Rochford District Council election, 2007
Elections to Rochford Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Rochford Local Election Result 2007 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
9 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
69.2 |
49.2 |
4,793 |
-6.1% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
3 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
23.1 |
22.8 |
2,221 |
+5.0% |
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
7.7 |
2.8 |
271 |
+2.8% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11.3 |
1,097 |
-4.5% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.9 |
572 |
+0.9% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.8 |
472 |
+4.8% |
|
English Democrats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.2 |
313 |
+3.2% |
4 Conservative candidates were unopposed.
Ward results
Ashingdon and Canewdon
Barling and Sutton
Barling and Sutton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Robin Allen |
271 |
54.7 |
+54.7 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Amner |
224 |
45.3 |
-19.8 |
Majority |
47 |
9.4 |
|
Turnout |
495 |
35.2 |
+11.7 |
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Downhall and Rawreth
Downhall and Rawreth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Oatham |
857 |
73.6 |
+0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Roland Adams |
308 |
26.4 |
-0.3 |
Majority |
549 |
47.2 |
+0.6 |
Turnout |
1,165 |
34.0 |
-3.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Foulness and Great Wakering
Grange
Grange |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
June Lumley |
722 |
74.3 |
+8.0 |
|
Conservative |
David Withers |
250 |
25.7 |
-8.0 |
Majority |
472 |
48.6 |
+16.0 |
Turnout |
972 |
35.5 |
-1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hawkwell North
Hawkwell South
Hawkwell West
Hockley Central
Hullbride
Hullbridge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Lesley Butcher |
928 |
49.5 |
-9.0 |
|
BNP |
Robert Green |
472 |
25.2 |
+25.2 |
|
Labour |
Angelina Marriott |
318 |
17.0 |
-5.8 |
|
Green |
Robin Hume |
155 |
8.3 |
-10.4 |
Majority |
456 |
24.3 |
-11.4 |
Turnout |
1,873 |
35.2 |
+3.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lodge
Lodge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Terry Livings |
455 |
43.8 |
-21.1 |
|
English Democrats |
Paula Hayter |
313 |
30.1 |
+30.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Putt |
216 |
20.8 |
+20.8 |
|
Green |
Neil Kirsh |
56 |
5.4 |
-29.7 |
Majority |
142 |
13.7 |
-16.1 |
Turnout |
1,040 |
33.1 |
-1.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rochford
Sweyne Park
Sweyne Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jackie Dillnutt |
426 |
51.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peter Savill |
396 |
48.2 |
|
Majority |
30 |
3.6 |
|
Turnout |
822 |
25.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
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