The Chelmsford area has 24 wards, with elected councillors representing the residents of their ward:
- Bicknacre, and East and West Hanningfield
- Boreham and The Leighs
- Broomfield, and The Walthams
- Chelmer Village, and Beaulieu Park
- Chelmsford Rural West
- Galleywood
- Goat Hall
- Great Baddow East
- Great Baddow West
- Little Baddow, Danbury, and Sandon
- Marconi
- Moulsham and Central
- Moulsham Lodge
- Patching Hall
- Rettendon and Runwell
- South Hanningfield, Stock, and Margaretting
- South Woodham – Chetwood and Collingwood
- South Woodham – Elmwood and Woodville
- Springfield North
- St Andrews
- The Lawns
- Trinity
- Waterhouse Farm
- Writtle