Election Name: | 2010 Rochford District Council election |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2008 Rochford District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2008 |
Next Election: | Rochford District Council election, 2011 |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 34 |
Seats Before1: | 34 |
Seats1: | 33 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 17,732 |
Percentage1: | 53.2 |
Swing1: | 7.8 |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 5 |
Seats Before2: | 5 |
Seats2: | 5 |
Popular Vote2: | 5,128 |
Percentage2: | 15.4 |
Swing2: | 4.6 |
Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Last Election3: | 0 |
Seats Before3: | 0 |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 2,053 |
Percentage3: | 6.2 |
Swing3: | 2.9 |
Party4: | Rochford District Residents |
Last Election4: | 1 |
Seats Before4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 937 |
Percentage4: | 2.8 |
Swing4: | N/A |
Party5: | Independent (politician) |
Last Election5: | 1 |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 659 |
Percentage5: | 2.0 |
Swing5: | 0.9 |
Party6: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election6: | 0 |
Seats Before6: | 0 |
Seats6: | 0 |
Popular Vote6: | 3,172 |
Percentage6: | 9.5 |
Swing6: | 1.8 |
Party7: | English Democrats Party |
Last Election7: | 0 |
Seats Before7: | 0 |
Seats7: | 0 |
Popular Vote7: | 2,722 |
Percentage7: | 8.2 |
Swing7: | 2.5 |
Elections to Rochford Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The Conservative Party won 13 seats up for election with surprise result with the Green Party gaining their first seat from the Conservative Party and Rochford District Residents holding one seat.