Rochford 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
*Conservative 32
*Liberal Democrat 5
*Rochford Residents 1
*Independent 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 0
loss = 2
net = -2
seats % = 69.2
votes % = 49.2
votes = 4,793
plus/minus = -6.1%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 3
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 23.1
votes % = 22.8
votes = 2,221
plus/minus = +5.0%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 7.7
votes % = 2.8
votes = 271
plus/minus = +2.8%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 11.3
votes = 1,097
plus/minus = -4.5%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 5.9
votes = 572
plus/minus = +0.9%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.8
votes = 472
plus/minus = +4.8%Election Summary Party
party = English Democrats Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.2
votes = 313
plus/minus = +3.2%

4 Conservative candidates were unopposed.

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tracy Capon
votes = 659
percentage = 64.6
change = +8.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Andrew Vaughan
votes = 361
percentage = 35.4
change = +5.0Election box majority
votes = 298
percentage = 29.2
change = +3.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,020
percentage = 29.4
change = -7.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Robin Allen
votes = 271
percentage = 54.7
change = +54.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Amner
votes = 224
percentage = 45.3
change = -19.8Election box majority
votes = 47
percentage = 9.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 495
percentage = 35.2
change = +11.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ronald Oatham
votes = 857
percentage = 73.6
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Roland Adams
votes = 308
percentage = 26.4
change = -0.3Election box majority
votes = 549
percentage = 47.2
change = +0.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,165
percentage = 34.0
change = -3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Seagers
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = June Lumley
votes = 722
percentage = 74.3
change = +8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Withers
votes = 250
percentage = 25.7
change = -8.0Election box majority
votes = 472
percentage = 48.6
change = +16.0Election box turnout
votes = 972
percentage = 35.5
change = -1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lucy Cox
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Phil Capon
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Derrick Stansby
votes = 603
percentage = 64.1
change = +30.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Myra Weir
votes = 337
percentage = 35.9
change = +14.6Election box majority
votes = 266
percentage = 28.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 940
percentage = 30.2
change = -9.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Hudson
votes = uncontested
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lesley Butcher
votes = 928
percentage = 49.5
change = -9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Robert Green
votes = 472
percentage = 25.2
change = +25.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Angelina Marriott
votes = 318
percentage = 17.0
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Robin Hume
votes = 155
percentage = 8.3
change = -10.4Election box majority
votes = 456
percentage = 24.3
change = -11.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,873
percentage = 35.2
change = +3.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Terry Livings
votes = 455
percentage = 43.8
change = -21.1Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = Paula Hayter
votes = 313
percentage = 30.1
change = +30.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patricia Putt
votes = 216
percentage = 20.8
change = +20.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Neil Kirsh
votes = 56
percentage = 5.4
change = -29.7Election box majority
votes = 142
percentage = 13.7
change = -16.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,040
percentage = 33.1
change = -1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Harper
votes = 970
percentage = 68.7
change = +15.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Lench
votes = 442
percentage = 31.3
change = -15.8Election box majority
votes = 528
percentage = 37.4
change = +31.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,412
percentage = 26.9
change = -5.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jackie Dillnutt
votes = 426
percentage = 51.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Savill
votes = 396
percentage = 48.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 30
percentage = 3.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 822
percentage = 25.1
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/22ul.stm 2007 Rochford election result]
* [http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/councilelections2007/rochforddistrictcouncil/ Rochford District Council election]
* [http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/2007/5/4/249875.html Independent wins seat in Rochford]
* [http://www.rochford.gov.uk/rdc/main.asp?page=172 Ward results]

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