Rochford 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.cite web| url = http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/southendnews/display.var.2220245.0.southend_parties_election_predictions.php | title = Southend: Parties' election predictions | accessdate = 2008-05-17 | date = 2008-04-25| publisher = "Essex Echo"] cite web| url = http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/rayleigh/display.var.2242133.0.rochford_tories_maintain_their_iron_grip.php | title = Rochford: Tories maintain their iron grip | accessdate = 2008-05-17 | date = 2008-05-02| publisher = "Essex Echo"]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 33
*Liberal Democrat 5
*Residents Association 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 15
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 100.0
votes % = 61.6
votes = 9,551
plus/minus = +12.4%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 10.0
votes = 1,549
plus/minus = -12.8%Election Summary Party
party = English Democrats Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 9.9
votes = 1,531
plus/minus = +6.7%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 9.6
votes = 1,481
plus/minus = -1.7%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.7
votes = 571
plus/minus = -1.1%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.1
votes = 479
plus/minus = -2.8%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.1
votes = 174
plus/minus = +1.1%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.1
votes = 163
plus/minus = -1.7%

Two Conservative candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Terence Cutmore
votes = 663
percentage = 55.1
change = -9.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Valerie Stanton
votes = 371
percentage = 30.8
change = +30.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Andrew Vaughan
votes = 169
percentage = 14.0
change = -21.4Election box majority
votes = 292
percentage = 24.3
change = -4.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,203
percentage = 34.4
change = +5.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Steptoe
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Barbara Wilkins
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Thomass
votes = 1,302
percentage = 80.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Thompson
votes = 312
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 990
percentage = 61.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,614
percentage = 31.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Carter
votes = 421
percentage = 73.3
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Mark Cooling
votes = 92
percentage = 16.0
change = +16.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sheila Downward
votes = 61
percentage = 10.6
change = -12.6Election box majority
votes = 329
percentage = 57.3
change = +3.7Election box turnout
votes = 574
percentage = 34.7
change = -4.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Maddocks
votes = 401
percentage = 71.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Brian Hazlewood
votes = 163
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 238
percentage = 42.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 564
percentage = 35.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Robinson
votes = 1,122
percentage = 58.3
change = +8.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Robert Green
votes = 479
percentage = 24.9
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Angelina Marriott
votes = 325
percentage = 16.9
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 643
percentage = 33.4
change = +9.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,926
percentage = 36.3
change = +1.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Merrick
votes = 549
percentage = 50.3
change = +6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = David Merrick
votes = 264
percentage = 24.2
change = -5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Janet Davies
votes = 174
percentage = 15.9
change = +15.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Neil Kirsh
votes = 105
percentage = 9.6
change = +4.2Election box majority
votes = 285
percentage = 26.1
change = +12.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,092
percentage = 34.5
change = +1.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Antony Humphries
votes = 882
percentage = 74.5
change = +13.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Nobes
votes = 302
percentage = 25.5
change = -0.9Election box majority
votes = 580
percentage = 49.0
change = +14.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,184
percentage = 35.3
change = +2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gillian Lucas-Gill
votes = 864
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Gordon
votes = 796
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Lench
votes = 361
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Myra Weir
votes = 357
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Margaret Stoll
votes = 347
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Douglas Copping
votes = 205
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,930
percentage = 29.5
change = +2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joan Mockford
votes = 516
percentage = 46.7
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patricia Putt
votes = 353
percentage = 31.9
change = -19.9Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Kim Gandy
votes = 236
percentage = 21.4
change = +21.4Election box majority
votes = 163
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,105
percentage = 33.7
change = +8.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Gibbs
votes = 562
percentage = 51.1
change = -10.5Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = John Hayter
votes = 372
percentage = 33.8
change = +33.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mark Pearson
votes = 101
percentage = 9.2
change = -21.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Lickfold
votes = 65
percentage = 5.9
change = +5.9Election box majority
votes = 190
percentage = 17.3
change = -13.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,100
percentage = 37.9
change = +3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Pullen
votes = 829
percentage = 77.7
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Corey Vost
votes = 238
percentage = 22.3
change = -7.2Election box majority
votes = 591
percentage = 55.4
change = +14.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,067
percentage = 34.1
change = -0.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Smith
votes = 641
percentage = 56.4
change = -7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Kenneth Bennett
votes = 312
percentage = 27.4
change = +27.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elena Black
votes = 184
percentage = 16.2
change = -20.4Election box majority
votes = 329
percentage = 29.0
change = +2.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,137
percentage = 36.2
change = -0.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/22ul.stm 2008 Rochford election result]
* [http://www.rochford.gov.uk/rdc/main.asp?page=172&atoz=1 Ward results]

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