2018 Rochford District Council election

The 2018 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Results summary
Rochford District Council election, 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 3 0 3 47.5 10,353 1.4
  Rochford Resident 5 0 1 1 17.4 3,782 5.8
  Labour 0 0 0 13.0 2,844 0.2
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 1 1 11.8 2,573 3.0
  Green 3 0 0 5.9 1,293 0.6
  UKIP 3 0 1 1 — — 11.4
  Friends of Rochford 0 0 0 3.8 832 New
  Independent 1 0 0 0.6 120 1.9

Ward results

Downhall & Rawreth
Downhall & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Christopher Stanley 922 63.9 3.5
Conservative Keith Podd 393 27.3 10.7
Labour Shaun Cain 127 8.8 0.9
Majority 529 36.6 7.2
Turnout 1442 28.8 3.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

No Rochford Resident candidate as previous (-15.2).

Foulness & The Wakerings
Foulness & The Wakerings
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jo McPherson 857 47.8 23.2
Friends of Rochford Tina Hughes 541 30.2 New
Labour Joanne Ford 276 15.4 1.4
Independent Robert Green 120 6.7 New
Majority 316 17.6
Turnout 1794 32.9 0.9
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

No UKIP candidate as previous (-32.0).

Hawkwell East
Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Phil Shawe 641 45.7 1.9
Rochford Resident Steve Hinde 554 39.5 2.6
Labour Ian Rooke 207 14.8 4.5
Majority 87 6.2
Turnout 1402 29.3 0.8
Conservative gain from Rochford Resident Swing 0.4

Hawkwell West
Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Julie Gooding 814 48.2 18.9
Rochford Resident Elliot Mason 687 40.7 12.3
Labour Ian Challis 207 14.8 2.5
Majority 127 7.5
Turnout 1708 33.0 0.2
Conservative hold Swing 15.6

Hockley
Hockley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Brian Hazlewood 829 41.0 3.4
Conservative Keith Hudson 693
Rochford Resident Toni Carter 676 33.4 11.8
Liberal Democrats Nicola O'Riordan Finley 302 14.9 New
Labour Louise Best 216 10.7 6.5
Labour David Lench 142
Majority 153 7.6
Turnout 2022 32.1 0.0
Conservative hold Swing 7.6
Conservative gain from Rochford Resident Swing

Hockley & Ashingdon
Hockley & Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Terry Cutmore 795 48.2 21.4
Rochford Resident David Miles 711 43.1 New
Labour Stephen Willis 144 8.7 21.7
Majority 84 5.1
Turnout 1650 31.7 2.3
Conservative hold Swing —

Hullbridge
Hullbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Green Stuart Wilson 1,293 64.2 15.9
Conservative Angela Marriott 583 28.9 13.3
Labour Victoria Williams 138 6.9 3.8
Majority 710 35.3 12.3
Turnout 2014 37.1 3.1
Green hold Swing 1.3

No UKIP candidate as previous (-25.3).

Lodge
Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Simon Smith 1,007 55.7 21.4
Rochford Resident Richard Lambourne 800 44.3 22.0
Majority 207 11.4
Turnout 1807 34.3 0.2
Conservative hold Swing 0.3

No UKIP (-20.7), Labour (-11.3) or Liberal Democrat (-11.3) candidates as previous.

Roche North & Rural
Roche North & Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Laureen Shaw 659 48.2 14.3
Labour David Flack 417 30.5 6.2
Friends of Rochford Brendon Whitehead 291 21.3 New
Majority 242 17.7
Turnout 1367 27.4 3.1
Conservative hold Swing 4.1

No UKIP (-30.6) or Liberal Democrat (-11.1) candidates as previous.

Roche South
Roche South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mike Steptoe 536 44.7 5.7
Rochford Resident Phil Capon 354 29.5 New
Labour Mark Daniels 310 25.8 7.1
Majority 182 15.2
Turnout 1200 29.2 0.3
Conservative hold Swing

No UKIP candidate as previous (-29.5).

Sweyne Park & Grange
Sweyne Park & Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Carol Pavelin 784 48.8 18.7
Liberal Democrats James Newport 622 38.7 15.7
Labour Samantha Reed 200 12.5 1.9
Majority 162 10.1
Turnout 1606 32.1 1.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 1.5

No Rochford Resident candidate as previous (-32.5).

Trinity
Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Merrick 1,313 64.8 19.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Oakley 426 21.0 New
Labour Roger Neville 287 14.2 2.8
Majority 887 43.8
Turnout 2026 37.3 3.0
Conservative hold Swing —

No UKIP candidate as previous (-37.7).

Wheatley
Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robin Dray 1,142 64.3 33.2
Labour Steve Cooper 333 18.8 4.3
Liberal Democrats Lisa Newport 301 16.9 1.4
Majority 809 45.5
Turnout 1776 35.0 1.4
Conservative hold Swing 14.5

No Independent candidate as previous (-38.9).

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