# 1999 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council, Essex, England, were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrat 13
* Labour 12
* Conservative 11
* Residents 3
* Independent 1

## Election result

1999 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 | 3 | 5 | 23.1 | 10 | 13 | 32.5 | 3,444 | 31.0 | |
| | Labour | 3 | | 23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.0 | 2,489 | 22.4 | |
| | Conservative | 6 | 5 | 46.2 | 5 | 11 | 27.5 | 4,592 | 41.4 | |
| | Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Independent | 1 | | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 573 | 5.2 | |

## Ward results
### Ashingdon

Ashingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Cutmore | 294 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Hall | 289 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | L. Bain | 128 | 18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Barling & Sutton

Barling & Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. Allen | 217 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Waite | 174 | 36.1 |
| | Labour | K. Salt | 77 | 16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Smith | 14 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Canewdon

Canewdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Hosking | 333 | 51.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Bailey | 234 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | K. Attridge | 85 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Pearson | 363 | 64.6 |
| | Labour | A. Fox | 176 | 31.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hunnable | 23 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Mockford | 582 | 40.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Francis | 461 | 31.7 |
| | Labour | D. Rossi | 413 | 28.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Stebbing | 230 | 44.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Shelley | 190 | 36.5 |
| | Independent | H. Allen | 81 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Beckers | 20 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Fox | 207 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative | B. Wilkins | 166 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Giles | 19 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 607 | 44.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Spillane | 474 | 34.8 |
| | Labour | D. Thompson | 281 | 20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Weir | 430 | 42.3 |
| | Independent | J. Mason | 275 | 27.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Capon | 269 | 26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Pearson | 42 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Livings | 537 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Howlett | 416 | 37.5 |
| | Labour | S. Walton | 156 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Grey | 436 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Pearse | 316 | 36.2 |
| | Labour | J. Fielding | 121 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Langlands | 444 | 48.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Lock | 401 | 43.4 |
| | Labour | D. Randall | 80 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Giles | 503 | 48.5 |
| | Conservative | V. Keenan | 429 | 41.4 |
| | Labour | A. Popplewell | 105 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |