Before (end of 2014) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 25 · Conservative 23 · Labour 9 · Other 3
After (end of 2015) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Labour 9 · Other 4
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| Dave Harris | Labour | 1,958 ✓ |
| Michael Brown | Conservative | 858 |
| Paul Mulvey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 521 |
| Susan Elizabeth Hislop | Liberal Democrats | 406 |
| Clare Teresa Palmer | Green | 152 |
Birch and Winstree1 seat
| Alexander Ellis | Conservative | 1,913 ✓ |
| John Pitts | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 569 |
| Gillian Mary Collings | Liberal Democrats | 291 |
| John Spademan | Labour | 287 |
| Janet Christina Plummer | Green | 145 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| Daniel Lawrence | Conservative | 1,667 ✓ |
| Owen Howell | Liberal Democrats | 1,172 |
| Andrew Canessa | Green | 982 |
| Andrew Murphy | Labour | 821 |
Christ Church1 seat
| Annesley Hardy | Conservative | 964 ✓ |
| Robin James | Liberal Democrats | 670 |
| Elisa Mabel Vasquez-Walters | Labour | 433 |
| Charles David Ham | Green | 319 |
| Ron Levy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 148 |
Copford and West Stanway1 seat
| Jackie MacLean | Conservative | 673 ✓ |
| Christopher Treloar | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 177 |
| Rob James | Liberal Democrats | 115 |
| Barbara Rosemary Nichols | Labour | 115 |
| Emma-Jane Kemp | Green | 46 |
Fordham and Stour1 seat
| Nigel Chapman | Conservative | 2,023 ✓ |
| Kevin Stannard | Labour | 396 |
| Sue Bailey | Green | 336 |
| Barry Ronald Woodward | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
Great Tey1 seat · turnout 76.8%
| Peter John Chillingworth | Conservative | 979 ✓ |
| Sue Waite | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| Matthew Creamer | Labour | 170 |
| David Holmes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 162 |
| Robert Charles Brannan | Green | 104 |
Highwoods1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| Phil Oxford | Independent | 1,592 ✓ |
| Christopher James Hayter | Conservative | 1,192 |
| Gary Braddy | Labour | 479 |
| John Baker | Liberal Democrats | 466 |
| Jamie Middleditch | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 395 |
| Robbie Spencer | Green | 187 |
Mile End1 seat · turnout 74.0%
| Benjamin Locker | Conservative | 2,101 ✓ |
| Ciaran McGonagle | Liberal Democrats | 1,769 |
| Martin Camroux | Labour | 707 |
| Tony Terry | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 533 |
| Matt Bryan | Green | 368 |
New Town1 seat · turnout 66.5%
| Annie Feltham | Liberal Democrats | 1,289 ✓ |
| Matthew Neall | Conservative | 834 |
| Lee Paul Scordis | Labour | 772 |
| Mark Goacher | Green | 631 |
| Alexei Knupffer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 493 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 76.2%
| Will Quince | Conservative | 2,269 ✓ |
| John Loxley | Liberal Democrats | 967 |
| Mike Dale | Labour | 522 |
| Stephen Galvin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 489 |
| Luke Alexander O'Loughlin | Green | 196 |
Shrub End1 seat · turnout 66.0%
| Pauline Sandra Hazell | Conservative | 1,571 ✓ |
| Sharron Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 1,157 |
| Simon Collins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 757 |
| Gareth Griffiths | Labour | 736 |
| Stuart Ronald Welham | Green | 251 |
St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 66.3%
| Tim Young | Labour | 1,462 ✓ |
| Christopher Hill | Conservative | 715 |
| Verity Woolley | Liberal Democrats | 447 |
| Joshua Murray | Green | 370 |
St. Annes1 seat · turnout 60.6%
| Barrie Cook | Liberal Democrats | 1,173 ✓ |
| Peter Klejna-Wendt | Conservative | 976 |
| Bill Faram | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 770 |
| Amanda Kathleen Stannard | Labour | 600 |
| Sian Sarah Ford | Green | 241 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 67.7%
| Fiona Louise Maclean | Conservative | 1,861 ✓ |
| Lesley Scott-Boutell | Liberal Democrats | 1,611 |
| Carole May Spademan | Labour | 616 |
| Timothy Glover | Green | 261 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 69.6%
| Margaret Crowe | Conservative | 1,873 ✓ |
| Stuart Gulleford | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,313 |
| Robert Peter Spademan | Labour | 535 |
| Miah Ahmed | Liberal Democrats | 194 |
| Katherine Bamforth | Green | 129 |
| Marcus Harrington | Conservative | 1,578 ✓ |
| Ben Clark | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 370 |
| Ian Yates | Labour | 306 |
| Gemma Marie Graham | Liberal Democrats | 265 |
| Roger Bamforth | Green | 204 |
| Julian Mccallum | Independent | 151 |
| Dave Osborn | PatSoc | 12 |
West Mersea1 seat · turnout 73.8%
| Patricia Moore | Conservative | 2,154 ✓ |
| David Roger Broise | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 988 |
| Alison Jane Inman | Labour | 402 |
| Lisa Britton | Green | 330 |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
Wivenhoe Cross1 seat · turnout 89.2%
| Mark Alan Cory | Liberal Democrats | 668 ✓ |
| Phil Finn | Labour | 328 |
| Natalie Jukes | Conservative | 271 |
| Christopher Flossman | Green | 130 |
| Carole Morse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 90 |
Wivenhoe Quay1 seat · turnout 75.9%
| Rosalind Scott | Labour | 1,295 ✓ |
| Peter Stephen Hill | Conservative | 1,251 |
| Laura Marie Pountney | Green | 325 |
| Shaun Lee Boughton | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
