2024 Rochford District Council election
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Winner of each seat at the 2024 Rochford District Council election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Rochford District Council election will take place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This will be on the same day as other local elections.
Summary[edit]
Candidates by party[edit]
Conservative Party (13/13)
Labour Party (12/13)
Liberal Democrats (7/13)
Independent (6/13)
Green Party (5/13)
Rochford Residents (4/13)
Heritage (1/13)
Election result[edit]
2024 Rochford District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 30.8 | 7 | 11 | 28.2 | 3,459 | 18.1 | –6.9 | |
Conservative | 3 | 2 | 23.1 | 7 | 10 | 25.6 | 5,858 | 30.7 | –1.2 | |
Independent | 4 | 1 | 30.8 | 5 | 9 | 23.1 | 3,635 | 19.1 | +11.0 | |
Rochford Resident | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 6 | 8 | 20.5 | 2,258 | 11.8 | –2.0 | |
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 781 | 4.1 | –0.3 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,049 | 16.0 | +1.6 | ||
Heritage | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 0.2 | N/A |
Ward results[edit]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Rochford District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2024.[2]
Downhall & Rawreth[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Jim Cripps* | 891 | 59.6 | –8.4 | |
Conservative | Marie Langley | 385 | 25.7 | +6.5 | |
Labour | James Hedges | 220 | 14.7 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 506 | 33.9 | –14.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,496 | 26.3 | –1.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.5 |
Foulness & The Wakerings[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gary Myers* | 547 | 37.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Rosalind Efde | 533 | 36.5 | –18.9 | |
Labour | Lorraine Ridley | 325 | 22.3 | –9.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Tellis | 54 | 3.7 | –9.0 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,459 | 25.1 | +1.9 | ||
Independent hold |
Hawkwell East[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Mike Webb | 337 | 25.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Toni Carter | 322 | 24.6 | –6.1 | |
Rochford Resident | Joe Capon | 298 | 22.8 | –13.3 | |
Labour | Keith Montgomery | 181 | 13.8 | –1.2 | |
Green | Rachel White | 131 | 10.0 | –5.0 | |
Heritage | Bella-Elena Armstrong | 38 | 2.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 15 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,307 | 27.7 | –2.6 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative |
Hawkwell West[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Rochford Resident | Ian Wilson | 848 | 57.0 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | David Osborne | 401 | 27.0 | ±0.0 | |
Labour | Teddy Ryan | 238 | 16.0 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 447 | 30.0 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,487 | 29.9 | –2.3 | ||
Rochford Resident hold | Swing | 1.4 |
Hockley[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Rochford Resident | Phil Capon | 680 | 40.1 | –19.9 | |
Conservative | Eileen Gadsdon* | 484 | 28.6 | +3.7 | |
Green | Chris Taylor | 315 | 18.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Ian Rooke | 216 | 12.7 | –2.4 | |
Majority | 196 | 11.5 | –23.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,695 | 33.5 | +2.9 | ||
Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.8 |
Hockley & Ashingdon[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Roger Constable* | 463 | 37.2 | +8.3 | |
Rochford Resident | Tracy Capon | 432 | 34.7 | +6.8 | |
Labour | Hollie Ridley | 240 | 19.3 | +7.7 | |
Green | John Waldron | 110 | 8.8 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 31 | 2.5 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,245 | 24.3 | –7.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 |
Hullbridge[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Michael Hoy* | 1,091 | 69.2 | +10.5 | |
Conservative | Kelly Moody | 299 | 19.0 | –9.0 | |
Labour | David Lench | 186 | 11.8 | –1.5 | |
Majority | 792 | 50.2 | +19.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,576 | 27.5 | –1.9 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | 9.8 |
Lodge[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Robert Milne* | 857 | 57.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Robin Dray | 639 | 42.7 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 218 | 14.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,496 | 29.4 | –2.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Roche North & Rural[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Phil Shaw | 424 | 30.5 | –0.6 | |
Labour | Conner Agius | 395 | 28.4 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Denise Crosbie | 383 | 27.5 | N/A | |
Green | John Gallivan | 116 | 8.3 | –11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Johnson | 74 | 5.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 29 | 2.1 | –1.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,392 | 27.6 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 |
Roche South[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Angelina Marriott | 473 | 40.5 | –0.4 | |
Labour | Shona Hyde-Williams | 471 | 40.3 | +11.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Debbie Taylor | 116 | 9.9 | –6.8 | |
Green | Samantha Spiteri | 109 | 9.3 | –4.1 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.2 | –11.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,169 | 24.6 | –0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 |
Sweyne Park & Grange[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Lisa Newport* | 820 | 59.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Scott Peters | 351 | 25.3 | –1.8 | |
Labour | Victoria Williams | 217 | 15.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 469 | 33.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,388 | 28.0 | –1.2 | ||
Independent hold |
Trinity[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Matt O'Leary | 900 | 52.5 | –5.6 | |
Conservative | Simon Smith | 634 | 37.0 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Steve Cooper | 179 | 10.4 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 266 | 15.5 | –7.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,713 | 31.8 | –4.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.7 |
Wheatley[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Mike Sutton | 567 | 34.3 | –19.8 | |
Independent | Jamie Burton | 457 | 27.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Chinu Kishore | 450 | 27.2 | –1.5 | |
Labour | Billy Ridley | 181 | 10.9 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 110 | 6.7 | –18.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,655 | 32.9 | –1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |
References[edit]
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Rochford District Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Rochford District Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.