Election results for Ongar and Rural

Essex County Council Elections - Thursday 4th May 2017

Essex County Council Elections

Ongar and Rural - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Maggie McEwen Conservative Party 2336 68% Elected
Brian Surtees Liberal Democrats 432 13% Not elected
Liam Preston Labour Party 316 9% Not elected
Lawrence Mendoza UK Independence Party (UKIP) 282 8% Not elected
Robin Tilbrook English Democrats 58 2% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 3424
Electorate 12392
Number of ballot papers issued 3529
Number of ballot papers rejected 5
Turnout 28%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Maggie McEwen 68% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Brian Surtees 13% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Liam Preston 9% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Lawrence Mendoza 8% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Robin Tilbrook 2% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
D - Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty1
B - Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to1
C - Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified3
Total rejected5

Any discrepancy between the total number of votes cast and the ballot papers issued is agreed with agents at the count, prior to the declaration of the result.