The 2018 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Results summary
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 | 3 | 0 |  3 | 47.5 | 10,353 |  1.4 | ||
| Rochford Resident | 5 | 0 | 1 |  1 | 17.4 | 3,782 |  5.8 | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 13.0 | 2,844 |  0.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 |  1 | 11.8 | 2,573 |  3.0 | ||
| Green | 3 | 0 | 0 |  | 5.9 | 1,293 |  0.6 | ||
| UKIP | 3 | 0 | 1 |  1 | — | — |  11.4 | ||
| Friends of Rochford | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 3.8 | 832 | New | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |  | 0.6 | 120 |  1.9 | ||
Ward results
Downhall & Rawreth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Stanley | 922 | 63.9 |  3.5 | |
| Conservative | Keith Podd | 393 | 27.3 |  10.7 | |
| Labour | Shaun Cain | 127 | 8.8 |  0.9 | |
| Majority | 529 | 36.6 |  7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1442 | 28.8 |  3.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
No Rochford Resident candidate as previous (-15.2).
Foulness & The Wakerings
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jo McPherson | 857 | 47.8 |  23.2 | |
| Friends of Rochford | Tina Hughes | 541 | 30.2 | New | |
| Labour | Joanne Ford | 276 | 15.4 |  1.4 | |
| Independent | Robert Green | 120 | 6.7 | New | |
| Majority | 316 | 17.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1794 | 32.9 |  0.9 | ||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing |  | |||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-32.0).
Hawkwell East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Phil Shawe | 641 | 45.7 |  1.9 | |
| Rochford Resident | Steve Hinde | 554 | 39.5 |  2.6 | |
| Labour | Ian Rooke | 207 | 14.8 |  4.5 | |
| Majority | 87 | 6.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1402 | 29.3 |  0.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Rochford Resident | Swing |  0.4 | |||
Hawkwell West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Gooding | 814 | 48.2 |  18.9 | |
| Rochford Resident | Elliot Mason | 687 | 40.7 |  12.3 | |
| Labour | Ian Challis | 207 | 14.8 |  2.5 | |
| Majority | 127 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1708 | 33.0 |  0.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  15.6 | |||
Hockley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Hazlewood | 829 | 51.8 |  14.2 | |
| Conservative | Keith Hudson | 693 | 43.3 |  5.7 | |
| Rochford Resident | Toni Carter | 676 | 42.3 |  2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicola O'Riordan Finley | 302 | 18.9 | New | |
| Labour | Louise Best | 216 | 13.5 |  3.7 | |
| Labour | David Lench | 142 | 8.9 |  8.3 | |
| Majority | 153 | 7.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,599 | 32.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  7.6 | |||
| Conservative gain from Rochford Resident | Swing | ||||
Hockley & Ashingdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Cutmore | 795 | 48.2 |  21.4 | |
| Rochford Resident | David Miles | 711 | 43.1 | New | |
| Labour | Stephen Willis | 144 | 8.7 |  21.7 | |
| Majority | 84 | 5.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1650 | 31.7 |  2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | — | |||
Hullbridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Stuart Wilson | 1,293 | 64.2 |  15.9 | |
| Conservative | Angela Marriott | 583 | 28.9 |  13.3 | |
| Labour | Victoria Williams | 138 | 6.9 |  3.8 | |
| Majority | 710 | 35.3 |  12.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2014 | 37.1 |  3.1 | ||
| Green hold | Swing |  1.3 | |||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-25.3).
Lodge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Smith | 1,007 | 55.7 |  21.4 | |
| Rochford Resident | Richard Lambourne | 800 | 44.3 |  22.0 | |
| Majority | 207 | 11.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1807 | 34.3 |  0.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  0.3 | |||
No UKIP (-20.7), Labour (-11.3) or Liberal Democrat (-11.3) candidates as previous.
Roche North & Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Laureen Shaw | 659 | 48.2 |  14.3 | |
| Labour | David Flack | 417 | 30.5 |  6.2 | |
| Friends of Rochford | Brendon Whitehead | 291 | 21.3 | New | |
| Majority | 242 | 17.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1367 | 27.4 |  3.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  4.1 | |||
No UKIP (-30.6) or Liberal Democrat (-11.1) candidates as previous.
Roche South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Steptoe | 536 | 44.7 |  5.7 | |
| Rochford Resident | Phil Capon | 354 | 29.5 | New | |
| Labour | Mark Daniels | 310 | 25.8 |  7.1 | |
| Majority | 182 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1200 | 29.2 |  0.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  | |||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-29.5).
Sweyne Park & Grange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Pavelin | 784 | 48.8 |  18.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Newport | 622 | 38.7 |  15.7 | |
| Labour | Samantha Reed | 200 | 12.5 |  1.9 | |
| Majority | 162 | 10.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1606 | 32.1 |  1.2 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  1.5 | |||
No Rochford Resident candidate as previous (-32.5).
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Merrick | 1,313 | 64.8 |  19.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Oakley | 426 | 21.0 | New | |
| Labour | Roger Neville | 287 | 14.2 |  2.8 | |
| Majority | 887 | 43.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2026 | 37.3 |  3.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | — | |||
No UKIP candidate as previous (-37.7).
Wheatley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Dray | 1,142 | 64.3 |  33.2 | |
| Labour | Steve Cooper | 333 | 18.8 |  4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Newport | 301 | 16.9 |  1.4 | |
| Majority | 809 | 45.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1776 | 35.0 |  1.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  14.5 | |||
No Independent candidate as previous (-38.9).
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