Essex County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2005, 75 councillors are elected from 70 wards. Political control Leadership The leaders of the council since 1997 have been: Council elections 1973 Essex County Council election 1977 Essex County Council election 1981 Essex County Council election 1985 Essex County Council election 1989 Essex County Council election 1993 Essex County Council election 1997 Essex County Council election (loss of Thurrock and Southend reduced the number of seats by 19) 2001 Essex County Council election 2005 Essex County Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 4) 2009 Essex County Council election 2013 Essex County Council election 2017 Essex County Council election 2021 Essex County Council election County result maps By-election results 1985–1989 Basildon Vange (June 1986) (Labour Hold) Gray Thurrock (July 1986) (Labour Hold) 1989–1993 1993–1997 1997–2001 2001–2005 2005–2009 2010–2013 Percentage changes are since June 2009. At the previous election, the Green Party had received 11.0% and the British National Party received 14.2%. Percentage changes are since June 2009, when the British National Party and the Green Party also stood, receiving 6.1% and 8.2%, respectively, of votes cast. Percentage changes are since June 2009. At the previous election, the British National Party received 7.8% of the votes cast Percentage changes are since June 2009. At the previous election, British National Party received 6.2%. 2013–2017 2017–2021 References Essex election results By-election results External links Elections on the Essex County Council website Council elections in Essex County council elections in England