Before (end of 2025) (51 seats, Open Council Data)
Conservative 19 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Green 3 · Other 1
After (end of 2026) (51 seats, Open Council Data)
Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 12 · Reform UK 5 · Green 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Martyn Warnes | Labour | 952 ✓ |
| Max Maxwell | Reform UK | 947 |
| Patrick Guy Merienne | Green | 269 |
| Chris Piggott | Conservative | 211 |
| Crystelle Rollo-Hislop | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Amy Kirkby-Taylor | Green | 1,507 ✓ |
| Susan Mary Jennings | Reform UK | 695 |
| Richard Martin | Conservative | 432 |
| Laura Philpin | Labour | 409 |
| Martin Gillingham | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
Greenstead1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| Daryl Swain | Reform UK | 899 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Alake-Akinyemi | Labour | 781 |
| Lisa Jane Cross | Green | 393 |
| Ronnie Achille | Conservative | 268 |
| Daniel Ribton | Liberal Democrats | 224 |
Highwoods1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| Sue Ettritch | Reform UK | 842 ✓ |
| Mark Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 727 |
| Jocelyn Emma Law | Labour | 674 |
| Angus Allan | Conservative | 436 |
| Alison Dyvig | Green | 306 |
Lexden & Braiswick1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| Sara Jane Naylor | Conservative | 1,706 ✓ |
| Keith Charles Coomber | Reform UK | 956 |
| James Robert David Jefferies | Green | 453 |
| Jonathan Morley | Liberal Democrats | 366 |
| Paul Ojo | Labour | 309 |
Marks Tey & Layer1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| Andrew Patrick Harding | Reform UK | 1,452 ✓ |
| Jackie MacLean | Conservative | 1,257 |
| Berthold Lausen | Green | 482 |
| Mark John Hull | Liberal Democrats | 354 |
| Wayne Tearle | Labour | 263 |
Mersea and Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| Robert Alec Davidson | Conservative | 1,573 ✓ |
| Christopher Paul Perera | Reform UK | 1,468 |
| Heidi Cornish | Green | 597 |
| John Micheal Knight | Liberal Democrats | 254 |
| Natalie Eldred | Labour | 225 |
Mile End1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| David King | Liberal Democrats | 1,912 ✓ |
| Flavia Popescu-Richardson | Reform UK | 800 |
| Amanda Jane Kirke | Green | 470 |
| Marianne Andersen | Conservative | 350 |
| Pauline Bacon | Labour | 264 |
New Town and Christ Church1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| Kayleigh Rippingale | Labour | 1,249 ✓ |
| Andrew Canessa | Green | 899 |
| Andrew Eddy | Reform UK | 746 |
| Annesley Hardy | Conservative | 467 |
| Alan Mathias | Liberal Democrats | 459 |
| Ian Partridge | Independent | 39 |
Old Heath & The Hythe1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Lee Paul Scordis | Labour | 1,351 ✓ |
| Simon Hughes | Reform UK | 1,063 |
| Alyssa Katherine Carrington | Green | 566 |
| Andrew John Higginson | Conservative | 221 |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 154 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| David Linghorn-Baker | Conservative | 1,350 ✓ |
| Sophie Almina Preston-Hall | Reform UK | 918 |
| John Loxley | Liberal Democrats | 728 |
| Stella Eldon | Green | 380 |
| Chris Coates | Labour | 322 |
Rural North1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| William D'Urban Sunnucks | Conservative | 1,847 ✓ |
| Graham Wilson | Reform UK | 1,385 |
| Alex Elizabeth McCormick | Green | 450 |
| Karen Dawn Maxwell | Liberal Democrats | 375 |
| Gary David Braddy | Labour | 315 |
Shrub End1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| James Child | Reform UK | 937 ✓ |
| Mick Spindler | Liberal Democrats | 850 |
| Cameron Hope | Labour | 333 |
| Robert Charles Brannan | Green | 321 |
| Bevan Waghorn | Conservative | 316 |
St Anne's & St John's1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| Paul Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,576 ✓ |
| Dean Dasley | Reform UK | 1,208 |
| Sebastian Dwyer | Green | 333 |
| Christine Dale | Labour | 250 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| Mike Saunders | Reform UK | 995 ✓ |
| Amir William Anbouche | Liberal Democrats | 671 |
| Cody Jon Butler | Conservative | 470 |
| Lizzie Bolton | Independent | 402 |
| Clare Smee | Green | 266 |
| John Spademan | Labour | 228 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| Rhys Kenneth Smithson | Conservative | 1,364 ✓ |
| Aimee Louise Keteca | Reform UK | 1,363 |
| Lewis David Burn | Green | 359 |
| Barry Gilheany | Labour | 224 |
| Sue Waite | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
Wivenhoe1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| Andrea Luxford Vaughan | Liberal Democrats | 1,548 ✓ |
| Cecily Hope Spelling | Green | 1,092 |
| Leighton Lee James Sealeaf | Reform UK | 418 |
| Zac Heskins | Labour | 173 |
| Christopher Leslie Frank Thompson | Conservative | 116 |