2019 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2019 Stevenage Borough Council election [1]
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  2018 2 May 2019 2021  

13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before2694
Seats won922
Seats after2775
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1

Stevenage UK local election 2019 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2019 Stevenage Borough Council elections. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections to Stevenage Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election; the seats were last contested in 2015. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it has held continuously since 1973.

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Results summary

2019 Stevenage Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 9Increase2.svg 169.2182769.27,86038.1-6.1
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 215.45717.96,53831.7-6.1
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg 115.43512.84,63422.4+7.5
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,6107.8+4.7

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Adrian Richard Brown 674 45.7 -1.7
Conservative Nicholas Rohan Foster57438.9-5.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew David Anderson22715.4+6.6
Majority1006.8
Turnout 1,47529.49
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bedwell

Location of Bedwell ward Bedwell ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bedwell ward
Bedwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Liz Harrington 813 54.2 -6.2
Conservative Nicholas John Leech35623.7-6.8
Green Victoria Louise Snelling21314.2+5.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Macmillan1197.9New
Majority45730.5
Turnout 1,50127.85
Labour hold Swing

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Booth 766 46.6 +0.3
Labour Co-op Pam Stuart44627.1-5.6
Conservative Matthew Paul Wyatt28217.2-3.8
Green David Peter Ingarfill1499.1New
Majority32019.5
Turnout 1,64333.54
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Michael Farquharson 682 45.3 -2.8
Labour Chris Webb60840.3-0.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Robert Bye21714.4+3.1
Majority745.0
Turnout 1,50731.70
Conservative hold Swing

Manor

Location of Manor ward Manor ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Manor ward
Manor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Gareth Parker 1,484 75.6 +14.8
Conservative James David Corrigan26413.5-6.8
Labour David Stanley Wood21410.9-7.9
Majority1,22062.1
Turnout 1,96239.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Teresa Lynn Callaghan 526 36.3 -5.2
Liberal Democrats Jill Brinkworth52436.1+11.3
Conservative Bret Ray Facey40127.6-6.1
Majority20.2
Turnout 1,45132.06
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

Location of Old Town ward Old Town ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Old Town ward
Old Town [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Loraine Graziella Rossati 881 39.6 -3.1
Conservative James Robert Phillip Fraser84538.0-4.8
Green Elizabeth Genevieve Sturges31214.0+5.8
Liberal Democrats George Eric Pinder1878.4+2.1
Majority361.6
Turnout 2,22535.59
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jeannette Audrey Thomas 606 43.0 -8.5
Conservative Andy Facey45432.2-4.6
Green Naomi Ruth Collins22816.2+4.5
Liberal Democrats Ross London1228.7New
Majority15210.8
Turnout 1,41030.10
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Gardner 698 43.8 -4.3
Conservative Janet Marie Munro53733.7-6.6
Green John Malocco Martin18511.6+6.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Matthew Barber17410.9+4.8
Majority16110.1
Turnout 1,59431.75
Labour hold Swing

St Nicholas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Claire Lesley Parris 787 46.9 -5.0
Conservative Mandi Tandi64238.2+0.6
Liberal Democrats Daniel Peter Charles Snell25014.9+9.7
Majority1458.7
Turnout 1,67932.10
Labour hold Swing

Shephall

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Jane Mead 580 46.5 -6.9
Conservative Celia Lawrence36829.5-5.9
Green Michael Malocco20116.1+9.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Galton Darwin Littleton997.9+2.9
Majority21217.0
Turnout 1,24827.74
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Downing 639 43.6 -8.7
Conservative Alexandra Marianne Young50934.7-2.5
Green Richard David Warr17311.8+6.8
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon1459.9+4.4
Majority1308.9
Turnout 1,46633.48
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield

Location of Woodfield ward Woodfield ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Woodfield ward
Woodfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Edward Lawrence 624 46.8 -7.1
Labour Jim Callaghan38829.1-6.0
Liberal Democrats Neil Geoffrey Brinkworth32024.0+13.0
Majority23617.7
Turnout 1,33232.10
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Stevenage Borough Council". BBC News. 3 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2019 Election Results". Stevenage Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.