2005 Hertfordshire County Council election

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2005 Hertfordshire County Council election
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  2001 5 May 2005 2009  

All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won461614
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg 11Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote215,247132,168132,926
Percentage42.5%26.1%26.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.6%Decrease2.svg 7.7%Increase2.svg 2.6%

Hertfordshire wards 2005.svg
2005 local election results in Hertfordshire

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Hertfordshire County Council elections were held on 5 May 2005, with all 77 seats contested. The Conservative Party reinforced its hold on County Hall and only the loss of 2 seats in Dacorum Borough detracted from a strong showing across the County. It maintained a stranglehold on the Eastern part of the County, winning all of the seats in Broxbourne District and East Herts District.

Contents

The Liberal Democrats made a strong showing in Watford and St Albans District and made gains in Tring Division (Dacorum) and Chells Division (Stevenage) from Conservatives and Labour respectively.

The Labour Party were the main losers on the day, with a net loss of 11 seats and being beaten into third place in the popular vote. The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party were the main benefactors from Labour's poor performance, gaining 6 seats and 4 seats respectively. The Greens gained a single seat in Watford District (Callowland Leggatts), again at Labour's expense. Labour would find little consolation from this election suffering significant losses throughout the central and western parts of the County. Stevenage Borough remained as the only Labour stronghold and even here the Liberal Democrats won Chells Division.

Results

Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4682Increase2.svg 659.742.5215,247+1.6
  Labour 16112Decrease2.svg 1120.826.1132,168-7.7
  Liberal Democrats 1462Increase2.svg 418.226.3132,926+2.6
  Green 110Increase2.svg 11.34.724,027+3.4
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.00.21,025+0.1
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.1656±0.0
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.00.1247N/A

Results Summary By District

Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 6000100.056.521,570
  Labour 0000025.49,689
  Liberal Democrats 0000012.94,929
  BNP 000002.71,025
  Green 000001.7649
  Independent 000000.8302
Dacorum District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 502-250.041.929,335
  Labour 410+140.028.620,063
  Liberal Democrats 110+110.023.616,541
  Green 000005.53,878
  UKIP 000000.4247
East Herts District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10000100.051.133,284
  Liberal Democrats 00000.022.414,555
  Labour 00000.020.213,131
  Green 000006.34,019
Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 510+171.450.421,644
  Labour 101-114.325.310,850
  Liberal Democrats 100014.322.59,641
  Green 000001.8743
North Herts District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 710+177.7843.026,591
  Labour 200022.2225.916,165
  Liberal Democrats 001-10.025.715,923
  Green 000005.43,378
St Albans District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 520+250.038.025,925
  Liberal Democrats 520+250.034.823,745
  Labour 004-4021.514,607
  Green 000005.13,378
  Independent 000000.6354
Stevenage District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 501-183.444.314,921
  Conservative 0000029.39,824
  Liberal Democrats 110+116.624.48,184
  Green 000002.0683
Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 201-133.339.316,036
  Conservative 310+150.039.216,014
  Labour 100016.717.27,011
  Green 000004.31,743
Watford District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 310+150.038.514,645
  Labour 102-216.6627.510,452
  Conservative 100016.6625.39,608
  Green 110+116.668.73,339
Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 2005
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 420+257.244.921,452
  Labour 203-328.532.015,279
  Liberal Democrats 110+114.318.48,727
  Green 000004.72,217

Division Results

Broxbourne (6 Seats)

Cheshunt Central 5 May 2005 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hewitt3,33853.3+0.8
Labour James Meadows1,64026.0-5.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Gould73111.6+0.5
BNP Stephen McCole5719.1+5.0
Majority1,698
Turnout 6,28057.8
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End & Turnford 5 May 2005 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Mitchell4,11859.6+7.8
Labour Ronald McCole1,68524.2-8.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Huse79911.50.0
Green Ernest Harris3274.7+0.7
Majority2,433
Turnout 6,92957.4
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak & Bury Green 5 May 2005 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Thomas3,94961.9+0.2
Labour Cherry Robbins1,40021.9-4.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Winrow73611.50.2
Independent Andrew Ager3024.7+4.7
Majority2,549
Turnout 6,38760.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North 5 May 2005 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Morton3,25854.9+3.4
Labour Annette Marples1,62927.3-6.9
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Garton74112.4-1.7
Green Doreen Willis3225.4+5.4
Majority1,629
Turnout 5,95059.8
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon South 5 May 2005 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Searing4,59063.8+6.1
Labour Marios Kousoulou1,31518.5-7.1
Liberal Democrats Kirstie De Rivaz1,26017.7+1.3
Majority3,275
Turnout 7,16559.8
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross 5 May 2005 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Price2,31742.3-7.5
Labour Malcolm Aitken2,02036.9-1.6
Liberal Democrats Neil Savage66212.1+2.1
BNP Richard Lankester4548.3+8.3
Majority297
Turnout 5,45354.7
Conservative hold Swing

Dacorum (10 Seats)

Berkhampstead 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Coleman3,80741.6+1.7
Liberal Democrats Garrick Stevens3,41737.2+1.2
Labour Ray Jones1,33614.5-4.5
Green Marion Baker6136.7+1.9
Majority390
Turnout 9,17370.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bridgewater 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lloyd 3,40956.4+1.2
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Harris1,24320.5+3.0
Labour Beryl Milnes1,06517.6-4.6
Green Paul Sandford3315.5+0.4
Majority2,166
Turnout 6,04871.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead East 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Channell2,93346.6+1.4
Labour Jane Hogg2,13833.7-7.5
Liberal Democrats Sheila Daly99415.7+2.5
Green Hazel Johnson2574.0+4.0
Majority795
Turnout 6,32264.8
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North East 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Coxage2,27740.0+3.3
Conservative Fiona Guest2,24839.6-7.0
Liberal Democrats John Blackman89315.7-0.4
Green Colin Thoma2644.7+4.7
Majority29
Turnout 5,68356.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hemel Hempstead North West 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Laidlaw-Dickson3,19041.8-9.3
Conservative Colette Wyatt-Lowe2,69235.7+2.2
Liberal Democrats Geofrey Lawrence1,10014.4-0.2
Green Paul Harris3794.9+4.9
UKIP Anthony Piears2473.2+3.2
Majority498
Turnout 7,60466.6
Labour hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead St Paul 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elamthalaiva Singham2,34043.9-7.0
Conservative Kevin Minier1,58829.8+2.2
Liberal Democrats Brenda Link1,12821.5-0.7
Green Ian Harris2564.8+4.8
Majority752
Turnout 5,31259.5
Labour hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead South East 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary Cook2,85642.2-9.1
Conservative Terence Douris2,40035.9+2.4
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Fry1,15817.1+4.1
Green Francois Henderson3224.8+3.1
Majority456
Turnout 6,73662.5
Labour hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead Town 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Holmes2,90438.9-0.9
Labour Maureen Flint2,49433.8-4.7
Liberal Democrats Lesley Murray1,53420.6+4.1
Green Alan Johnson4996.7+2.3
Majority410
Turnout 7,43166.2
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Langley 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Roberts3,77752.6+1.6
Labour Stephen Cox1,49020.7-4.6
Liberal Democrats Barry Batchelor1,45820.2+2.4
Green Martin Humphrey4676.5+1.1
Majority2,287
Turnout 7,19270.5
Conservative hold Swing
Tring 5 May 2005 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Hollinghurst3,61642.2+7.5
Conservative Stanley Mills3,57741.9-0.6
Labour Michael Maloney87710.2-7.2
Green Colin Kruger4935.7+0.4
Majority39
Turnout 8,56372.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

East Herts (10 Seats)

All Saints 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Newton2,96246.5+5.4
Labour John Foster1,72026.8-6.1
Liberal Democrats Beryl Wrangles1,33320.8-4.7
Green Nigel Tierney-Howitt3765.9+5.9
Majority1,242
Turnout 6,39170.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford East 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard Engel2,59141.9+2.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Wood2,39938.9+2.3
Labour Dian Mitchell85514.3-5.4
Green Bryan Evans3064.9+0.9
Majority192
Turnout 6,18168.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Rural 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Bayes3,73955.8+4.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Macpherson1,36720.6-1.7
Labour Nikki O'Reilly1,11416.6-5.3
Green Clifford Leggett4737.0+2.5
Majority2,372
Turnout 6,69367.3
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford West 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan Peek2,99745.6+4.6
Liberal Democrats Gerald Francis1,97729.7+3.0
Labour John Battersby1,30819.7-8.3
Green Graham White3315.0+0.7
Majority1,020
Turnout 6,61364.1
Conservative hold Swing
Braughing 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Pitman3,70454.8+1.1
Labour Steven Stone1,42021.3-7.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Moore1,19217.6+1.0
Green Arup Chatterjee4236.3+6.3
Majority2,284
Turnout 6,73970.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Hammond4,07159.6+6.7
Labour John Lloyd1,24918.8-7.0
Liberal Democrats John Ledden1,01514.9-0.5
Green Lydia Somerville4556.7+1.0
Majority2,822
Turnout 6,79074.2
Conservative hold Swing
St Andrews 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Ruffles3,14051.2+2.0
Labour Anthony Bodley1,62326.4-9.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Jones94515.3+0.7
Green Barry Cheal4387.1+7.1
Majority1,517
Turnout 6,14665.7
Conservative hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Dodd3,93157.7+4.8
Labour Linda Harvey1,30218.9-5.9
Liberal Democrats David Davies1,22117.7-4.4
Green Stephen Tibbitts3965.7+5.7
Majority2,629
Turnout 6,85067.2
Conservative hold Swing
Ware North 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Beatty2,90445.8+1.2
Liberal Democrats John Wing1,87429.7+6.4
Labour Alexander Young1,21519.1-8.2
Green Glen Baker3425.4+1.0
Majority1,030
Turnout 6,33566.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ware South 5 May 2005 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Tucker3,24551.9+1.6
Labour John Stapleton1,29520.6-8.6
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gubb1,23219.9-0.2
Green Peter Hart4797.6+7.6
Majority1,950
Turnout 6,25165.4
Conservative hold Swing

Hertsmere (7 Seats)

Borehamwood North 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Metcalf2,51643.9-11.0
Conservative David Heywood2,15337.9+5.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Silverman77413.9+0.9
Green Sonia Waller2484.3+4.3
Majority363
Turnout 5,69155.4
Labour hold Swing
Borehamwood South 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jean Heywood2,40042.9+8.1
Labour Brian York2,32941.7-7.9
Liberal Democrats Ziz Kakoulakis85415.4+3.4
Majority71
Turnout 5,583
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bushey North 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Colne2,55946.8+0.4
Conservative John Slade1,80732.9-0.8
Labour George Bath87616.2-2.7
Green Anna Rackett2234.1+4.1
Majority752
Turnout 5,46565.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bushey South 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty3,60956.5+6.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Kutchinsky1,53424.0-9.2
Labour David Bearfield96515.2-1.6
Green Ramiro Alvarado-Vera2724.3+4.3
Majority2,075
Turnout 6,38067.9
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar East 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Roach4,13057.4+3.6
Labour Russell Ramshaw1,60022.3-6.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Bonner1,45120.3+3.1
Majority2,530
Turnout 7,18165.2
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar West & Shenley 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Usher2,99953.7+4.9
Labour James Fisher1,39424.9-8.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Dean1,18621.4+3.6
Majority1,605
Turnout 5,57965.6
Conservative hold Swing
Watling 5 May 2005 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Saunders4,54664.7+4.0
Liberal Democrats David Bird1,28318.5+2.7
Labour Richard Kirk1,17016.8-6.6
Majority3,263
Turnout 6,99968.3
Conservative hold Swing

North Herts (9 Seats)

Hitchin North 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Billing2,84040.4-9.5
Conservative Richard Thake2,20431.40.0
Liberal Democrats David Shirley1,42520.4+6.4
Green Sarah Pond5457.8+3.1
Majority636
Turnout 7,01464.7
Labour hold Swing
Hitchin Rural 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Brook2,82548.9+4.0
Labour Martin Stears1,70029.5-10.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha87815.4+0.7
Green Harold Bland3596.2+6.2
Majority1,125
Turnout 5,76263.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hitchin South 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Ashley3,07244.9-4.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark2,46635.9+8.9
Labour Douglas McCall98014.3-8.7
Green Tony Ware3384.9+4.9
Majority606
Turnout 6,85671.1
Conservative hold Swing
Knebworth & Codicote 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ellis4,05455.10.0
Liberal Democrats Debra Wilkins1,41719.4+4.7
Labour Sandra Jackson1,34318.4-7.3
Green David Ashton5127.1+2.8
Majority2,637
Turnout 7,32668.1
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth East & Baldock 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Muir2,78140.9+0.9
Labour Lorna Kercher2,45635.9-7.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Hollands1,23018.3+1.5
Green Julian Smith3384.9+4.9
Majority325
Turnout 6,80561.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Letchworth North West 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Niger Agar2,44643.7-11.4
Conservative Michael Patterson1,78131.93.9
Liberal Democrats John Winder1,08519.2+2.5
Green Heidi Mollart-Griffin2935.2+5.2
Majority665
Turnout 5,58560.7
Labour hold Swing
Letchworth South 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Emsall3,17742.7+4.7
Liberal Democrats John Winder1,96826.5-6.1
Labour Peter Mardell1,95526.3-2.9
Green Donald Flockhart3484.7+4.7
Majority1,209
Turnout 7,44867.7
Conservative hold Swing
North Herts Rural 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Hunter3,22644.4+3.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Simpson2,89039.8-5.8
Labour Kenneth Garland87312.1-0.9
Green Stuart Madgin2703.7+3.7
Majority336
Turnout 7,25971.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Royston 5 May 2005 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doug Drake3,47143.3+0.9
Liberal Democrats Caroline Coates2,58432.3+6.3
Labour Vaughan West1,57219.7-11.5
Green Karen Harmel3754.7+4.7
Majority887
Turnout 8,00266.0
Conservative hold Swing

St Albans (10 Seats)

Harpenden North East 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard Lloyd3,36646.6+0.9
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Phillips2,45233.9-1.0
Labour Rosemary Ross99013.8-5.3
Green Denise Taylor-Roome4145.7+5.7
Majority914
Turnout 7,22271.8
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden South West 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Iris Tarry4,27155.9-0.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Canfield1,95225.8-0.1
Labour Linda Spiri90811.9-5.9
Green Marc Sheimann4696.4+6.4
Majority2,319
Turnout 7,60073.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans Central 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher White2,83342.6-0.2
Conservative David Harvey1,61024.3+0.8
Labour David Byatt1,56923.5-8.2
Green Simon Grover 5358.0+8.0
Independent Vera Tinson1041.6+1.6
Majority1,223
Turnout 6,65170.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans East 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Prowse2,24734.0-2.0
Labour Edward Hill2,04431.0-7.9
Conservative James Vessey1,70525.9+3.6
Green Rosalind Paul3355.2+5.2
Independent Elizabeth Saul2503.9+3.9
Majority203
Turnout 6,58168.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St Albans North 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Allan Witherick2,26032.1+0.3
Conservative Richard Bretherton2,25032.1+5.8
Labour David Allan1,99328.5-13.0
Green Mark Ewington5087.4+7.4
Majority10
Turnout 7,01170.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St Albans Rural 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Hills2,77842.7-0.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Oxley2,62740.4+0.1
Labour Andrew Viner72011.0-5.4
Green William Berrington3895.9-5.9
Majority151
Turnout 6,51472.2
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans South 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Clarkson2,52936.2+3.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Burton2,48636.0+7.6
Labour Janet Smith1,95627.8-8.5
Majority43
Turnout 6,97170.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St Stephen's 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aislinn Lee3,19544.2+1.2
Conservative Pamela Clarkson2,80338.8+1.6
Labour Janet Blackwell1,02014.2-5.4
Green Kristian Tizzard2062.8+2.8
Majority392
Turnout 7,22472.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sandridge 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Churchard2,35939.8-4.2
Conservative Beric Read2,23237.6+2.7
Labour John Baughan1,05417.8-3.2
Green Eric Harber2854.8+4.8
Majority127
Turnout 5,93071.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
The Colneys 5 May 2005 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Lee2,38137.6+3.8
Labour Rosemary Sanderson235337.4-8.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Biddle1,33421.3+0.8
Green Stephen Clough2373.7+3.7
Majority28
Turnout 6,30564.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stevenage (6 Seats)

Bedwell 5 May 2005 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tanis Kent2,69055.4-6.0
Conservative Christine St Leitner1,20924.9+2.3
Liberal Democrats Audrey Griffith94919.7+3.6
Majority1,481
Turnout 4,84855.2
Labour hold Swing
Broadwater 5 May 2005 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sherma Batson2,30943.6-10.1
Conservative Matthew Hurst1,60830.5+2.0
Liberal Democrats Elisabeth Knight1,07420.4+3.1
Green William Hoyes2925.5+5.5
Majority701
Turnout 5,28361.1
Labour hold Swing
Chells 5 May 2005 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker2,53342.6+10.4
Labour Hugh Tessier2,00233.7-10.7
Conservative Galina Dimelow1,39923.7+0.4
Majority531
Turnout 5,93467.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Old Stevenage 5 May 2005 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Downing2,70741.2-6.2
Conservative James Fraser2,34735.8+2.6
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Moorcroft1,12217.1+2.7
Green Bernard Chapman3915.9+1.2
Majority360
Turnout 6,56760.9
Labour hold Swing
St Nicholas 5 May 2005 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Cullen2,68144.5-8.1
Conservative Jody Hanafin1,86030.9+3.3
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell1,47424.6+9.2
Majority821
Turnout 6,01556.6
Labour hold Swing
Shephall 5 May 2005 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Royall2,53250.9-7.3
Conservative Ralph Dimelow1,40128.2+3.9
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Baskerville1,03220.9+6.6
Majority1,131
Turnout 4,96556.2
Labour hold Swing

Three Rivers (6 Seats)

Abbots Langley 5 May 2005 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Goggins4,51154.1+7.9
Conservative Teresa Paddington2,04324.6-3.5
Labour Jeannie Mehta1,45517.6-7.8
Green Miranda March3093.7+3.7
Majority2,468
Turnout 8,32868.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chorleywood 5 May 2005 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard Spencer3,49350.3+5.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Trevett2,40337.5-7.9
Labour David Warburton5478.0-1.4
Green Tina Kamei2894.2+4.2
Majority890
Turnout 6,93273.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Croxley 5 May 2005 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Drury3,04346.7-6.1
Conservative David Sansom2,14733.0+4.2
Labour Leonard Tippen1,04316.1-2.2
Green John Dowdle2704.2+4.2
Majority896
Turnout 6,50371.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Oxhey Park 5 May 2005 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Clements3,47349.1-3.5
Liberal Democrats Pamela Hames2,30932.7+10.4
Labour Andrew Head1,00614.3-10.5
Green Tina Kamei2783.9+3.9
Majority1,164
Turnout 7,06669.1
Conservative hold Swing
Rickmansworth 5 May 2005 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Lamb4,00249.9+2.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Struck2,56331.9+0.3
Labour Graham Dale1,10114.4-10.5
Green Ian West3534.4+4.4
Majority1,439
Turnout 7,06667.2
Conservative hold Swing
South Oxhey 5 May 2005 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hobday1,84946.7-5.9
Liberal Democrats Philip Brading1,00725.5+2.6
Conservative David Benatar85621.7-2.1
Green Elaine Edwards2446.1+6.1
Majority842
Turnout 3,95653.0
Labour hold Swing

Watford (6 Seats)

Callowland Leggatts 5 May 2005 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stephen Rackett1,82029.1+24.1
Labour Geoffrey O'Connell1,71527.5-23.5
Liberal Democrats Tariq Chohan1,53524.6+8.2
Conservative Stephen O'Brien1,17018.8-8.4
Majority105
Turnout 6,24061.3
Green gain from Labour Swing
Central Oxhey 5 May 2005 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles - Medhurst2,75145.3+0.2
Labour Michael Jones1,49824.7-5.4
Conservative Richard Bamford1,43023.7+3.5
Green Ruth Atkin3756.3+1.8
Majority1,253
Turnout 6,05461.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meriden Tudor 5 May 2005 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Audrey Oaten2,46839.2+23.2
Labour Marion Chambers1,92230.5-13.6
Conservative Richard Southern1,64125.9-6.7
Green Sanrara Byrne2754.4-2.9
Majority546
Turnout 6,30664.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Nascot Park 5 May 2005 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gordon3,01741.5-5.4
Liberal Democrats George Derbyshire2,80038.5+15.5
Labour Thomas Meldrum1,12815.4-10.2
Green Sally Ivins3394.6+0.1
Majority217
Turnout 7,28470.0
Conservative hold Swing
Vicarage Hollywell 5 May 2005 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Bell2,47842.3-8.7
Liberal Democrats Maria Green2,11636.1+10.6
Conservative David Ealey96616.7-1.8
Green Philip Mitchell2864.9+0.4
Majority362
Turnout 5,84656.2
Labour hold Swing
Woodside Stanborough 5 May 2005 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Scudder2,97547.1+8.1
Labour John Young1,71127.1-7.5
Conservative Jonathan Cordell1,38421.9-2.2
Green Kevin Pettifer2443.9+1.6
Majority1,264
Turnout 6,31463.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Welwyn Hatfield (7 Seats)

Haldens 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Mays2,65240.7-7.0
Conservative Darren Bennett2,43637.4+3.6
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Arch1,05116.2-2.0
Green Deborah Pearce3735.7+5.7
Majority216
Turnout 6,51267.9
Labour hold Swing
Handside & Peartree 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cowan2,14633.9+13.4
Labour Mike Hobday2,11333.4-8.9
Conservative Carl Storer2,06732.7-4.3
Majority33
Turnout 6,32667.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Hatfield North 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Berry3,12138.5+3.3
Labour Maureen Cook3,11238.5-7.6
Liberal Democrats Lis Meyland - Smith1,43417.7-0.6
Green Graham Laverick4305.3+5.3
Majority9
Turnout 8,09763.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hatfield Rural 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Storey4,78371.4+4.5
Labour Melvyn Jones80412.2-1.8
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Blumsom74111.2-1.7
Green Gill Wright3515.2-0.6
Majority3,979
Turnout 6,67973.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hatfield South 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Pile2,41842.2+4.9
Labour Linda Mendez2,15937.7-7.3
Liberal Democrats Simon Archer93416.4-1.3
Green Adrian Toole2153.1+3.7
Majority259
Turnout 5,72663.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Welwyn 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smith4,60753.7+1.8
Labour Anthony Crump1,89422.2-7.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Skidmore1,53617.9-0.2
Green Robert Somerville5246.2+6.2
Majority2,513
Turnout 8,56175.7
Conservative hold Swing
Welwyn Garden City South 5 May 2005 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Jones2,54543.9-9.4
Conservative Keith Pieri2,02034.9+4.4
Liberal Democrats Eirwen Smith88515.4-0.5
Green Kevin Pressland3245.8+5.8
Majority525
Turnout 5,77465.8
Labour hold Swing

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