Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election.
| 1996 Rochford District Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 |  1 | 46.2 | 17 | 23 | 57.5 | 4,697 | 34.0 | ||
| Labour | 4 | 3 | 30.8 | 7 | 11 | 27.5 | 3,915 | 28.3 | ||
| Residents | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 | 1,500 | 10.9 | ||
| Conservative | 1 |  5 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 3,704 | 26.8 | ||
| Independent | 0 |  | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Hosking | 434 | 49.0 | ||
| Conservative | L. Phillips | 318 | 35.9 | ||
| Labour | C. Stephenson | 133 | 15.0 | ||
| Majority | 13.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 38.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | C. Black | 716 | 66.9 | ||
| Conservative | R. Powell | 213 | 19.9 | ||
| Labour | C. Rice | 142 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 47.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | P. Beckers | 648 | 42.5 | ||
| Labour | D. Rossi | 498 | 32.7 | ||
| Conservative | R. Adams | 378 | 24.8 | ||
| Majority | 9.8 | ||||
| Turnout | 34.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | B. Ayling | 818 | 49.6 | ||
| Labour | J. Dickson | 439 | 26.6 | ||
| Conservative | L. Hungate | 392 | 23.8 | ||
| Majority | 23.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 29.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Plackett | 452 | 41.9 | ||
| Residents | J. Mason | 279 | 25.8 | ||
| Conservative | T. Fawell | 235 | 21.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | K. Saunders | 114 | 10.6 | ||
| Majority | 16.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.0 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | V. Hutchings | 346 | 45.4 | ||
| Conservative | P. Webster | 263 | 34.5 | ||
| Labour | J. Ford | 100 | 13.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | G. Carr | 53 | 7.0 | ||
| Majority | 10.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 39.0 | ||||
| Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | A. Hutchings | 748 | 64.9 | ||
| Labour | D. Thompson | 248 | 21.5 | ||
| Conservative | C. Hungate | 156 | 13.5 | ||
| Majority | 43.4 | ||||
| Turnout | 38.0 | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Hart | 375 | 44.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Ball | 241 | 28.5 | ||
| Residents | B. Guyett | 127 | 15.0 | ||
| Labour | D. Ford | 102 | 12.1 | ||
| Majority | 15.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 39.0 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Morgan | 633 | 63.5 | ||
| Conservative | T. Chapman | 267 | 26.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M. Pearson | 97 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | 36.7 | ||||
| Turnout | 33.0 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Angus | 432 | 63.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. Spillane | 159 | 23.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Byrne | 91 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 40.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 31.0 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | D. Barnes | 860 | 58.8 | ||
| Conservative | T. Livings | 393 | 26.9 | ||
| Labour | C. Rice | 209 | 14.3 | ||
| Majority | 31.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 32.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | N. Harris | 543 | 56.7 | ||
| Conservative | D. Lawton | 247 | 25.8 | ||
| Labour | J. Fielding | 168 | 17.5 | ||
| Majority | 30.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 34.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Vince | 359 | 47.9 | ||
| Conservative | R. Amner | 308 | 41.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | R. Prestige | 82 | 10.9 | ||
| Majority | 6.8 | ||||
| Turnout | 35.0 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named after one of its main settlements, Rochford, where the council is based. The largest town in the district is Rayleigh. Other places in the district include Hockley, Ashingdon, Great Wakering, Canewdon and Hullbridge. The district wraps around the north of the city of Southend-on-Sea, with Southend Airport falling within the district. Most of the built-up areas are in the west of the district along the Shenfield to Southend Victoria railway. The eastern part of the district is more sparsely populated and has a stretch of coast at Foulness Island.
One third of Rochford District Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Essex County Council.
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Elections to Rochford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
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