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Essex County Council · Takeley division

Takeley

Takeley, Aythorpe Roding, Great Canfield, Great Hallingbury, Hatfield Broad Oak, Hatfield Heath, High Easter, High Roding, Leaden Roding, Little Canfield, Little Hallingbury, Margaret Roding and White Roding.

Our candidate in Takeley

Madeleine Radford

Candidate for Takeley, 2026 county election

Madeleine stood for the Green Party in the Takeley division at the Essex County Council election on 7 May 2026, winning 400 votes (7.1%) and finishing fourth of six.

Tell us about TakeleyAbout Madeleine

District council wards in Takeley

For Essex County Council, every town and village listed above is in the Takeley 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 seven district councillors between them:

  • Broad Oak & the Hallingburys

    2 seats

    Hatfield Broad Oak, Great Canfield, Great Hallingbury and Little Hallingbury.

    We did not have a candidate in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys ward at the May 2023 district election. Could you stand here in 2027?

    Parliamentary constituency: Harlow (most of Uttlesford votes in North West Essex).

  • Hatfield Heath

    1 seat

    Hatfield Heath and White Roding.

    We did not have a candidate in Hatfield Heath ward at the May 2023 district election. Could you stand here in 2027?

    Parliamentary constituency: Harlow (most of Uttlesford votes in North West Essex).

  • High Easter & the Rodings

    1 seat

    High Easter, Aythorpe Roding, High Roding, Leaden Roding and Margaret Roding.

    May 2023 district election: Margaret Shaw stood for the Green Party and won 115 votes (16.8%), finishing second of three. Full 2023 result

  • Takeley

    3 seats

    Takeley and Little Canfield (this ward also covers Broxted and Chickney in the Thaxted division).

    We did not have a candidate in Takeley ward at the May 2023 district election. Could you stand here in 2027?

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 Takeley

Essex County Council election, 7 May 2026: Takeley division

Madeleine Radford finished fourth of six with 7.1% of the vote, and was not elected. Geoff Bagnall (Reform UK) was elected.

Party and candidate Votes Share
Reform UK Elected Geoff Bagnall2,22739.6%
Conservative 2,12637.8%
Residents for Uttlesford 4237.5%
Green Party Our candidate Madeleine Radford4007.1%
Liberal Democrat 2524.5%
Labour 1953.5%
Electorate
12,042
Turnout
46.8%

Earlier elections in Takeley since 2021

Each time the Green Party has stood in the Takeley division or one of its wards before May 2026, newest first. The Takeley county division was created for the May 2026 election; at the 2021 county election these villages voted in the old Dunmow, Stansted and Thaxted divisions.

Election, ward or division, and our candidate Votes Share Position
Uttlesford District Council election High Easter & the Rodings ward · Margaret Shaw Finished second of three11516.8%Second of three

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