2008 Rochford District Council election

2008 UK local government election May 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Rochford District Council election 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. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/southendnews/display.var.2220245.0.southend_parties_election_predictions.php Southend: Parties' election predictions 17 May 2008 25 April 2008 Essex Echo http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/rayleigh/display.var.2242133.0.rochford_tories_maintain_their_iron_grip.php Rochford: Tories maintain their iron grip 17 May 2008 2 May 2008 Essex Echo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080720011851/http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/rayleigh/display.var.2242133.0.rochford_tories_maintain_their_iron_grip.php 20 July 2008 dmy-all After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Conservative 33 +1Liberal Democrat 5 0Rochford District Residents 1 0Independent 0 –1 Election result Rochford local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 15 1 0 +1 100.0 61.6 9,551 +12.4% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 1,549 -12.8% English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0 9.9 1,531 +6.7% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 9.6 1,481 -1.7% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 571 -1.1% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 479 -2.8% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 174 +1.1% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 1.1 163 -1.7% Two Conservative candidates were unopposed. Ward results Ashingdon and Canewdon Ashingdon and Canewdon Conservative Party (UK) Terence Cutmore 663 55.1 -9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Valerie Stanton 371 30.8 +30.8 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Vaughan 169 14.0 -21.4 292 24.3 -4.9 1,203 34.4 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Barling and Sutton Barling and Sutton Conservative Party (UK) Michael Steptoe unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Foulness and Great Wakering Foulness and Great Wakering Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Wilkins unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Hockley Central Hockley Central Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy Thomass 1,302 80.7 Labour Party (UK) David Thompson 312 19.3 990 61.4 1,614 31.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hockley North Hockley North Conservative Party (UK) Michael Carter 421 73.3 -3.5 British National Party Mark Cooling 92 16.0 +16.0 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Downward 61 10.6 -12.6 329 57.3 +3.7 574 34.7 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Hocklet West Hockley West Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Maddocks 401 71.1 Independent (politician) Brian Hazlewood 163 28.9 238 42.2 564 35.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hullbridge Hullbridge Conservative Party (UK) Peter Robinson 1,122 58.3 +8.8 British National Party Robert Green 479 24.9 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Angelina Marriott 325 16.9 -0.1 643 33.4 +9.1 1,926 36.3 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Lodge Lodge Conservative Party (UK) David Merrick 549 50.3 +6.5 English Democrats Party David Merrick 264 24.2 -5.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Janet Davies 174 15.9 +15.9 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Kirsh 105 9.6 +4.2 285 26.1 +12.4 1,092 34.5 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Rayleigh Central Rayleigh Central Conservative Party (UK) Antony Humphries 882 74.5 +13.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Nobes 302 25.5 -0.9 580 49.0 +14.4 1,184 35.3 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Rochford Rochford (2) Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Lucas-Gill 864 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Gordon 796 Labour Party (UK) David Lench 361 Labour Party (UK) Myra Weir 357 English Democrats Party Margaret Stoll 347 Green Party of England and Wales Douglas Copping 205 2,930 29.5 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sweyne Park Sweyne Park Conservative Party (UK) Joan Mockford 516 46.7 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Putt 353 31.9 -19.9 English Democrats Party Kim Gandy 236 21.4 +21.4 163 14.8 1,105 33.7 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) Keith Gibbs 562 51.1 -10.5 English Democrats Party John Hayter 372 33.8 +33.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Pearson 101 9.2 -21.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Lickfold 65 5.9 +5.9 190 17.3 -13.4 1,100 37.9 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Wheatley Wheatley Conservative Party (UK) John Pullen' 829 77.7 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Corey Vost 238 22.3 -7.2 591 55.4 +14.4 1,067 34.1 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Whitehouse Whitehouse Conservative Party (UK) Simon Smith 641 56.4 -7.0 English Democrats Party Kenneth Bennett 312 27.4 +27.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elena Black 184 16.2 -20.4 329 29.0 +2.2 1,137 36.2 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) References External links 2008 Rochford election result Ward results 2008 Rochford Category:2000s in Essex