# 2022 Rochford District Council election

The 2022 Rochford District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2022 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 | 5 | 6 | 38.5 | 16 | 21 | 53.8 | 8,028 | 38.4 | -4.5 |
| | Rochford Resident | 4 | 4 | 30.8 | 6 | 10 | 25.6 | 4,399 | 21.0 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 23.1 | 2 | 5 | 12.8 | 3,702 | 17.7 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.1 | 712 | 3.4 | -2.7 |
| | Green | 1 | | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 1,013 | 4.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,051 | 14.6 | +3.5 |

## Ward results
### Downhall & Rawreth

Downhall & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Stanley | 975 | 66.9 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Keith Podd | 352 | 24.2 | −5.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | James Hedges | 130 | 8.9 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 42.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,457 | 27.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Foulness & The Wakerings

Foulness & The Wakerings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jo McPherson | 1,102 | 73.3 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Philip Hannan | 401 | 26.7 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 | 46.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,503 | 26.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Deborah Squires-Coleman | 596 | 41.6 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Phil Shaw | 552 | 38.5 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Hollie Ridley | 284 | 19.8 | +8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,432 | 30.0 | |
| | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Gooding | 837 | 49.6 | +7.1 |
| | Rochford Resident | Andrea Styles | 658 | 39.0 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Teddy Ryan | 191 | 11.3 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,686 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### Hockley

Hockley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | John Mason | 877 | 54.2 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Reid Fairbairn | 529 | 32.7 | −13.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Rooke | 213 | 13.2 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,619 | 31.6 | |
| | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.5 | |

### Hockley & Ashingdon

Hockley & Ashingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Danielle Belton | 629 | 37.7 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Gardner | 315 | 18.9 | +4.0 |
| | Rochford Resident | Elliot Mason | 285 | 17.1 | −16.3 |
| | Independent | Carole Weston | 275 | 16.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jack Griffiths | 166 | 9.9 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,670 | 32.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |

### Hullbridge

Hullbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Stuart Wilson | 1,013 | 54.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Scott Peters | 593 | 31.7 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Conner Agius | 265 | 14.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,871 | 33.4 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Richard Lambourne | 811 | 47.4 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Smith | 690 | 40.3 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | Loaine Ridley | 211 | 12.3 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | 33.1 | |
| | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.1 | |

### Roche North & Rural

Roche North & Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Laureen Shaw | 623 | 44.6 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Ioannou | 463 | 33.1 | +26.6 |
| | Labour | David Bodimeade | 311 | 22.3 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | 27.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.8 | |

### Roche South

Roche South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Steptoe | 551 | 43.7 | −3.5 |
| | Rochford Resident | David Miles | 403 | 32.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | Vicky Williams | 306 | 24.3 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 11.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,260 | 26.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Sweyne Park & Grange

Sweyne Park & Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rochford Resident | Vilma Wilson | 769 | 53.5 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Jordan Jacobs | 408 | 28.4 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | Craig Archer | 261 | 18.2 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,438 | 28.8 | |
| | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Rochford Resident gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.3 | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sharp | 1,222 | 60.6 | +16.6 |
| | Conservative | Robin Dray | 637 | 31.6 | −13.5 |
| | Labour | Steve Cooper | 156 | 7.7 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 29.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,015 | 37.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.1 | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cross | 727 | 39.4 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Linden | 525 | 28.5 | −3.7 |
| | Independent | Jamie Burton | 437 | 23.7 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | David Lench | 156 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 36.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.3 | |