# Rochford District Council elections

One third of Rochford District Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Essex County Council.

## Council elections

* 1973 Rochford District Council election
* 1976 Rochford District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Rochford District Council election
* 1980 Rochford District Council election
* 1982 Rochford District Council election
* 1983 Rochford District Council election
* 1984 Rochford District Council election
* 1986 Rochford District Council election
* 1987 Rochford District Council election
* 1988 Rochford District Council election
* 1990 Rochford District Council election
* 1991 Rochford District Council election
* 1992 Rochford District Council election
* 1994 Rochford District Council election
* 1995 Rochford District Council election
* 1996 Rochford District Council election
* 1998 Rochford District Council election
* 1999 Rochford District Council election
* 2000 Rochford District Council election
* 2002 Rochford District Council election
* 2003 Rochford District Council election
* 2004 Rochford District Council election
* 2006 Rochford District Council election
* 2007 Rochford District Council election
* 2008 Rochford District Council election
* 2010 Rochford District Council election
* 2011 Rochford District Council election
* 2012 Rochford District Council election
* 2014 Rochford District Council election
* 2015 Rochford District Council election
* 2016 Rochford District Council election
* 2018 Rochford District Council election
* 2019 Rochford District Council election
* 2021 Rochford District Council election
* 2022 Rochford District Council election
* 2023 Rochford District Council election
* 2024 Rochford District Council election

## Council composition

Composition of Council :
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Green | Rochford Residents | Independent |
| Ward boundary changes ||||||||
| 1998 | 6 | 18 | 12 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 13 | 12 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 28 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 31 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 32 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 34 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2007 | 32 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 32 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 31 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 32 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2012 | 31 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2014 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2015 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ward boundary changes ||||||||
| 2016 | 21 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 32 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 27 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 |

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2021 results map
* 2022 results map
* 2023 results map
* 2024 results map

## By-election results
### 1994-1998

Roche By-Election 14 November 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 317 | 50.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 174 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative | | 141 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 632 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Barling & Sutton By-Election 5 December 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 155 | 51.7 |
| | Labour | | 124 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 21 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 300 | 21.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Hawkwell West By-Election 6 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 257 | 40.4 | −1.5 |
| | Resident | | 194 | 30.5 | |
| | Conservative | | 185 | 29.1 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 636 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1998-2002

Roche By-Election 30 August 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 241 | 44.5 | −21.8 |
| | Conservative | | 233 | 43.1 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 45 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Independent | | 22 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 541 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Sweyne Park By-Election 14 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Mockford | 310 | 59.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Frend | 112 | 21.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Hinde | 95 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 38.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 517 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2006-2010

Hockley North By-Election 14 June 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Carter | 297 | 49.5 | −27.3 |
| | BNP | Mark Cooling | 176 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Pearson | 127 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 20.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 600 | 36.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Hullbridge By-election, 16 June 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Diane Hoy | 757 | 48.22 |
| | Conservative | Mark Peter Hale | 555 | 35.35 |
| | Labour | Angelina Donna Marriott | 182 | 11.59 |
| | UKIP | Carl Whitwell | 76 | 4.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 12.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1570 | 29.01 |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Rayleigh Central By-election, 1 December 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Cheryl Edwina Roe | 406 | 54.8 |
| | English Democrat | John Hayter | 218 | 29.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elena Black | 117 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 25.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 741 | 22.03 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hawkwell North By-election, 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Butcher | 372 | 37.6 | −33.5 |
| | UKIP | Keith Gibbs | 311 | 31.4 | +31.4 |
| | Independent | Arthur Williams | 173 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| | Labour | John Jefferies | 133 | 13.4 | −15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 989 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whitehouse By-election, 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Dray | 408 | 43.1 | −29.4 |
| | UKIP | Linda Kendall | 401 | 42.4 | +42.4 |
| | Labour | David Bodimeade | 137 | 14.5 | −13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 946 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Downhall and Rawreth By-election, 18 January 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Cannell | 794 | 77.0 | +16.6 |
| | Conservative | Tony Hollis | 237 | 23.0 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 54.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,031 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Downhall and Rawreth By-election, 3 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Cripps | 791 | 71.5 |
| | Conservative | Danielle Belton | 265 | 23.9 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Ridley | 51 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 526 | 47.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,107 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |