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Local Elections 2026
Results in Loughton Forest
These are the local election records for Loughton Forest (Epping Forest) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Epping Forest Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared18 of 18 seats declared
105.6%
66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
22.2%
Conservative 19 (105.6%)(-8)Reform UK 12 (66.7%)(+11)Residents Association 12 (66.7%)(-1)Liberal Democrats 6 (33.3%)(-1)Independent 4 (22.2%)(0)Labour 1 (5.6%)(0)
Current councillors in Loughton Forest
Richard Cohen was elected in Loughton Forest.
2,668 valid candidate votes were recorded across 7 candidates.
Turnout was 50.0%.
Filter by party
7 candidates across 7 parties
Richard CohenElected
Independent Loughton Residents Association
43.97 %
1,173 votes
JB
Jon BryanNot elected
Reform UK
25.67 %
685 votes
MW
Mari-louise WhitbreadNot elected
Conservative
15.89 %
424 votes
HL
Hannah LovellNot elected
Green Party
7.8 %
208 votes
EM
Elizabeth MarshNot elected
Labour
4.09 %
109 votes
GH
Glenn A. HernandezNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.4 %
64 votes
Scott JonesNot elected
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
0.19 %
5 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 1 |
| Candidates | 7 |
| Parties on ballot | 7 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 2,668 |
| Turnout | 50.0% |