Local election results: Essex
Essex has 14 councils with elections. Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock are the only two single-tier unitary authorities in the county and they provide all the local services in their areas of south Essex.
In the 12 other areas, responsibility for local amenities is split between Essex County Council and the district, borough or city council for that area.
Basildon: No Overall Control
No change
C gain 1, UKIP gain 1, Ind lose 2
New council: C 18, UKIP 11, Lab 9, Ind 3, LD 1
Braintree: Conservative
No change
R up 1, Lab down 9, C down 1, Green down 1, Ind down 1
New council: C 44, R 2, Lab 2, Green 1
Brentwood: Conservative
Conservative gain from NOC
C gain 5, Ind lose 3, Lab lose 1, LD lose 1
New council: C 23, LD 10, Lab 2, Ind 2
Castle Point: Conservative
No change
C gain 1, Ind lose 1
New council: C 22, Ind 14, UKIP 5
Chelmsford: Conservative
No change
C gain 13, LD lose 11, Lab lose 1, Ind lose 1
New council: C 52, LD 5
Colchester: No Overall Control
No change
C gain 4, LD lose 4
New council: C 27, LD 20, Lab 9, Ind 4
Epping Forest: Conservative
No change
C gain 2, Lab lose 1, LD lose 1
New council: C 38, R 12, LD 3, UKIP 2, Ind 2, Green 1
Harlow: Labour
No change
C gain 1, Lab gain 1, UKIP lose 2
New council: Lab 19, C 12, UKIP 2
Maldon: Conservative
No change
C gain 1, UKIP gain 1, Lab lose 1, Ind lose 1
New council: C 28, Ind 2, UKIP 1
Rochford: Conservative
No change
C gain 4, R lose 3, LD lose 1
New council: C 29, UKIP 3, R 2, LD 2, Green 2, Lab 1
Southend-on-Sea: No Overall Control
No change
C gain 3, Ind lose 2, LD lose 1
New council: C 22, Ind 11, Lab 9, UKIP 5, LD 4
Tendring: No Overall Control
Conservative lose to NOC
UKIP gain 19, C lose 8, Lab lose 5, Ind lose 5, LD lose 1
New council: C 23, UKIP 22, Ind 7, Lab 4, R 3, LD 1
Thurrock: No Overall Control
No change
UKIP gain 7, Lab lose 5, C lose 1, Ind lose 1
New council: Lab 18, C 17, UKIP 13, Ind 1
Uttlesford: Conservative
No change
Ind up 4, C down 8, LD down 1
New council: C 23, Ind 10, LD 6