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Thursday 7 May 2026
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Essex local election
Rochford South division
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for county councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their division on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Each county division elects one councillor.
County councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
6 candidates stood in the Rochford South division.
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Nick Booth
Rochford District Residents
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Tino Callaghan
Reform UK
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Philip Terence Hannan
Green Party
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James Richard Hedges
Labour Party
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Laureen Shaw
Conservative and Unionist Party
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Mike Sutton
Liberal Democrats
Rochford local election
Hawkwell West ward
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for district councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms, and most wards have more than one councillor. This council elects one third of its councillors each year, which is why you may only have one vote.
District councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Rubbish collection and recycling
- Housing and planning
- Sports facilities and public parks
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
5 candidates stood in the Hawkwell West ward.
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Tony Warwick
Conservative and Unionist Party
607 votes
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Keith Buchanan
Liberal Democrats
380 votes
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Shona Flack
Green Party
253 votes
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Teddy Andrew George Ryan
Labour Party
110 votes