2018 Three Rivers District Council election

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Map showing the results of the 2018 Three Rivers District Council election

The 2018 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections.

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Shortly before the election the Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council with the resignation of two councillors from the party in March and April 2018, putting the council under no overall control. [2] [3] The Liberal Democrats regained their majority on the council at the election.

Results summary

Three Rivers District Council election, 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 810Increase2.svg 161.5437.398905
  Conservative 400Steady2.svg30.7740.139559
  Labour 100Steady2.svg7.6915.943798
  Green 000Steady2.svg03.96943
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg02.09499
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg100.49116

Ward Results

An asterisk * indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.

Abbots Langley & Bedmond

Abbots Langley & Bedmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford* 1,096 57.23
Conservative Andrew O'Brien45623.81
Labour Joanne Cox23712.38
Green Bobbie Curran673.50
UKIP John Appleford593.08
Majority640
Turnout 191538.18
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Carpenders Park

Carpenders Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donna Duncan 1,144 61.84
Labour Mandy Shumake39721.46
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames30916.70
Majority747
Turnout 34.60
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

Chorleywood North and Sarratt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Hayward* 1,441 74.13
Liberal Democrats Frank Mahon-Daly32016.46
Labour Margaret Gallagher1447.40
UKIP Hazel Day392.00
Majority
Turnout 33.46
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood South & Maple Cross

Chorleywood South & Maple Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Trevett 1,149 50.22
Conservative Colin Payne84236.80
Labour Jack Hazelwood1576.86
Green Roger Stafford1406.12
Majority307
Turnout 39.03
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dickinsons

Dickinsons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hofman 967 48.89
Conservative David Redman67834.28
Labour Co-op Jeri Swift Gillette29014.66
UKIP Tracey Smart432.17
Majority289
Turnout 37.91
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Durrants

Durrants
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury* 1,033 56.95
Conservative David Woodford41122.66
Labour John Grillo22512.4
Green Matthew Pashby1025.62
UKIP Tony Speechly432.37
Majority622
Turnout 35.96
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gade Valley

Gade Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Tankard 835 54.47
Conservative Dee Ward37224.27
Labour Bruce Prochnik26117.03
Green Emma Brading654.24
Majority463
Turnout 30.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leavesden

Leavesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Turner 954 53.87
Conservative Hitesh Tailor35620.10
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan28315.98
Independent Martin Brooks*1166.55
UKIP David Bennett623.50
Majority598
Turnout 30.93
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Martin Brooks was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2014 but stood in the incumbent in 2018 as an Independent.

Moor Park & Eastbury

Moor Park & Eastbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jo Clemens 1,123 77.13
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Asquith19213.19
Labour Sonia Adesara1419.68
Majority931
Turnout 31.12
Conservative hold Swing

Oxhey Hall & Hayling

Oxhey Hall & Hayling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Scarth* 800 44.32
Conservative Andy Milner46325.65
Labour Chris Green43323.99
UKIP Mick Matthewson673.71
Green Matt Jones422.33
Majority337
Turnout 1,80534.20
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penn & Mill End

Penn & Mill End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Jane Nelmes* 857 48.42
Conservative Nayesh Radia61834.92
Labour Martin Waldron18510.45
Green Peter Loader1106.21
Majority239
Turnout 177033.82
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickmansworth Town

Rickmansworth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paula Hiscocks* 1,386 57.80
Green Tom Pashby39516.47
Liberal Democrats Pat Howell33313.89
Labour Andrew Gallagher2339.72
UKIP Mark Massyn512.13
Majority991
Turnout 239842.59
Conservative hold Swing

South Oxhey

South Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen King 812 62.55
Conservative Elizabeth Willetts26920.72
UKIP Yessica Gould13510.40
Liberal Democrats Robert Johnstone604.62
Green Mary Chabrel221.69
Majority543
Turnout 129828.74
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Three Rivers District Ward Elections 2018". threerivers.gov.uk. Three Rivers District Council . Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. "'It was my own decision' Councillor denies he quit because he was to be 'deselected'". Watford Observer. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. "Disillusioned Three Rivers District councillor: 'I want the freedom to say the people I represent are telling me this'". Watford Observer. 25 April 2018.