One third of Rochford District Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Essex County Council.
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Green | Rochford Residents | Independent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward boundary changes | ||||||||
| 1998 | 6 | 18 | 12 | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 11 | 13 | 12 | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 19 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 28 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 31 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 32 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 34 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 2007 | 32 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 32 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 31 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 32 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 2012 | 31 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 2014 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 2015 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Ward boundary changes | ||||||||
| 2016 | 21 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 32 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 26 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 27 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | |