# 2010 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The Conservative Party won 13 seats up for election with surprise result with the Green Party gaining their first seat from the Conservative Party and Rochford District Residents holding one seat.

## Results

Rochford Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69.2 | 53.3 | 17,732 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 | | 15.3 | 15.4 | 5,128 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 2,053 |
| Rochford Resident | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 7.6 | 2.8 | 937 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1.7 | 569 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 9.5 | 3,172 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 8.2 | 2,722 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2.7 | 910 |

## Ward Results
### Downhall and Rawreth

Downhall and Raweth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Black | 1846 | 70.57 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Alan Orr | 770 | 29.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1076 | 41.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Foulness & Great Wakering

Foulness & Great Wakering :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Trevor Edward Goodwin | 1607 | 53.73 |
| | Independent | Brian Efde | 659 | 22.03 |
| | Labour | Tim Nicholls | 625 | 20.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 948 | 32.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Grange

Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Lumley | 1205 | 62.60 |
| | Conservative | Aron Priest | 720 | 37.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 25.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell North

Hawkwell North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joanne Elizabeth McPherson | 1291 | 54.06 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Duncombe | 833 | 34.88 |
| | BNP | Antony William Evennett | 264 | 11.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 19.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell South

Hawkwell South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Heather Lilian Ann Glynn | 1584 | 80.28 |
| | BNP | Earl Victor Strobridge | 389 | 19.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1195 | 60.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Rochford Resident | John Mason | 937 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | Ian Howard Ward | 832 | 35.7 |
| | Labour | Myra Anne Weir | 306 | 13.1 |
| | English Democrat | Gloria Harmsworth | 157 | 6.7 |
| | BNP | James Michael Antony Wells | 101 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72 |
| | Rochford Resident hold | Rochford Resident hold | Swing | |

### Hockley Central

Hockley Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carole Anne Weston | 2646 | 73.79 |
| | Labour | David Charles Thompson | 940 | 26.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1706 | 47.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hullbridge

Hullbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Michael Hoy | 1,446 | 39.5 |
| | Conservative | Brian Hazlewood | 1,302 | 35.6 |
| | Labour | Angelina Marriott | 467 | 12.8 |
| | English Democrat | Pauline Smith | 445 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.7 |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patricia Aves | 1242 | 54.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Nobes | 702 | 30.90 |
| | English Democrat | Thomas Broad | 328 | 14.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 23.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Rochford

Rochford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Philip Cottis | 1813 | 55.72 |
| | Labour | Robert Matthew Brown | 834 | 25.63 |
| | Green | Douglas John Copping | 607 | 18.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 979 | 30.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Edward Grey | 1070 | 50.07 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Stanley | 542 | 25.36 |
| | English Democrat | Paula Hayter | 525 | 24.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | 24.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mavis Joan Webster | 1470 | 68.82 |
| | English Democrat | Nicola Gallaway | 666 | 31.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 804 | 37.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Frederick Arthur Webster | 1385 | 64.66 |
| | English Democrat | Tim Hayter | 601 | 28.06 |
| | BNP | Joan Elizabeth Court | 156 | 7.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 784 | 36.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |