Before (end of 2013) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 23 · Labour 8 · Other 3
After (end of 2014) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 25 · Conservative 23 · Labour 9 · Other 3
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Clive Pearson | Labour | 852 ✓ |
| Paul Mulvey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 479 |
| Susan Elizabeth Hislop | Liberal Democrats | 417 |
| Michael Brown | Conservative | 305 |
| Stuart Ronald Welham | Green | 77 |
Birch and Winstree1 seat
| Kevin Paul Bentley | Conservative | 963 ✓ |
| John Pitts | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 478 |
| John Spademan | Labour | 136 |
| Maria Iacovou | Green | 102 |
| Debby Bloomfield | Liberal Democrats | 86 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| Bill Frame | Liberal Democrats | 693 ✓ |
| Daniel Lawrence | Conservative | 647 |
| Ben Howard | Labour | 478 |
| Peter Lynn | Green | 462 |
| Ron Levy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 403 |
Christ Church1 seat
| Nicholas Cope | Liberal Democrats | 467 ✓ |
| Annesley Hardy | Conservative | 413 |
| Elisa Mabel Vasquez-Walters | Labour | 239 |
| Clare Teresa Palmer | Green | 212 |
| Alexei Knupffer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 106 |
Fordham and Stour1 seat
| Claire Arnold | Conservative | 1,046 ✓ |
| Sue Bailey | Green | 219 |
| Ian Yates | Labour | 201 |
| Barry Ronald Woodward | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
Highwoods1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Gerard Paul Oxford | Independent | 1,117 ✓ |
| Tony Terry | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 286 |
| Christopher James Hayter | Conservative | 266 |
| Bob Fisher | Labour | 208 |
| Ann Oakes-Odger | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
| Robbie Spence | Green | 91 |
Lexden1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Roger Buston | Conservative | 985 ✓ |
| Robin James | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
| Sian Sarah Ford | Green | 230 |
| John Wood | Labour | 190 |
Mile End1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| Dominic Graham | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 ✓ |
| Benjamin Locker | Conservative | 857 |
| Simon Collins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 410 |
| Kevin Stannard | Labour | 210 |
| Matt Bryan | Green | 160 |
New Town1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Theresa Margaret Anne Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 766 ✓ |
| Tony Hardy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 334 |
| Lillie Dopson | Labour | 273 |
| Mark Goacher | Green | 247 |
| Matthew Neall | Conservative | 222 |
Old Heath1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Justin Knight | Liberal Democrats | 463 ✓ |
| Lee Paul Scordis | Labour | 394 |
| Stephen Galvin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 334 |
| Samuel Nolan | Conservative | 177 |
| Bob Brannan | Green | 104 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| Sue Lissimore | Conservative | 1,489 ✓ |
| John Loxley | Liberal Democrats | 545 |
| Mike Dale | Labour | 304 |
| Luke Alexander O'Loughlin | Green | 233 |
Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| Rebecca Davidson | Conservative | 587 ✓ |
| Timothy Glover | Green | 131 |
| Alison Jane Inman | Labour | 124 |
| Owen Bartholomew | Liberal Democrats | 73 |
Shrub End1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| Lyn Barton | Liberal Democrats | 778 ✓ |
| Sarah Hardy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 510 |
| Michael Hardy | Conservative | 480 |
| Bruce John Tuxford | Labour | 458 |
| Walter Schwarz | Green | 92 |
| Christina Perdicou | Independent | 10 |
St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Julie Young | Labour | 925 ✓ |
| Christopher Hill | Conservative | 237 |
| Wayne Boughton | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| Leonie Greene | Green | 160 |
St. Annes1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Martyn Hogg | Liberal Democrats | 783 ✓ |
| William Faram | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 500 |
| Alexandra Hutchinson | Conservative | 299 |
| Amanda Kathleen Stannard | Labour | 265 |
| Callum Friedrich Fauser | Green | 125 |
St. Johns1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| Raymond Gamble | Liberal Democrats | 841 ✓ |
| Edwin Gretton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 355 |
| Charles Christian McKay | Conservative | 352 |
| Jennie Fisher | Labour | 106 |
| David Trayner | Green | 75 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Jessica Jane Scott-Boutell | Liberal Democrats | 786 ✓ |
| Janice Perren | Conservative | 704 |
| Christopher Treloar | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 486 |
| Dave Hough | Labour | 237 |
| Pam Nelson | Green | 120 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| John Elliott | Conservative | 940 ✓ |
| Harry Royle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 855 |
| Robert Peter Spademan | Labour | 283 |
| Kathy Bamforth | Green | 120 |
| Gillian Mary Collings | Liberal Democrats | 79 |
| Dennis Willetts | Conservative | 984 ✓ |
| Roger Bamforth | Green | 274 |
| Barbaa Nichols | Labour | 201 |
| Sue Waite | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
West Mersea1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| John Jowers | Conservative | 1,191 ✓ |
| David Roger Broise | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 643 |
| Bernard Ready | Labour | 250 |
| Steven McGough | Green | 151 |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 96 |