2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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19 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
LD
Lab
LeaderF. John SmithSteve JarvisMartin Stears-Handscomb
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before3298
Seats after3397
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote26,49213,91011,613
Percentage46.8%24.6%20.5%
North Hertfordshire UK ward map 2010.svg
Results of the 2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Leader before election

F. John Smith
Conservative

Leader after election

Lynda Needham
Conservative

The 2010 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 6 May 2010, at the same time as other local elections across England and the general election. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 19 were up for election, being the usual third of seats plus a by-election in Royston Palace ward. [1]

Contents

The Conservatives gained one of the Royston Palace seats from the Liberal Democrats, whilst the Liberal Democrats gained Hitchin Bearton from the Labour leader, Martin Stears-Handscomb. [2] The Conservatives therefore increased their majority on the council. The Conservative leader prior to the election was F. John Smith, who had been leader of the council since 1999. He did not stand for re-election. After the election, Lynda Needham was appointed Conservative leader and leader of the council. Labour's new leader after the election was David Billing. [3]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows: [4]

2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Increase2.svg168.4233367.326,49246.8-2.8
  Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svg15.86918.413,91024.6+5.2
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg113.34715.811,61320.5-0.1
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,6396.4-1.1
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04990.9-0.4
  BNP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04350.8-0.7

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk (*). [5] [6]

Baldock Town ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Jeremy Knighton* 1,981 54.1% −7.3
Liberal Democrats Richard William Winter83522.8%+5.9
Labour Kenneth Garland55215.1%−1.0
BNP James Reginald Scott1403.8%n/a
Green Sarah Elaine Pond1393.8%−1.3
Turnout 3,66065.3%
Conservative hold Swing -6.6
Codicote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Henry Brindley*
(Tom Brindley)		972 61.0% +2.7
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Anne Willoughby
(Liz Willoughby)		28117.6%n/a
Labour Jonathan Holman21913.7%0.0
Green Harold Bland1177.3%+0.7
Turnout 1,59475.2%
Conservative hold Swing n/a
Hitchin Bearton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Victoria Courts 1,337 32.2% +17.5
Conservative Stephen Parker1,33232.1%−2.1
Labour Martin John Stears-Handscomb*1,13827.4%−9.1
Green Jerome James Green3217.7%−6.2
Turnout 4,15267.8%
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +13.3
Hitchin Highbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lawrence William Oliver* 1,889 42.9% −4.4
Conservative David Leal-Bennett1,77940.4%−1.7
Labour Araminta Jane Birdsey
(Min Birdsey)		48010.9%+5.3
Green Robert John Mardon
(Bob Mardon)		2365.4%+0.7
Turnout 4,40273.5%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.4
Hitchin Oughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Edward Billing* 888 38.7% −12.1
Conservative Louise Alexandra Huggins79534.6%+2.0
Liberal Democrats Robin Lambie46120.1%+11.5
Green Mark Ashley Walker
(Ashley Walker)		1386.0%−1.9
Turnout 2,29660.7%
Labour hold Swing -7.1
Hitchin Priory ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allison Ashley* 1,599 56.6% −6.8
Liberal Democrats Michael John Lott79728.2%+10.8
Labour Deborah Vincenza Bruna Segalini2438.6%−0.6
Green Paul Anthony O'Shaughnessy1696.0%−3.8
Turnout 2,82377.7%
Conservative hold Swing -8.8
Hitchin Walsworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan John Millard* 1,714 40.6% −2.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha1,07025.3%+14.6
Labour Derek Nigel Sheard1,01524.0%−4.4
Green Richard Lionel Wise4059.6%−1.1
Turnout 4,22669.4%
Conservative hold Swing -8.4
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Miller* 2,591 61.6% −11.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Donald Johnson82119.5%+9.1
Labour Clare Helen Billing52212.4%+2.7
Green Christopher James Honey
(Chris Honey)		2516.0%−0.8
Turnout 4,20775.0%
Conservative hold Swing -10.2
Kimpton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Cyril Bishop* 834 63.3% −9.4
Liberal Democrats William Richard Webster32324.5%+6.7
Labour Alison Clare Casey1178.9%−0.3
Green George Winston Howe423.2%n/a
Turnout 1,31874.3%
Conservative hold Swing -8.1
Knebworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Elizabeth Gray* 1,854 61.7% −8.4
Liberal Democrats Edward Charles Barham50816.9%+9.5
Labour John Brian Burnell50216.7%+0.9
Green Giles Colin Woodruff1274.2%−2.0
Turnout 3,00371.8%
Conservative hold Swing -9.0
Letchworth East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lorna Rose Kercher* 968 39.0% +2.5
Conservative Blake Stephenson91536.9%−0.4
Green James Alexander Drew33113.4%+6.8
UKIP Susan Anne Mary Keeler2379.6%+6.4
Turnout 2,47960.2%
Labour hold Swing +1.5
Letchworth Grange ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Chambers 1,558 40.2% +3.3
Labour Peter Anthony Mardell1,14729.6%−3.6
Liberal Democrats John Stephen White77219.9%+9.1
Green Rosemary Anne Bland2005.2%+0.9
BNP Thomas William Godfrey1764.5%−3.9
Turnout 3,87467.2%
Conservative hold Swing +3.5
Letchworth South East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Leo Dobson Booth* 1,531 41.3% −12.3
Labour Nigel Edward Agar96926.1%+7.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Anne Higbid80621.7%+7.1
UKIP John Finbarr Barry2627.1%−1.4
Green Eric Morris Blakeley1253.4%−0.7
Turnout 3,71165.3%
Conservative hold Swing -9.9
Letchworth South West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael John Rice
(Mike Rice)		2,026 47.6% −13.6
Liberal Democrats John Paul Winder1,30130.6%+11.2
Labour Paul David Burgin62814.8%+4.8
Green Jonathan Guy Hart
(Jon Hart)		2796.6%−2.4
Turnout 4,25271.3%
Conservative hold Swing -12.4
Letchworth Wilbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary Grindal* 1,174 47.2% +11.6
Conservative Pradeep Sharma
(Paul Sharma)		85534.4%−3.2
Green Ann Karen De Bock30312.2%+6.4
BNP Reginald Frank Norgan1194.8%−5.3
Turnout 2,48862%
Labour hold Swing +7.4
Royston Heath ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Ronan Greenwood Hill* 1,586 54.4% +2.3
Liberal Democrats David Robert May85029.1%−6.7
Labour Robin Anthony King33111.3%−1.7
Green Philip John Oddy
(Phil Oddy)		1334.6%n/a
Turnout 2,91870.3%
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
Royston Meridian ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Marr Davidson
(Bill Davidson)		1,627 54.8% −3.1
Liberal Democrats Lisa Thompson75725.5%+2.6
Labour Carlo James Zambonini39413.3%+0.7
Green Karen Julie Harmel1725.8%−12.5
Turnout 2,96971.4%
Conservative hold Swing -2.4
Royston Palace ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Edward Inwood* 1,102 42.7% −7.0
Conservative Paul Antony Grimes 943 36.5% −6.3
Conservative Robert David Smith90435.0%
Liberal Democrats John Raymond Ledden84932.9%
Labour Vaughan West32612.6%+2.8
Labour Leslie Baker
(Les Baker)		2037.9%
Green Peter Groves1515.8%n/a
Green Matthew Philip King
(Matt King)		1495.8%
Turnout 2,58264%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The by-election in Royston Palace ward was due to the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Liz Beardwell. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2006/3112, retrieved 4 March 2023
  2. ↑ "NHDC Labour leader loses seat". The Comet. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes, 20 May 2010". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2010: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Election Results 2010". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "North Herts: Rob Inwood and Paul Grimes elected in Royston Palace". Royston Crow. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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