Rochford District Council election, 2008
Elections to Rochford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The Conservative party won all 15 seats up for election with no surprises in the results.[1][2]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Rochford Local Election Result 2008 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
15 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
100.0 |
61.6 |
9,551 |
+12.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10.0 |
1,549 |
-12.8% |
|
English Democrats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.9 |
1,531 |
+6.7% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.6 |
1,481 |
-1.7% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.7 |
571 |
-1.1% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 |
479 |
-2.8% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
174 |
+1.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1.1 |
163 |
-1.7% |
Two Conservative candidates were unopposed.
Ward results
Ashingdon and Canewdon
Ashingdon and Canewdon |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Terence Cutmore |
663 |
55.1 |
-9.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Valerie Stanton |
371 |
30.8 |
+30.8 |
|
Green |
Andrew Vaughan |
169 |
14.0 |
-21.4 |
Majority |
292 |
24.3 |
-4.9 |
Turnout |
1,203 |
34.4 |
+5.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Barling and Sutton
Foulness and Great Wakering
Hockley Central
Hockley North
Hocklet West
Hullbridge
Lodge
Lodge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Merrick |
549 |
50.3 |
+6.5 |
|
English Democrats |
David Merrick |
264 |
24.2 |
-5.9 |
|
UKIP |
Janet Davies |
174 |
15.9 |
+15.9 |
|
Green |
Neil Kirsh |
105 |
9.6 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
285 |
26.1 |
+12.4 |
Turnout |
1,092 |
34.5 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rayleigh Central
Rayleigh Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Antony Humphries |
882 |
74.5 |
+13.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Nobes |
302 |
25.5 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
580 |
49.0 |
+14.4 |
Turnout |
1,184 |
35.3 |
+2.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rochford
Sweyne Park
Sweyne Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joan Mockford |
516 |
46.7 |
-1.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Putt |
353 |
31.9 |
-19.9 |
|
English Democrats |
Kim Gandy |
236 |
21.4 |
+21.4 |
Majority |
163 |
14.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,105 |
33.7 |
+8.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Trinity
Trinity |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Keith Gibbs |
562 |
51.1 |
-10.5 |
|
English Democrats |
John Hayter |
372 |
33.8 |
+33.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mark Pearson |
101 |
9.2 |
-21.7 |
|
Labour |
Peter Lickfold |
65 |
5.9 |
+5.9 |
Majority |
190 |
17.3 |
-13.4 |
Turnout |
1,100 |
37.9 |
+3.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wheatley
Wheatley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Pullen' |
829 |
77.7 |
+7.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Corey Vost |
238 |
22.3 |
-7.2 |
Majority |
591 |
55.4 |
+14.4 |
Turnout |
1,067 |
34.1 |
-0.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Whitehouse
Whitehouse |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Simon Smith |
641 |
56.4 |
-7.0 |
|
English Democrats |
Kenneth Bennett |
312 |
27.4 |
+27.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elena Black |
184 |
16.2 |
-20.4 |
Majority |
329 |
29.0 |
+2.2 |
Turnout |
1,137 |
36.2 |
-0.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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