1999 UK local government election
Elections to Rochford Council, Essex, England, were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 13
- Labour 12
- Conservative 11
- Residents 3
- Independent 1
Election result
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1999 Rochford District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 5 | 23.1 | 10 | 13 | 32.5 | 3,444 | 31.0 | |
| Labour | 3 | | 23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.0 | 2,489 | 22.4 | |
| Conservative | 6 | 5 | 46.2 | 5 | 11 | 27.5 | 4,592 | 41.4 | |
| Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Independent | 1 | | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 573 | 5.2 | |
Ward results
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Ashingdon
Ashingdon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. Cutmore | 294 | 41.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Hall | 289 | 40.6 | |
| Labour | L. Bain | 128 | 18.0 | |
Majority | | 0.8 | |
Turnout | | 29.7 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Barling & Sutton
Barling & Sutton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R. Allen | 217 | 45.0 | |
| Conservative | A. Waite | 174 | 36.1 | |
| Labour | K. Salt | 77 | 16.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Smith | 14 | 2.9 | |
Majority | | 8.9 | |
Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Canewdon
Canewdon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Hosking | 333 | 51.1 | |
| Conservative | R. Bailey | 234 | 35.9 | |
| Labour | K. Attridge | 85 | 13.0 | |
Majority | | 15.2 | |
Turnout | | 34.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Foulness & Great Wakering East
Foulness & Great Wakering East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Pearson | 363 | 64.6 | |
| Labour | A. Fox | 176 | 31.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Hunnable | 23 | 4.1 | |
Majority | | 33.3 | |
Turnout | | 33.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange & Rawreth
Grange & Rawreth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Mockford | 582 | 40.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | E. Francis | 461 | 31.7 | |
| Labour | D. Rossi | 413 | 28.4 | |
Majority | | 8.3 | |
Turnout | | 28.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Great Wakering Central
Great Wakering Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Stebbing | 230 | 44.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Shelley | 190 | 36.5 | |
| Independent | H. Allen | 81 | 15.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Beckers | 20 | 3.8 | |
Majority | | 7.6 | |
Turnout | | 38.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Great Wakering West
Great Wakering West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Fox | 207 | 52.8 | |
| Conservative | B. Wilkins | 166 | 42.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Giles | 19 | 4.8 | |
Majority | | 10.5 | |
Turnout | | 31.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hawkwell East
Hawkwell East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 607 | 44.6 | |
| Conservative | J. Spillane | 474 | 34.8 | |
| Labour | D. Thompson | 281 | 20.6 | |
Majority | | 9.8 | |
Turnout | | 23.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hawkwell West
Hawkwell West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Weir | 430 | 42.3 | |
| Independent | J. Mason | 275 | 27.0 | |
| Conservative | P. Capon | 269 | 26.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Pearson | 42 | 4.2 | |
Majority | | 15.3 | |
Turnout | | 33.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Lodge
Lodge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. Livings | 537 | 49.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | V. Howlett | 416 | 37.5 | |
| Labour | S. Walton | 156 | 14.1 | |
Majority | | 12.4 | |
Turnout | | 24.3 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Trinity
Trinity Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Grey | 436 | 49.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Pearse | 316 | 36.2 | |
| Labour | J. Fielding | 121 | 13.9 | |
Majority | | 13.7 | |
Turnout | | 30.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Wheatley
Wheatley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Langlands | 444 | 48.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Lock | 401 | 43.4 | |
| Labour | D. Randall | 80 | 8.6 | |
Majority | | 4.6 | |
Turnout | | 39.6 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Whitehouse
Whitehouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Giles | 503 | 48.5 | |
| Conservative | V. Keenan | 429 | 41.4 | |
| Labour | A. Popplewell | 105 | 10.1 | |
Majority | | 7.1 | |
Turnout | | 38.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "BBC News | Elections | Locals 99 | Constituencies | council_name". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.