Rochford and Southend East
2010 Results:
Conservative: 19509 (46.86%)
Labour: 8459 (20.32%)
Liberal Democrat: 8084 (19.42%)
BNP: 1856 (4.46%)
UKIP: 2405 (5.78%)
Green: 707 (1.7%)
Independent: 611 (1.47%)
Majority: 11050 (26.54%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 16908 (46.2%)
Labour: 11054 (30.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 5603 (15.3%)
Other: 3023 (8.3%)
Majority: 5854 (16%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 17874 (45.3%)
Labour: 12380 (31.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 5967 (15.1%)
Green: 1328 (3.4%)
UKIP: 1913 (4.8%)
Majority: 5494 (13.9%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 20058 (53.6%)
Labour: 13024 (34.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 2780 (7.4%)
Green: 990 (2.6%)
Other: 600 (1.6%)
Majority: 7034 (18.8%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 22683 (48.7%)
Labour: 18458 (39.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 4387 (9.4%)
Other: 1070 (2.3%)
Majority: 4225 (9.1%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: James Duddridge(Conservative) Born 1971, Bristol. Educated at Huddersfield New College and Essex University. Former national sales manager for Barclays bank. Contested Rother Valley 2001. First elected as MP for Rochford and Southend East 2005. Opposition whip since 2008 (more information at They work for you)
James Duddridge(Conservative) Born 1971, Bristol. Educated at Huddersfield New College and Essex University. Former national sales manager for Barclays bank. Contested Rother Valley 2001. First elected as MP for Rochford and Southend East 2005. Opposition whip since 2008 (more information at They work for you)
Kevin Bonavia (Labour) Born Malta. Educated at Birmingham University. Solicitor, specialising in commercial fraud litigation. Former chair of the young Fabians.
Graham Longley (Liberal Democrat) Born Southend. Educated at Fairfax High School. Teacher. Southend councillor since 1983. Contested Rochford and Southend East 2005.
Andrew Vaughan (Green) 
James Moyies (UKIP) Businessman, Chairman of UKIP Eastern Region. Former Chair of Scottish, Northern England and Northern Ireland student consortium.
Geoff Strobridge (BNP) Anthony Chytry (Independent)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 90212
Male: 48%
Female: 52%
Under 18: 23.5%
Over 60: 22.4%
Born outside UK: 5.9%
White: 95.6%
Black: 0.7%
Asian: 1.7%
Mixed: 1.1%
Other: 0.8%
Christian: 67.9%
Hindu: 0.6%
Jewish: 1.5%
Muslim: 1.2%
Full time students: 2.1%
Graduates 16-74: 11.9%
No Qualifications 16-74: 32%
Owner-Occupied: 66.8%
Social Housing: 16.7% (Council: 10.6%, Housing Ass.: 6.1%)
Privately Rented: 14.2%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.4%
