2004 Rochford District Council election

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Elections to Rochford Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 32+2
Liberal Democrat 40
Independent 20
Labour 1-2
Hawkwell Residents10

Election result

Rochford Local Election Result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1420+2100.062.39,370+13.6%
  Labour 002-2018.62,799-4.3%
  Green 0000010.41,565+6.9%
  Liberal Democrats 000008.71,305-9.7%

3 Conservative candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Ashingdon and Canewdon

Ashingdon and Canewdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Cutmore71456.5+3.3
Green Andrew Vaughan38430.4+16.6
Labour John Dickson16613.1+2.3
Majority33026.1-4.9
Turnout 1,26437.0+11.3
Conservative hold Swing

Foulness and Great Wakering

Foulness and Great Wakering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Wilkins90359.1+11.6
Labour Graham Fox62640.9-2.7
Majority27718.2+14.3
Turnout 1,52935.7+8.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Thomass1,203
Conservative Caroline Weston1,107
Green Gabrielle Yeadell415
Labour David Thompson366
Labour Dorothy Thompson353
Turnout 3,44438.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley North

Hockley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Hungate47376.8+12.7
Labour Stephen Hinde14323.2+23.2
Majority33053.6+25.4
Turnout 61638.8
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley West

Hockley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liv Hungateunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge

Hullbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Robinson1,04053.5+0.7
Labour Michael Hoy52026.7-20.5
Green Robin Hume38519.8+19.8
Majority52026.8+21.2
Turnout 1,94536.8+15.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lodge

Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Merrick70464.9+12.6
Green Neil Kirsh38135.1+35.1
Majority32329.8+25.2
Turnout 1,08535.0+12.3
Conservative hold Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Antony Humphriesunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford

Rochford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Gordon95760.5
Labour Myra Weir62539.5
Majority33221.0
Turnout 1,58231.0+8.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sweyne Park

Sweyne Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Mockfordunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Gibbs72259.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Budden49440.6
Majority22818.8
Turnout 1,21643.6
Conservative hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Pullen81568.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Pearson37531.5
Majority44037.0
Turnout 1,19038.1
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Smith73262.7
Liberal Democrats Elena Black43637.3
Majority29625.4
Turnout 1,16838.8
Conservative hold Swing

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