The winning candidates in the Broad Oak and The Hallingburys ward for Uttlesford District Council are Keith Artus and Lesley Wells.
Counciloor Wells said: “It was a little tense this morning but I am very pleased. This is my third term and I’m very pleased.”
David Allum (UKIP) 568 votes
Keith Artus* (Conservative) 1,136 votes
Amanda Brown (Residents For Uttlesford) 228 votes
Mike Dyer (Liberal Democrats) 223 votes
Bill McCarthy (Labour) 273 votes
Susan Tait (Residents For Uttlesford) 132 votes
Lesley Well* (Conservative) 1,056 votes
* denotes returned councillors
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