Harlow District Council elections
One third of Harlow District Council in Essex, England, is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Essex County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 33 councillors have been elected from 11 wards.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:Council elections
Summary of the council composition, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election reducing the number of seats by 9.| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | UK Independence Party | Vacant | Independent | Notes |
| Year | Notes | ||||||
| 1973 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 1978 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1991 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same |
| 1995 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries |
| 2003 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Includes delayed Harlow Common election |
| 2010 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |