Before (end of 2007) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 12 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 1
After (end of 2008) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Labour 6 · Other 0
Ward results
Bush Fair1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| Manny Doku | Liberal Democrats | 860 ✓ |
| Terry Brandon | Labour | 652 |
| Michelle Dorling | Conservative | 554 |
Church Langley1 seat
| Simon Nicholas Carter | Conservative | 1,366 ✓ |
| Kenneth Lawrie | Labour | 259 |
| Laura Rideout | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
Great Parndon1 seat
| Eileen Johnson | Conservative | 1,164 ✓ |
| C. Souter | Conservative | 959 |
| N. Knight | Labour | 628 |
| Norman Knight | Labour | 478 |
| J. Rideout | Liberal Democrats | 419 |
| Aran Black | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| J. Pailing | Independent | 53 |
| Shona Johnson | Conservative | 829 ✓ |
| Michael Ralph Danvers | Labour | 708 |
| Kuzna Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
Mark Hall1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| Nicholas Macy | Liberal Democrats | 744 ✓ |
| Jane Steer | Conservative | 681 |
| Sean Folan | Labour | 599 |
Netteswell1 seat
| Michael Gough | Conservative | 681 ✓ |
| Ian Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
| Dennis Palmer | Labour | 540 |
| Daniel Balding | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 115 |
Old Harlow1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Muriel Jolles | Conservative | 1,129 ✓ |
| Paul Sztumpf | Labour | 373 |
| Simon MacNeill | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
Staple Tye1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| David Kirton | Conservative | 848 ✓ |
| John Strachan | Liberal Democrats | 556 |
| Janice Fenny | Labour | 272 |
Sumners & Kingsmoor1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| R. Perrin | Conservative | 1,097 |
| S. Ennifer | Labour | 406 |
| T. Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
Toddbrook1 seat
| Joel Charles | Conservative | 1,064 ✓ |
| Bob Hickey | Labour | 667 |
| Julian Watkiss | Liberal Democrats | 170 |