Rochford council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 12 wards · 12 seats contested

Most seats
7
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
12
across 12 wards
Turnout
31.5%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 -5 7,268 38.2% -10.6
Rochford District Residents 2 +2 3,435 18.1% +1.3
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 2,489 13.1% +1.7
Green Party 1 +0 1,794 9.4% +3.7
Independent 1 +1 1,225 6.4% +5.9
Labour Party 0 +0 2,151 11.3% -1.9
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 447 2.3% —
The For Britain Movement 0 +0 218 1.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 12
Conservative and Unionist Party 12
Labour Party 12
Liberal Democrats 5
Rochford District Residents 5
Green Party 2
Independent 2
The For Britain Movement 2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2

A party standing a full slate could field 12 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 James Newport Elected 1,011 70.0% +6.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Brian Podd 315 21.8% -5.4
Labour Party Shaun Cain 118 8.2% -0.6
Majority696
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,444

Liberal Democrats hold

Hawkwell East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Webb Elected 647 47.4% +1.6
Rochford District Residents Steve Hinde 540 39.5% +0.0
Labour Party Roger Gardner 179 13.1% -1.7
Majority107
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,366

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawkwell West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Toni Carter Elected 862 52.6% +12.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Arthur Foster 653 39.9% -8.3
Labour Party David James Michael Lench 123 7.5% -3.7
Majority209
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,638

Rochford District Residents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hockley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Adrian Howard Eves Elected 880 53.0% +5.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Eileen Gadsdon 486 29.3% -28.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter Malcolm Willis 151 9.1% —
Labour Party Louise Best 142 8.6% -6.6
Majority394
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,659

Rochford District Residents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hockley & Ashingdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Carter Elected 589 38.0% -10.2
Independent David Harry Catchpole 393 25.3% —
Liberal Democrats Nicola O'Riordan-Finley 352 22.7% —
Labour Party Stephen Arthur Willis 114 7.4% -1.4
The For Britain Movement Craig Francis Richard Sohail 103 6.6% —
Majority196
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,551

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hullbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Diane Hoy Elected 1,473 76.2% +12.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelina Donna Marriott 370 19.2% -9.8
Labour Party Victoria Mary Williams 89 4.6% -2.2
Majority1,103
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,932

Green Party hold

Lodge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Howard Ward Elected 835 46.6% -9.1
Rochford District Residents Richard Lambourne 788 44.0% -0.3
Labour Party Roger Anthony Neville 168 9.4% —
Majority47
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,791

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche North & Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Ernest Wootton Elected 532 38.7% -9.5
Rochford District Residents Phil Capon 365 26.6% —
Labour Party David Flack 362 26.3% -4.2
The For Britain Movement Myriam Fawzia Sohail 115 8.4% —
Majority167
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,374

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Arthur Williams Elected 475 39.6% -5.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Shaun Leslie Holmes 296 24.7% —
Labour Party Ian James Challis 285 23.8% -2.0
Liberal Democrats Derek Henry Brown 142 11.9% —
Majority179
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,198

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Sweyne Park & Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party June Rosemary Lumley Elected 702 49.4% +0.6
Liberal Democrats Lisa Jane Newport 538 37.9% -0.8
Labour Party Conner John Agius 180 12.7% +0.2
Majority164
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,420

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cheryl Edwina Roe Elected 990 51.7% -13.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Oakley 446 23.3% +2.3
Green Party Jill Waight 321 16.8% —
Labour Party Sam Reed 158 8.3% -5.9
Majority544
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,915

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wheatley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mike Wilkinson Elected 832 47.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John David Griffin 674 38.8% -25.5
Labour Party Stephen James Cooper 233 13.4% -5.4
Majority158
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,739

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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