2018 Harlow District Council election
{{Short description|none}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Harlow District Council election
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2016 Harlow District Council election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2019 Harlow District Council election
| next_year = 2019
| seats_for_election = 11 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council
| majority_seats = 17
| election_date = 3 May 2018
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 19
| seats1 = 6
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}1
| seats_after1 = 20
| popular_vote1 = 7,767
| percentage1 = 43.4%
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats_before2 = 12
| seats2 = 5
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1
| seats_after2 = 13
| popular_vote2 = 8,325
| percentage2 = 46.5%
| party3 = UKIP
| seats_before3 = 2
| seats3 = 0
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}2
| seats_after3 = 0
| popular_vote3 = 984
| percentage3 = 5.5%
| map_image = Harlow wards 2018.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2018 Harlow District Council elections.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Labour
| after_election = Labour
}}
The 2018 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex.{{Cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/election-voting-news |title=Harlow District Elections Results - 3 May 2018 |access-date=13 May 2018 |work=Harlow Council}} This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour increased their majority on the council by gaining one seat.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Results summary
{{Election summary begin|title = 2018 Harlow District Council election}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 20
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 54.5
|votes % = 43.4
|votes = 7,767
|plus/minus = {{increase}}3.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 45.5
|votes % = 46.5
|votes = 8,325
|plus/minus = {{increase}}10.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = UK Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = {{decrease}} 2
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 5.5
|votes = 984
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}15.5
}}
{{Election summary|
|party = Harlow Alliance Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.4
|votes = 426
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.2
|votes = 395
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
|-bgcolor=#F6F6F6
| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 33
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 17,897
| style="text-align: right;" |
|-
|colspan="11" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
| colspan="10"| Labour hold
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Bush Fair=
File:Bush Fair ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Bush Fair}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eugenie Harvey
|votes = 733
|percentage = 45.0
|change = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andreea Hardware
|votes = 634
|percentage = 38.9
|change = {{increase}}17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Dan Long
|votes = 180
|percentage = 11.0
|change = {{decrease}}14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Robins
|votes = 82
|percentage = 5.0
|change = {{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 99
|percentage = 6.1
|change = {{decrease}}15.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,629
|percentage = 29.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = UK Independence Party
|swing = {{decrease}}9.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Church Langley=
File:Church Langley ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Church Langley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Hall
|votes = 1,203
|percentage = 68.3
|change = {{increase}}13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jake Shepherd
|votes = 451
|percentage = 25.7
|change = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Pat Long
|votes = 103
|percentage = 5.9
|change = {{decrease}}19.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 752
|percentage = 42.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,757
|percentage = 27.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Great Parndon=
File:Great Parndon ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Great Parndon ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Shona Johnson
|votes = 877
|percentage = 53.8
|change = {{increase}}9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Allan Jolley
|votes = 560
|percentage = 34.4
|change = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Harlow Alliance Party
|candidate = Nicholas Taylor
|votes = 193
|percentage = 11.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 317
|percentage = 19.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,630
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = UKIP
|swing = {{increase}}3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harlow Common=
File:Harlow Common ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Harlow Common ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Hulcoop
|votes = 813
|percentage = 47.6
|change = {{increase}}8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Reynolds
|votes = 639
|percentage = 37.4
|change = {{increase}}4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Harlow Alliance Party
|candidate = Mike Carr
|votes = 149
|percentage = 8.7
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Anita Long
|votes = 106
|percentage = 6.2
|change = {{decrease}}17.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 174
|percentage = 10.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,707
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Little Parndon and Hare Street=
File:Little Parndon ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Little Parndon and Hare Street ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Durcan
|votes = 965
|percentage = 60.4
|change = {{increase}}5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stevie Souter
|votes = 533
|percentage = 33.3
|change = {{increase}}7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Patsy Long
|votes = 101
|percentage = 6.3
|change = {{decrease}}13.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 432
|percentage = 27.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,599
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mark Hall=
File:Mark Hall ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Mark Hall ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Danny Purton
|votes = 761
|percentage = 49.9
|change = {{increase}}5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Colley
|votes = 503
|percentage = 38.7
|change = {{increase}}14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Abbey Ward
|votes = 140
|percentage = 6.2
|change = {{decrease}}20.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Rideout
|votes = 121
|percentage = 4.2
|change = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 190
|percentage = 12.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,554
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}4.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Nettleswell=
File:Netteswell ward in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Nettleswell ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Danvers
|votes = 791
|percentage = 50.9
|change = {{increase}}3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jake Brackstone
|votes = 601
|percentage = 38.7
|change = {{increase}}15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Marian Lestrange
|votes = 97
|percentage = 6.2
|change = {{decrease}}16.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Thurston
|votes = 65
|percentage = 4.2
|change = {{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 190
|percentage = 12.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,554
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}5.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Old Harlow=
File:Old Harlow in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Old Harlow ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joel Charles
|votes = 1,303
|percentage = 65.6
|change = {{increase}}19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Liam Kerrigan
|votes = 586
|percentage = 29.1
|change = {{decrease}}4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Millington
|votes = 127
|percentage = 6.3
|change = {{increase}}2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 717
|percentage = 35.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,016
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}12.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Staple Tye=
File:Staple Tye in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Staple Tye ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Hardware
|votes = 574
|percentage = 44.1
|change = {{increase}}9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laura McAlpine
|votes = 573
|percentage = 44.0
|change = {{increase}}2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Mark Gough
|votes = 154
|percentage = 11.8
|change = {{decrease}}11.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,301
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = UKIP
|swing = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Summers & Kingsmoor =
File:Summers and Kingsmoor in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Summers & Kingsmoor ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas Churchill
|votes = 907
|percentage = 57.2
|change = {{increase}}11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Aiden O'Dell
|votes = 678
|percentage = 42.8
|change = {{increase}}9.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 229
|percentage = 14.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,585
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Toddbrook=
File:Toddbrook in Harlow 2002.svg
{{Election box begin | title=Toddbrook ward, 3 May 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Edwards
|votes = 856
|percentage = 53.7
|change = {{increase}}3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Lamb
|votes = 551
|percentage = 34.6
|change = {{increase}}9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Chris Ward
|votes = 103
|percentage = 6.5
|change = {{decrease}}18.2
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Harlow Alliance Party
|candidate = Alan Leverett
|votes = 64
|percentage = 5.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 305
|percentage = 19.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,594
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 2018 and 2019
=Bush Fair=
A by-election was held in Bush Fair on 8 November 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Ian Beckett.{{cite web|url=https://britainelects.com/2018/11/07/previews-08-nov-2018/|title=Previews: 08 Nov 2018|publisher=Britain Elects|author=Andrew Teale|date=7 November 2018}}
The seat was held for Labour by Joseph Dunne.{{cite tweet|user=HarlowCouncil|author=Harlow Council|number=1060679090682900480|date=8 November 2018|title=The full result for the #BushFair By-Election is 🔽}}{{cite web|url=http://www.yourharlow.com/2018/11/08/by-election-results-for-netteswell-and-bush-fair/|title=Labour hold both Bush Fair and Netteswell in by-elections |publisher=Your Harlow|date=8 November 2018}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Dunne
|votes = 543
|percentage = 45.0
|change = {{increase}}5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andreea Hardware
|votes = 460
|percentage = 38.1
|change = {{increase}}6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Anita Long
|votes = 103
|percentage = 8.5
|change = {{decrease}}15.4
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Harlow Alliance
|candidate = Nicholas Taylor
|votes = 63
|percentage = 5.2
|change = {{increase}}5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Rideout
|votes = 39
|percentage = 3.2
|change = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 83
|percentage = 6.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,213
|percentage = 21.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Nettleswell=
A by-election was held in Nettleswell on 8 November 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Waida Forman.
The seat was held for Labour by Shannon Jezzard.{{cite tweet|user=HarlowCouncil|author=Harlow Council|number=1060675547511078912|date=8 November 2018|title=Here is the #Netteswell By-Election result in full 🔽}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bush Fair by-election 8 November 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shannon Jezzard
|votes = 497
|percentage = 50.2
|change = {{increase}}2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jake Brackstone
|votes = 254
|percentage = 25.6
|change = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Harlow Alliance
|candidate = Alan Leverett
|votes = 99
|percentage = 10.0
|change = {{increase}}10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Mark Gough
|votes = 98
|percentage = 9.9
|change = {{decrease}}13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Thurston
|votes = 43
|percentage = 4.3
|change = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 243
|percentage = 24.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 993
|percentage = 18.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Toddbrook=
A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 13 December 2018 after the resignation of Labour councillor Karen Clempner.{{cite web|url=https://britainelects.com/2018/12/11/previews-13-dec-2018/|title=Previews: 13 Dec 2018|publisher=Britain Elects|author=Andrew Teale|date=13 December 2018}}
The seat was held for Labour by Frances Mason.{{cite tweet|user=HarlowCouncil|author=Harlow Council|number=1073349758515888128|title=Toddbrook By-Election Result 🔽}}{{cite web|url=http://www.yourharlow.com/2018/12/13/labour-hold-toddbrook-in-by-election/|title=Labour hold Toddbrook in By-Election |publisher=Your Harlow|date=13 December 2018}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bush Fair by-election 13 December 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frances Mason
|votes = 464
|percentage = 51.1
|change = {{increase}}5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Reynolds
|votes = 311
|percentage = 34.3
|change = {{increase}}0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Mark Gough
|votes = 89
|percentage = 9.8
|change = {{decrease}}11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Thurston
|votes = 44
|percentage = 4.8
|change = {{increase}}4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 243
|percentage = 16.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 153
|percentage = 16.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 2018}}
{{Essex elections}}