UPDATE: Anthony Jackson has been returned in the North Weald and Nazeing ward to complete a full set of results for the county.
UPDATE: Former District Council leader John Knapman has won a county council seat for the first time.
Mr Knapman came home first in the Chigwell and Loughton Broadway ward for the Conservatives
UPDATE: Newcomer Valerie Metcalfe has held Buckhurst Hill and Loughton South for the Tories against the challenge of parilaimentary candidate Ann Haigh.
UPDATE: The Conservatives have retained Waltham Abbey with another win for Liz Webster
The BNP's group leader Pat Richardson came second with 1,072 votes
UPDATE: Chris Pond has retained his Loughton Central seat for The Loughton Residents Association.
Dr Pond was returned with a thumping majority of 1853 from the Conservatives Mitch Cohen
UPDATE: The Lib Dems have taken a seat from the Conservatives.
Janet Whitehouse has taken the Epping and Theydon Bois seat.
Veteren councillor and former county council chairman Gerard McEwen has been re-elected in the Ongar and Rural ward of the district.
Mr McEwen's is the first result to be announced in the Epping Forest District.
More to follow
FULL RESULTS:
ONGAR AND RURAL
McEwen, Gerard William Conservative 2358
Jacobs, Derek James Liberal Democrat 656
Tilbrook, Robin English Democrats 505
Turpin, Peter James British National Party 380
Barnecutt, Jessica Green Party 288
Spring, Sheila Labour 265
Total number of votes cast: 4452
Total number of eligible voters: 11718
Division Turnout: 37.99%
EPPING AND THEYDON BOIS
Whitehouse, Janet Hilda Liberal Democrat 2481
Surguy, James Edward Conservative 2080
Smith, Andrew George UK Independence Party 581
Frankland, Tony British National Party 306
Kieve, Daniel Joseph Green Party 219
Bullough, Simon David Labour 192 3.28 No N/A
Total number of votes cast: 5859
Total number of eligible voters: 12903
Division Turnout: 45.41%
WALTHAM ABBEY
Webster, Liz Conservative 2577
Richardson, Pat British National Party 1072
Brooks, Pat Liberal Democrat 682
Diamond-Conway, Mitch Labour 445
Fuller, Nicky Green Party 323
Total number of votes cast: 5099
Total number of eligible voters: 16318
Division Turnout: 31.25%
BUCKHURST HILL AND LOUGHTON SOUTH
Metcalfe, Valerie Conservative 2601
Haigh, Ann Mary Liberal Democrat 1952
Wadsworth, Gerard Mark UK Independence Party 637
Neville, Steven John Sayfritz Green Party 392
Copland, Alexander Patrick British National Party 370
Owen, Tom Labour 359
Wright, Neville Independent 177 2.73 No N/A
Total number of votes cast: 6488
Total number of eligible voters: 15820
CHIGWELL AND LOUGHTON BROADWAY
Knapman, John Conservative 2363
Montefiore, Ruth Labour 618
Butler, Edward Mark British National Party 540
Holmes, Katie Liberal Democrat 509
Lord, Chris Green Party 410 Total number of votes cast: 4440
Total number of eligible voters: 13283
Division Turnout: 33.43%
Division Turnout: 41.01%
NORTH WEALD AND NAZEING
Jackson, Anthony James Conservative
Leppert, Julian Peter British National Party
Lake, Matthew Liberal Democrat 524
Harries, Nicola Lesley Mary Green Party 442
Morris, Kelvin Michael Labour 419 8.19 No N/A
Total number of votes cast: 5116
Total number of eligible voters: 13621
Division Turnout: 37.56%
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