2006 Rochford District Council election

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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.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 34+2
Liberal Democrat 40
Rochford District Residents10
Labour 0-1
Independent 0-1

Election result

Rochford Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1020+276.955.39,031-7.0%
  Liberal Democrats 200015.417.82,909+9.1%
 Rochford Residents10007.76.1992+6.1%
  Labour 001-1015.82,589-2.8%
  Green 000005.0817-5.4%
  Independent 001-1000+0.0%

Ward results

Downhall & Rawreth

Downhall & Rawreth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Black90073.3-1.4
Conservative Victor Howlett32826.7+1.4
Majority57246.6-2.8
Turnout 1,22837.6+11.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Foulness and Great Wakering

Foulness and Great Wakering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Goodwin85159.0-0.1
Labour Graham Fox39327.3-13.6
Green Gillian Askew19813.7+13.7
Majority45831.7+13.5
Turnout 1,44232.7-3.0
Conservative hold Swing

Grange

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Lumley68366.3+10.6
Conservative Roland Adams34733.7-10.6
Majority33632.6+21.2
Turnout 1,03037.4+8.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hawkwell North

Hawkwell North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Starke59651.6+0.0
Rochford ResidentsChristine Mason43837.9+15.1
Labour Sheila Downard12110.5-1.0
Majority15813.7-15.1
Turnout 1,15533.7+7.7
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkwell South

Hawkwell South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Glynn70177.8+33.2
Labour David Thompson20022.2+5.5
Majority50155.6+49.7
Turnout 90128.2+5.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rochford ResidentsJohn Mason55444.7+44.7
Conservative Malcolm Houghton42234.0-9.4
Labour Myra Weir26421.3-18.4
Majority13210.7
Turnout 1,24039.5+11.7
Rochford Residents hold Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Weston1,18168.5
Labour Dorothy Thompson31318.2
Green Gabrielle Yeadell23013.3
Majority86850.3
Turnout 1,72434.1-4.0
Conservative hold Swing

HullBridge

Hullbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosemary Brown97758.5+5.0
Labour Angelina Marriott38122.8-3.9
Green Robin Hume31318.7-1.1
Majority59635.7+8.9
Turnout 1,67131.5-5.3
Conservative hold Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Aves65461.0
Liberal Democrats Patricia Putt28326.4
Labour Christopher Morgan13512.6
Majority37134.6
Turnout 1,07232.7
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford

Rochford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Cottis87752.9-7.6
Labour Maureen Vince78247.1+7.6
Majority955.8-15.2
Turnout 1,65932.0+1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Grey61861.6+2.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Budden31030.9-9.7
Green Neil Kirsh767.6+7.6
Majority30830.7+11.9
Turnout 1,00434.8-8.8
Conservative hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mavis Webster76870.5+2.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Pearson32229.5-2.0
Majority44641.0+4.0
Turnout 1,09034.4-3.7
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Webster71163.4+0.7
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Dillnutt41136.6-0.7
Majority30026.8+1.4
Turnout 1,12237.1-1.7
Conservative hold Swing

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