| Election Name: | 2024 Rochford District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2023 Rochford District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Rochford District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | 13 out of 39 seats to Rochford District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 20 |
| Leader1: | James Newport |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 8 seats, 25.0% |
| Seats Before1: | 9 |
| Seats1: | 4 |
| Seats After1: | 11 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,459 |
| Percentage1: | 18.1% |
| Swing1: | 6.9% |
| Leader2: | Simon Wootton |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 14 seats, 31.9% |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,858 |
| Percentage2: | 30.7% |
| Swing2: | 1.2% |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Last Election3: | 9 seats, 8.1% |
| Seats Before3: | 10 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seats After3: | 9 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,635 |
| Percentage3: | 19.1% |
| Swing3: | 11.0% |
| Leader4: | John Mason |
| Party4: | Rochford District Residents |
| Last Election4: | 7 seats, 13.8% |
| Seats Before4: | 7 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seats After4: | 8 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 781 |
| Percentage4: | 11.8% |
| Swing4: | 2.0% |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 4.4% |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 781 |
| Percentage5: | 4.1% |
| Swing5: | 0.3% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | John Mason Rochford Residents |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Election: | James Newport Liberal Democrat |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 2024 Rochford District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The council was under no overall control prior to the election. The Conservatives were the largest individual party, but the council was being run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Rochford Residents, Green Party and independents, led by John Mason of the Rochford Residents.[2] [3]
Following the election, the council remained under no overall control, but the Liberal Democrats overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party.[4] A new coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and independents formed after the election. The Liberal Democrat group leader, James Newport, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024.[5]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Rochford District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2024.[6]