The result at the
2019 election was 17
Conservative and 14 Independent councillors. Following resignations and splits amongst both the Conservatives and the Independent Group, and two by-elections, the political make up at January 2022 was 10 Conservative, 3 non-aligned Conservatives, 11 Independent Group, 6 non-aligned Independents, and one vacant seat. Penny Channer, a Conservative, was appointed leader of the council at a meeting on 18 January 2022, effectively leading a Conservative minority administration. She chose not to stand for re-election. Prior to the 2023 election the council was under
no overall control. The Conservatives ran the council, with the Maldon District Independent Group in opposition. The Liberal Democrats elected a first councillor in a by-election in 2022, and stood a record number of candidates in these elections. After the election the council remained under no overall control. After some weeks of post-election discussions between the councillors, Richard Siddall, leader of the Maldon District Independent Group, was appointed leader of the council on 8 June 2023.
Election result The overall results were: ==Ward results==