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2026 Rochford District Council election
The 2026 Rochford District Council election was held on 7 May 2026 to elect member of Rochford District Council in Essex, England. This will be on the same day as other local elections.
The 2026 Rochford District Council election was held on 7 May 2026 to elect member of Rochford District Council in Essex , England . This will be on the same day as other local elections .
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation , this will be the final election to Rochford District Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority . Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
In 2024 , the council remained under no overall control . The Liberal Democrats were the largest party.
After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Conservative 10 Conservative 10 Liberal Democrats 11 Liberal Democrats 7 Rochford Resident 8 Rochford Resident 7 Green 1 Green 1 Independent 9 Independent 12 Vacant N/A Vacant 2
Changes 2024–2026:
May 2025: Richard Linden (Liberal Democrats), Bob Milne (Liberal Democrats) and Sarah Page (Liberal Democrats) leave party to sit as independents
March 2026: Jim Cripps (Liberal Democrats) and Elliot Mason (Rochford Residents) resign – seats left vacant until 2026 election
2026 Rochford District Council election
Reform 13 13 86.7 0 13 31.7 15,741 40.8 N/A Independent 1 3 6.7 9 10 24.4 1,648 4.6 –14.5 Conservative 0 3 0.0 7 7 17.1 8,625 23.9 –6.8 Liberal Democrats 1 3 6.7 4 5 14.6 5,205 14.4 –3.7 Rochford Resident 0 4 0.0 5 4 12.2 450 2.2 –9.6 Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,672 10.2 +6.1 Labour 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,406 3.9 –12.1 Heritage 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 37 0.1 –0.1
Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Downhall & Rawreth Chris Stanley Liberal Democrats Yes Foulness & The Wakerings Jo McPherson Independent No Hawkwell East Deborah Squires-Coleman Rochford Resident Yes Hawkwell West Julie Gooding Independent No Hockley John Mason Rochford Resident No Hockley & Ashingdon Danielle Belton Conservative Yes Hullbridge Stuart Wilson Independent No Lodge Richard Lambourne Independent No Roche North & Rural Laureen Shaw Conservative Yes Roche South Mike Steptoe Conservative Yes Sweyne Park & Grange Vilma Wilson Rochford Resident Yes Trinity David Sharp Liberal Democrats No Wheatley Andrew Cross Liberal Democrats Yes
Party Candidate Votes % .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±%
Reform 976 42.7 N/A Liberal Democrats 746 32.6 –27.0 Reform 729 31.9 N/A Conservative 613 26.8 +1.1 Liberal Democrats 613 26.8 –32.8 Conservative 418 18.3 –7.4 Green 193 8.4 N/A Green 154 6.7 N/A Labour 132 5.8 –8.9 ~2,287 Reform gain from Liberal Democrats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1,108 43.7 +6.2 Reform 892 35.2 N/A Conservative 315 12.4 –24.1 Green 170 6.7 N/A Liberal Democrats 49 1.9 –1.8 216 8.5 +7.5 2,534
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 947 44.8 N/A Reform 890 42.1 N/A Rochford Resident 450 21.3 –1.5 Conservative 393 18.6 –6.0 Conservative 369 17.5 –7.1 Green 350 16.6 +6.6 Independent 271 12.8 –13.0 Green 246 11.6 +1.6 Liberal Democrats 158 7.5 N/A Labour 113 5.4 –8.4 Heritage 37 2.9 –1.1 ~2,112 Reform gain from Rochford Resident Reform gain from Rochford Resident
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,043 43.6 N/A Conservative 607 25.4 –1.6 Liberal Democrats 380 15.9 N/A Green 253 10.6 N/A Labour 110 4.6 –11.4 436 18.2 N/A 2,393 Reform gain from Independent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 901 37.5 N/A Conservative 638 26.6 –2.0 Independent 269 11.2 N/A Liberal Democrats 240 10.0 N/A Green 230 9.6 –9.0 Labour 125 5.2 –7.5 263 10.9 N/A 2,403 Reform gain from Rochford Resident
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 952 34.8 N/A Conservative 926 33.9 –3.3 Liberal Democrats 626 22.9 N/A Green 144 5.3 –3.5 Labour 87 3.2 –16.1 26 0.9 N/A 2,735 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,571 54.2 N/A Green 652 22.5 N/A Conservative 533 18.4 –0.6 Labour 140 4.8 –7.0 919 31.7 N/A 2,896 Reform gain from Independent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,103 44.1 N/A Conservative 706 28.3 –14.4 Liberal Democrats 457 18.3 –39.0 Green 233 9.3 N/A 397 15.8 N/A 2,499 Reform gain from Independent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,065 48.6 N/A Conservative 516 23.5 –7.0 Green 296 13.5 +5.2 Labour 197 9.0 –19.4 Liberal Democrats 119 5.4 +0.1 549 25.1 N/A 2,193 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 813 40.3 N/A Conservative 645 31.9 –8.6 Green 237 11.7 +2.4 Labour 232 11.5 –28.8 Liberal Democrats 92 4.6 –5.3 168 8.4 N/A 2,019 Reform gain from Conservative
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 911 39.7 N/A Conservative 387 16.9 –8.4 Liberal Democrats 379 16.5 N/A Rochford Resident 349 15.2 N/A Green 186 8.1 N/A Labour 82 3.6 –12.0 524 22.8 N/A 2,294 Reform gain from Rochford Resident
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 1,013 36.3 N/A Conservative 868 31.1 –5.9 Liberal Democrats 605 21.7 –30.8 Green 175 6.3 N/A Labour 129 4.6 –5.8 145 5.2 N/A 2,790 Reform gain from Liberal Democrats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform 935 36.3 N/A Liberal Democrats 741 28.7 –5.6 Conservative 691 26.8 –0.4 Green 153 5.9 N/A Labour 59 2.3 –8.6 194 7.6 N/A 2,579 Reform gain from Liberal Democrats
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