Before (end of 2008) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 1 · Labour 0
After (end of 2009) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 1 · Labour 0
Ward results
Rayleigh North1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| Sophie Castledine-Dack | Conservative | 2,095 ✓ |
| Christopher Ian Black | Liberal Democrats | 1,739 |
| John Hayter | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 718 |
| Tony Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 416 |
| Lisa Byrne | BNP | 278 |
| David Dennis Bodimeade | Labour | 226 |
Rochford North1 seat
| Tracey Chapman | Conservative | 2,490 ✓ |
| John Curtin | BNP | 705 |
| Deborah Katherine Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 679 |
| Andrew Vaughan | Green | 618 |
| David Kirkman | Labour | 328 |