2023 Rochford District Council election
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The 2023 Rochford District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England. This would be on the same day as other local elections in England.
Less than three months before the election, three Conservative councillors left the party, putting the council under no overall control with the Conservatives becoming a minority administration. Prior to that, the Conservatives had held a majority of the seats on the council since 2002.[2]
The election saw the council remain under no overall control. A coalition of the Rochford District Residents, Liberal Democrats, Greens and independent councillors subsequently formed an administration, with John Mason of the Rochford District Residents being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023.[3]
Summary
[edit]Election result
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 5 | ![]() |
38.5 | 9 | 14 | 35.9 | 6,393 | 31.9 | –6.5 | |
Independent | 1 | ![]() |
7.7 | 8 | 9 | 23.1 | 1,621 | 8.1 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | ![]() |
30.8 | 4 | 8 | 20.5 | 5,002 | 25.0 | +7.3 | |
Rochford Resident | 3 | ![]() |
23.1 | 4 | 7 | 17.9 | 2,767 | 13.8 | –7.2 | |
Green | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 889 | 4.4 | –0.4 | |
Labour | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,891 | 14.4 | –0.2 | |
Britain First | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 214 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Reform UK | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 187 | 0.9 | N/A | |
ADF | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 0.2 | N/A |
Ward results
[edit]The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Rochford District Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023.[4][5] The results for each ward were as follows:[6]
Downhall & Rawreth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | James Newport* | 1,050 | 68.0 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | Stuart Belton | 296 | 19.2 | –5.0 | |
Labour | James Hedges | 126 | 8.2 | –0.7 | |
Reform UK | Grant Randall | 71 | 4.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 754 | 48.8 | +6.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,543 | 27.9 | +0.2 | ||
Registered electors | 5,530 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() |
Foulness & The Wakerings
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Daniel Efde* | 731 | 55.4 | –17.9 | |
Labour | Philip Hannan | 421 | 31.9 | +5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Deborah Taylor | 168 | 12.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 310 | 23.5 | –23.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,320 | 23.2 | –3.6 | ||
Registered electors | 5,690 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hawkwell East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Rochford Resident | Elliot Mason | 513 | 36.1 | –5.5 | |
Conservative | Mike Webb* | 436 | 30.7 | –7.8 | |
Green | Rachel White | 213 | 15.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Victoria Williams | 213 | 15.0 | –4.8 | |
ADF | Mark Vallance | 47 | 3.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 77 | 5.4 | +2.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,422 | 30.3 | +0.3 | ||
Registered electors | 4,693 | ||||
Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Hawkwell West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Rochford Resident | Nick Booth | 870 | 54.3 | +15.3 | |
Conservative | Toni Carter* | 432 | 27.0 | –22.6 | |
Labour | Keith Montgomery | 166 | 10.4 | –0.9 | |
Green | Andrew White | 134 | 8.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 438 | 27.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,602 | 32.2 | –1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 4,975 | ||||
Rochford Resident hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hockley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Rochford Resident | Adrian Eves* | 929 | 60.0 | +5.8 | |
Conservative | James Hall | 386 | 24.9 | –7.8 | |
Labour | Ian Rooke | 233 | 15.1 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 543 | 35.1 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,548 | 30.6 | –1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,059 | ||||
Rochford Resident hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hockley & Ashingdon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mike Carter* | 472 | 28.9 | –8.7 | |
Rochford Resident | Phil Capon | 455 | 27.9 | +10.8 | |
Britain First | Paul Harding | 214 | 13.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Hollie Ridley | 190 | 11.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Gardner | 173 | 10.7 | –8.3 | |
Green | Leanne Dalby | 126 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 17 | 1.0 | –17.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,630 | 31.7 | –0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 5,142 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hullbridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Tracey Knight* | 982 | 58.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Kelly Moody | 469 | 28.0 | –3.7 | |
Labour | David Lench | 223 | 13.3 | –0.9 | |
Majority | 513 | 30.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,674 | 29.4 | –4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,694 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | N/A |
Lodge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ian Ward* | 687 | 42.3 | +2.0 | |
Independent | Ian Wilson | 639 | 39.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Patricia Norrington | 300 | 18.5 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 48 | 3.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,626 | 31.5 | –1.6 | ||
Registered electors | 5,162 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Roche North & Rural
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Simon Wootton* | 409 | 31.3 | –13.2 | |
Labour | Myra Weir | 358 | 27.4 | +5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Irlam | 281 | 21.5 | –11.6 | |
Green | John-Barry Waldron | 256 | 19.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 51 | 3.9 | –7.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,304 | 25.4 | –2.3 | ||
Registered electors | 5,134 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Roche South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Arthur Williams* | 490 | 40.9 | –2.8 | |
Labour | Shona Hyde-Williams | 348 | 29.0 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Derek Brown | 200 | 16.7 | N/A | |
Green | Samantha Spiteri | 160 | 13.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 142 | 11.9 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,198 | 25.1 | –1.2 | ||
Registered electors | 4,773 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Sweyne Park & Grange
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Brewer | 1,039 | 72.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | Scott Peters | 387 | 27.1 | –1.3 | |
Majority | 652 | 45.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,426 | 29.2 | +0.4 | ||
Registered electors | 4,884 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
Trinity
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sarah Page | 1,149 | 58.1 | –2.5 | |
Conservative | Cheryl Roe* | 698 | 35.3 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Billy Ridley | 130 | 6.6 | –1.1 | |
Majority | 451 | 22.8 | –6.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,977 | 36.3 | –0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 5,446 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Wheatley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Richard Linden | 942 | 54.1 | +14.7 | |
Conservative | Ian Beatwell | 500 | 28.7 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Lorraine Ridley | 183 | 10.5 | +2.0 | |
Reform UK | Adrian Short | 116 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 442 | 25.4 | +14.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,741 | 34.6 | –2.1 | ||
Registered electors | 5,032 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "What is Council and Democracy?". Rochford District Council. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Dedman, Simon (24 February 2023). "Tories lose control of council after three quit". BBC News. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Dedman, Simon (24 May 2023). "Colchester: Power-sharing ends between Labour and Lib Dems". BBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Rochford District Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Meyler, Piers (11 April 2023). "Every Rochford local election candidates 2023 and where they are standing". Essex Live. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Election results". Rochford District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2023.