2011 Rochford District Council election

5 May 2011
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Rochford Resident
Last election 34 5 1
Seats before 34 5 1
Seats won 33 4 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 8,024 5,128 660
Percentage 50.5 16.3 4.2
Swing Decrease2.7 Increase0.9 Increase1.4

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Green Labour English Democrat
Last election 1 0 0
Seats before 1 0 0
Seats won 1 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 782 2,113 1,271
Percentage 4.9 13.3 8.0
Swing Decrease1.3 Increase3.8 Decrease0.2

  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1
Popular vote 187
Percentage 1.2
Swing Decrease0.8

Elections to Rochford District Council were held on 5 May 2011 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party remained the largest party.

Thirteen seats were up for election, comprising one third of the council.[1] Three seats were uncontested, with only a Conservative Party candidate. Of the remaining ten, the Conservatives won seven, gaining one from the Liberal Democrats who won two, and losing one to Rochford District Residents.[2][3]

References

  1. "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. "Election Results 2011". Rochford District Council. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. "Tories maintain stranglehold in Rochford district". The Echo (Essex). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2022.


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