2017 Hertfordshire County Council election

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2017 Hertfordshire County Council election
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All 78 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before461615
Seats won51189
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote133,57773,05459,774
Percentage45.9%25.1%20.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.1%Increase2.svg 8.1%Decrease2.svg 0.8%
Hertfordshire UK local election 2017 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2017 Hertfordshire County Council elections.
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Council composition after the election.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2017 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. [1] All 78 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

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Boundary changes to the electoral divisions took effect at this election after a review of the county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England increasing the number of seats on the council from 77 to 78. [2] [3]

Election results

Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 2017
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 51565.4%45.9%133,577+8.1%
  Liberal Democrats 18223.1%25.1%73,054+8.1%
  Labour 9−611.5%20.5%59,774−0.8%
  Green 00%4.3%11,630
  Independent 00%0.4%1,271
  TUSC 00%0.2%448
  UKIP 00%4.1%11,041

Results by electoral division

Broxbourne (6 Seats)

Cheshunt Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Hewitt* 1,893 61.4 +11.5
Labour Ian Dust74624.2+7.0
UKIP Sidney Pratt2979.6−16.2
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Harris1454.7−2.2
Majority1,147
Turnout 3,08225.4+2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End & Turnford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Mills-Bishop 1,991 64.8 +15.8
Labour Tony Renwick54517.7+1.3
UKIP Anthony Faulkner39012.7−18.9
Liberal Democrats David Parry1434.7+1.9
Majority1,446
Turnout 3,07325.3+5.6
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak & Bury Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gordon* 2,108 64.9 +7.7
Labour Selina Elizabeth Norgrove57217.6+2.3
UKIP Stephen James Coster36911.4−14.0
Liberal Democrats Adam Edwards1905.8+5.8
Majority1,536
Turnout 3,24826.8+4.1
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Hutchings* 2,053 59.7 +18.3
Labour Mario Angeli54415.8±0.0
UKIP David Steven Platt44813.0−25.3
Liberal Democrats Brendan Paul Wyer2246.5+2.5
Green Nicholas John Cox1634.7+4.7
Majority1,509
Turnout 3,44028.0+2.8
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Vincent Mason 2,469 65.5 +17.1
Labour Co-op Janet Ann Wareham43411.5−2.5
UKIP Evelyn Jane Faulkner3489.2−29.6
Liberal Democrats Sara Elizabeth Mihajlovic2987.9+1.6
Green Sally Ann Kemp2145.7+5.7
Majority2,035
Turnout 3,77232.3+7.8
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dee Hart* 1,712 53.9 +7.0
Labour Bektas Yavuz1,18437.3+7.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Wood2668.4+8.4
Majority528
Turnout 3,17726.5+2.8
Conservative hold Swing

Dacorum (10 Seats)

Berkhamsted division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Reay* 2,018 41.4 −3.7
Liberal Democrats Nigel Taylor1,92239.4+34.2
Labour Sian Patricia Cusack4228.7−2.1
Green Paul Gregory De Hoest4108.4−2.8
UKIP Amy Anderson1002.1−8.7
Majority96
Turnout 4,87641.2+12.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bridgewater division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Douris 2,226 57.7 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Sally Symington1,01826.4+18.6
Labour Luke Jordan43211.2+0.1
UKIP John Statham1704.4−17.7
Majority1,208
Turnout 36.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Derek Williams* 1,946 62.0
Labour Barbara Brucelia72022.9
Liberal Democrats Anna Wellings Purvis2919.3
Green Mark Rutherford1785.7
Majority1,226
Turnout 30.1
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colette Wyatt-Lowe* 1,550 55.6
Labour Stefan Fisher66423.8
Liberal Democrats Sammy Barry2438.7
UKIP Silvi Sutherland2328.3
Green Paul Sandford953.4
Majority886
Turnout 29.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North West division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Guest 1,966 56.0
Labour Mandi Tattershall84524.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Wilson3229.2
UKIP James Mostyn Froggatt1915.4
Green Jane Cousins1855.3
Majority1,121
Turnout 30.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead South East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tina Howard 1,397 38.3
Labour Ijlal Malik1,01928.0
Independent Jan Maddern81822.5
Liberal Democrats Jack McActeer2196.0
UKIP Bruce John Clark1764.8
Majority378
Turnout 31.1
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ron Tindall* 1,413 45.6
Conservative Maxine Susan Crawley81126.2
Labour Gary Michael Cook65321.1
UKIP Ellie Naidoo2106.8
Majority602
Turnout 29.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead Town division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James Wyatt-Lowe* 1,733 51.5
Labour Ian Patrick71121.1
Liberal Democrats Iain Smith68420.3
Green Sherief Mamoun Hassan2266.7
Majority1,022
Turnout 31.9
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Langley division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Roberts* 2,381 66.5
Labour Michael Barton44412.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Townsend41311.5
Green Wiebke Carr2015.6
UKIP Shirley Ann Pratt1363.8
Majority1,937
Turnout 33.9
Conservative hold Swing
Tring division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Hollinghurst* 2,617 49.7
Conservative Olive Conway1,82034.5
Labour Colin Barry Phillips3606.8
Green Charlotte Susan Pardy2564.9
UKIP Mark Anderson2073.9
Majority797
Turnout 43.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Herts (10 Seats)

Bishop's Stortford East East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Fraser Wyllie 1,517 42.1
Liberal Democrats Mione Goldspink143739.9
Labour Val Cooke45812.7
Green Madela Baddock1795.0
Majority82
Turnout 33.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Rural East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham McAndrew* 2,090 60.5
Liberal Democrats Calvin Laurie Horner51614.9
Labour Alex Young38811.2
UKIP William Matthew Compton3018.7
Green David Rupert Woollcombe1514.4
Majority1574
Turnout 33.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford West East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Bernard Woodward* 1,894 52.2
Labour Riccardo La Torre74720.6
Liberal Democrats Bob Taylor60416.6
UKIP Robert Joseph Patterson2276.3
Green Alexandra Ancilla Daar1534.2
Majority1147
Turnout 31.5
Conservative hold Swing
Buntingford East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Jones 2,281 68.6
Labour Steven Charles Stone39111.8
Liberal Democrats Carole Vivienne Luck2898.7
UKIP Darren Cowell2046.1
Green Tabitha Jane Evans1564.7
Majority1890
Turnout 32.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford All Saints East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Stevenson* 1,908 54.9
Labour Veronica Elizabeth Fraser79722.9
Liberal Democrats John William Wiggett49214.1
Green Ray Bomber2727.8
Majority1111
Turnout 33.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Crofton* 2,947 72.6
Labour Catherine Anne Henderson43010.6
Liberal Democrats Katie Beaujeux3879.5
Green Lydia Helen Somerville2917.2
Majority2517
Turnout 37.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford St Andrews 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Deering 1,650 50.8
Labour Rachel Louise Houghton85526.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew James Robert Porrer47714.7
Green Tony Tarrega2638.1
Majority795
Turnout 29.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Henry Buckmaster 2,375 61.8
Liberal Democrats Julia Mary Davies53213.8
Labour Sotirios Adamopoulos45411.8
UKIP Michael John Shaw2917.6
Green Isabelle Mary Robinson1884.9
Majority1843
Turnout 31.5
Conservative hold Swing
Ware North 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Andrews* 1,771 55.2
Liberal Democrats John Francis William Wing59818.6
Labour Murray Michael Andrew Sackwild43913.7
UKIP Blaise Hugo Archdale Morris1976.1
Green Carolyn Westlake1976.1
Majority1173
Turnout 30.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ware South East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Stephen Kaye 1,590 64.0
Liberal Democrats Sean Michael Shaw45814.3
Labour Hani Latif44413.9
Green Glen Leslie Baker2427.6
Majority1590
Turnout 28.9
Conservative hold Swing

Hertsmere (7 seats)

Borehamwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Brown 1,406 47.6
Labour Leon Reefe1,13338.4
UKIP Lee Greenfield2388.1
Liberal Democrats Anne Diamond1565.3
TUSC Mark Pickersgill180.6
Majority
Turnout 2,95126.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Borehamwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Plancey 1,452 47.5
Labour Michelle Vince1,13537.1
UKIP David Appleby2638.6
Liberal Democrats Edward Perchick2106.9
Majority
Turnout 3,06028.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Bushey North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane West 1,402 47.6
Liberal Democrats Gemma Moore93031.6
Labour Zain Bilgrami37712.8
UKIP Patricia Sheppard1344.5
Green Edward Canfor-Dumas1043.5
Majority
Turnout 2,947
Conservative win (new seat)
Bushey South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty 2,407 69.7
Liberal Democrats Jerry Evans54815.9
Labour Ella Rose38211.1
Green Nicolas Winston1173.4
Majority
Turnout 3,45433.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Potters Bar East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Graham 2,229 60.5
Labour John Doolan69418.8
UKIP Vikki Johnson2938.0
Liberal Democrats Jack Baldwin2577.0
Green Frank Jeffs2125.8
Majority
Turnout 3,68531.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Potters Bar West & Shenley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Morris Bright 1,912 60.4
Labour Richard Butler69421.9
Liberal Democrats Matt Farrell32210.2
UKIP David Hoy2387.5
Majority
Turnout 3,16699.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Watling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Clapper 2,889 77.5
Labour Peter Halsey3449.2
Liberal Democrats Saif al-Saadoon3188.5
Green Jessica Wand1754.7
Majority
Turnout 3,72632.8
Conservative win (new seat)

North Herts (9 seats)

Baldock & Letchworth East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Muir 1,850 48.7
Labour Anne Holland76720.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Winter71618.8
Green Rosemary Bland2436.4
UKIP Brian Alderton2235.9
Majority
Turnout 3,79934.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Hitchin North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judi Billing 2,223 51.2
Conservative David Leal-Bennett1,21528.0
Liberal Democrats Sam Collins55012.7
Green Mario May3217.4
TUSC Barbara Clare350.8
Majority
Turnout 4,34437.3
Labour win (new seat)
Hitchin Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Barnard 1,970 56.9
Labour Neil Sankey72921.1
Liberal Democrats Carol Stanier42612.3
Green Mary Marshall3389.8
Majority
Turnout 3,46334.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Hitchin South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Ashley 1,884 41.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark1,77038.9
Labour Angela Griggs61813.6
Green Diana Newson2746.0
Majority
Turnout 4,54642.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Knebworth & Codicote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Thake 2,090 55.9
Liberal Democrats Terry Tyler93425.0
Labour Richard Downey49413.2
Green Rebecca Leek2195.9
Majority
Turnout 3,73737.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Letchworth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Bloxham 1,753 43.2
Labour Doug Swanney1,64640.6
Liberal Democrats Sean Prendergast3568.8
Green Elizabeth Hancock3017.4
Majority
Turnout 4,05634.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Letchworth South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Hone 2,125 51.5
Labour Jean Andrews87421.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Neale70717.1
UKIP Sidney Start2155.2
Green Maryla Hart2024.9
Majority
Turnout 4,12336.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Royston East & Ermine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Hill 2,244 58.0
Liberal Democrats Hugh Parker63316.3
Labour John Rees47912.4
Independent Mark Hughes3248.4
Green Karen Harmel1925.0
Majority
Turnout 3,87235.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Royston West & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Jarvis 1,976 43.2
Conservative Tony Hunter1,91441.8
Labour Kenneth Garland3808.3
UKIP Christopher Arquati1623.5
Green Dean Cartwright1453.2
Majority
Turnout 4,57738.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

St Albans (10 seats)

Harpenden North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Williams 2,157 53.0 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Paul De Kort1,09826.9+9.3
Labour Linda Spiri53713.2−1.9
Green Lydia El-Khouri1724.2−8.6
UKIP Lester MacKenzie1032.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 4,06737.0
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Teresa Heritage 2,882 62.4 −8.0
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Kyndon1,03222.3+9.8
Labour George Fraser4489.7−2.2
Green Tim Robinson1683.6−2.9
UKIP Colin Donald841.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 41.5
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Annie Brewster 2,796 62.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sharon Hollingsworth86819.3N/A
Labour Anthony Neville4793.3N/A
Green Ian Troughton1904.2N/A
UKIP John Midgley1483.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 40.4
Conservative win (new seat)
St Albans Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher White 2,644 55.0 +18.1
Conservative Alec Campbell1,04021.6+0.1
Labour Glenys Vaughan56711.8−6.8
Green Keith Cotton52610.9−11.7
TUSC Keith Hussey220.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands 2,339 55.0 +22.5
Conservative John Whale84920.0+3.3
Labour John Paton75317.7−9.5
Green Tom Langton1694.0−2.3
UKIP Mick Hawkes1252.9−13.9
Majority
Turnout 4,23540.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Hogg 1,675 35.3 +10.6
Labour Roma Mills1,60433.8−0.8
Conservative Brian Ellis1,23926.1+2.2
Green Gillian Mills1473.1−2.1
UKIP Matthew Dovey761.6−9.8
Majority711.5
Turnout 4,74146.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St Albans South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Walkington 2,899 54.9 +19.2
Conservative Richard Curthoys1,29924.6+1.8
Labour Jagat Chatrath76414.5−7.6
Green Jack Easton1913.6−2.3
UKIP Peter Whitehead1212.3−10.9
Majority1,60030.3
Turnout 5,27448.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
London Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dreda Gordon 1,326 42.5 N/A
Conservative Mike Wakely1,02833.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Tony Lillico47615.3N/A
UKIP Alan Malin1725.5N/A
Green Matt Maddock1123.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,11434.0
Labour win (new seat)
Colney Heath & Marshalswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Hale 2,075 45.9 N/A
Conservative Claudio Duran1,77439.3N/A
Labour Jahida Begum3898.6N/A
Green James Lomas1533.4N/A
UKIP Tina Lomax1222.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 4,51342.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Stephens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Featherstone 2,200 48.5 +19.0
Liberal Democrats David Yates1,74838.5+1.8
Labour Martin McGrath3447.6+0.1
UKIP David Dickson1523.3−20.1
Green Lesley Baker902.0−0.8
Majority
Turnout 4,53440.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stevenage (6 seats)

Bedwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sharon Taylor 1,735 51.1 +2.1
Conservative Michelle Frith1,27737.6+19.6
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuiness1795.3+1.4
Green Victoria Snelling1454.3+0.9
TUSC Mark Gentleman531.6±0.0
Majority45813.5
Turnout 3,38931.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Mitchell 1,834 49.0 +13.5
Labour Michelle Gardner1,44538.6−10.6
Liberal Democrats Thomas Wren2707.2+0.8
Green Richard Warr1323.5−5.3
TUSC Helen Kerr611.6−2.3
Majority38910.4
Turnout 374234.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Chells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker 1,955 49.7 +11.7
Conservative Matthew Hurst93924.3+10.9
Labour Simon Speller75519.6−5.2
UKIP Marion Mason2075.4−15.9
TUSC Roger Charles340.9+0.5
Majority1,01625.4
Turnout 3,89035.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Old Stevenage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joshua Bennett Lovell 1,552 41.6 +4.2
Conservative Graham Lawrence1,53741.2+9.5
UKIP Marilyn Yarnold-Forrester2536.8−15.0
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon2326.2+2.4
Green Elizabeth Sturgess1554.2+0.4
Majority150.4
Turnout 3,72935.9
Labour hold Swing
Shephall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hearn 1,423 44.2 +15.5
Labour Jim Brown1,29840.3−12.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Booth2999.3+3.0
Green Martin Malocco1284.0−2.4
TUSC Trevor Palmer662.1−3.0
Majority1253.9
Turnout 3,21430.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St. Nicholas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Bibby 1,601 44.7 +20.0
Labour Richard Henry1,39539.0−1.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell2326.5−0.8
UKIP Amo Amato1895.3−19.6
Green Vicky Lovelace1233.4+0.1
TUSC Amber Gentleman371.0−0.5
Majority2065.7
Turnout 3,57735.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Three Rivers (6 seats)

Abbots Langley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford 2,136 56.4 +4.8
Conservative Andrew O'Brien95025.1+8.7
Labour Joanne Cox45612.0−0.6
UKIP David Bennett1504.0−16.3
Green Ian Sturrock862.3N/A
Majority1,18631.3
Turnout 3,62830.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Croxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury 2,251 58.0
Conservative Jussie Kaur99225.5
Labour Sarah Linhart3388.7
UKIP Hazel Day1774.6
Green Simon Fourmy1193.1
Majority1,25932.5
Turnout 3,87736.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Rickmansworth East & Oxhey Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frances Button 2,419 61.3
Liberal Democrats Jo Lucey84421.5
Labour Graham Dale3779.6
UKIP Michael Matthewson1574.0
Green Deesha Chandra1343.4
Majority1,53539.8
Turnout 3,93134.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Rickmansworth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ralph Sangster 1,689 45.3
Liberal Democrats Sarah Nelmes1,62343.5
Labour James Entwistle2105.6
UKIP Mark Massyn1263.4
Green Tab McLaughlin822.2
Majority661.8
Turnout 3,73034.3
Conservative win (new seat)
South Oxhey & Eastbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan King 1,563 45.1
Conservative Elizabeth Willetts1,36239.3
UKIP Yessica Gould2437.0
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames2286.6
Green Clare Dodd661.9
Majority2015.8
Turnout 3,46229.6
Labour win (new seat)
Three Rivers Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Hayward 2,244 47.0
Liberal Democrats Phil Williams2,09143.8
Labour Bruce Prochnik2024.2
Green Dennis Goffin1443.0
UKIP Andrew Wells911.9
Majority1533.2
Turnout 4,77240.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Watford (6 seats)

Central Watford & Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles-Medhurst 1,866 51.5 +3.9
Labour Sarah Flynn78221.6−0.3
Conservative David Ealey71019.6+8.9
Green James Grant1303.6−1.4
UKIP Gavin Smith1093.0−10.6
TUSC Richard Shattock200.6−1.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meriden Tudor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kareen Hastrick 1,575 49.3 +11.1
Conservative Linda Topping94029.4+14.9
Labour Diana Ivory55717.4−2.0
Green Maureen Challis1113.5+0.2
Majority63519.9
Turnout 3,18330
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Nascot Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Watkin 2,564 52.5 +11.2
Conservative David Fallon1,61933.1+3.2
Labour Edward Tunnah4529.3+2.9
Green Stephanie Grant1483.0−0.1
UKIP Ian Green911.9−7.7
Majority94519.4
Turnout 4,87440.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
North Watford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Asif Khan 1,690 41.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Stotesbury1,54537.6N/A
Conservative Camilla Khawaja57313.9N/A
Green Holly Fleming2856.9N/A
Majority1453.5
Turnout 4,09335.3
Labour win (new seat)
West Watford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Bell 2,063 62.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Arnett74722.6N/A
Conservative Laveen Ladharam41412.5N/A
TUSC Derek Foster692.1N/A
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Woodside Stanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Williams 1,662 51.4 +4.5
Conservative Dennis Wharton78924.4+7.5
Labour Andy O'Brien48715.1+1.2
UKIP David Penn1665.1−13.5
Green Alison Wiesner922.8−0.4
TUSC John McShane331.0N/A
Majority87327
Turnout 3,22929.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Welwyn Hatfield (8 seats)

Haldens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Gibson 1,595 37.4
Conservative Sara Johnston1,49735.1
Labour Alan Chesterman1,00023.4
UKIP Sanjay Gadhvi1754.1
Majority982.3
Turnout 4,26739.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Handside & Peartree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Quinton 1,996 47.7
Conservative Drew Richardson1,17828.1
Labour Pauline Weston72717.4
UKIP Tom Holdsworth1824.3
Green Ian Nendick1042.5
Majority81819.6
Turnout 4,18738.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Hatfield East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susie Gordon 1,078 39.7
Labour Maureen Cook98036.1
Liberal Democrats Jean-Paul Skoczylas2449.0
UKIP Charles Mason1485.5
Green Christianne Sayers1344.9
Independent Melvyn Jones1294.8
Majority983.6
Turnout 2,71331.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Hatfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Eames-Petersen 991 41.3
Conservative Peter Mason83835.0
Liberal Democrats Jane Quinton26110.9
UKIP Philip Keen2319.6
Green Lesley Smith763.2
Majority1536.3
Turnout 2,39727.3
Labour win (new seat)
Hatfield Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Boulton 2,375 68.5
Liberal Democrats Helen Quenet59117.1
Labour Tara-Mary Lyons2868.3
UKIP Oliver Sayers2146.2
Majority1,78451.4
Turnout 3,46635.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Hatfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Zukowskyj 1,369 50.6
Conservative Keith Pieri79729.4
Labour James Broach48317.8
Green Simon Grover592.2
Majority57221.2
Turnout 2,70832.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Welwyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smith 2,608 60.9
Labour James Bartholomeusz66915.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bustin57413.4
UKIP Arthur Stevens2265.3
Green William Berrington2044.8
Majority1,93945.3
Turnout 4,28138.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Welwyn Garden City South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn Chesterman 1,403 41.2
Conservative Nick Pace1,33239.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Corbey-West2998.8
UKIP Dean Milliken2467.2
Green Berenice Dowlen1223.6
Majority712.1
Turnout 3,40531.3
Labour win (new seat)

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