# 1996 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election.

## Results summary

1996 Rochford District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 1 | 46.2 | 17 | 23 | 57.5 | 4,697 | 34.0 | |
| | Labour | 4 | 3 | 30.8 | 7 | 11 | 27.5 | 3,915 | 28.3 | |
| | Residents | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 | 1,500 | 10.9 | |
| | Conservative | 1 | 5 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 3,704 | 26.8 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |

## Ward results
### Ashingdon

Ashingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Hosking | 434 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Phillips | 318 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | C. Stephenson | 133 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Downhall

Downhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Black | 716 | 66.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Powell | 213 | 19.9 |
| | Labour | C. Rice | 142 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 47.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Grange and Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Beckers | 648 | 42.5 |
| | Labour | D. Rossi | 498 | 32.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Adams | 378 | 24.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Ayling | 818 | 49.6 |
| | Labour | J. Dickson | 439 | 26.6 |
| | Conservative | L. Hungate | 392 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Plackett | 452 | 41.9 |
| | Residents | J. Mason | 279 | 25.8 |
| | Conservative | T. Fawell | 235 | 21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Saunders | 114 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hockley Central

Hockley Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | V. Hutchings | 346 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Webster | 263 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | J. Ford | 100 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Carr | 53 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hockley East

Hockley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | A. Hutchings | 748 | 64.9 |
| | Labour | D. Thompson | 248 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Hungate | 156 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 43.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### Hockley West

Hockley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Hart | 375 | 44.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Ball | 241 | 28.5 |
| | Residents | B. Guyett | 127 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | D. Ford | 102 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Morgan | 633 | 63.5 |
| | Conservative | T. Chapman | 267 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Pearson | 97 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Angus | 432 | 63.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Spillane | 159 | 23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Byrne | 91 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 40.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Barnes | 860 | 58.8 |
| | Conservative | T. Livings | 393 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | C. Rice | 209 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Harris | 543 | 56.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Lawton | 247 | 25.8 |
| | Labour | J. Fielding | 168 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 30.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Rochford St. Andrew's

Rochford St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Vince | 359 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Amner | 308 | 41.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Prestige | 82 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |