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Essex County Council · Saffron Walden division

Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden, Great Chesterford, Little Chesterford, Littlebury, Strethall and Wendens Ambo.

Our candidate in Saffron Walden

Edward Gildea

Candidate for Saffron Walden, 2026 county election

Edward stood for the Green Party in the Saffron Walden division at the Essex County Council election on 7 May 2026, winning 1,043 votes (13.9%) and finishing fourth of six.

Tell us about Saffron WaldenAbout Edward

District council wards in Saffron Walden

For Essex County Council, every town and village listed above is in the Saffron Walden division, which elects one county councillor. For Uttlesford District Council, next elected on 6 May 2027 alongside every town and parish council, these places fall across four district wards electing nine district councillors between them:

Boundary notes: Little Walden, north of the town, is part of Saffron Walden parish but votes in the Thaxted county division and Ashdon district ward. From May 2027, the part of Sewards End parish that moved into Saffron Walden parish in 2023 votes in Saffron Walden Shire ward.

Sources: district wards and parishes, Uttlesford District Council⁠ and Essex electoral review, Local Government Boundary Commission for England⁠ Checked 21 October 2026.

Election results in Saffron Walden

Essex County Council election, 7 May 2026: Saffron Walden division

Edward Gildea finished fourth of six with 13.9% of the vote, and was not elected. Paul Gadd (Residents for Uttlesford) was elected.

Party and candidate Votes Share
Residents for Uttlesford Elected Paul Gadd2,85738.0%
Reform UK 1,39518.6%
Conservative 1,33517.8%
Green Party Our candidate Edward Gildea1,04313.9%
Labour 5417.2%
Liberal Democrat 3394.5%
Electorate
16,045
Turnout
47.0%

Earlier elections in Saffron Walden since 2021

Each time the Green Party has stood in the Saffron Walden division or one of its wards before May 2026, newest first.

Election, ward or division, and our candidate Votes Share
Saffron Walden Town Council by-election, Audley ward Audley ward · Edward Gildea Finished third of four34119.8%
Uttlesford District Council election Saffron Walden Shire ward (three seats) · Paul Fairhurst 470
Uttlesford District Council election Saffron Walden Audley ward (two seats) · Barbara Light 302
Uttlesford District Council election Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts ward (two seats) · David Radford 213
Uttlesford District Council election Saffron Walden Castle ward (two seats) · Edward Gildea 194
Essex County Council election Saffron Walden division · Edward Gildea 6278.6%

A dash means there is no figure to give: a ward that elected more than one councillor has no share.

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