| Election Name: | 2016 Rochford District Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Rochford District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | Rochford District Council election, 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 29 |
| Seats Before1: | 29 |
| Seats1: | 21 |
| Seat Change1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,046 |
| Percentage1: | 46.1 |
| Swing1: | 3.1 |
| Party2: | Rochford District Residents |
| Last Election2: | 2 |
| Seats Before2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,203 |
| Percentage2: | 11.9 |
| Swing2: | 5.0 |
| Party3: | UK Independence Party |
| Last Election3: | 3 |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,941 |
| Percentage3: | 11.4 |
| Swing3: | 10.4 |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 2 |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,538 |
| Percentage4: | 8.8 |
| Swing4: | 5.1 |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election5: | 2 |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,391 |
| Percentage5: | 6.5 |
| Swing5: | 3.7 |
| Party6: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election6: | 0 |
| Seats Before6: | 0 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 1,295 |
| Percentage6: | 2.5 |
| Swing6: | 0.3 |
The 2016 Rochford District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. Due to boundary changes, all seats on the council were up for election at the same time, with each ward electing three Councillors.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
No UKIP candidate as previous (-17.2).
No Independent candidate as previous (-7.6).