The 2018 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Results summary
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 | 3 | 0 | 47.5 | 10,353 | ||||
| Rochford Resident | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17.4 | 3,782 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 2,844 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11.8 | 2,573 | ||||
| Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 1,293 | ||||
| UKIP | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | ||||
| Friends of Rochford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 832 | New | |||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 120 | ||||
Ward results
Downhall & Rawreth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Stanley | 922 | 63.9 | ||
| Conservative | Keith Podd | 393 | 27.3 | ||
| Labour | Shaun Cain | 127 | 8.8 | ||
| Majority | 529 | 36.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1442 | 28.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
No Rochford Resident candidate as previous (-15.2).
Foulness & The Wakerings
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jo McPherson | 857 | 47.8 | ||
| Friends of Rochford | Tina Hughes | 541 | 30.2 | New | |
| Labour | Joanne Ford | 276 | 15.4 | ||
| Independent | Robert Green | 120 | 6.7 | New | |
| Majority | 316 | 17.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1794 | 32.9 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-32.0).
Hawkwell East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Phil Shawe | 641 | 45.7 | ||
| Rochford Resident | Steve Hinde | 554 | 39.5 | ||
| Labour | Ian Rooke | 207 | 14.8 | ||
| Majority | 87 | 6.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1402 | 29.3 | |||
| Conservative gain from Rochford Resident | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Gooding | 814 | 48.2 | ||
| Rochford Resident | Elliot Mason | 687 | 40.7 | ||
| Labour | Ian Challis | 207 | 14.8 | ||
| Majority | 127 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1708 | 33.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hockley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Hazlewood | 829 | 51.8 | ||
| Conservative | Keith Hudson | 693 | 43.3 | ||
| Rochford Resident | Toni Carter | 676 | 42.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nicola O'Riordan Finley | 302 | 18.9 | New | |
| Labour | Louise Best | 216 | 13.5 | ||
| Labour | David Lench | 142 | 8.9 | ||
| Majority | 153 | 7.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,599 | 32.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Rochford Resident | Swing | ||||
Hockley & Ashingdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Cutmore | 795 | 48.2 | ||
| Rochford Resident | David Miles | 711 | 43.1 | New | |
| Labour | Stephen Willis | 144 | 8.7 | ||
| Majority | 84 | 5.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1650 | 31.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | — | |||
Hullbridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Stuart Wilson | 1,293 | 64.2 | ||
| Conservative | Angela Marriott | 583 | 28.9 | ||
| Labour | Victoria Williams | 138 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 710 | 35.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2014 | 37.1 | |||
| Green hold | Swing | ||||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-25.3).
Lodge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Smith | 1,007 | 55.7 | ||
| Rochford Resident | Richard Lambourne | 800 | 44.3 | ||
| Majority | 207 | 11.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1807 | 34.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No UKIP (-20.7), Labour (-11.3) or Liberal Democrat (-11.3) candidates as previous.
Roche North & Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Laureen Shaw | 659 | 48.2 | ||
| Labour | David Flack | 417 | 30.5 | ||
| Friends of Rochford | Brendon Whitehead | 291 | 21.3 | New | |
| Majority | 242 | 17.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1367 | 27.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No UKIP (-30.6) or Liberal Democrat (-11.1) candidates as previous.
Roche South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Steptoe | 536 | 44.7 | ||
| Rochford Resident | Phil Capon | 354 | 29.5 | New | |
| Labour | Mark Daniels | 310 | 25.8 | ||
| Majority | 182 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1200 | 29.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-29.5).
Sweyne Park & Grange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Pavelin | 784 | 48.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Newport | 622 | 38.7 | ||
| Labour | Samantha Reed | 200 | 12.5 | ||
| Majority | 162 | 10.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1606 | 32.1 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
No Rochford Resident candidate as previous (-32.5).
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Merrick | 1,313 | 64.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Oakley | 426 | 21.0 | New | |
| Labour | Roger Neville | 287 | 14.2 | ||
| Majority | 887 | 43.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2026 | 37.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | — | |||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-37.7).
Wheatley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Dray | 1,142 | 64.3 | ||
| Labour | Steve Cooper | 333 | 18.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Newport | 301 | 16.9 | ||
| Majority | 809 | 45.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1776 | 35.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No Independent candidate as previous (-38.9).
References
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