Uttlesford District Council · 1 councillor
The Sampfords
Great Sampford, Little Sampford, Hempstead, Little Bardfield and Radwinter.
Our candidate in Thaxted division
Candidate for Thaxted, 2026 county election
Paul stood for the Green Party in the Thaxted county division, which covers The Sampfords ward, at the Essex County Council election on 7 May 2026, winning 557 votes (8.1%) and finishing fourth of six.
What is being elected in The Sampfords
The Sampfords is one of the 22 wards of Uttlesford District Council. It covers Great Sampford, Little Sampford, Hempstead, Little Bardfield and Radwinter and elects one district councillor (out of 39 across the district). At the next local elections on 6 May 2027, the seat in this ward is up for election, and each elector has one vote. Every town and parish council in the ward is elected on the same day.
For Essex County Council, The Sampfords ward is part of the Thaxted division, which elects one county councillor. For UK Parliament, the ward is in the Braintree constituency (most of Uttlesford votes in North West Essex).
Election results in The Sampfords
Uttlesford District Council election, 4 May 2023: The Sampfords ward
Sarah Allington stood for the Green Party in The Sampfords ward and won 73 votes.
| Ward and our candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| The Sampfords ward Sarah Allington | 73 |
See all 13 wards we contested in May 2023, or check the official declaration on Uttlesford District Council’s website (Uttlesford District Council).
Uttlesford District Council by-elections, 6 May 2021: The Sampfords ward
Madeleine Radford finished third of five with 6.0% of the vote, and was not elected. George Smith (Conservative) was elected.
| Party and candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Elected George Smith | 384 | 44.4% |
| Residents for Uttlesford Uli Gerhard | 361 | 41.8% |
| Green Party Our candidate Madeleine Radford | 52 | 6.0% |
| Labour Sanjukta Ghosh | 46 | 5.3% |
| Liberal Democrat Maryanne Fleming | 21 | 2.4% |
- Turnout
- 48.7%
Essex County Council election, 7 May 2026: Thaxted division
In the Thaxted county division, which covers The Sampfords ward, 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%