2007 Rochford District Council election

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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.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 32-2
Liberal Democrat 5+1
Rochford Residents10
Independent 1+1

Election result

Rochford Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 902-269.249.24,793-6.1%
  Liberal Democrats 310+123.122.82,221+5.0%
  Independent 110+17.72.8271+2.8%
  Labour 0000011.31,097-4.5%
  Green 000005.9572+0.9%
  BNP 000004.8472+4.8%
  English Democrat 000003.2313+3.2%

4 Conservative candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Ashingdon and Canewdon

Ashingdon and Canewdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tracy Capon65964.6+8.1
Green Andrew Vaughan36135.4+5.0
Majority29829.2+3.1
Turnout 1,02029.4−7.6
Conservative hold Swing

Barling and Sutton

Barling and Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robin Allen27154.7+54.7
Conservative Richard Amner22445.3−19.8
Majority479.4
Turnout 49535.2+11.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Downhall and Rawreth

Downhall and Rawreth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ronald Oatham85773.6+0.3
Conservative Roland Adams30826.4−0.3
Majority54947.2+0.6
Turnout 1,16534.0−3.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Foulness and Great Wakering

Foulness and Great Wakering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Seagersuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Grange

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats June Lumley72274.3+8.0
Conservative David Withers25025.7−8.0
Majority47248.6+16.0
Turnout 97235.5−1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hawkwell North

Hawkwell North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lucy Coxuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkwell South

Hawkwell South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Caponuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Stansby60364.1+30.1
Labour Myra Weir33735.9+14.6
Majority26628.2
Turnout 94030.2−9.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Hudsonuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbride

Hullbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Butcher92849.5−9.0
BNP Robert Green47225.2+25.2
Labour Angelina Marriott31817.0−5.8
Green Robin Hume1558.3−10.4
Majority45624.3−11.4
Turnout 1,87335.2+3.7
Conservative hold Swing

Lodge

Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Livings45543.8−21.1
English Democrat Paula Hayter31330.1+30.1
Liberal Democrats Patricia Putt21620.8+20.8
Green Neil Kirsh565.4−29.7
Majority14213.7−16.1
Turnout 1,04033.1−1.9
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford

Rochford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Harper97068.7+15.8
Labour David Lench44231.3−15.8
Majority52837.4+31.6
Turnout 1,41226.9−5.1
Conservative hold Swing

Sweyne Park

Sweyne Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Dillnutt42651.8
Conservative Peter Savill39648.2
Majority303.6
Turnout 82225.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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