Results in Hockley

These are the local election records for Hockley (Rayleigh and Wickford) on 7 May 2026.

Council-wide result

Rochford Council

Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.

Declared15 of 15 seats declared

86.7%

66.7%

46.7%

33.3%

26.7%

Reform UK 13 (86.7%)(+13)Independent 10 (66.7%)(+1)Conservative 7 (46.7%)(-5)Liberal Democrats 5 (33.3%)(-3)Residents Association 4 (26.7%)(-5)

Current councillors in Hockley

Gary John Wheeler was elected in Hockley.

2,403 valid candidate votes were recorded across 6 candidates.

Filter by party

6 candidates across 6 parties

Gary John WheelerElected

Reform UK

37.49 %

901 votes

Toni CarterNot elected

Conservative

26.55 %

638 votes

Sue TaylorNot elected

Independent

11.19 %

269 votes

Nicola O'Riordan-FinleyNot elected

Liberal Democrats

9.99 %

240 votes

Katie De-VeuveNot elected

Green Party

9.57 %

230 votes

Ian James RookeNot elected

Labour

5.2 %

125 votes

Data	Value
Election date	7 May 2026
Seats contested	1
Candidates	6
Parties on ballot	6
Vote totals	Imported
Valid votes	2,403
Turnout	Not available