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13 out of 39 seats to Rochford District Council 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
The council was under no overall control prior to the election. The Conservatives were the largest individual party, but the council was being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Rochford Residents, Green Party and independents, led by John Mason of the Rochford Residents.[2][3]
Following the election, the council remained under no overall control, but the Liberal Democrats overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party.[4] A new coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and independents formed after the election. The Liberal Democrat group leader, James Newport, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024.[5]
Candidates by party
Election result
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 | ![]() |
30.8 | 7 | 11 | 28.2 | 3,459 | 18.1 | –6.9 | |
Conservative | 3 | ![]() |
23.1 | 7 | 10 | 25.6 | 5,858 | 30.7 | –1.2 | |
Independent | 4 | ![]() |
30.8 | 5 | 9 | 23.1 | 3,635 | 19.1 | +11.0 | |
Rochford Resident | 2 | ![]() |
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
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.[6]
Downhall & Rawreth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Foulness & The Wakerings
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Hockley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Hockley & Ashingdon
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 | ![]() |
Hullbridge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Lodge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Roche South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Sweyne Park & Grange
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
Wheatley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Rochford District Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "New Council administration appointed". Rochford District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Dedman, Simon (24 May 2023). "Colchester: Power-sharing ends between Labour and Lib Dems". BBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Lee, Matt (3 May 2024). "Essex local elections 2024: Rochford results in full as council remains in political limbo". Essex Live. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "New administration appointed at Rochford District Council". Rochford District Council. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Rochford District Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.