeadell | Green | 230 |
Hullbridge1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| R. Brown | Conservative | 977 ✓ |
| A. Marriott | Labour | 381 |
| R Hume | Green | 313 |
Rayleigh Central1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| P. Aves | Conservative | 654 ✓ |
| P. Putt | Liberal Democrats | 283 |
| Clive Morgan | Labour | 135 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| J Grey | Conservative | 618 ✓ |
| Keith Budden | Liberal Democrats | 310 |
| N Kirsh | Green | 76 |
Wheatley1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| M. Webster | Conservative | 768 ✓ |
| M Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 322 |
Whitehouse1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Webster P. | Conservative | 711 ✓ |
| J. Dillnutt | Liberal Democrats | 411 |
