Rochford council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 13 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats
9
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
15
across 13 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 9 +2 11,090 42.9% +4.7
Rochford District Residents 4 +2 7,271 28.1% +10.1
Liberal Democrats 1 +0 2,931 11.3% -1.7
Independent 1 +0 1,577 6.1% -0.3
Labour Party 0 +0 2,870 11.1% -0.2
Green Party 0 -1 109 0.4% -9.0

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 15
Conservative and Unionist Party 15
Labour Party 15
Rochford District Residents 9
Liberal Democrats 7
Independent 3
Green Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 15 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 Craig Cannell Elected 1,064 61.9% -8.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Patricia Weaver 504 29.3% +7.5
Labour Party Shaun Cain 150 8.7% +0.6
Majority560
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,718

Liberal Democrats hold

Foulness & The Wakerings

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary William Myers Elected 1,055 67.5% +19.7
Labour Party Josh Winiberg 320 20.5% +5.1
Green Party Carole Shorney 109 7.0% —
Liberal Democrats James Joseph Allen 80 5.1% —
Majority735
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,564

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawkwell East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley Ann Butcher Elected 734 45.6% -1.7
Rochford District Residents Steve Hinde 697 43.3% +3.8
Labour Party Danny Michael Rowton 178 11.1% -2.0
Majority37
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,609

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawkwell West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Christine Mason Elected 898 49.9% -2.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Hall 765 42.5% +2.7
Labour Party Jennifer Lewis 135 7.5% -0.0
Majority133
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,798

Rochford District Residents hold

Hockley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Eileen Gadsdon Elected 854 45.8% +16.5
Rochford District Residents John Mason 828 44.4% -8.6
Labour Party Ian James Rooke 183 9.8% +1.3
Majority26
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,865

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Rochford District Residents

Hockley & Ashingdon 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Paul Constable Elected 826 52.5% +14.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Carole Anne Weston Elected 819 52.1% —
Rochford District Residents Elliot Mason 616 39.2% —
Independent David Harry Catchpole 456 29.0% +3.7
Labour Party David James Michael Lench 169 10.8% +3.4
Liberal Democrats Roger Gardner 131 8.3% -14.4
Labour Party Victoria Mary Williams 127 8.1% —
Majority203
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,572

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hullbridge 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Michael Hoy Elected 1,448 79.4% —
Rochford District Residents Tracey Dawn Knight Elected 788 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelina Donna Marriott 566 31.0% +11.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian John Trevor Marsden-Carleton 510 28.0% —
Labour Party Conner John Agius 225 12.3% +7.7
Labour Party David Dennis Bodimeade 110 6.0% —
Majority222
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,824

Rochford District Residents gain from Green Party · Rochford District Residents gain

Lodge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Milne Elected 826 44.4% -2.2
Rochford District Residents Richard Lambourne 805 43.3% -0.7
Labour Party Ian Keith Corbett 228 12.3% +2.9
Majority21
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,859

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche North & Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Arthur Foster Elected 677 45.5% +6.7
Independent George John Ioannou 474 31.8% —
Labour Party David Flack 241 16.2% -10.2
Liberal Democrats Daniel Irlam 97 6.5% —
Majority203
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,489

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Norman Gooding Elected 640 47.2% +7.5
Rochford District Residents Phil Capon 420 31.0% —
Labour Party Naomi Rosina Khan 221 16.3% -7.5
Liberal Democrats Derek Henry Brown 75 5.5% -6.3
Majority220
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,356

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Sweyne Park & Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Lisa Jane Newport Elected 771 46.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Danielle Louise Belton 696 42.1% -7.6
Labour Party James Richard Hedges 186 11.3% —
Majority75
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,653

Rochford District Residents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David John Sperring Elected 992 45.1% -6.6
Liberal Democrats Marco Ahiram Quintana Santana 967 44.0% +20.7
Labour Party Stephen James Cooper 241 11.0% +2.7
Majority25
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,200

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Wheatley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Jack Leslie Lawmon Elected 647 33.2% -14.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Linden 626 32.2% -6.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Tellis 517 26.6% —
Labour Party Craig Matthew Archer 156 8.0% -5.4
Majority21
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,946

Independent hold

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