2008 Epping Forest District Council election
# 2008 Epping Forest District Council election

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained in Conservative control.

This election saw the largest Green competition. The Chigwell Residents Association's sole councillor, John Knapman, defected to join the Conservatives and won his seat of Chigwell Village. The Loughton Residents Association gained a seat, whilst the BNP lost almost half its representation, despite reaching a record high vote share in the district.

One-third of council up for election. No elections this year in Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing, Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash, Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village, Lambourne, Lower Nazeing, Lower Sheering, North Weald Bassett, Roydon, Shelley, Waltham Abbey High Beach or Waltham Abbey Paternoster.

## By-elections

### Loughton Alderton by-election

Loughton Alderton By-Election 30 August 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | BNP | Tony Frankland | 393 | 32.2 | 5.4 |
| | Loughton Residents | Rose Brookes | 367 | 30.1 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Woollcott | 172 | 14.1 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | Edward Stacey | 163 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| | Labour | Stephen Barnes | 98 | 8.0 | 5.2 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Smith | 28 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 2.1 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,221 | 36.7 | 6.6 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Honey Lane by-election

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane By-Election 4 June 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Adam Clark | 719 | 49.0 | 7.3 |
| | BNP | Tony Frankland | 372 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Chadburn | 223 | 15.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Mitch Diamond-Conway | 152 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 23.6 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,466 | 32.0 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Grange Hill by-election

Grange Hill By-Election 8 October 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Alan Lion | 453 | 52.4 | 31.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin Chambers | 411 | 47.6 | 31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 864 | 17.2 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lower Sheering by-election

Lower Sheering By-Election 5 November 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Edwards | 302 | 76.5 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 93 | 23.5 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 53.0 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 395 | 21.4 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Results

### Buckhurst Hill East

Buckhurst Hill East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dev Dodeja | 648 | 49.4 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Marshall Vance | 527 | 40.2 | 6.3 |
| | BNP | Graham Cater | 137 | 10.4 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,312 | 38.6 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Sutcliffe | 1,054 | 51.3 | 9.7 |
| | Conservative | Bob Church | 1,000 | 48.7 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 2.6 | 14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,054 | 38.6 | 5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chigwell Row

Chigwell Row :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Brian Sandler | 573 | 80.5 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Connie Lye | 99 | 13.9 | 26.7 |
| | Green | Robert Steel | 40 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | 66.6 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 39.6 | 8.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chigwell Village

Chigwell Village :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Knapman | 888 | 82.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Chris Lord | 108 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arnold Verrall | 86 | 7.9 | 32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 780 | 72.1 | 34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,082 | 34.0 | 3.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Chigwell Residents Association | Conservative gain from Chigwell Residents Association | | | |

### Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Whitehouse | 915 | 46.0 | 6.8 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Daniel | 840 | 42.2 | 3.5 |
| | BNP | James Butler | 118 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| | Labour | Paul Handford | 67 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Jessica Barnecutt | 51 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,991 | 41.6 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Christopher Whitbread | 905 | 51.0 | 2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Collier | 531 | 29.9 | 3.8 |
| | BNP | Tony Bentley | 132 | 7.4 | 2.1 |
| | Labour | Simon Bullough | 120 | 6.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Robert Jones | 87 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 21.1 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,775 | 37.6 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Grange Hill

Grange Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | David Bateman | 1,262 | 83.5 | 21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Okonkwo | 249 | 16.5 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,013 | 67.0 | 34.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,511 | 31.2 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings

High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Margaret McEwen | 469 | 76.5 | 5.9 |
| | English Democrat | Robin Tilbrook | 61 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Surtees | 53 | 8.6 | 19.8 |
| | Green | Amy Barnecutt | 30 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | 66.5 | 23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 613 | 36.5 | 4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Alderton

Loughton Alderton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Loughton Residents | Rosemary Brookes | 642 | 48.9 | 26.0 |
| | BNP | Tony Frankland | 412 | 31.4 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative | Roger Taylor | 148 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| | Labour | Margaret Owen | 72 | 5.5 | 14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Woollcott | 38 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 17.5 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,312 | 39.2 | 4.6 |
| | Loughton Residents gain from BNP | Loughton Residents gain from BNP | Swing | | |

### Loughton Broadway

Loughton Broadway :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | BNP | Patricia Richardson | 469 | 39.7 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | Roger Salmon | 346 | 29.3 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Metcalfe | 250 | 21.2 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Jesse Briton | 69 | 5.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleonor Spencer | 47 | 4.0 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,181 | 37.4 | 1.6 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton Fairmead

Loughton Fairmead :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Loughton Residents | David Wixley | 523 | 44.6 | 18.0 |
| | BNP | Alexander Copland | 330 | 28.2 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative | Ben Glassman | 169 | 14.4 | 3.2 |
| | Labour | Matthew Hartley | 122 | 10.4 | 11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Sinfield | 28 | 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 16.5 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | 36.6 | 5.2 |
| | Loughton Residents gain from BNP | Loughton Residents gain from BNP | Swing | | |

### Loughton Forest

Loughton Forest :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Hart | 698 | 46.7 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Cohen | 685 | | |
| | Loughton Residents | Chris Pond | 592 | 39.6 | 2.5 |
| | Loughton Residents | David White | 537 | | |
| | Labour | Thomas Owen | 79 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| | Labour | John Game | 66 | | |
| | BNP | Paul Evans | 66 | 4.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Sinfield | 59 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 7.1 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 46.1 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Loughton Residents | Conservative gain from Loughton Residents | Swing | | |

### Loughton Roding

Loughton Roding :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Loughton Residents | Kenneth Angold-Stephens | 763 | 50.8 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | Lorne Daniel | 344 | 22.9 | 4.5 |
| | BNP | Tom Richardson | 180 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Angela Ayre | 153 | 10.2 | 4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Fuller | 63 | 4.2 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 27.9 | 16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,503 | 43.1 | 1.5 |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton St. John's

Loughton St. John's :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 815 | 57.3 | 4.3 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Wagland | 410 | 28.8 | 5.5 |
| | BNP | Lynne Turpin | 89 | 6.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jill Bostock | 71 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Roderick | 38 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40.5 | 28.5 | 9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,423 | 42.2 | 2.0 |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Loughton St. Mary's

Loughton St. Mary's :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Loughton Residents | Rodney Barrett | 694 | 50.9 | 4.4 |
| | Conservative | Edward Stacey | 449 | 32.9 | 4.0 |
| | BNP | Edward Butler | 91 | 6.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Martin Lawford | 90 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mick Spence | 22 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| | UKIP | Mick McGough | 18 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 18.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,364 | 43.1 | 3.6 |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Moreton and Fyfield

Moreton and Fyfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Tony Boyce | 329 | 45.3 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Kelly | 315 | 43.4 | 6.2 |
| | English Democrat | Anne Palmer | 82 | 11.3 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.9 | 11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 726 | 42.1 | 6.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Passingford

Passingford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Diana Collins | 537 | 89.1 | 6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 66 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 78.1 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 603 | 43.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Philip | 771 | 47.7 | 1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Howard | 610 | 37.7 | 15.6 |
| | BNP | Terry Howard | 109 | 6.7 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Andrew Smith | 76 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Nicola Barnecutt | 52 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 10.0 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 51.3 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jonathon Collier | 676 | 55.8 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Akers | 277 | 22.9 | 1.1 |
| | BNP | Garry Martin | 258 | 21.3 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 32.9 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,211 | 26.3 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jeane Lea | 735 | 65.8 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Chadburn | 410 | 35.8 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 28.4 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,145 | 35.0 | 3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Bill Prior | 474 | 65.8 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peggy Ayre | 155 | 21.5 | 15.0 |
| | UKIP | Martin Harvey | 91 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 44.3 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 720 | 23.6 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
