Southend East and Rochford: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Southend East and Rochford (10 of 10 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 34.6%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 100% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 34.6% | 9,930 | 18.2% | +16.4 pts |
| Conservative | 19.2% | 5,504 | 28.7% | -9.5 pts |
| Labour | 15.0% | 4,314 | 38.8% | -23.8 pts |
| Green | 13.6% | 3,902 | 6.8% | +6.7 pts |
| Independent | 10.9% | 3,127 | 0.0% | — |
| Confelicity | 3.4% | 983 | 1.2% | +2.2 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 3.1% | 897 | 5.7% | -2.6 pts |
| Heritage Party | 0.2% | 69 | 0.5% | -0.3 pts |