Elections to Rochford Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 34 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | 0 | |
| Rochford District Residents | 1 | 0 | |
| Labour | 0 | -1 | |
| Independent | 0 | -1 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 76.9 | 55.3 | 9,031 | -7.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 | 17.8 | 2,909 | +9.1% | |
| Rochford Residents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 992 | +6.1% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15.8 | 2,589 | -2.8% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 817 | -5.4% | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.0% | |
Ward results
Downhall & Rawreth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Black | 900 | 73.3 | -1.4 | |
| Conservative | Victor Howlett | 328 | 26.7 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 572 | 46.6 | -2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,228 | 37.6 | +11.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Foulness and Great Wakering
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Trevor Goodwin | 851 | 59.0 | -0.1 | |
| Labour | Graham Fox | 393 | 27.3 | -13.6 | |
| Green | Gillian Askew | 198 | 13.7 | +13.7 | |
| Majority | 458 | 31.7 | +13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,442 | 32.7 | -3.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Grange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Lumley | 683 | 66.3 | +10.6 | |
| Conservative | Roland Adams | 347 | 33.7 | -10.6 | |
| Majority | 336 | 32.6 | +21.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,030 | 37.4 | +8.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Starke | 596 | 51.6 | +0.0 | |
| Rochford Residents | Christine Mason | 438 | 37.9 | +15.1 | |
| Labour | Sheila Downard | 121 | 10.5 | -1.0 | |
| Majority | 158 | 13.7 | -15.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,155 | 33.7 | +7.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Heather Glynn | 701 | 77.8 | +33.2 | |
| Labour | David Thompson | 200 | 22.2 | +5.5 | |
| Majority | 501 | 55.6 | +49.7 | ||
| Turnout | 901 | 28.2 | +5.9 | ||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford Residents | John Mason | 554 | 44.7 | +44.7 | |
| Conservative | Malcolm Houghton | 422 | 34.0 | -9.4 | |
| Labour | Myra Weir | 264 | 21.3 | -18.4 | |
| Majority | 132 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,240 | 39.5 | +11.7 | ||
| Rochford Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Hockley Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carole Weston | 1,181 | 68.5 | ||
| Labour | Dorothy Thompson | 313 | 18.2 | ||
| Green | Gabrielle Yeadell | 230 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 868 | 50.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,724 | 34.1 | -4.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
HullBridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rosemary Brown | 977 | 58.5 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Angelina Marriott | 381 | 22.8 | -3.9 | |
| Green | Robin Hume | 313 | 18.7 | -1.1 | |
| Majority | 596 | 35.7 | +8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,671 | 31.5 | -5.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rayleigh Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patricia Aves | 654 | 61.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Putt | 283 | 26.4 | ||
| Labour | Christopher Morgan | 135 | 12.6 | ||
| Majority | 371 | 34.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,072 | 32.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rochford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Cottis | 877 | 52.9 | -7.6 | |
| Labour | Maureen Vince | 782 | 47.1 | +7.6 | |
| Majority | 95 | 5.8 | -15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,659 | 32.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Grey | 618 | 61.6 | +2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Budden | 310 | 30.9 | -9.7 | |
| Green | Neil Kirsh | 76 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
| Majority | 308 | 30.7 | +11.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,004 | 34.8 | -8.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Wheatley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mavis Webster | 768 | 70.5 | +2.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Pearson | 322 | 29.5 | -2.0 | |
| Majority | 446 | 41.0 | +4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,090 | 34.4 | -3.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Whitehouse
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Webster | 711 | 63.4 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Dillnutt | 411 | 36.6 | -0.7 | |
| Majority | 300 | 26.8 | +1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,122 | 37.1 | -1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
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