Rochford Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Rochford Council, with Reform UK the largest party (13 of 39).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Green | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Reform UK | 13 | 0 | +13 |
| Others | 14 | 20 | -6 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 39 seats up for election
Control: No overall control (no change)
Last election (2024)
Conservative 3, Liberal Democrats 4, Others 6
Conservative 30.7% Labour 16.0% Liberal Democrats 18.1% Green 4.1% Others 31.1%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhall Rawreth | Liberal Democrats 1, Reform UK 1 | 22.6 | 2.9 | 29.7 | 7.6 | 37.3 | 0.0 |
| Foulness The Wakerings | Independent 1 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 35.2 | 43.7 |
| Hawkwell East | Reform UK 2 | 18.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 43.5 | 17.9 |
| Hawkwell West | Reform UK 1 | 25.4 | 4.6 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 43.6 | 0.0 |
| Hockley | Reform UK 1 | 26.6 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 37.5 | 11.2 |
| Hockley Ashingdon | Reform UK 1 | 33.9 | 3.2 | 22.9 | 5.3 | 34.8 | 0.0 |
| Hullbridge | Reform UK 1 | 18.4 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 54.2 | 0.0 |
| Lodge | Reform UK 1 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 44.1 | 0.0 |
| Roche North Rural | Reform UK 1 | 23.5 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 13.5 | 48.6 | 0.0 |
| Roche South | Reform UK 1 | 31.9 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 40.3 | 0.0 |
| Sweyne Park Grange | Reform UK 1 | 16.9 | 3.6 | 16.5 | 8.1 | 39.7 | 15.2 |
| Trinity | Reform UK 1 | 31.1 | 4.6 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 36.3 | 0.0 |
| Wheatley | Reform UK 1 | 26.8 | 2.3 | 28.7 | 5.9 | 36.3 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).