Rochford council election, 2024

02/05/2024 · 13 wards · 13 seats contested

Most seats
4
Independent
Seats contested
13
across 13 wards
Turnout
28.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Independent 4 +3 3,635 19.1% +11.0
Liberal Democrats 4 +0 3,459 18.1% -6.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 3 -2 5,858 30.7% -1.2
Rochford District Residents 2 -1 2,258 11.8% -2.0
Labour Party 0 +0 3,049 16.0% +1.5
Green Party 0 +0 781 4.1% -0.3
Heritage Party 0 +0 38 0.2% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 04/05/2023. 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 Party 12
Liberal Democrats 7
Independent 6
Green Party 5
Rochford District Residents 4
Heritage 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 Jim Cripps Elected 891 59.6% -8.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Marie Lisa Langley 385 25.7% +6.6
Labour Party James Richard Hedges 220 14.7% +6.5
Majority506
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,496

Liberal Democrats hold

Foulness & The Wakerings

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Gary William Myers Elected 547 37.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rosalind Efde 533 36.5% -18.8
Labour Party Lorraine Ridley 325 22.3% -9.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Tellis 54 3.7% -9.0
Majority14
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,459

Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hawkwell East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Mike Webb Elected 337 25.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Toni Carter 322 24.6% -6.0
Rochford District Residents Joe Capon 298 22.8% -13.3
Labour Party Keith Montgomery 181 13.8% -1.1
Green Party Rachel Marie White 131 10.0% -5.0
Heritage Party Bella-Elena Armstrong 38 2.9% —
Majority15
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,307

Independent gain from Rochford District Residents

Hawkwell West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Ian Clive Wilson Elected 848 57.0% +2.7
Conservative and Unionist Party David Paul Osborne 401 27.0% +0.0
Labour Party Teddy Andrew George Ryan 238 16.0% +5.6
Majority447
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,487

Rochford District Residents hold

Hockley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Rochford District Residents Phil Capon Elected 680 40.1% -19.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Eileen Gadsdon 484 28.6% +3.6
Green Party Chris Taylor 315 18.6% —
Labour Party Ian James Rooke 216 12.7% -2.3
Majority196
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,695

Rochford District Residents hold

Hockley & Ashingdon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Paul Constable Elected 463 37.2% +8.2
Rochford District Residents Tracy Joy Capon 432 34.7% +6.8
Labour Party Hollie Elizabeth Laurel Ridley 240 19.3% +7.6
Green Party John Barry Waldron 110 8.8% +1.1
Majority31
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,245

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hullbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Michael Hoy Elected 1,091 69.2% +10.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Kelly Moody 299 19.0% -9.0
Labour Party David James Michael Lench 186 11.8% -1.5
Majority792
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,576

Independent hold

Lodge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Robert Milne Elected 857 57.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robin Richard Dray 639 42.7% +0.5
Majority218
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,496

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Roche North & Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Shaw Elected 424 30.5% -0.9
Labour Party Conner John Agius 395 28.4% +0.9
Independent Denise Maureen Crosbie 383 27.5% —
Green Party John Dean Gallivan 116 8.3% -11.3
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Johnson 74 5.3% -16.2
Majority29
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,392

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Roche South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Angelina Donna Marriott Elected 473 40.5% -0.4
Labour Party Shona Hyde-Williams 471 40.3% +11.2
Liberal Democrats Deborah Katherine Taylor 116 9.9% -6.8
Green Party Samantha Spiteri 109 9.3% -4.0
Majority2
Turnout25.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,169

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Sweyne Park & Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Lisa Jane Newport Elected 820 59.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott James Peters 351 25.3% -1.9
Labour Party Victoria Mary Williams 217 15.6% —
Majority469
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,388

Independent gain from Liberal Democrats

Trinity

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Matthew O'Leary Elected 900 52.5% -5.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Paul Smith 634 37.0% +1.7
Labour Party Stephen James Cooper 179 10.4% +3.9
Majority266
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,713

Liberal Democrats hold

Wheatley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mike Sutton Elected 567 34.3% -19.8
Independent Jamie Clive Burton 457 27.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chinu Kishore 450 27.2% -1.5
Labour Party Billy Ridley 181 10.9% +0.4
Majority110
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,655

Liberal Democrats hold

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