2009 Hertfordshire County Council election

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2009 Hertfordshire County Council election
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  2005 4 June 2009 2013  

All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before4614
Seats won5517
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Increase2.svg3
Popular vote147,77687,042
Percentage46.4%27.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.9%Increase2.svg 1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Green
Seats before161
Seats won31
Seat changeDecrease2.svg13Steady2.svg
Popular vote44,65022,900
Percentage14%7.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 12.1%Increase2.svg 2.4%

Hertfordshire wards 2009.svg
2009 local election results in Hertfordshire

United Kingdom Hertfordshire County Council 2009 - 2013.svg
Council composition after the election.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

An election to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009 the date of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections. The whole elected council was up for election. The councillors were elected from the 77 wards, which return one each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The wards were identical to those used at the previous election in 2005.

Contents

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 4 June 2009 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [2]

Summary

The Conservative Party retained and reinforced its control of the council with a net gain of 9 seats, and maintained an electoral stranglehold on the east of the county winning all seats in Broxbourne District, East Herts District, Hertsmere District & North Herts District. The Conservative party made significant gains in Stevenage District (3 seats), Dacorum District (3 seats), Welwyn Hatfield District (2 seats), Hertsmere District (2 seats) and North Herts District (2 seats). The Labour Party lost 13 seats, notably 3 in Stevenage District. This result left them with only 3 seats at County Hall. The Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats overall with a particularly strong performance in St Albans District at the expense of the Conservatives. The British National Party gained a seat in South Oxhey at the expense of Labour. It is also notable that the BNP came 2nd in the popular vote in Broxbourne District. The Green Party retained the seat gained in 2005 at Callowland Leggatts.

Election results

Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 2009 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 55123Increase2.svg 971.446.4147,776+3.9
  Liberal Democrats 1741Increase2.svg 322.127.387,042+1.0
  Labour 3013Decrease2.svg 133.914.044,650-12.1
  Green 100Steady2.svg1.37.222,900+2.5
  BNP 110Increase2.svg 11.33.310,486+3.1
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.00.92,785+0.9
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.72,132+0.6
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.00.2739N/A

Results Summary by District

Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 6000100.053.812,531-2.8%
  BNP 0000017.13,986+13.5%
  Labour 0000014.83,454-10.6%
  Liberal Democrats 0000014.23,305+1.3%
Dacorum District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 830+380.047.920,666+6.2%
  Liberal Democrats 210+120.025.010,802+1.5%
  Labour 004-40.012.35,322-16.2%
  Green 00000.09.13,921+3.6%
  BNP 00000.03.11,318+3.1%
  Independent 00000.02.0867+2.0%
East Herts District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10000100.056.122,510+5.1%
  Liberal Democrats 00000.028.011,242+5.7%
  Labour 00000.09.93,991-10.2%
  Independent 00000.02.1831+2.1%
  BNP 00000.01.8711+1.8%
  Green 00000.01.0392-5.2%
Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 720+2100.058.115,595+7.9%
  Liberal Democrats 001-10.019.95,351-2.5%
  Labour 001-10.014.23,797-11.0%
  Green 00000.03.91,042+2.2%
  BNP 00000.02.0536+2.0%
  Independent 00000.00.8219+0.8%
North Herts District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 920+2100.047.918,923+5.2%
  Liberal Democrats 00000.022.48,858-3.1%
  Labour 002-20.014.45,680-11.5%
  Green 00000.012.85,053+7.4%
  BNP 00000.01.0388+1.0%
  English Democrat 00000.00.7293+0.7%
St Albans District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 302-230.039.818,148+1.9%
  Liberal Democrats 720+270.038.617,597+3.9%
  Green 00000.011.15,074+6.2%
  Labour 00000.09.34,236-12.1%
  BNP 00000.00.6251+0.6%
Stevenage District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 203-333.329.76,626-14.4%
  Conservative 330+350.028.46,344-0.7%
  Liberal Democrats 100016.715.73,513-8.5%
  UKIP 00000.012.52,785+12.5%
  BNP 00000.05.91,301+5.9%
  Green 00000.05.41,205+3.4%
  English Democrat 00000.02.0446+2.0%
Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 300050.043.711,663+4.6%
  Liberal Democrats 200033.341.711,124+2.5%
  Labour 001-10.08.32,224-8.8%
  BNP 110+116.75.31,420+5.3%
Watford District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 410+166.640.39,529+2.2%
  Conservative 001-10.025.66,046+0.6%
  Labour 100016.719.74,646-7.5
  Green 100016.712.32,914+3.6
  BNP 00000.01.2292+1.2
Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 2009
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 620+285.751.615,350+6.9%
  Liberal Democrats 100014.319.25,721+1.0%
  Labour 002-20.015.74,674-16.2%
  Green 00000.011.13,299+6.5%
  BNP 00000.01.0283+1.0%
  Independent 00000.00.7215+0.7%

Division Results

Broxbourne (6 Seats)

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Cheshunt Central 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Hewitt2,00154.6+1.2
BNP Caroline Iles71719.5+10.4
Labour Ron McCole49713.5−12.5
Liberal Democrats David Parry45512.4+0.8
Majority1,28435.0
Turnout 3,67033.5
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End & Turnford 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Mitchell2,23354.0−5.6
BNP Ian Seeby88621.4+21.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Salter52312.6+1.1
Labour Ian Hunter49612.0−12.2
Majority1,34732.6
Turnout 4,13832.1
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak & Bury Green 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gordon2,34760.1−1.8
BNP Wendy Ward61915.8+15.8
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Harris47912.3+0.8
Labour Alec McInnes46211.8−10.1
Majority1,72844.2
Turnout 3,90736.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wilf Eynon1,97354.3−0.6
Labour Annette Marples58416.1−11.2
BNP William Dewick56515.6+15.6
Liberal Democrats Thomas Clay50914.0+1.6
Majority1,38938.3
Turnout 3,63134.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon South 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Searing2,50156.8−7.0
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Mounsteven De Rivaz86019.5+1.8
BNP Ramon Johns58413.3+13.3
Labour Neil Harvey46010.4−8.1
Majority1,64137.3
Turnout 4,40535.4
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Price1,47641.9−0.4
Labour Malcolm Aitken95527.1−9.8
BNP Stephen McCole61517.4+9.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Green47913.6+1.5
Majority52114.8
Turnout 3,52533.8
Conservative hold Swing

Dacorum (10 Seats)

Berkhamsted division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Reay2,59043.4+1.8
Liberal Democrats Garrick Stevens2,00133.5−3.8
Independent Norman Cutting60010.1+10.0
Green Anne Duvall4918.2+1.5
Labour Ray Jones2884.8−9.7
Majority589
Turnout 5,97044.7−25.4
Conservative hold Swing
Bridgewater division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lloyd 2,31660.9+4.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Irving57015.0−5.5
Labour Julia Coleman3148.3−9.3
Green Alan Johnson3108.1+2.6
BNP Simon Deacon2837.4+7.4
Majority1,74645.9
Turnout 3,79345.2−26.1
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Williams2,12956.8+10.6
Liberal Democrats Sheila Daly63016.8+1.1
Labour Bernard Gronert57515.4−18.3
Green Jeffrey Fanstone3679.8+5.8
Majority1,49940.0
Turnout 3,70134.8−26.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colette Wyatt-Lowe1,73453.6+14.1
Labour Anne Fisher58918.2−21.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Waugh38211.8−3.9
BNP Mark Fuller3219.9+9.9
Green Paul Sanford1966.1+1.4
Majority1,14535.4
Turnout 3,22233.6−23.1%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hemel Hempstead North West division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Douris1,84342.8+7.5
Labour Ian Laidlaw-Dickson93821.8−20.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Wilson64214.9+0.5
BNP Tina Adams43510.1+10.0
Green Jane Cousins4289.9+5.0
Majority90521.0
Turnout 4,28637.8−28.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ron Tindall1,13434.8+13.7
Conservative Dan Wood1,09733.6+3.8
Labour Maureen Flint56317.3−26.6
Independent El Gomez2678.2+8.2
Green Elaine Edwards1835.6+0.8
Majority371.2
Turnout 3,24436.0−23.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Hemel Hempstead South East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jan Maddern1,87847.8+12.3
Labour Gary Cook86522.0−20.2
Liberal Democrats Lynda Roe65716.7−0.4
Green Paul Harris50312.8+8.0
Majority1,013
Turnout 35.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hemel Hempstead Town division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Holmes2,26450.5+11.6
Liberal Democrats Chris Angell94421.0+0.4
Labour Ellen Robson65514.6−18.8
Green Hazel Johnson59013.2+6.5
Majority1,320
Turnout 38.7
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Langley division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Roberts2,81058.4+6.0
Liberal Democrats Luc Briand75216.8−3.4
Green Martin Humphrey44910.0+3.5
Labour Jean Langdon3658.2−12.5
BNP Janet Price2796.2+6.2
Majority1,858
Turnout 4,65543.6
Conservative hold Swing
Tring division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Hollinghurst3,09052.4+10.3
Conservative Olive Conway2,20537.4−4.2
Green Rosalind Paul4046.9+1.2
Labour Tony Shaw1702.9−7.3
Majority88515.0
Turnout 5,86948.7−23.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Herts (10 Seats)

All Saints 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sally Newton2,10152.5+6.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer1,24031.0+10.2
Labour Jonathan Lansman61515.4−11.4
Majority861
Turnout 3,95640.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford East 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Barfoot1,94346.8+5.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Wood1,82844.0+5.3
Labour Paul Schroder3408.2−6.1
Majority115
Turnout 4,11140.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Rural 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leanda Newlyn2,37758.9+3.3
Liberal Democrats Madeline Goldspink1,25631.1+10.8
Labour Stuart Purton3478.6−8.0
Majority1,121
Turnout 3,98038.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford West 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan Peek1,72645.10.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Taylor99326.0−3.7
Green Graham White39210.3+5.3
Labour John Battersby38910.2−9.5
BNP Ralph Ballard3078.0=8.0
Majority733
Turnout 3,80733.4
Conservative hold Swing
Braughing 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Pitman2,46762.7+7.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Moore1,01325.8+8.2
Labour Steven Stone3899.9−11.1
Majority1,454
Turnout 3,86939.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Hammond2,82466.5+6.9
Liberal Democrats Catherine Edwards99223.4+8.5
Labour Robert Pinkham3598.5−9.8
Majority1,832
Turnout 4,17545.1
Conservative hold Swing
St Andrews 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Ruffles2,25356.0+5.0
Independent James Thornton83120.7+20.7
Labour Antony Bodley49912.4−14.0
Liberal Democrats Sean Shaw41610.3−5.0
Majority1,422
Turnout 3,99938.9
Conservative hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Beeching2,70766.7+9.7
Liberal Democrats Leslie Pinnell91822.6+4.9
Labour Leslie Tillbrook3749.2−9.7
Majority1,789
Turnout 3,99937.8
Conservative hold Swing
Ware North 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Andrews1,86348.0+2.4
Liberal Democrats John Wing1,24532.1+2.7
BNP Brian Gildersleve40410.4+10.4
Labour John Stapleton3478.9−10.2
Majority618
Turnout 3,85937.6
Conservative hold Swing
Ware South 4 June 2009 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosemary Cheswright2,24956.4+4.7
Liberal Democrats Victoria Shaw1,34133.6+14.0
Labour Linda Harvey3328.3−12.3
BNP Dennis CorbettWithdrawn0.00.0
Majority908
Turnout 3,92238.8
Conservative hold Swing

Hertsmere (7 Seats)

Borehamwood North 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Heywood1,48838.7+1.1
Labour John Metcalf1,10028.6−15.3
BNP Jim Scott53613.9+13.9
Liberal Democrats Anita Gamble47012.2−1.3
Independent Frank Ward2195.7+5.7
Majority388
Turnout 3,81333.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Borehamwood South 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Morris Bright1,77052.0+9.3
Labour Richard Butler91526.9−14.6
Liberal Democrats Roger Kutchinsky65119.1+3.9
Majority855
Turnout 3,33631.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bushey North 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve O'Brien1,51045.8+12.9
Liberal Democrats Lynne Hodgson1,25738.1−8.5
Green Arjuna Krishna - Das2778.4+4.3
Labour James Sowerbutts2347.1−8.9
Majority253
Turnout 3,27833.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bushey South 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty2,69065.1+8.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Gamble77918.8−5.1
Labour David Bearfield3237.8−7.2
Green Edward Canfor - Dumas3207.7+3.5
Majority1,911
Turnout 4,11245.3
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar East 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddie Roach2,73165.0+7.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Bonner94322.4+2.3
Labour James Fisher46611.1−11.1
Majority1,788
Turnout 4,14036.5
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar West & Shenley 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Usher2,06463.4+10.0
Liberal Democrats George Forrest72122.1+1.0
Labour Pierre - Paul Tengwo40612.5−12.3
Majority1,343
Turnout 3,19137.0
Conservative hold Swing
Watling 4 June 2009 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Clapper3,34271.2+6.7
Liberal Democrats Adam Richards - Gray53011.3−6.9
Green Jeannette McDermott4459.5+9.5
Labour Richard Kirk3537.5−9.1
Majority2,812
Turnout 4,67043.3
Conservative hold Swing

North Herts (9 Seats)

Hitchin North 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Shakespeare - Smith1,50132.2+1.0
Labour David Billing1,49532.1−8.1
Green Giles Woodruff80417.3+9.6
Liberal Democrats Lisa Courts65514.1−6.1
BNP Herbert Clark1713.7+3.7
Majority6
Turnout 4,62641.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hitchin Rural 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Brook2,04355.4+6.5
Labour Derek Sheard56215.2−14.2
Liberal Democrats Sal Jarvis53114.4−0.8
Green Bob Mardon52714.3+8.1
Majority1,481
Turnout 3,66340.8
Conservative hold Swing
Hitchin South 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Ashley2,25849.3+4.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark1,38330.2−5.7
Green Chris Honey55612.2+7.3
Labour Clare Billing3507.6−6.7
Majority875
Turnout 4,54745.2
Conservative hold Swing
Knebworth & Codicote 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Thake2,84662.0+6.9
Green Harold Bland65214.2+7.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Wilson63113.7−5.6
Labour Jonathan Holman4379.5−8.8
Majority2,194
Turnout 4,56642.0
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth East & Baldock 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Muir2,05748.6+7.9
Liberal Democrats Marcus Keighley81719.3+1.9
Labour Peter Mardell71917.0−18.9
Green Eric Blakeley61114.4+9.5
Majority1,240
Turnout 4,20440.9
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth North West 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Hone1,15734.6+2.9
Labour Nigel Agar82324.6−18.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Penny47414.2−4.8
Green Rosemary Bland35310.6+5.4
English Democrat Charles Vickers2938.8+8.8
BNP Barry Gillespie2176.5+6.5
Majority334
Turnout 3,31736.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Letchworth South 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Emsall2,38551.4+8.9
Liberal Democrats Julia Winter98021.1−5.2
Labour Nicholas Kissen61813.3−12.8
Green James Drew61313.2+8.5
Majority1,405
Turnout 4,59643.1
Conservative hold Swing
North Herts Rural 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Hunter2,28144.30.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Simpson2,20842.8+3.1
Green Felix Power3797.4+3.7
Labour Ken Garland2554.9−7.1
Majority73
Turnout 5,12344.4
Conservative hold Swing
Royston 4 June 2009 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Hill2,39552.2+9.0
Liberal Democrats Caroline Coates1,17925.7−6.5
Green Karen Harmel55812.2+7.5
Labour Carlo Zambonini4219.2−10.4
Majority1,216
Turnout 4,55337.6
Conservative hold Swing

St Albans (10 Seats)

Harpenden North East 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard Lloyd2,43454.5+8.0
Liberal Democrats Jeff Phillips1,20427.0−6.8
Green Annett Tate48910.9+5.2
Labour Rosemary Ross3066.9−6.8
Majority1,230
Turnout 4,43342.3
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden South West 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Teresa Heritage3,27565.6+9.9
Liberal Democrats Albert Moses92918.6−6.8
Green Margaret Grover4739.5+3.4
Labour Richard Lane2895.8−6.0
Majority2,346
Turnout 4,96645.6
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans Central 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris White2,03445.6+3.2
Conservative Seema Kennedy1,09524.6+0.5
Green Simon Grover 78617.6+9.6
Labour Lynette Warren52411.8−11.7
Majority939
Turnout 4,43943.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans East 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Prowse1,91445.1+11.2
Conservative Chris Baker1,19928.2+2.4
Green Graham Ward58313.7+8.6
Labour Jill Gipps51612.2−18.7
Majority715
Turnout 4,21241.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans North 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Allan Witherick1,89838.6+6.5
Conservative Salih Gaygusuz1,65033.5+1.6
Labour Ruairi McCourt70114.3−14.0
Green Naomi Love62612.7+5.5
Majority248
Turnout 4,87546.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans Rural 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maxine Crawley2,10545.0+2.5
Liberal Democrats Judy Shardlow1,95341.7+1.5
Green Peter Eggleston4209.0+3.1
Labour Linda Spiri1723.7−7.3
Majority152
Turnout 4,65049.8
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans South 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Ellis1,90239.1+3.7
Conservative Robert Clarkson1,51031.1−4.9
Labour Janet Smith74315.3−12.5
Green Thomas Hardy66113.6+13.6
Majority392
Turnout 4,81647.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Stephen's 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aislinn Lee2,07543.8−0.3
Conservative Matthew Peck2,02942.9+4.2
Green Jack Easton3367.1+4.3
Labour Janet Blackwell2665.6−8.5
Majority46
Turnout 4,70645.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sandridge 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Churchard1,97247.6+7.9
Conservative Beric Read1,55137.4−0.1
Green Gillian Mills3889.4+4.6
Labour Benjamin Dearman2004.8−12.9
Majority421
Turnout 4,11147.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
The Colneys 4 June 2009 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Brazier1,71641.7+20.6
Conservative Timothy Jones1,30031.6−6.0
Labour Dominic Benson51912.6−24.6
Green Lucy Eggleston3127.6+3.9
BNP Mark Gerrard2516.1+6.1
Majority416
Turnout 4,09837.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Stevenage (6 Seats)

Bedwell 4 June 2009 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Taylor 1,25638.3−16.7
Conservative Leslie Clark76323.3−1.4
UKIP Terry Tompkins49014.9+14.9
Liberal Democrats Gareth Steiner34210.4−9.0
BNP Thomas Godfrey2437.4+7.4
Green Ashley Walker1815.5+5.5
Majority493
Turnout 3,27536.3
Labour hold Swing
Broadwater 4 June 2009 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Hurst1,06631.9+1.6
Labour Sherma Batson94828.4−15.1
UKIP Roy Worden50715.2+15.2
Liberal Democrats Ralph Baskerville42212.6−7.6
BNP Arthur Medley1965.9+5.9
Green Heidi Mollart - Griffin1835.5+5.5
Majority118
Turnout 3,32237.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Chells 4 June 2009 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker1,44437.3−5.2
Conservative Matthew Wyatt85021.9−1.6
Labour Bhavna Joshi78120.2−13.4
UKIP Julie Seddon41110.6+10.6
BNP Cheryl Peers2336.0+6.0
Green Ann De Bock1423.7+3.7
Majority594
Turnout 3,86139.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Old Stevenage 4 June 2009 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fraser1,70836.0+0.4
Labour Michael Downing1,50131.6−9.5
UKIP Rik Seddon51510.9+10.9
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon48410.2−6.8
Green Stuart Madgin2986.3+0.4
BNP Reginald Norgan2194.6+4.6
Majority207
Turnout 4,72540.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St Nicholas 4 June 2009 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Bibby1,17329.9−0.8
Labour David Cullen1,11428.4−15.9
UKIP Marion Mason46211.8+11.8
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell44111.2−13.2
English Democrat John Cooper2997.6+7.6
BNP Mark Ralph2135.4+5.4
Green William Berrington2085.3+5.3
Majority59
Turnout 3,91035.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Shephall 4 June 2009 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lloyd1,02632.6−18.1
Conservative Christine Hurst78424.9−3.1
UKIP Bob Layson40012.7+12.7
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Baskerville38012.1−8.6
BNP Terence Savage1976.3+6.3
Green William Hoyes1936.1+6.1
English Democrat Carl Cooper1474.7+4.7
Majority242
Turnout 3,12734.3
Labour hold Swing

Three Rivers (6 Seats)

Abbots Langley 4 June 2009 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Goggins2,97658.9+4.9
Conservative Fiona Guest1,23324.4−0.1
Labour Joanne Cox4518.9−8.6
BNP Seamus Dunne3537.0+7.0
Majority1,743
Turnout 5,01336.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chorleywood 4 June 2009 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Hayward3,09662.3+12.1
Liberal Democrats Chris Brearley1,66233.5−3.9
Labour Stephen Cox1743.5−4.4
Majority1,434
Turnout 4,93249.4
Conservative hold Swing
Croxley 4 June 2009 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury2,15655.1+8.5
Conservative Mark Engelfield1,41636.2+3.3
Labour David Wynne - Jones2997.6−8.4
Majority740
Turnout 3,87140.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Oxhey Park 4 June 2009 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frances Button2,53448.7−0.3
Liberal Democrats Chris Lloyd2,09940.3+7.7
BNP Roger Holmes2845.5+5.5
Labour Brendan O'Brien2574.9−9.3
Majority435
Turnout 5,17447.1
Conservative hold Swing
Rickmansworth division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Lamb2,71355.8+6.0
Liberal Democrats Pat Howell1,78536.7+4.8
Labour Michael Jones2875.9−7.8
Majority92819.1
Turnout 4,78537.7−29.5
Conservative hold Swing
South Oxhey division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Deirdre Gates78329.2+29.2
Labour Nena Spellen75628.2−18.4
Conservative Yessica Gould67125.0+3.4
Liberal Democrats Mary Connolly44616.6−8.8
Majority271.0
Turnout 2,65630.3−22.7
BNP gain from Labour Swing

Watford (6 Seats)

Callowland Leggatts 4 June 2009 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ian Brandon1,32636.0+7.9
Liberal Democrats Zaheer Ahmed95525.9+2.2
Conservative Amanda Grimstone92525.1+7.0
Labour Omar Ismail43011.7−14.8
Majority371
Turnout 3,63635.4
Green hold Swing
Central Oxhey 4 June 2009 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles - Medhurst1,78351.1+5.9
Conservative Sarah Son83023.8+0.3
Labour Ann Akubue48413.9−10.7
Green Alex MacGregor Mason37410.7+4.5
Majority953
Turnout 3,47132.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meriden Tudor 4 June 2009 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Audrey Oaten1,56043.5+4.5
Conservative Richard Southern98827.6+1.7
Labour Joanna Grindrod45612.7−17.6
BNP Danny Seabrook2928.1+8.1
Green Helen Wynne2697.5+3.2
Majority572
Turnout 3,56535.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nascot Park 4 June 2009 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Watkin2,32946+7.7
Conservative Malcolm Meerabux2,07941.0−0.3
Green Sally Ivins3386.7+2.1
Labour Mohammed Riaz2905.7−9.7
Majority250
Turnout 5,03645.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Vicarage Hollywell 4 June 2009 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Bell2,56458.2+16.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Gaszczak1,06424.1−11.8
Conservative Dave Ealey4299.7−6.7
Green Doug Lawson3066.9+2.1
Majority1,500
Turnout 4,36338.4
Labour hold Swing
Woodside Stanborough 4 June 2009 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Scudder1,83854.3+7.4
Conservative Jonathan Cordell79523.5+1.7
Labour John Young42212.5−14.5
Green Iain Wadey301809+5.1
Majority1,043
Turnout 3,35632.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Welwyn Hatfield (7 Seats)

Haldens 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Johnstone1,84950.1+12.9
Labour Jacqui Russell72719.7−20.8
Liberal Democrats Frank Marsh56815.4−0.6
Green Adrian Toole51213.9+8.2
Majority1,122
Turnout 3,65636.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Handside & Peartree 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cowan1,80442.6+8.9
Conservative Fiona Thomson1,66939.4+6.9
Labour Dean Milliken42610.1−23.1
Green Berenice Dowlen3167.5+7.5
Majority135
Turnout 4,21541.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hatfield North 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Berry2,16542.1+3.8
Labour Maureen Cook1,16422.6−15.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Quinton1,06220.6+3.0
Green Graham Laverick5019.7+4.4
Independent Tony Wickenden2154.2+4.2
Majority1,001
Turnout 5,10732.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hatfield Rural 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Storey3,33875.5+4.3
Labour Cathy Watson3097.0−5.0
Liberal Democrats Hazel Laming3878.7−2.3
Green Claire Weetman3638.2+3.0
Majority2,951
Turnout 46.94,397
Conservative hold Swing
Hatfield South 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Pile1,57746.2+4.2
Labour Colin Croft69620.4−17.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Archer59217.4+1.2
BNP Christopher Francis2838.3+8.3
Green Colin Jeffery2336.8+3.1
Majority881
Turnout 3,38134.7
Conservative hold Swing
Welwyn 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smith3,30962.2+8.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Skidmore81815.4−2.4
Green Susan Groom59911.3+5.2
Labour Tony Crump57310.8−11.2
Majority2,491
Turnout 5,29946.1
Conservative hold Swing
Welwyn Garden City South 4 June 2009 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Markiewicz1,44341.1+6.4
Labour Susan Jones77922.2−21.5
Green Jill Weston77522.1+16.5
Liberal Democrats Louise Lotz49013.9−1.3
Majority664
Turnout 3,48734.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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