THE Green Party of England and Wales in Harlow would like to thank residents for their support following the 2026 district council elections, after Green candidates stood across the town and secured votes in every ward contested.

The election saw strong Conservative gains across the district, with the Conservatives winning every ward contested and increasing their overall majority on the council. 

Green Party candidates received support across Harlow,

Over 2,300 Green Party voters chose not to vote ‘tactically’ but instead stuck to their morals and voted Green and for this we thank you all. This is an encouraging foundation on which we will build, develop and grow.

We fielded 11 candidates across Harlow and I am truly proud of each and every one of them for being brave and taking a stand for their beliefs especially when there were disparaging comments from one party.

Harlow Green Party chair, Jennifer Steadman said:

“We are grateful to everyone who voted Green in this year’s elections and to the volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the campaign both in front and behind the scenes. While these results were challenging, we are proud to have offered residents a positive alternative focused on fairness, sustainability, and community grounded politics of inclusion and hope. 

The issues facing Harlow — from the cost of living and pressure on local services to protecting our environment our wildlife and improving housing — remain critically important. We will continue building our presence locally and campaigning for a greener, fairer future for our town.

The Harlow Green Party are committed to continue engaging with residents across the town in the months ahead, focusing on environmental protection, investment in public transport, cleaner neighbourhoods, and action on climate and energy costs. It has been suggested that our campaign was built around just potholes and parking. Whilst these issues are important, the fact that we also worked on garage demolition, river pollution, fire safety, local wildlife, pesticide usage, the planned solar farm and housing seem to have been totally overlooked. As our critics will know, there is only so much room on a leaflet and at least we had information and evidence to share of our work in the community.

The critics and naysayers have been out in force during this election, but we want to reassure our supporters that their comments will not deter us. Our focus remains firmly on the people of Harlow, the issues that matter to residents, and building a positive vision for a greener, fairer future. 

We are proud of the respectful and community-focused campaign we ran, and we will continue working constructively for Harlow regardless of the noise surrounding the build up to the election.

Thank you.