Before (end of 2010) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 24 · Labour 7 · Other 3
After (end of 2011) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 24 · Labour 7 · Other 3
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| Dave Harris | Labour | 1,565 ✓ |
| Alex Bright | Conservative | 450 |
| Bruno Hickman | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| Maria Iacovou | Green | 73 |
Birch and Winstree1 seat
| Alexander Ellis | Conservative | 1,430 ✓ |
| Jahdia Spencer | Labour | 282 |
| Gillian Collins | Liberal Democrats | 234 |
| Tobie Glenny | Green | 136 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Nicholas Barlow | Liberal Democrats | 1,113 ✓ |
| Peter Lynn | Green | 715 |
| Bruce Halling | Conservative | 583 |
| Luke Powell Dopson | Labour | 368 |
Christ Church1 seat · turnout 53.9%
| Mark Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 739 ✓ |
| Buston R. | Conservative | 569 |
| Clare Teresa Palmer | Green | 213 |
| T. Wilson | Labour | 196 |
Copford and West Stanway1 seat
| Jacqueline Maclean | Conservative | 465 ✓ |
| John Spademan | Labour | 95 |
| Rob James | Liberal Democrats | 90 |
| David William Traynier | Green | 47 |
Fordham and Stour1 seat
| Nigel Chapman | Conservative | 1,246 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg | Labour | 286 |
| Barry Ronald Woodward | Liberal Democrats | 177 |
| Clarice Mort | Green | 142 |
Great Tey1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| Peter John Chillingworth | Conservative | 703 ✓ |
| Mark Cole | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 171 |
| Robert Fisher | Labour | 114 |
| Rachel Goodwin | Liberal Democrats | 104 |
| Sian Sarah Ford | Green | 67 |
Highwoods1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Philip Oxford | Independent | 1,519 ✓ |
| Robert Walker | Conservative | 413 |
| Stephen Diamond | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
| Michael Gilheany | Labour | 204 |
| Robert Spence | Green | 111 |
Mile End1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Anne Turrell | Liberal Democrats | 1,765 ✓ |
| Matthew Eaton | Conservative | 713 |
| Michael Donnachie | Labour | 287 |
| Matt Bryan | Green | 132 |
New Town1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| Elisabeth Feltham | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 ✓ |
| Lillie Dopson | Labour | 486 |
| Steven McGough | Green | 294 |
| Lauren McManus | Conservative | 272 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| William Quince | Conservative | 1,533 ✓ |
| John Loxley | Liberal Democrats | 1,236 |
| Mike Dale | Labour | 341 |
| Peter Appleton | Green | 152 |
Shrub End1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| Pauline Sandra Hazell | Conservative | 854 ✓ |
| Callum Butler | Liberal Democrats | 731 |
| Bruce John Tuxford | Labour | 462 |
| Walter Schwarz | Green | 124 |
St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Tim Young | Labour | 1,288 ✓ |
| Alexander Hopkins | Conservative | 277 |
| Owen Bartholomew | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| Bev Maltby | Green | 84 |
St. Annes1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Barrie Cook | Liberal Democrats | 1,074 ✓ |
| Benjamin Caine | Conservative | 506 |
| Paul Henry Fryer-Kelsey | Labour | 418 |
| Lucy Glover | Green | 154 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| Lesley Scott-Boutell | Liberal Democrats | 1,404 ✓ |
| Bryan Johnston | Conservative | 866 |
| Dave Hough | Labour | 394 |
| Pam Nelson | Green | 109 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Margaret Fairley-Crowe | Conservative | 1,425 ✓ |
| Audrey Spencer | Labour | 629 |
| Beth Gudgeon | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
| Katherine Bamforth | Green | 177 |
| Marcus Harrington | Conservative | 1,088 ✓ |
| John Gili-Ross | Independent | 471 |
| John Wood | Labour | 191 |
| Benjamin Richards | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
| Roger Bamforth | Green | 109 |
West Mersea1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| Margaret Kimberley | Conservative | 1,596 ✓ |
| David Bragg | Independent | 659 |
| Barbara Rosemary Nichols | Labour | 299 |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
| Daisy Blench | Green | 131 |
Wivenhoe Cross1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Mark Alan Cory | Liberal Democrats | 673 ✓ |
| Ashley Rudge | Labour | 303 |
| Mo Metcalf-Fisher | Conservative | 244 |
| Karl Lausen | Green | 93 |
Wivenhoe Quay1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| Stephen Ford | Labour | 1,279 ✓ |
| Mercedes Mussard | Conservative | 573 |
| Sandra Moog | Green | 217 |
| Samantha McKay | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
