Results have been coming in thick and fast - the results page should now be fully up-to-date, and I will try and do the hold/gain updates shortly.
To summarise a few upsets - David Lines, group leader of Tendring First, has lost his seat, but Tendring First have nicked Tanya Ferguson (Con) seat elsewhere.
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