Essex County Council: all 78 councillors
Essex County Council has 78 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Reform UK, with 50 of the 78 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Essex County Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Essex County Council: local statistics and who has power over Essex County Council, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Reform UK: 50 councillors
- Conservative Party: 14 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 6 councillors
- Independent: 5 councillors
- Labour Party: 1 councillor
- The People's Independent Party: 1 councillor
- Residents for Uttlesford: 1 councillor
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay North | Philip Turner | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Bocking | Shaun Spalding | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Braintree Eastern | Paul Thorogood | Independent | 7 May 2026 |
| Braintree Town | Terry Longstaff | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Brentwood Hutton | Russell Quirk- Deputy Leader of the Council | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Brentwood North | Chris Hossack - Cabinet Member for Residents and Community Services | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Brentwood Rural | Samuel Gascoyne | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Brentwood South | Paul Godfrey - Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Brightlingsea | Aimee Keteca | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Broomfield and Writtle | Mike Steel | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Burnham and Southminster | Wendy Stamp | Independent | 7 May 2026 |
| Burstead | Andrew Schrader | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Canvey Island East | Keiron McGill | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Canvey Island West | Alan Tibbit | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Castledon and Crouch | Zoe Hockton | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Chelmer | Robert Jerome | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Chelmsford Central | David Loxton - Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Independent Group | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 |
| Chelmsford North | Stephen Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 |
| Chelmsford Springfield | Richard Lee | Liberal Democrats | 18 June 2026 |
| Chelmsford West | Hazel Clark | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 |
| Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill East | Lee Scott - Leader of the Opposition | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Clacton North | Peter Harris - Leader of the Council | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Clacton South | Mark Webster - Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Clacton West and St Osyth | Brad Thompson | Independent | 7 May 2026 |
| Colchester Abbey | Lee Scordis | Labour Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Colchester Lexden | Sue Lissimore | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Colchester Maypole | Max Maxwell | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Colchester North | David King - Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Independent Group | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 |
| Colchester St Johns | Dean Dasley | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Constable | Sara Naylor | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Danbury and The Hanningfields | Paul Clark | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Dunmow | Kevin Mordrick | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Epping and Theydon Bois | Annie May O'Neill | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Frinton and Walton | Melanie Moakson | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Gloucester Park | Darren Gardner | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Great Baddow and Galleywood | Kevin Bellamy | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Hadleigh | Allan Edwards | The People's Independent Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Halstead | Isi Rocha | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Harlow Common and Church Langley | Andrew Johnson | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Harlow Netteswell | Nicky Purse | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Harlow Parndon and Toddbrook | Michael Hardware | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Harlow South West | Clive Souter | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Harwich | Linda McKenzie | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Hedingham | Nathan Robins | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Laindon Town | Krupa Kollabathula | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Loughton North | Natalie Wilding-Barrett | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Loughton South and Buckhurst Hill West | Neil Carlsson | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Maldon Rural North | Stuart Clarke | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Maldon Rural South | Justin Jay | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Maldon Town and Heybridge | Sam Cousins | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Mersea and Tiptree | Chris Perera | Independent | 7 May 2026 |
| North Weald and Nazeing | Karen McIvor - Chairman of the Council | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Old Harlow | Mike Garnett | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Ongar and Rural | Jaymey McIvor | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Pitsea | Sue Truman - Cabinet Member for Children and Families | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Rayleigh South | Aditya Malviya | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Rayleigh West | Stuart Belton | Conservative Party | 18 June 2026 |
| Rochford East | James Cottis | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Rochford North | Sophie Preston-Hall | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Rochford South | Tino Callaghan | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Saffron Walden | Paul Gadd | Residents for Uttlesford | 7 May 2026 |
| South Benfleet | Niki Merison | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Stansted | Ray John Gooding | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Stanway and Marks Tey | Andrew Harding | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Takeley | Geoff Bagnall | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Tendring Rural East | Jeff Bray - Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Heritage | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Tendring Rural West | Pat Murray - Vice-Chairman of the Council | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Thaxted | Bo Davis - Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services (Efficiency) | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Three Fields with Great Notley | Carl Johnson | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Thundersley | Karon Phipps | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Vange | Sam Journet | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Waltham Abbey | James Abbott | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Westley Heights | Kerry Smith | Independent | 7 May 2026 |
| Wickford East and Bowers Gifford | Steven Swaby | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Witham Town | Ross Playle | Conservative Party | 7 May 2026 |
| Witham West and Rural | John Morris | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
| Wivenhoe St Andrew | Mark Cory | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 |
| Woodham Ferrers | Chris Benn - Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 |
Source
Essex County Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Essex County Council. Use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.