Rochford council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 13 wards · 13 seats contested

Most seats
5
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
13
across 13 wards
Turnout
31.2%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 5 -4 8,028 38.4% -4.5
Rochford District Residents 4 +0 4,399 21.0% -7.1
Liberal Democrats 3 +2 3,702 17.7% +6.4
Green Party 1 +1 1,013 4.8% +4.4
Labour Party 0 +0 3,051 14.6% +3.5
Independent 0 -1 712 3.4% -2.7

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 13
Conservative and Unionist Party 13
Labour and Co-operative Party 13
Rochford District Residents 7
Liberal Democrats 5
Independent 2
Green Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 13 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 975 66.9% -4.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Brian Podd 352 24.2% +0.2
Labour and Co-operative Party James Richard Hedges 130 8.9% +4.3
Majority623
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,457

Liberal Democrats hold

Foulness & The Wakerings

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jo McPherson Elected 1,102 73.3% +5.9
Labour Party Philip Terence Hannan 401 26.7% +6.2
Majority701
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,503

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hawkwell East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Deborah Patricia Squires-Coleman Elected 596 41.6% -1.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Shaw 552 38.5% -7.1
Labour Party Hollie Elizabeth Laurel Ridley 284 19.8% +8.8
Majority44
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,432

Rochford District Residents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hawkwell West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Julie Roseanna Gooding Elected 837 49.6% +7.1
Rochford District Residents Andrea Betty May Styles 658 39.0% -10.9
Labour Party Teddy Andrew George Ryan 191 11.3% +3.8
Majority179
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,686

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Rochford District Residents

Hockley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents John Mason Elected 877 54.2% +9.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Reid Andrew Ian Fairbairn 529 32.7% -13.1
Labour Party Ian James Rooke 213 13.2% +3.3
Majority348
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,619

Rochford District Residents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hockley & Ashingdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Danielle Louise Belton Elected 629 37.7% -14.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Gardner 315 18.9% +10.5
Rochford District Residents Elliot Mason 285 17.1% -22.1
Independent Carole Anne Weston 275 16.5% -12.5
Labour Party Jack Griffiths 166 9.9% -0.8
Majority314
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,670

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hullbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Stuart Anthony Wilson Elected 1,013 54.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott James Peters 593 31.7% +0.7
Labour Party Conner John Agius 265 14.2% +1.8
Majority420
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,871

Green Party hold

Lodge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Richard Lambourne Elected 811 47.4% +4.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Paul Smith 690 40.3% -4.1
Labour Party Lorraine Ridley 211 12.3% +0.1
Majority121
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,712

Rochford District Residents gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Roche North & Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Laureen Shaw Elected 623 44.6% -0.9
Liberal Democrats George John Ioannou 463 33.1% +26.6
Labour Party David Dennis Bodimeade 311 22.3% +6.1
Majority160
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,397

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Steptoe Elected 551 43.7% -3.5
Rochford District Residents David Lindsay Miles 403 32.0% +1.0
Labour Party Victoria Mary Williams 306 24.3% +8.0
Majority148
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,260

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Sweyne Park & Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Vilma Anita Wilson Elected 769 53.5% +6.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Jordan Jacobs 408 28.4% -13.7
Labour Party Craig Matthew Archer 261 18.2% +6.9
Majority361
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,438

Rochford District Residents hold

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Ward Sharp Elected 1,222 60.6% +16.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Robin Richard Dray 637 31.6% -13.5
Labour Party Stephen James Cooper 156 7.7% -3.2
Majority585
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,015

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Wheatley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andy Cross Elected 727 39.4% +12.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Linden 525 28.5% -3.7
Independent Jamie Clive Burton 437 23.7% -9.6
Labour Party David James Michael Lench 156 8.5% +0.4
Majority202
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,845

Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

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