Before (end of 2011) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 3 · Labour 0
After (end of 2012) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 4 · Labour 0
Ward results
Ashingdon and Canewdon1 seat
| Terence Cutmore | Conservative | 586 ✓ |
| John Henry Jefferies | Labour | 332 |
| Barbara Jean Wilkins | Conservative | 667 ✓ |
| Myra Anne Weir | Labour | 333 |
Hockley Central1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| Brian Thomas Hazlewood | Conservative | 793 ✓ |
| Emily Barker | Labour | 270 |
| Gabrielle Yeadell | Green | 233 |
Hockley North1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Michael Carter | Conservative | 320 ✓ |
| Stephen Hickin | Labour | 130 |
Hockley West1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Malcolm Maddocks | Conservative | 342 ✓ |
| Jeremy Gibson | Labour | 98 |
Hullbridge1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| Diane Hoy | Green | 1,116 ✓ |
| Mark Peter Hale | Conservative | 402 |
| Debbie Townsley | Labour | 218 |
Lodge1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| David Merrick | Conservative | 516 ✓ |
| Jason Hodson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 171 |
| Patricia Norrington | Labour | 97 |
| Neil Kirsh | Green | 93 |
Rayleigh Central1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Cheryl Roe | Conservative | 520 ✓ |
| Christopher Bazley | Labour | 142 |
| Elena Black | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
| Thomas Broad | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 121 |
| Jamie Burton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 90 |
Rochford1 seat · turnout 24.8%
| Gillian Lucas-Gill | Conservative | 735 ✓ |
| Robert Brown | Labour | 690 |
Sweyne Park1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| Julie Mockford | Conservative | 507 ✓ |
| Trevor Parrett | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
| David James Michael Lench | Labour | 127 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| David John Sperring | Conservative | 408 ✓ |
| John Hayter | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 334 |
| Kevin Gibbs | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 134 |
| Stephen Hinde | Labour | 83 |
| Chris Stanley | Liberal Democrats | 77 |
Wheatley1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| John David Griffin | Conservative | 521 ✓ |
| Paula Hayter | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 159 |
| Oliver Ware-Lane | Labour | 154 |
Whitehouse1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Simon Paul Smith | Conservative | 594 ✓ |
| David Dennis Bodimeade | Labour | 225 |