Thurrock is a unitary authority in Essex, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without an election. Since the unitary authority was first elected in 1997, the council has consisted of 49 councillors elected from 20 wards.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Non-metropolitan district
Unitary authority
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1973
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1976
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1980
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1982
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1983
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1984
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1986
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1987
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1988
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1990
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1991
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1992
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1994 (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1995
Thurrock Borough Council election, 1996
Thurrock Council election, 1997 (New ward boundaries)
Thurrock Council election, 1999
Thurrock Council election, 2000
Thurrock Council election, 2001
Thurrock Council election, 2002
Thurrock Council election, 2004 (New ward boundaries)
Thurrock Council election, 2006
Thurrock Council election, 2007
Thurrock Council election, 2008
Thurrock Council election, 2010
Thurrock Council election, 2011
Thurrock Council election, 2012
Thurrock Council election, 2014
Thurrock Council election, 2015
Thurrock Council election, 2016
