Essex County Council · Thaxted division
Thaxted
Thaxted, Ashdon, Broxted, Chickney, Debden, Elsenham, Great Easton, Great Sampford, Hadstock, Hempstead, Henham, Lindsell, Little Bardfield, Little Easton, Little Sampford, Little Walden, Radwinter, Sewards End, Tilty and Wimbish.
Our candidate in Thaxted
Candidate for Thaxted, 2026 county election
Paul stood for the Green Party in the Thaxted division at the Essex County Council election on 7 May 2026, winning 557 votes (8.1%) and finishing fourth of six.
District council wards in Thaxted
For Essex County Council, every town and village listed above is in the Thaxted 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 six district wards electing ten district councillors between them:
Ashdon
1 seatAshdon, Hadstock, Little Walden and Sewards End.
May 2023 district election: Paul Allington stood for the Green Party and won 153 votes (21.8%), finishing third of three. Full 2023 result
Debden & Wimbish
1 seatDebden and Wimbish.
May 2023 district election: James Wilkinson stood for the Green Party and won 37 votes. Full 2023 result
Elsenham & Henham
2 seatsElsenham and Henham.
May 2023 district election: Abi Saffrey stood for the Green Party and won 100 votes. Full 2023 result
Takeley
3 seatsBroxted and Chickney .
We did not have a candidate in Takeley ward at the May 2023 district election. Could you stand here in 2027?
Thaxted & the Eastons
2 seatsThaxted, Great Easton, Lindsell, Little Easton and Tilty.
May 2023 district election: Trilby Roberts stood for the Green Party and won 94 votes. Full 2023 result
The Sampfords
1 seatGreat Sampford, Little Sampford, Hempstead, Little Bardfield and Radwinter.
May 2023 district election: Sarah Allington stood for the Green Party and won 73 votes. Full 2023 result
Uttlesford District Council by-elections (May 2021): Madeleine Radford won 52 votes (6.0%), finishing third of five. See result
Boundary notes: Little Walden 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 moves from Ashdon ward into Saffron Walden Shire ward.
Election results in Thaxted
Essex County Council election, 7 May 2026: Thaxted division
Paul Allington finished fourth of six with 8.1% of the vote, and was not elected. Bo Davis (Reform UK) was elected.
| Party and candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reform UK Elected Bo Davis | 2,163 | 31.4% |
| Residents for Uttlesford | 1,869 | 27.1% |
| Conservative | 1,704 | 24.7% |
| Green Party Our candidate Paul Allington | 557 | 8.1% |
| Liberal Democrat | 365 | 5.3% |
| Labour | 228 | 3.3% |
- Electorate
- 14,003
- Turnout
- 49.3%
Earlier elections in Thaxted since 2021
Each time the Green Party has stood in the Thaxted division or one of its wards before May 2026, newest first.
| Election, ward or division, and our candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023 Ashdon ward · Paul Allington Finished third of three | 153 | 21.8% |
| Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023 Elsenham & Henham ward (two seats) · Abi Saffrey | 100 | No share: two seats |
| Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023 Thaxted & the Eastons ward (two seats) · Trilby Roberts | 94 | No share: two seats |
| Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023 The Sampfords ward · Sarah Allington | 73 | Not in our records |
| Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023 Debden & Wimbish ward · James Wilkinson | 37 | Not in our records |
| Essex County Council election, 6 May 2021 Thaxted division · Paul Allington | 382 | 6.7% |
| Uttlesford District Council by-elections, 6 May 2021 The Sampfords ward · Madeleine Radford Finished third of five | 52 | 6.0% |