# 2019 Rochford District Council election

The 2019 Rochford District Council election took place on 2 May 2019, to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary results

2019 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 | 8 | 1 | 61.5 | 18 | 26 | 66.7 | 7,268 | 38.2 | 9.3 |
| | Rochford Resident | 2 | | 15.4 | 2 | 4 | 10.3 | 3,435 | 18.1 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 | 2,489 | 13.1 | 1.3 |
| | Green | 1 | | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 | 1,794 | 9.4 | 3.5 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 | 1,225 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,151 | 11.3 | 2.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 447 | 2.3 | New |
| | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 218 | 1.1 | New |
No Friends of Rochford (-3.8) candidates as previous.

## Ward results
### Downhall & Rawreth

Downhall & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Newport | 1,011 | 70.0 | 6.1 |
| | Conservative | Keith Podd | 315 | 21.8 | 5.5 |
| | Labour | Shaun Cain | 118 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 696 | 48.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1444 | 29.0 | 0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Foulness & The Wakerings

Foulness & The Wakerings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Efde | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Webb | 647 | 47.4 | 1.7 |
| | Rochford Resident | Stephen Hinde | 540 | 39.5 | 0.0 |
| | Labour | Roger Gardner | 171 | 13.1 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1358 | 29.0 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Toni Carter | 862 | 52.6 | 12.9 |
| | Conservative | Ian Foster | 653 | 39.9 | 8.3 |
| | Labour | David Lench | 123 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2738 | 33.0 | 0.0 |
| | Rochford Resident hold | Rochford Resident hold | Swing | | |

### Hockley

Hockley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Adrian Eves | 880 | 53.0 | 19.6 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Gadson | 486 | 29.3 | 11.7 |
| | UKIP | Peter Willis | 151 | 9.1 | |
| | Labour | Louise Best | 142 | 8.6 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1659 | 33.0 | 0.9 |
| | Rochford Resident hold | Rochford Resident hold | Swing | | |

### Hockley & Ashingdon

Hockley & Ashingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Carter | 589 | 38.0 | 10.2 |
| | Independent | David Cathchpole | 393 | 25.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola O'Riordan Finley | 352 | 22.7 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Willis | 114 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
| | For Britain | Craig Sohail | 103 | 6.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 12.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1551 | 30.0 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hullbridge

Hullbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Diane Hoy | 1,473 | 76.2 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | Angelina Marriott | 370 | 19.2 | 9.7 |
| | Labour | Victoria Williams | 89 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,103 | 57.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1932 | 36.0 | 1.1 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Ward | 835 | 46.6 | 9.1 |
| | Rochford Resident | Richard Lambourne | 788 | 44.0 | 0.3 |
| | Labour | Roger Neville | 168 | 9.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1791 | 34.0 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roche North & Rural

Roche North & Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Wooton | 532 | 38.7 | 9.5 |
| | Rochford Resident | Phil Capon | 365 | 26.6 | |
| | Labour | David Flack | 362 | 26.5 | 5.0 |
| | For Britain | Miryam Sohail | 115 | 8.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1374 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1367 | 28.0 | 0.6 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Roche South

Roche South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Williams | 475 | 39.6 | 5.1 |
| | UKIP | Shaun Holmes | 296 | 24.7 | |
| | Labour | Ian Challis | 285 | 23.8 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Brown | 142 | 11.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 14.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1198 | 28.0 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sweyne Park & Grange

Sweyne Park & Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | June Lumley | 702 | 49.4 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Newport | 538 | 37.9 | 0.8 |
| | Labour | Conner Agius | 180 | 12.7 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1420 | 29.0 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cheryl Roe | 990 | 51.7 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Oakley | 446 | 23.3 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Jill Waight | 321 | 16.8 | |
| | Labour | Samantha Reed | 158 | 8.3 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 544 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1915 | 35.0 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Wilkinson | 832 | 47.8 | |
| | Conservative | Steve Cooper | 674 | 38.8 | 25.5 |
| | Labour | Stephen Cooper | 233 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1739 | 34.0 | 1.0 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |