# 2021 Rochford District Council election

The 2021 Rochford District Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2021 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 9 | 2 | 60.0 | 18 | 27 | 69.2 | 11,090 | 42.9 | +4.7 |
| | Rochford Resident | 4 | 1 | 26.7 | 2 | 6 | 15.4 | 7,271 | 28.1 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.7 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 | 2,931 | 11.3 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 1,577 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| | Green | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 109 | 0.4 | -9.0 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,870 | 11.1 | -0.2 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Ward results
### Downhall & Rawreth

Downhall & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Cannell | 1,064 | 61.9 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Weaver | 504 | 29.3 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Shaun Cain | 150 | 8.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 32.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,718 | 33.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Foulness & The Wakerings

Foulness & The Wakerings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Myers | 1,055 | 67.5 | +67.5 |
| | Labour | Josh Winiberg | 320 | 20.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Carole Shorney | 109 | 7.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Allen | 80 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 735 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,564 | 28.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Butcher | 734 | 45.6 | −1.8 |
| | Rochford Resident | Stephen Hinde | 697 | 43.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | Danny Rowton | 178 | 11.1 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,609 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Christine Mason | 898 | 49.9 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Jim Hall | 765 | 42.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Lewis | 135 | 7.5 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,798 | 35.4 | |
| | Rochford Resident hold | Rochford Resident hold | Swing | | |

### Hockley

Hockley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eileen Gadsdon | 854 | 45.8 | +16.5 |
| | Rochford Resident | John Mason | 828 | 44.4 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Rooke | 183 | 9.8 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,865 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Rochford Resident | Conservative gain from Rochford Resident | Swing | | |

### Hockley & Ashingdon

Hockley & Ashingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Constable | 826 | 52.5 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Carole Weston | 819 | 52.1 | +14.1 |
| | Rochford Resident | Elliot Mason | 616 | 39.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | David Catchpole | 456 | 29.0 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | David Lench | 169 | 10.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Gardner | 131 | 8.3 | −14.4 |
| | Labour | Vicky Williams | 127 | 8.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | — | 34.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hullbridge

Hullbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Michael Hoy | 1,448 | 79.4 | N/A |
| | Rochford Resident | Tracey Knight | 788 | 43.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Angelina Marriott | 566 | 31.0 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | Brian Marsden-Carleton | 510 | 28.0 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | Conner Agius | 225 | 12.3 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | David Bodimeade | 110 | 6.0 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | — | 38.1 | |
| | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green |
| | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green | Rochford Resident gain from Green |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Milne | 826 | 44.4 | −2.2 |
| | Rochford Resident | Richard Lambourne | 805 | 43.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Ian Corbett | 228 | 12.3 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,859 | 35.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roche North & Rural

Roche North & Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Foster | 677 | 45.5 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | George Ioannou | 474 | 31.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | David Flack | 241 | 16.2 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Irlam | 97 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,489 | 29.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roche South

Roche South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Gooding | 640 | 47.2 | +7.6 |
| | Rochford Resident | Phil Capon | 420 | 31.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Naomi Khan | 221 | 16.3 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Brown | 75 | 5.5 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 16.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,356 | 28.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sweyne Park & Grange

Sweyne Park & Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Lisa Newport | 771 | 46.6 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Danielle Belton | 696 | 42.1 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | James Hedges | 186 | 11.3 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,653 | 32.8 | |
| | Rochford Resident hold | Rochford Resident hold | Swing | | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Sperring | 992 | 45.1 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marco Quintana Santana | 967 | 44.0 | +20.7 |
| | Labour | Steve Cooper | 241 | 11.0 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,200 | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jack Lawmon | 647 | 33.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Linden | 626 | 32.2 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Tellis | 517 | 26.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Craig Archer | 156 | 8.0 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,946 | 38.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

## By-elections
### Downhall & Rawreth

Downhall & Rawreth: 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 | 47.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111 | 21.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,192 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |