Rochford council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 13 wards · 14 seats contested

Most seats
12
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
14
across 13 wards
Turnout
32.2%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 12 -9 11,046 48.8% +2.7
Liberal Democrats 1 -3 2,573 11.4% +2.6
Green Party 1 -2 1,293 5.7% -0.8
Rochford District Residents 0 -6 3,782 16.7% +4.8
Labour Party 0 +0 2,986 13.2% +0.4
Friends Of Rochford 0 +0 832 3.7% —
Independent 0 +0 120 0.5% -0.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 -4 0 — —
Rayleigh Independents 0 -1 0 — —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 14
Conservative and Unionist Party 14
Labour Party 13
Rochford District Residents 6
Liberal Democrats 5
Friends Of Rochford 2
Green Party 1
Independent 1

A party standing a full slate could field 14 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Downhall & Rawreth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanley Elected 922 63.9% -13.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Brian Podd 393 27.3% +4.3
Labour Party Shaun Cain 127 8.8% —
Majority529
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,442

Liberal Democrats hold

Foulness & The Wakerings

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jo McPherson Elected 857 47.8% +15.4
Friends Of Rochford Tina Hughes 541 30.2% —
Labour Party Joanne Ford 276 15.4% -3.2
Independent Robert Green 120 6.7% -16.6
Majority316
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,794

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)

Hawkwell East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Shaw Elected 641 45.7% -32.6
Rochford District Residents Steve Hinde 554 39.5% -26.3
Labour Party Ian James Rooke 207 14.8% -19.7
Majority87
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,402

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawkwell West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Julie Roseanna Gooding Elected 814 48.2% +2.1
Rochford District Residents Elliot Mason 687 40.7% -41.2
Labour Party Ian James Challis 189 11.2% -15.5
Majority127
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,690

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hockley 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Thomas Hazlewood Elected 829 58.0% +2.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Henry Hudson Elected 693 48.5% —
Rochford District Residents Toni Carter 676 47.3% -19.6
Liberal Democrats Nicola O'Riordan-Finley 302 21.1% —
Labour Party Louise Best 216 15.1% -10.4
Labour Party David James Michael Lench 142 9.9% —
Majority17
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,429

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Rochford District Residents · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hockley & Ashingdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Terry Cutmore Elected 795 48.2% -46.9
Rochford District Residents David Lindsay Miles 711 43.1% —
Labour Party Stephen Arthur Willis 144 8.7% -32.7
Majority84
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,650

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hullbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Stuart Anthony Wilson Elected 1,293 64.2% -1.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelina Donna Marriott 583 28.9% +7.8
Labour Party Victoria Mary Williams 138 6.9% -7.7
Majority710
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,014

Green Party hold

Lodge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Paul Smith Elected 1,007 55.7% -7.4
Rochford District Residents Richard Lambourne 800 44.3% +3.1
Majority207
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,807

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche North & Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Laureen Shaw Elected 659 48.2% -4.9
Labour Party David Flack 417 30.5% -7.6
Friends Of Rochford Brendon Whitehead 291 21.3% —
Majority242
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,367

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Steptoe Elected 536 44.7% -1.2
Rochford District Residents Phil Capon 354 29.5% —
Labour Party Mark Daniels 310 25.8% -12.9
Majority182
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,200

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Sweyne Park & Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Carol Ann Pavelin Elected 784 48.8% -16.9
Liberal Democrats James Newport 622 38.7% -11.4
Labour Party Sam Reed 200 12.5% -18.9
Majority162
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,606

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Merrick Elected 1,313 64.8% +1.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Oakley 426 21.0% —
Labour Party Roger Anthony Neville 287 14.2% -9.5
Majority887
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,026

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wheatley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robin Richard Dray Elected 1,142 64.3% +4.8
Labour Party Stephen James Cooper 333 18.8% -9.1
Liberal Democrats Lisa Jane Newport 301 16.9% -12.6
Majority809
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,776

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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