2001 Essex County Council election

An election to Essex County Council took place on 7 June 2001 as part of the 2001 United Kingdom local elections. 79 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 1997.

The Conservative Party retained control of Essex County Council in the 2001 local elections, with an increased majority.

Summary
Going in to the election the Conservatives had run the Council in a minority government since 2000.

Results

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 * colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
 * style="text-align: right;" | 79
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 * style="text-align: right;" | 618,785
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 * }
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Election of Group Leaders
Paul White (Stock) was re elected leader of the Conservative Group, Paul Sztumpf (Harlow North) was elected leader of the Labour Group and Kenneth Jones (Park) was re elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

Election of Leader of the Council
Paul White the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

Basildon
District summary

Division results

Between 1997 and 2001, the seat was won by Labour in a by-election, however it is shown as a Conservative hold as it is compared to the previous full council election.

Braintree
District summary

Division results

Brentwood
District summary

Division results

Castle Point
District summary

Division results

Chelmsford
District summary

Division results

Colchester
District summary

Division results

No Independent candidate as previous (−24.3).

Epping Forest
District summary

Division results

Harlow
District summary

Division results

Maldon
District summary

Division results

Rochford
District summary

Division results

Tendring
District summary

Division results

Uttlesford
District summary

Division results