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Candidates in Southend East and Rochford — Local Elections 2026

These are the people standing in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026. Click a candidate to learn more about them.

Foulness and The Wakerings

5 candidates
JP

James Philip Cottis

Reform UK
JM

Jo McPherson

Independent
PT

Philip Terence Hannan

Green Party
Rosalind Efde

Rosalind Efde

Conservative
Stephen Tellis

Stephen Tellis

Liberal Democrats

Kursaal

7 candidates
Billy Boulton

Billy Boulton

Liberal Democrats
Faye Heffernan

Faye Heffernan

Green Party
Lara Michelle Hurley

Lara Michelle Hurley

Heritage Party
Lee John Clark

Lee John Clark

Confelicity
LM

Liam Mannix

Conservative
Matt Dent

Matt Dent

Labour
RJ

Richard John Felton

Reform UK

Milton

7 candidates
AJ

Aaron James Lyons

Reform UK
Bianca Eleanor Isherwood

Bianca Eleanor Isherwood

Heritage Party
JH

Jonathan Hoffman

Conservative
Maxine Sadza

Maxine Sadza

Labour
Robert Christopher Howes

Robert Christopher Howes

Liberal Democrats
Sandy Helen Van Deventer

Sandy Helen Van Deventer

Confelicity
Sarah-Ann Jardine

Sarah-Ann Jardine

Green Party

Roche North and Rural

5 candidates
DK

Deborah Katherine Taylor

Liberal Democrats
James Richard Hedges

James Richard Hedges

Labour
Laureen Shaw

Laureen Shaw

Conservative
ML

Mark Louis Elmes

Green Party
NH

Neil Hookway

Reform UK

Roche South

5 candidates
DH

Derek Henry Brown

Liberal Democrats
Mike Steptoe

Mike Steptoe

Conservative
RB

Richard Beasley

Green Party
Shona Hyde-Williams

Shona Hyde-Williams

Labour
Tino Callaghan

Tino Callaghan

Reform UK

Shoeburyness

8 candidates
Tricia Cowdrey

Tricia Cowdrey

Green Party

Active on State

Alex Moyies

Alex Moyies

Reform UK
GB

Gabrielle Burt

Labour
JD

James Darron Quail

Independent
Kayleigh Kathleen Burgess

Kayleigh Kathleen Burgess

Confelicity
NW

Nick Ward

Independent
RJ

River Jude

Conservative
SC

Samantha Claire Bax

Liberal Democrats

Southchurch

6 candidates
Martin Bright

Martin Bright

Conservative

Active on State

Eva Katherine Mansfield

Eva Katherine Mansfield

Green Party
James Daniel Miller

James Daniel Miller

Confelicity
MJ

Michael James Trace

Liberal Democrats
NJ

Nathan James Pickering

Labour
Peter Robert Little

Peter Robert Little

Reform UK

Thorpe

8 candidates
Adam Norman Isherwood

Adam Norman Isherwood

Heritage Party
Connor Winter

Connor Winter

Conservative
Diane Sossou

Diane Sossou

Confelicity
John Corrigan

John Corrigan

Reform UK
Katie Kurilecz

Katie Kurilecz

Liberal Democrats
Maria Heffernan

Maria Heffernan

Green Party
Martin William Terry

Martin William Terry

Independent
Robert Daniel Peter Clemenson

Robert Daniel Peter Clemenson

Labour

Victoria

6 candidates
CW

Carl Whitwell

Reform UK
Jolene Anne Hills

Jolene Anne Hills

Confelicity
MS

Malik Smith

Conservative
Margaret Borton

Margaret Borton

Labour
Peter Walker

Peter Walker

Green Party
PE

Phil Edey

Liberal Democrats

West Shoebury

7 candidates
BB

Brian Beggs

Independent
BJ

Brian Jones

Labour
John Harland

John Harland

Conservative
JS

John Sidney Batch

Liberal Democrats
Joseph Owen Grant

Joseph Owen Grant

Green Party
Simon James Jones

Simon James Jones

Confelicity
SH

Steve Harvey

Reform UK