Before (end of 2017) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 11 · Other 3
After (end of 2018) (51 seats, Open Council Data)
Conservative 25 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 11 · Other 3
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| Martyn Warnes | Labour | 1,275 ✓ |
| Alex Bright | Conservative | 510 |
| Mick Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
| Andrew Brooke | Green | 75 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Simon Leslie Crow | Conservative | 931 ✓ |
| Mark Goacher | Green | 920 |
| Norma Elaine Dinnie-Weall | Labour | 750 |
| Josephine Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 434 |
Greenstead1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| Tina Bourne | Labour | 1,078 ✓ |
| Fabian Matthew Abraham Green | Conservative | 502 |
| John Baker | Liberal Democrats | 245 |
| Christopher John Lee | Independent | 203 |
| John Howard Clifton | Green | 67 |
Highwoods1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Philip Oxford | Independent | 926 ✓ |
| Stephen John Rowe | Conservative | 563 |
| Gary Braddy | Labour | 314 |
| Michael Turrell | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
| Robbie Spence | Green | 75 |
Lexden & Braiswick1 seat
| Brian David Henry Jarvis | Conservative | 1,812 ✓ |
| Thomas Alun Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 407 |
| John Michael Challen | Labour | 338 |
| Sue Bailey | Green | 181 |
Marks Tey & Layer1 seat
| Jackie MacLean | Conservative | 1,493 ✓ |
| Neil Gilbranch | Independent | 414 |
| John Spademan | Labour | 275 |
| Mark John Hull | Liberal Democrats | 224 |
| Matthew James Stemp | Green | 106 |
Mersea and Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Rebecca Davidson | Conservative | 1,373 ✓ |
| John Richard Akker | Independent | 1,202 |
| Peter Banks | Green | 374 |
| Barry Gilheany | Labour | 219 |
| Gemma Marie Graham | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
Mile End1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| David King | Liberal Democrats | 1,179 ✓ |
| Thomas Rowe | Conservative | 728 |
| Pauline Bacon | Labour | 353 |
| Amanda Jane Kirke | Green | 98 |
| Jason Robert Leonard | Independent | 44 |
New Town and Christ Church1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Lorcan James Whitehead | Labour | 1,319 ✓ |
| Catherine Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 816 |
| Annesley Hardy | Conservative | 780 |
| Robert Charles Brannan | Green | 177 |
| Edmund John Chinnery | Independent | 74 |
Old Heath & The Hythe1 seat
| Lee Paul Scordis | Labour | 1,525 ✓ |
| Michael McDonnell | Conservative | 505 |
| Matthew Craven | Liberal Democrats | 228 |
| Andrew Canessa | Green | 129 |
| Christopher Hill | Independent | 93 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Roger Buston | Conservative | 1,820 ✓ |
| Mike Dale | Labour | 592 |
| Edward Hill | Liberal Democrats | 355 |
| Clare Teresa Palmer | Green | 216 |
Rural North1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| Peter John Chillingworth | Conservative | 2,015 ✓ |
| Judith Anne Short | Labour | 348 |
| Will Brown | Liberal Democrats | 298 |
| Roger Bamforth | Green | 281 |
Shrub End1 seat · turnout 25.8%
| Pauline Sandra Hazell | Conservative | 777 ✓ |
| Isobel Claire Merry | Labour | 622 |
| Sam McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 507 |
| Mike Clark | Independent | 77 |
| Wolfgang Friedrich Fauser | Green | 50 |
St Anne's & St John's1 seat
| Christopher James Hayter | Conservative | 1,206 ✓ |
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 |
| Gregory Mark Edwards | Labour | 346 |
| Megan Catherine Maltby | Green | 106 |
| Kirstine Sarah Helen Lee | Independent | 97 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Paul Dundas | Conservative | 1,014 ✓ |
| Jessica Jane Scott-Boutell | Liberal Democrats | 874 |
| Carole May Spademan | Labour | 230 |
| Katie Francis | Green | 87 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Derek Anthony Loveland | Conservative | 1,423 ✓ |
| Barbara Rosemary Nichols | Labour | 404 |
| Daniel Eriksson | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| Peter Lynn | Green | 114 |
Wivenhoe1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Andrea Luxford Vaughan | Liberal Democrats | 1,542 ✓ |
| Rosalind Scott | Labour | 1,143 |
| Liam Henry Gallagher | Conservative | 328 |
| Claudia Maria Uller | Green | 105 |