Elections to Rochford Council were held on 3 May 2007. 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 | 32 | -2 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5 | +1 | |
| Rochford Residents | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 69.2 | 49.2 | 4,793 | -6.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 2,221 | +5.0% | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 271 | +2.8% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 1,097 | -4.5% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 572 | +0.9% | |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 472 | +4.8% | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 313 | +3.2% | |
4 Conservative candidates were unopposed.
Ward results
Ashingdon and Canewdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tracy Capon | 659 | 64.6 | +8.1 | |
| Green | Andrew Vaughan | 361 | 35.4 | +5.0 | |
| Majority | 298 | 29.2 | +3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,020 | 29.4 | -7.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Barling and Sutton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robin Allen | 271 | 54.7 | +54.7 | |
| Conservative | Richard Amner | 224 | 45.3 | -19.8 | |
| Majority | 47 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 495 | 35.2 | +11.7 | ||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Downhall and Rawreth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Oatham | 857 | 73.6 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Roland Adams | 308 | 26.4 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | 549 | 47.2 | +0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,165 | 34.0 | -3.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Foulness and Great Wakering
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colin Seagers | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Grange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | June Lumley | 722 | 74.3 | +8.0 | |
| Conservative | David Withers | 250 | 25.7 | -8.0 | |
| Majority | 472 | 48.6 | +16.0 | ||
| Turnout | 972 | 35.5 | -1.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lucy Cox | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Phil Capon | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derrick Stansby | 603 | 64.1 | +30.1 | |
| Labour | Myra Weir | 337 | 35.9 | +14.6 | |
| Majority | 266 | 28.2 | |||
| Turnout | 940 | 30.2 | -9.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hockley Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Hudson | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hullbride
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lesley Butcher | 928 | 49.5 | -9.0 | |
| BNP | Robert Green | 472 | 25.2 | +25.2 | |
| Labour | Angelina Marriott | 318 | 17.0 | -5.8 | |
| Green | Robin Hume | 155 | 8.3 | -10.4 | |
| Majority | 456 | 24.3 | -11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,873 | 35.2 | +3.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lodge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Livings | 455 | 43.8 | -21.1 | |
| English Democrat | Paula Hayter | 313 | 30.1 | +30.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Putt | 216 | 20.8 | +20.8 | |
| Green | Neil Kirsh | 56 | 5.4 | -29.7 | |
| Majority | 142 | 13.7 | -16.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,040 | 33.1 | -1.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rochford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Susan Harper | 970 | 68.7 | +15.8 | |
| Labour | David Lench | 442 | 31.3 | -15.8 | |
| Majority | 528 | 37.4 | +31.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,412 | 26.9 | -5.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sweyne Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Dillnutt | 426 | 51.8 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Savill | 396 | 48.2 | ||
| Majority | 30 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 822 | 25.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- 2007 Rochford election result
- Rochford District Council election
- Independent wins seat in Rochford
- Ward results
This page was last edited on 10 April 2024, at 16:53