2008 Rochford District Council election

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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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The Conservative party won all 15 seats up for election with no surprises in the results. [1] [2]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 33+1
Liberal Democrat 50
Rochford District Residents10
Independent 0–1

Election result

Rochford Local Election Result 2008
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1510+1100.061.69,551+12.4%
  Liberal Democrats 0000010.01,549-12.8%
  English Democrat 000009.91,531+6.7%
  Labour 000009.61,481-1.7%
  BNP 000003.7571-1.1%
  Green 000003.1479-2.8%
  UKIP 000001.1174+1.1%
  Independent 001-101.1163-1.7%

Two Conservative candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Ashingdon and Canewdon

Ashingdon and Canewdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Cutmore66355.1-9.5
Liberal Democrats Valerie Stanton37130.8+30.8
Green Andrew Vaughan16914.0-21.4
Majority29224.3-4.9
Turnout 1,20334.4+5.0
Conservative hold Swing

Barling and Sutton

Barling and Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Steptoeunopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Foulness and Great Wakering

Foulness and Great Wakering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Wilkinsunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Thomass1,30280.7
Labour David Thompson31219.3
Majority99061.4
Turnout 1,61431.8
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley North

Hockley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Carter42173.3-3.5
BNP Mark Cooling9216.0+16.0
Labour Sheila Downward6110.6-12.6
Majority32957.3+3.7
Turnout 57434.7-4.1
Conservative hold Swing

Hocklet West

Hockley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Maddocks40171.1
Independent Brian Hazlewood16328.9
Majority23842.2
Turnout 56435.0
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge

Hullbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Robinson1,12258.3+8.8
BNP Robert Green47924.9-0.3
Labour Angelina Marriott32516.9-0.1
Majority64333.4+9.1
Turnout 1,92636.3+1.1
Conservative hold Swing

Lodge

Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Merrick54950.3+6.5
English Democrat David Merrick26424.2-5.9
UKIP Janet Davies17415.9+15.9
Green Neil Kirsh1059.6+4.2
Majority28526.1+12.4
Turnout 1,09234.5+1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Antony Humphries88274.5+13.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Nobes30225.5-0.9
Majority58049.0+14.4
Turnout 1,18435.3+2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford

Rochford (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Lucas-Gill864
Conservative Keith Gordon796
Labour David Lench361
Labour Myra Weir357
English Democrat Margaret Stoll347
Green Douglas Copping205
Turnout 2,93029.5+2.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sweyne Park

Sweyne Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Mockford51646.7-1.5
Liberal Democrats Patricia Putt35331.9-19.9
English Democrat Kim Gandy23621.4+21.4
Majority16314.8
Turnout 1,10533.7+8.6
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Gibbs56251.1-10.5
English Democrat John Hayter37233.8+33.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Pearson1019.2-21.7
Labour Peter Lickfold655.9+5.9
Majority19017.3-13.4
Turnout 1,10037.9+3.1
Conservative hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Pullen'82977.7+7.2
Liberal Democrats Corey Vost23822.3-7.2
Majority59155.4+14.4
Turnout 1,06734.1-0.3
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Smith64156.4-7.0
English Democrat Kenneth Bennett31227.4+27.4
Liberal Democrats Elena Black18416.2-20.4
Majority32929.0+2.2
Turnout 1,13736.2-0.9
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Southend: Parties' election predictions". Essex Echo. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "Rochford: Tories maintain their iron grip". Essex Echo. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
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