2010 Rochford District Council election

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2010 Rochford District Council election
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  2008 6 May 2010 (2010-05-06) 2011  
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Green
Last election3450
Seats before3450
Seats won3351
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote17,7325,1282,053
Percentage53.215.46.2
SwingDecrease2.svg7.8Increase2.svg4.6Increase2.svg2.9

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Rochford Resident Independent Labour
Last election110
Seats before110
Seats won110
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9376593,172
Percentage2.82.09.5
SwingN/AIncrease2.svg0.9Increase2.svg1.8

 Seventh party
 
Party English Democrat
Last election0
Seats before0
Seats won0
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,722
Percentage8.2
SwingDecrease2.svg2.5

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 6 May 2010. 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 13 seats up for election with surprise result with the Green Party gaining their first seat from the Conservative Party and Rochford District Residents holding one seat.

Results

Rochford Local Election Result 2010
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3301Decrease2.svg 169.253.317,732
  Liberal Democrats 500Steady2.svg15.315.45,128
  Green 110Increase2.svg 17.76.12,053
  Rochford Resident 100Steady2.svg7.62.8937
  Independent 100Steady2.svg01.7569
  Labour 000Steady2.svg09.53,172
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg08.22,722
  BNP 000Steady2.svg02.7910

Ward Results

Downhall and Rawreth

Downhall and Raweth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Black184670.57
Conservative Nicholas Alan Orr77029.43
Majority107641.13
Turnout 70.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Foulness & Great Wakering

Foulness & Great Wakering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Edward Goodwin160753.73
Independent Brian Efde65922.03
Labour Tim Nicholls62520.90
Majority94832.79
Turnout 65.4
Conservative hold Swing

Grange

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Lumley120562.60
Conservative Aron Priest72037.40
Majority48525.19
Turnout 68.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hawkwell North

Hawkwell North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanne Elizabeth McPherson129154.06
Liberal Democrats Sam Duncombe83334.88
BNP Antony William Evennett26411.06
Majority45819.18
Turnout 68.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkwell South

Hawkwell South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Lilian Ann Glynn158480.28
BNP Earl Victor Strobridge38919.72
Majority119560.57
Turnout 62.2
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rochford Resident John Mason93740.2
Conservative Ian Howard Ward83235.7
Labour Myra Anne Weir30613.1
English Democrat Gloria Harmsworth1576.7
BNP James Michael Antony Wells1014.3
Majority1054.5
Turnout 72
Rochford Resident hold Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Anne Weston264673.79
Labour David Charles Thompson94026.21
Majority170647.57
Turnout 69.9
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge

Hullbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Michael Hoy1,44639.5
Conservative Brian Hazlewood1,30235.6
Labour Angelina Marriott46712.8
English Democrat Pauline Smith44512.2
Majority1443.9
Turnout 68.7
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Aves124254.67
Liberal Democrats Mike Nobes70230.90
English Democrat Thomas Broad32814.44
Majority54023.77
Turnout 68.1
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford

Rochford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Philip Cottis181355.72
Labour Robert Matthew Brown83425.63
Green Douglas John Copping60718.65
Majority97930.09
Turnout 58.1
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Edward Grey107050.07
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanley54225.36
English Democrat Paula Hayter52524.57
Majority52824.71
Turnout 74
Conservative hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mavis Joan Webster147068.82
English Democrat Nicola Gallaway66631.18
Majority80437.64
Turnout 69
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Frederick Arthur Webster138564.66
English Democrat Tim Hayter60128.06
BNP Joan Elizabeth Court1567.28
Majority78436.60
Turnout 68.2
Conservative hold Swing

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