2022 Rochford District Council election

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2022 Rochford District Council election
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  2021 4 May 2022 (2022-05-04) 2023  

13 out of 39 seats to Rochford District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Rochford Resident Liberal Democrats
Last election27 seats, 42.9%6 seats, 28.1%3 seats, 11.3%
Seats won543
Seats after21105
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote8,0284,3993,702
Percentage38.4%21.0%17.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.5%Decrease2.svg 7.1%Increase2.svg 6.4%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Green
Last election2 seats, 6.1%1 seat, 0.4%
Seats won01
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote7121,013
Percentage3.4%4.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.7%Increase2.svg 4.4%

Rochford UK ward map 2022.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2022 Rochford District Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2022 Rochford District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. [1]

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Results summary

2022 Rochford District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 638.5162153.88,02838.4-4.5
  Rochford Resident 4Increase2.svg 430.861025.64,39921.0-7.1
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 223.12512.83,70217.7+6.4
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0225.17123.4-2.7
  Green 1Steady2.svg7.7012.61,0134.8+4.4
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,05114.6+3.5

Ward results

Downhall & Rawreth

Downhall & Rawreth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Stanley 975 66.9 +5.0
Conservative Keith Podd35224.2-5.1
Labour Co-op James Hedges1308.9+0.2
Majority62342.7
Turnout 1,45727.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Foulness & The Wakerings

Foulness & The Wakerings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jo McPherson 1,102 73.3 +5.8
Labour Philip Hannan40126.7+6.2
Majority70146.6
Turnout 1,50326.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rochford Resident Deborah Squires-Coleman 596 41.6 -1.7
Conservative Phil Shaw55238.5-7.1
Labour Hollie Ridley28419.8+8.7
Majority443.1
Turnout 1,43230.0
Rochford Resident gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Gooding 837 49.6 +7.1
Rochford Resident Andrea Styles65839.0-10.9
Labour Teddy Ryan19111.3+3.8
Majority17910.6
Turnout 1,68633.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.0

Hockley

Hockley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rochford Resident John Mason 877 54.2 +9.8
Conservative Reid Fairbairn52932.7-13.1
Labour Ian Rooke21313.2+3.4
Majority34821.5
Turnout 1,61931.6
Rochford Resident gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.5

Hockley & Ashingdon

Hockley & Ashingdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Danielle Belton 629 37.7 -3.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Gardner31518.9+4.0
Rochford Resident Elliot Mason28517.1-16.3
Independent Carole Weston27516.5N/A
Labour Jack Griffiths1669.9-0.8
Majority31418.8
Turnout 1,67032.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

Hullbridge

Hullbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stuart Wilson 1,013 54.1 N/A
Conservative Scott Peters59331.7+6.4
Labour Conner Agius26514.2+4.2
Majority42022.4
Turnout 1,87133.4
Green hold Swing N/A

Lodge

Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rochford Resident Richard Lambourne 811 47.4 +4.1
Conservative Simon Smith69040.3-4.1
Labour Loaine Ridley21112.3±0.0
Majority1217.1
Turnout 1,71233.1
Rochford Resident gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.1

Roche North & Rural

Roche North & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laureen Shaw 623 44.6 -0.9
Liberal Democrats George Ioannou46333.1+26.6
Labour David Bodimeade31122.3+6.1
Majority16011.5
Turnout 1,39727.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg13.8

Roche South

Roche South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Steptoe 551 43.7 -3.5
Rochford Resident David Miles40332.0+1.0
Labour Vicky Williams30624.3+8.0
Majority14811.7
Turnout 1,26026.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

Sweyne Park & Grange

Sweyne Park & Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rochford Resident Vilma Wilson 769 53.5 +6.9
Conservative Jordan Jacobs40828.4-13.7
Labour Craig Archer26118.2+6.9
Majority36125.1
Turnout 1,43828.8
Rochford Resident gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.3

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Sharp 1,222 60.6 +16.6
Conservative Robin Dray63731.6-13.5
Labour Steve Cooper1567.7-3.3
Majority58529.0
Turnout 2,01537.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.1

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Cross 727 39.4 +12.8
Conservative Richard Linden52528.5-3.7
Independent Jamie Burton43723.7-9.5
Labour David Lench1568.5+0.5
Majority20210.9
Turnout 1,84536.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.3

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References

  1. "District Election Results". Rochford District Council. Retrieved 9 May 2022.