2026 Rochford District Council election
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The 2026 Rochford District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026 to elect member of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This will be on the same day as other local elections.
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Rochford District Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
Background
In 2024, the council remained under no overall control.[2] The Liberal Democrats were the largest party.[3]
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Conservative | 10 | Conservative | 10 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | Liberal Democrats | 7 | ||
| Rochford Resident | 8 | Rochford Resident | 7 | ||
| Green | 1 | Green | 1 | ||
| Independent | 9 | Independent | 12 | ||
| Vacant | N/A | Vacant | 2 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- May 2025: Richard Linden (Liberal Democrats), Bob Milne (Liberal Democrats) and Sarah Page (Liberal Democrats) leave party to sit as independents[4]
- March 2026: Jim Cripps (Liberal Democrats) and Elliot Mason (Rochford Residents) resign – seats left vacant until 2026 election[5]
Election result
| 2026 Rochford District Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Independent | 9 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 7 | |||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |||||||||
| Rochford Resident | 5 | |||||||||
| Green | 0 | |||||||||
| Labour | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
