Rochford Council election, 2004

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 10 June, 2004. 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
*Conservative 32
*Liberal Democrat 4
*Independent 2
*Labour 1
*Hawkwell Residents 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 14
gain = 2
loss = 0
net = +2
seats % = 100.0
votes % = 62.3
votes = 9,370
plus/minus = +13.6%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 2
net = -2
seats % = 0
votes % = 18.6
votes = 2,799
plus/minus = -4.3%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 10.4
votes = 1,565
plus/minus = +6.9%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 8.7
votes = 1,305
plus/minus = -9.7%

3 Conservative candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Terence Cutmore
votes = 714
percentage = 56.5
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Andrew Vaughan
votes = 384
percentage = 30.4
change = +16.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Dickson
votes = 166
percentage = 13.1
change = +2.3Election box majority
votes = 330
percentage = 26.1
change = -4.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,264
percentage = 37.0
change = +11.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Barbara Wilkins
votes = 903
percentage = 59.1
change = +11.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Fox
votes = 626
percentage = 40.9
change = -2.7Election box majority
votes = 277
percentage = 18.2
change = +14.3Election box turnout
votes = 1,529
percentage = 35.7
change = +8.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeremy Thomass
votes = 1,203
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Caroline Weston
votes = 1,107
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Gabrielle Yeadell
votes = 415
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Thompson
votes = 366
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dorothy Thompson
votes = 353
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,444
percentage = 38.1
change = Election 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 = Colin Hungate
votes = 473
percentage = 76.8
change = +12.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Hinde
votes = 143
percentage = 23.2
change = +23.2Election box majority
votes = 330
percentage = 53.6
change = +25.4Election box turnout
votes = 616
percentage = 38.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Liv Hungate
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 = Peter Robinson
votes = 1,040
percentage = 53.5
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Hoy
votes = 520
percentage = 26.7
change = -20.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Robin Hume
votes = 385
percentage = 19.8
change = +19.8Election box majority
votes = 520
percentage = 26.8
change = +21.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,945
percentage = 36.8
change = +15.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Merrick
votes = 704
percentage = 64.9
change = +12.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Neil Kirsh
votes = 381
percentage = 35.1
change = +35.1Election box majority
votes = 323
percentage = 29.8
change = +25.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,085
percentage = 35.0
change = +12.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Antony Humphries
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 = Keith Gordon
votes = 957
percentage = 60.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Myra Weir
votes = 625
percentage = 39.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 332
percentage = 21.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,582
percentage = 31.0
change = +8.1Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gerald Mockford
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 = Keith Gibbs
votes = 722
percentage = 59.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Keith Budden
votes = 494
percentage = 40.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 228
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,216
percentage = 43.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Pullen
votes = 815
percentage = 68.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mark Pearson
votes = 375
percentage = 31.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 440
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,190
percentage = 38.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Smith
votes = 732
percentage = 62.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elena Black
votes = 436
percentage = 37.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 296
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,168
percentage = 38.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3742.stm 2004 Rochford election result]
* [http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2004/6/11/129503.html Rochford: Triumphant Tories]
* [http://cmis.rochford.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=11220 Ward results]

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