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Essex County Council election

We stood in all five Uttlesford divisions and did not win a seat.

Our manifesto for this election

Green votes across five divisions
3,251
of the vote
9.3%

Saffron Walden division

Edward Gildea finished fourth of six with 13.9% of the vote, and was not elected. Paul Gadd (Residents for Uttlesford) was elected.

Saffron Walden division: votes for each candidate, most votes first
Party and candidate Votes Share
Residents for Uttlesford Elected Paul Gadd2,85738.0%
Reform UK 1,39518.6%
Conservative 1,33517.8%
Green Party Our candidate Edward Gildea1,04313.9%
Labour 5417.2%
Liberal Democrat 3394.5%
Electorate
16,045
Turnout
47.0%

Stansted division

David Radford finished fifth of six with 8.7% of the vote, and was not elected. Ray Gooding (Conservative) was elected.

Stansted division: votes for each candidate, most votes first
Party and candidate Votes Share
Conservative Elected Ray Gooding2,27730.1%
Reform UK 1,92625.4%
Liberal Democrat 1,29717.1%
Residents for Uttlesford 1,03313.6%
Green Party Our candidate David Radford6558.7%
Labour 3805.0%
Electorate
14,997
Turnout
50.6%

Dunmow division

Max Buckland finished fourth of six with 7.9% of the vote, and was not elected. Kevin Mordrick (Reform UK) was elected.

Dunmow division: votes for each candidate, most votes first
Party and candidate Votes Share
Reform UK Elected Kevin Mordrick2,95039.1%
Conservative 2,23129.5%
Residents for Uttlesford 82911.0%
Green Party Our candidate Max Buckland5967.9%
Liberal Democrat 5847.7%
Labour 3604.8%
Electorate
15,799
Turnout
47.9%

Thaxted division

Paul Allington finished fourth of six with 8.1% of the vote, and was not elected. Bo Davis (Reform UK) was elected.

Thaxted division: votes for each candidate, most votes first
Party and candidate Votes Share
Reform UK Elected Bo Davis2,16331.4%
Residents for Uttlesford 1,86927.1%
Conservative 1,70424.7%
Green Party Our candidate Paul Allington5578.1%
Liberal Democrat 3655.3%
Labour 2283.3%
Electorate
14,003
Turnout
49.3%

Takeley division

Madeleine Radford finished fourth of six with 7.1% of the vote, and was not elected. Geoff Bagnall (Reform UK) was elected.

Takeley division: votes for each candidate, most votes first
Party and candidate Votes Share
Reform UK Elected Geoff Bagnall2,22739.6%
Conservative 2,12637.8%
Residents for Uttlesford 4237.5%
Green Party Our candidate Madeleine Radford4007.1%
Liberal Democrat 2524.5%
Labour 1953.5%
Electorate
12,042
Turnout
46.8%

Official result on uttlesford.gov.uk⁠ (uttlesford.gov.uk) Figures checked 6 October 2026.

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