2021 Hertfordshire County Council election

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2021 Hertfordshire County Council election
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  2017 6 May 2021 2025  

All 78 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.2%
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
LeaderDavid WilliamsStephen Giles-Medhurst [1]
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election51 seats,
45.9%
18 seats,
25.1%
Seats before4918
Seats won4623
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote142,05186,969
Percentage43.3%26.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.6 pp Increase2.svg 1.4 pp

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderJudi BillingBen Crystall
Party Labour Green
Last election9 seats,
20.5%
0 seats,
4.0%
Seats before90
Seats won71
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote69,61224,508
Percentage21.2%7.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.7 ppIncrease2.svg 3.5 pp

Hertfordshire local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Hertfordshire County Council election.

United Kingdom Hertfordshire County Council 2021.svg
Council composition after the election.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 6 May 2021 alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 78 seats to the council were elected. [2]

Contents

The Conservative Party won 46 of the 78 seats, winning a majority and thus retaining control of the council, [3] [4] despite making a net loss of five seats, with leader David Williams losing his seat of Harpenden North East. [5] [6] Deputy Leader of the Council Teresa Heritage became acting leader in the aftermath of the election, and Cllr Richard Roberts was ratified as Leader of the Council on 25 May 2021. [7] [8]

Background

In the 2017 election, the Conservative Party held overall control of the council, winning 51 of the 78 seats. The Liberal Democrats were the second largest party with 18 seats. The Labour Party won 9 seats. [9]

Several by-elections took place between the 2017 and 2021 elections:

By-elections
DivisionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCauseRef.
Goffs Oak and Bury Green22 February 2018Robert Gordon Conservative Lesley Greensmyth Conservative Death [10] [11]
St Albans North3 May 2018Charlotte Hogg Liberal Democrats Roma Mills Labour Resignation due to work commitments [12] [13]
Three Rivers Rural25 October 2018Chris Hayward Conservative Phil Williams Liberal Democrats Resignation [14] [15]

Roma Mills, councillor for St Albans North, resigned from the Labour Party in April 2020 after Keir Starmer was elected Leader of the Labour Party, citing her disagreement with his changes in policies. [16] Andrew Stevenson, councillor for Hertford All Saints, resigned from the Conservative Party in December 2020 due to his opposition to the two-tier local government structure in Hertfordshire and having failed to be reselected by the Hertford and Stortford Conservatives. [17] [18]

As a result, the Conservatives had 49 councillors and 2 councillors sat as independents, giving the Conservatives a majority of 20 before the 2021 election.

In the 2019 general election, the Liberal Democrats won St Albans for the first time since the party's formation, defeating the incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament. [19]

Campaign

Environment

The Conservatives pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and that by 2030, Hertfordshire County Council would be carbon-neutral and waste would no longer be sent to landfill. [20]

The Liberal Democrats pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 by introducing solar powered lighting on walking and cycling routes, and a £2.5 million fund for charging stations for electric vehicles. [21]

Local government structure

In 2020, Leader of the Council David Williams advocated merging Hertfordshire County Council and the ten district councils into a single unitary authority. Hertfordshire County Council suggested that the proposal could save £140 million per year. [22]

Labour committed to opposing any plans for a Hertfordshire unitary authority. [23]

Transport

Labour supported an increase in the number of late night buses, and would reinstate bus subsidies. The party also supported the reopening of a passing loop on the Abbey Line to increase the railway's capacity, and would push for Oyster card functionality for railway stations close to London. Leader of the Labour group Judi Billing stated that she believed that a 20 mph speed limit should be the default on roads in Hertfordshire. [23]

The Green Party and the Liberal Democrats also supported the introduction of a default 20 mph speed limit on residential roads. [24] [21]

Procedure

The elections were held during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Hertfordshire County Council advised that the ballot boxes should not be opened for 24 hours after the polls closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Borough of Broxbourne began counting the votes on 7 May, while the other nine districts of Hertfordshire began counting on 8 May. Some districts also opted to not count the votes for the district council elections until 9 May to reduce the number of people required to be present, and make social distancing easier. [25]

Summary

Election result

2021 Hertfordshire County Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 7846712Decrease2.svg 559.043.3142,051–2.6
  Liberal Democrats 772372Increase2.svg 529.526.586,969+1.4
  Labour 78735Decrease2.svg 29.021.269,612+0.7
  Green 59110Increase2.svg 11.37.524,508+3.5
  Independent 5110Increase2.svg 11.30.82,683+0.4
  TUSC 11000Steady2.svg0.00.2633±0.0
  Reform UK 7000Steady2.svg0.00.2548N/A
  UKIP 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1203–3.7
 Abolish the Town Council Party1000Steady2.svg0.00.1179N/A
  CPA 3000Steady2.svg0.00.1178N/A
 Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (UK)1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.1133N/A
  Heritage 1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.160N/A

The Conservatives won 46 of the 78 seats, remaining in control of the council and giving them a majority of 14, despite making a net loss of five seats. The Liberal Democrats remained the second-largest party, winning 23 seats, the highest number of seats since the party's formation. The Greens won a seat for the first time since the 2009 election. [26]

Results by division

Broxbourne

The Borough of Broxbourne shown within Hertfordshire Broxbourne UK locator map.svg
The Borough of Broxbourne shown within Hertfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to Broxbourne Borough Council.

Cheshunt Central [27] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Wortley 2,117 61.0 Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour Andreas Georgiou1,00428.9Increase2.svg4.7
Liberal Democrats Kostas Inchenko34810.0Increase2.svg5.3
Majority1,11332.1Decrease2.svg5.1
Turnout 3,46928.3Increase2.svg2.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6
Flamstead End and Turnford [27] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Mills-Bishop 2,280 67.9 Increase2.svg3.0
Labour Beverly Hanshaw71221.2Increase2.svg3.4
Green Owen Brett2487.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Wilson1203.6Decrease2.svg1.1
Majority1,56846.7Decrease2.svg0.4
Turnout 3,36028.4Increase2.svg3.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2
Goffs Oak and Bury Green [27] [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Greensmyth 2,352 63.8 Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour Jo Goldsmith62016.8Decrease2.svg1.3
Liberal Democrats David Payne48813.2Increase2.svg7.2
Green Robert Gledhill2276.2N/A
Majority1,73247.0Increase2.svg1.1
Turnout 3,68729.9Increase2.svg3.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.5
Hoddesdon North [27] [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Cocking 2,324 68.6 Increase2.svg8.7
Labour George Williams71821.2Increase2.svg5.3
Liberal Democrats Julia Davies34810.3Increase2.svg3.7
Majority1,60647.4Increase2.svg3.4
Turnout 3,39028.1Increase2.svg0.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7
Hoddesdon South [27] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Mason 2,637 67.0 Increase2.svg1.4
Labour Jean Legg57314.6Increase2.svg3.0
Green Sally Kemp41010.4Increase2.svg4.7
Liberal Democrats David Davies3138.0Steady2.svg0.0
Majority2,06452.5Decrease2.svg1.6
Turnout 3,93332.6Increase2.svg0.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8
Waltham Cross [27] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dee Hart 1,751 46.2 Decrease2.svg8.0
Labour Sean Waters1,64643.4Increase2.svg6.0
Independent Cody McCormick2366.2N/A
Liberal Democrats John Wiggett1604.2Decrease2.svg4.2
Majority1052.8Decrease2.svg13.9
Turnout 3,79331.1Increase2.svg4.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.0

Dacorum

The Borough of Dacorum shown within Hertfordshire Dacorum UK locator map.svg
The Borough of Dacorum shown within Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted [34] [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Taylor 2,949 51.8 Increase2.svg12.4
Conservative Peter Matthews1,69529.8Decrease2.svg11.6
Green Joe Stopps5579.8Increase2.svg1.4
Labour Cameron Brady-Turner4878.6Decrease2.svg0.1
Majority1,25422.0N/A
Turnout 5,68846.5Increase2.svg5.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.0
Bridgewater [34] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Douris 2,070 46.2 Decrease2.svg11.7
Liberal Democrats Lara Pringle1,73338.7Increase2.svg12.2
Labour Vanessa Mitchell3227.2Decrease2.svg4.0
Green Emily Spry2836.3N/A
Reform UK Noel Willcox731.6N/A
Majority3377.5Decrease2.svg23.9
Turnout 4,48141.1Increase2.svg4.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.9
Hemel Hempstead East [34] [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Williams 2,016 59.3 Decrease2.svg2.8
Labour Ijlal Malik68620.2Decrease2.svg2.8
Liberal Democrats Anna Wellings Purvis41612.2Increase2.svg6.6
Green Paul de Hoest2828.3Decrease2.svg1.0
Majority1,33039.1Increase2.svg0.0
Turnout 3,40030.5Increase2.svg0.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.0
Hemel Hempstead North East [34] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colette Wyatt-Lowe 1,657 60.1 Increase2.svg4.4
Labour Saba Poursaeedi59721.7Decrease2.svg2.2
Liberal Democrats Neil Kennedy28010.2Increase2.svg1.4
Green Paul Sandford2228.1Increase2.svg4.6
Majority1,06038.5Increase2.svg6.6
Turnout 2,75627.0Decrease2.svg2.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.3
Hemel Hempstead North West [34] [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Guest 1,917 55.5 Decrease2.svg0.5
Labour Gary Adamson81123.5Decrease2.svg0.6
Liberal Democrats Diane Wilson39611.5Increase2.svg2.3
Green Sherief Hassan3289.5Increase2.svg4.2
Majority1,10632.0Increase2.svg0.1
Turnout 3,45230.0Decrease2.svg0.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.0
Hemel Hempstead South East [34] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jan Maddern 1,405 36.5 Increase2.svg13.9
Conservative Sanjay Jamuar1,15730.0Decrease2.svg8.5
Labour Mandi Tattershall88723.0Decrease2.svg5.1
Green David Lillywhite2255.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Joe Toovey1804.7Decrease2.svg1.4
Majority2486.4N/A
Turnout 3,85431.5Increase2.svg0.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.2
Hemel Hempstead St Paul's [34] [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ron Tindall 1,230 42.8 Decrease2.svg2.9
Conservative Soma Pemmireddy81128.2Increase2.svg2.0
Labour Luke Jordan60521.1Decrease2.svg0.1
Green Bernard Hurley2267.9N/A
Majority41914.6Decrease2.svg4.9
Turnout 2,87226.3Decrease2.svg2.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5
Hemel Hempstead Town [34] [42] [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian England 1,745 41.5 Increase2.svg21.1
Conservative William Wyatt-Lowe1,48535.3Decrease2.svg16.4
Labour Tessa Milligan63215.0Decrease2.svg6.2
Green Samuel Deering3478.2Increase2.svg1.5
Majority2606.2N/A
Turnout 4,20936.6Increase2.svg4.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.7
Kings Langley [34] [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Roberts 2,472 62.1 Decrease2.svg4.5
Green Ashley Lawrence61615.5Increase2.svg9.9
Labour Rob Eilbeck52313.1Increase2.svg0.7
Liberal Democrats Dominic Sokalski3699.3Decrease2.svg2.3
Majority1,85646.6Decrease2.svg7.5
Turnout 3,98036.7Increase2.svg2.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2
Tring [34] [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Symington 2,814 50.1 Increase2.svg0.3
Conservative Gbola Adeleke1,68630.0Decrease2.svg4.6
Green Roger Oliver61410.9Increase2.svg6.1
Labour Jim Lawler5049.0Increase2.svg2.1
Majority1,12820.1Increase2.svg4.9
Turnout 5,61844.7Increase2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.5

East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District shown within Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire UK locator map.svg
East Hertfordshire District shown within Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford East [46] [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Calvin Horner 1,894 45.6 Increase2.svg5.6
Conservative John Wyllie1,40133.7Decrease2.svg8.6
Labour Oya Er Wilkes56813.7Increase2.svg0.9
Green Graeme Hill2927.0Increase2.svg2.0
Majority49311.9N/A
Turnout 4,15538.6Increase2.svg5.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg7.1
Bishop's Stortford Rural [46] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham McAndrew 1,943 53.8 Decrease2.svg6.9
Labour Milly Lynch72520.1Increase2.svg8.8
Liberal Democrats Bob Taylor56215.6Increase2.svg0.6
Green David Oxley38210.6Increase2.svg6.2
Majority1,21833.7Decrease2.svg15.7
Turnout 3,61234.1Increase2.svg0.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.8
Bishop's Stortford West [46] [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alastair Ward-Booth 1,744 44.4 Decrease2.svg6.5
Labour Thomas Diamond98925.2Increase2.svg5.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Townsend74118.9Increase2.svg2.6
Green Madela Baddock45611.6Increase2.svg4.8
Majority75519.2Decrease2.svg11.6
Turnout 3,93031.6Decrease2.svg0.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.8
Buntingford [46] [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Jones 2,393 60.6 Decrease2.svg8.1
Green David Woollcombe70417.8Increase2.svg13.1
Labour Steven Stone53213.5Increase2.svg1.7
Liberal Democrats Karl Harrington2245.7Decrease2.svg3.0
Reform UK Terry Smith942.4N/A
Majority1,68942.8Decrease2.svg21.2
Turnout 3,94733.6Increase2.svg1.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.6
Hertford All Saints [46] [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ben Crystall 1,819 43.2 Increase2.svg34.0
Conservative Jan Goodeve1,56237.1Decrease2.svg27.0
Labour Rob Pinkham62114.7Decrease2.svg12.0
Independent Andrew Stevenson2625.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer2115.0Decrease2.svg11.5
Majority2576.1N/A
Turnout 4,21339.6Increase2.svg10.8
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg30.5
Hertford Rural [46] [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Crofton 2,710 63.2 Decrease2.svg9.5
Liberal Democrats Daniel Newton61214.3Increase2.svg4.7
Green Lydia Somerville50611.8Increase2.svg4.6
Labour Margaret Williams46110.7Increase2.svg0.1
Majority2,09848.9Decrease2.svg13.2
Turnout 4,28939.5Increase2.svg1.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.1
Hertford St Andrews [46] [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Deering 1,925 46.3 Decrease2.svg4.6
Labour Josh Dean 1,75642.2Increase2.svg15.8
Liberal Democrats Geoff Madge48111.6Decrease2.svg3.1
Majority1694.1Decrease2.svg20.4
Turnout 4,16235.5Increase2.svg6.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.2
Sawbridgeworth [46] [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Buckmaster 2,795 65.0 Increase2.svg3.2
Liberal Democrats Joseph Dumont83619.5Increase2.svg5.6
Labour Dawn Newell66615.5Increase2.svg3.7
Majority1,95945.6Decrease2.svg2.4
Turnout 4,29734.4Increase2.svg3.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2
Ware North [46] [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Andrews 1,879 51.1 Decrease2.svg4.2
Green Nicholas Cox1,25534.1Increase2.svg28.0
Labour Megan McCann50613.8Increase2.svg0.0
TUSC Bryan Clare381.0N/A
Majority62417.0Decrease2.svg32.2
Turnout 3,67834.2Increase2.svg3.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.1
Ware South [46] [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Kaye 1,976 52.9 Decrease2.svg11.3
Labour Sarah Chapman68818.4Increase2.svg4.5
Green Martin Butcher59115.8Increase2.svg8.2
Liberal Democrats Victoria Shaw3509.4Decrease2.svg5.0
ADF Benjamin Parker1333.6N/A
Majority1,28834.5Decrease2.svg15.8
Turnout 3,73832.7Increase2.svg3.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.9

Hertsmere

The Borough of Hertsmere shown within Hertfordshire Hertsmere UK locator map.svg
The Borough of Hertsmere shown within Hertfordshire
Borehamwood North [57] [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michelle Vince 1,796 52.7 Increase2.svg14.3
Conservative Gavin Haran1,35439.7Decrease2.svg7.9
Liberal Democrats Maxie Allen1313.8Decrease2.svg1.4
Green Julie Rackham1063.1N/A
TUSC Mark Pickersgill210.6Steady2.svg0.0
Majority44213.0N/A
Turnout 3,40829.2Increase2.svg2.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.1
Borehamwood South [57] [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Butler 1,670 46.5 Increase2.svg9.4
Conservative Brett Rosehill1,50041.8Decrease2.svg5.7
Green Madalyn Bielfeld2156.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Clive Parish1253.5Decrease2.svg3.4
UKIP David Appleby812.3Decrease2.svg6.3
Majority1704.7N/A
Turnout 3,59132.1Increase2.svg3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg7.5
Bushey North [57] [60] [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Laurence Brass 2,160 52.7 Increase2.svg21.1
Conservative Jane West1,39033.9Decrease2.svg13.7
Labour Elodie Mayo3618.8Decrease2.svg4.0
Green Matt Wheeler1884.6Increase2.svg1.1
Majority77018.8N/A
Turnout 4,09938.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg17.4
Bushey South [57] [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty 2,408 56.9 Decrease2.svg12.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Richards1,20628.5Increase2.svg12.6
Labour Sharan Sanghera3959.3Decrease2.svg1.7
Green Eddy Canfor-Dumas2265.3Increase2.svg1.9
Majority1,20228.4Decrease2.svg25.4
Turnout 4,23539.3Increase2.svg5.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.7
Potters Bar East [57] [63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Graham 2,296 52.3 Decrease2.svg8.2
Labour Chris Myers1,55335.4Increase2.svg16.5
Green Frank Jeffs2836.4Increase2.svg0.7
Liberal Democrats Jon Brett2595.9Decrease2.svg1.1
Majority74316.9Decrease2.svg24.7
Turnout 4,39137.1Increase2.svg6.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.4
Potters Bar West and Shenley [57] [64]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Morris Bright 2,014 45.4 Decrease2.svg15.0
Labour Christian Gray1,36430.7Increase2.svg8.8
Independent Rosemary Gilligan65314.7N/A
Green John Humphries2545.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Ron Das Gupta1543.5Decrease2.svg6.7
Majority65014.6Decrease2.svg23.8
Turnout 4,43938.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.9
Watling [57] [65]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Clapper 3,403 75.3 Decrease2.svg2.2
Labour Alpha Collins55012.2Increase2.svg2.9
Green Paul Morse3096.8Increase2.svg2.1
Liberal Democrats Mandy McNeil2575.7Decrease2.svg2.8
Majority2,85363.1Decrease2.svg5.2
Turnout 4,51939.9Increase2.svg7.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District shown within Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire UK locator map.svg
North Hertfordshire District shown within Hertfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to North Hertfordshire District Council.

Baldock and Letchworth East [66] [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Muir 1,963 45.1 Decrease2.svg3.6
Labour Leo Chapman1,25128.7Increase2.svg8.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Winter62414.3Decrease2.svg4.5
Green Tim Lee51611.9Increase2.svg5.5
Majority71216.4Decrease2.svg12.2
Turnout 4,35440.4Increase2.svg5.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.1
Hitchin North [66] [68]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judi Billing 2,701 52.4 Increase2.svg1.3
Conservative John Bishop1,36626.5Decrease2.svg1.5
Green Mary Marshall53010.3Increase2.svg2.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha4849.4Decrease2.svg3.3
CPA Sid Cordle711.4N/A
Majority1,33525.9Increase2.svg2.7
Turnout 5,15243.1Increase2.svg5.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4
Hitchin Rural [66] [69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Barnard 2,127 48.4 Decrease2.svg8.4
Green Anni Sander98022.3Increase2.svg12.6
Labour Anton Jungreuthmayer81818.6Decrease2.svg2.4
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Parkin4139.4Decrease2.svg2.9
CPA Daisy Appoh531.2N/A
Majority1,14726.1Decrease2.svg9.7
Turnout 4,39141.8Increase2.svg7.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.5
Hitchin South [66] [70] [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark 1,930 37.7 Decrease2.svg1.2
Conservative Derrick Ashley1,88836.9Decrease2.svg4.5
Labour Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg76515.0Increase2.svg1.4
Green Sam Larsen4558.9Increase2.svg2.9
CPA Leigh Smith541.1N/A
TUSC Barbara Clare220.4N/A
Majority420.8N/A
Turnout 5,11447.0Increase2.svg4.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.7
Knebworth and Codicote [66] [72]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Thake 2,504 55.5 Decrease2.svg0.4
Liberal Democrats Terry Tyler88619.6Decrease2.svg5.3
Labour Doug Jenner64714.3Increase2.svg1.1
Green Katrina Nice47310.5Increase2.svg4.6
Majority1,61835.9Increase2.svg4.9
Turnout 4,51044.9Increase2.svg7.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.5
Letchworth North [66] [73] [74]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Bhartwas 2,044 45.7 Increase2.svg5.2
Conservative Simon Bloxham1,99844.7Increase2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrats Jerry Evans4269.5Increase2.svg0.8
Majority461.0N/A
Turnout 4,46837.6Increase2.svg3.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.8
Letchworth South [66] [75]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Hone 2,254 47.7 Decrease2.svg3.8
Labour Amy Allen1,16324.6Increase2.svg3.4
Liberal Democrats Phil Weeder83017.6Increase2.svg0.4
Green Alan Borgars3848.1Increase2.svg3.2
Reform UK Garry Warren911.9N/A
Majority1,09123.1Decrease2.svg7.2
Turnout 4,72242.9Increase2.svg6.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.6
Royston East and Ermine [66] [76]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Hill 2,317 50.9 Decrease2.svg7.1
Liberal Democrats Ruth Brown1,25527.6Increase2.svg11.2
Labour Stephen Lockett66914.7Increase2.svg2.3
Green Steven Turner3116.8Increase2.svg1.9
Majority1,06223.3Decrease2.svg18.3
Turnout 4,55239.9Increase2.svg4.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.1
Royston West and Rural [66] [77]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Jarvis 2,591 51.7 Increase2.svg8.5
Conservative George Davies1,90037.9Decrease2.svg3.9
Labour Ken Garland51910.4Increase2.svg2.1
Majority69113.8Increase2.svg12.4
Turnout 5,01041.2Increase2.svg2.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.2

St Albans

St Albans City and District shown within Hertfordshire St Albans UK locator map.svg
St Albans City and District shown within Hertfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to St Albans City and District Council.

Colney Heath and Marshalswick [78] [79]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Hale 2,522 52.6 Increase2.svg6.6
Conservative Beric Read1,62233.8Decrease2.svg5.5
Labour Iain Grant3357.0Decrease2.svg1.6
Green James Ryan3156.6Increase2.svg3.2
Majority90018.8Increase2.svg12.1
Turnout 4,79444.4Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1
Harpenden North East [78] [80]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul de Kort 2,063 41.8 Increase2.svg14.8
Conservative David Williams2,02240.9Decrease2.svg12.1
Green Nina Vinther4358.8Increase2.svg4.6
Labour James Gill4208.5Decrease2.svg4.7
Majority410.8N/A
Turnout 4,94043.9Increase2.svg6.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.4
Harpenden Rural [78] [81]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Annie Brewster 2,833 57.1 Decrease2.svg5.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Barrett1,25325.3Increase2.svg5.9
Labour Symon Vegro53110.7Increase2.svg0.0
Green Dee Thomas3416.9Increase2.svg2.6
Majority1,58031.9Decrease2.svg11.1
Turnout 4,95844.2Increase2.svg3.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.6
Harpenden South West [78] [82]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Teresa Heritage 2,942 54.7 Decrease2.svg7.7
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Phillips1,32524.7Increase2.svg2.3
Green Kyle Riley65412.2Increase2.svg8.5
Labour Linda Spiri4538.4Decrease2.svg1.3
Majority1,61730.1Decrease2.svg10.0
Turnout 5,37446.5Increase2.svg5.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.0
London Colney [78] [83] [84]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Tallon 1,153 36.4 Increase2.svg3.4
Labour Dreda Gordon94829.9Decrease2.svg12.7
Liberal Democrats Liz Needham80325.3Increase2.svg1.4
Green Matt Fisher2658.4Increase2.svg4.8
Majority2056.5N/A
Turnout 3,16934.2Increase2.svg0.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg8.0
St Albans Central [78] [85]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher White 3,461 62.3 Increase2.svg7.2
Conservative Georgie Callé92316.6Decrease2.svg5.1
Green Candy Whittome66612.0Increase2.svg1.0
Labour David Allan5099.2Decrease2.svg2.7
Majority2,53845.712.2
Turnout 5,55945.6Increase2.svg4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1
St Albans East [78] [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands 3,014 61.3 Increase2.svg6.1
Conservative Richard Curthoys96019.5Decrease2.svg0.5
Labour John Paton55111.2Decrease2.svg6.6
Green Caro Hall3918.0Increase2.svg4.0
Majority2,05441.8Increase2.svg6.6
Turnout 4,91644.5Increase2.svg4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.3
St Albans North [78] [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Campbell 2,839 54.9 Increase2.svg19.6
Conservative Salih Gaygusuz1,25624.3Decrease2.svg1.8
Labour Jeremy Newmark62812.1Decrease2.svg21.7
Green Danielle Durant-Taylor3747.2Increase2.svg4.1
Reform UK David Thurston721.4N/A
Majority1,58330.6Increase2.svg29.1
Turnout 5,16948.9Increase2.svg2.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg10.7

The St Albans North division had been gained by Labour in a 2018 by-election. [13]

St Albans South [78] [88]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Walkington 3,575 62.2 Increase2.svg7.2
Conservative Susan Devi1,17420.4Decrease2.svg4.2
Labour Janet Smith61010.6Decrease2.svg3.9
Green Jon Littlewood3095.4Increase2.svg1.8
Reform UK Andrew Butchart801.4N/A
Majority2,40141.8Increase2.svg11.4
Turnout 5,74851.5Increase2.svg3.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.7
St Stephen's [78] [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stella Nash 2,408 46.2 Decrease2.svg2.4
Liberal Democrats Emma Matanle2,18841.9Increase2.svg3.4
Labour Janet Blackwell3306.3Decrease2.svg1.3
Green Nick Bainbridge2915.6Increase2.svg3.6
Majority2204.2Decrease2.svg5.8
Turnout 5,21745.3Increase2.svg4.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Stevenage

The Borough of Stevenage shown within Hertfordshire Stevenage UK locator map.svg
The Borough of Stevenage shown within Hertfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to Stevenage Borough Council.

Bedwell [90] [91]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Taylor 1,705 47.5 Decrease2.svg3.7
Conservative Janet Munro1,24334.6Decrease2.svg3.0
Liberal Democrats Jill Brinkworth3499.7Increase2.svg4.4
Green Dean Carpenter2166.0Increase2.svg1.7
TUSC Steve Glennon752.1Increase2.svg0.5
Majority46212.9Decrease2.svg0.6
Turnout 3,58833.4Increase2.svg1.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3
Broadwater [90] [92]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Mitchell 1,915 48.2 Decrease2.svg0.8
Labour Syeda Rahim1,21930.7Decrease2.svg7.9
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuinness3569.0Increase2.svg1.8
Green Richard Warr2967.5Increase2.svg3.9
UKIP Peter Colley1223.1N/A
TUSC Helen Kerr621.6Decrease2.svg0.1
Majority69617.5Increase2.svg7.1
Turnout 3,97034.8Increase2.svg0.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6
Chells [90] [93]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker 1,857 46.0 Decrease2.svg4.3
Conservative Layla Buckingham1,11227.5Increase2.svg3.4
Labour Conor McGrath81720.2Increase2.svg0.8
Green Naomi Lovelace-Collins2015.0N/A
TUSC Roger Charles541.3Increase2.svg0.5
Majority74518.4Decrease2.svg7.7
Turnout 4,04136.1Increase2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.8
Old Stevenage [90] [94]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Lawrence 1,827 44.8 Increase2.svg3.6
Labour Richard Henry1,68141.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Green Elizabeth Sturges3879.5Increase2.svg5.3
Liberal Democrats Madani Mannan1866.2Decrease2.svg1.7
Majority1463.6N/A
Turnout 4,08138.4Increase2.svg2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg2.0
Shephall [90] [95]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roni Hearn 1,624 46.6 Increase2.svg2.3
Labour Simon Speller1,44041.3Increase2.svg0.9
Liberal Democrats Tom Wren3349.6Increase2.svg0.3
TUSC Michael Malocco882.5Increase2.svg0.5
Majority1845.3Increase2.svg1.4
Turnout 3,48632.9Increase2.svg2.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7
St Nicholas [90] [96]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Bibby 1,658 42.0 Decrease2.svg2.8
Labour Sandra Barr1,54039.0Decrease2.svg0.0
Liberal Democrats Neil Brinkworth39910.1Increase2.svg3.6
Green Jacqueline Botevyle2225.6Increase2.svg2.2
Reform UK Amodio Amato711.8N/A
TUSC Amber Gentleman591.5Increase2.svg0.5
Majority1183.0Decrease2.svg2.8
Turnout 3,94937.6Increase2.svg2.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.4

Three Rivers

Three Rivers District shown within Hertfordshire Three Rivers UK locator map.svg
Three Rivers District shown within Hertfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to Three Rivers District Council.

Abbots Langley [97] [98]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford 2,061 48.5 Decrease2.svg10.4
Conservative Andrew O'Brien1,21928.7Increase2.svg2.5
Labour Helena Farrington71316.8Increase2.svg4.2
Green Kelsey Trevett2576.0Increase2.svg3.7
Majority84219.8Decrease2.svg12.9
Turnout 4,25034.2Increase2.svg4.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.4
Croxley [97] [99]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Lloyd 2,556 51.2 Decrease2.svg6.8
Conservative Tony Walker1,31126.3Increase2.svg0.7
Green Andrew Gallagher82216.5Increase2.svg13.4
Labour Jeni Swift Gillett3026.1Decrease2.svg2.7
Majority1,24524.9Decrease2.svg7.5
Turnout 4,99146.3Increase2.svg10.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.8
Rickmansworth East and Oxhey Park [97] [100]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reena Ranger 2,490 54.7 Decrease2.svg6.9
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith1,04723.0Increase2.svg1.5
Labour William Waite63513.9Increase2.svg4.3
Green Alfie Roberts3848.4Increase2.svg5.0
Majority1,44331.7Decrease2.svg8.4
Turnout 4,55639.5Increase2.svg4.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2
Rickmansworth West [97] [101]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paula Hiscocks 2,020 49.4 Increase2.svg4.2
Liberal Democrats Sarah Nelmes1,47236.0Decrease2.svg7.5
Labour Charlotte Smith3348.2Increase2.svg2.5
Green Dmitri MacMillen2606.4Increase2.svg4.2
Majority54813.4Increase2.svg11.6
Turnout 4.08637.2Increase2.svg2.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.8
South Oxhey and Eastbury [97] [102]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Alley 1,751 46.7 Increase2.svg7.5
Labour Stephen Cox1,38336.9Decrease2.svg8.1
Liberal Democrats Rhys Southall41111.0Increase2.svg4.4
Green Chris Lawrence1744.6Increase2.svg2.7
TUSC Richard Shattock320.9N/A
Majority3689.8N/A
Turnout 3,75131.0Increase2.svg1.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg7.8
Three Rivers Rural [97] [103]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Williams 2,468 47.5 Increase2.svg3.6
Conservative Ciaran Reed1,97638.0Decrease2.svg9.0
Green Roger Stafford3637.0Increase2.svg4.0
Labour Darren Steer2675.1Increase2.svg0.9
Independent Simon Diggins1272.4N/A
Majority4929.5N/A
Turnout 5,20143.6Increase2.svg3.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.3

The Three Rivers Rural division had previously been gained by the Liberal Democrats in a 2018 by-election. [15]

Watford

The Borough of Watford shown within Herfordshire Watford UK locator map.svg
The Borough of Watford shown within Herfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to Watford Borough Council.

Central Watford and Oxhey [104] [105]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles-Medhurst 2,130 48.8 Decrease2.svg4.7
Labour Sophia Demetriou-Jones1,02023.4Increase2.svg1.0
Conservative Joseph Gornicki84819.4Decrease2.svg0.9
Green Mark Rutherford2976.8Increase2.svg6.2
Reform UK Neal Webber671.5N/A
Majority1,11025.4Decrease2.svg5.6
Turnout 4,36234.0Increase2.svg5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8
Meriden Tudor [104] [106]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cavinder 1,433 41.0 Decrease2.svg8.5
Conservative Prashanth Elangovan1,14532.8Increase2.svg3.2
Labour Seamus Williams91626.2Increase2.svg8.7
Majority2888.2Decrease2.svg11.7
Turnout 3,49432.7Increase2.svg2.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9
Nascot Park [104] [107]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Watkin 2,733 50.9 Decrease2.svg1.7
Conservative Linda Topping1,80033.5Increase2.svg0.3
Labour Nabila Ahmed84115.6Increase2.svg6.4
Majority93317.4Decrease2.svg2.0
Turnout 5,37442.0Increase2.svg2.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.0
North Watford [104] [108]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Asif Khan 1,814 40.5 Decrease2.svg0.8
Liberal Democrats Dawn Allen-Williamson1,38831.0Decrease2.svg6.8
Conservative Anthony Parker93520.9Increase2.svg6.9
Green Catherine Grinsted2184.9Decrease2.svg2.1
TUSC Derek Foster661.5N/A
Heritage Sarah Knott601.3N/A
Majority4269.5Increase2.svg6.0
Turnout 4,48137.3Increase2.svg2.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0
West Watford [104] [109]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Bell 2,399 55.1 Decrease2.svg7.5
Conservative Abbas Merali1,08925.0Increase2.svg12.5
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pattinson74617.1Decrease2.svg5.5
TUSC Mark O'Connor1162.7Increase2.svg0.6
Majority1,31030.1Decrease2.svg9.8
Turnout 4,35033.6Increase2.svg6.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0
Woodside Stanborough [104] [110]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Williams 1,721 50.0 Decrease2.svg1.5
Conservative Peter Williams1,07831.3Increase2.svg6.9
Labour Nevin Atasoy64218.7Increase2.svg3.6
Majority64318.7Decrease2.svg8.3
Turnout 3,44131.2Increase2.svg1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Welwyn Hatfield

The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield shown within Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield UK locator map.svg
The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield shown within Hertfordshire

The election was held alongside an election to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.

Haldens [111] [112]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sunny Thusu 1,773 41.4 Increase2.svg6.3
Liberal Democrats Ayesha Rohale1,28530.0Decrease2.svg7.4
Labour Mike Larkins1,22828.7Increase2.svg5.2
Majority48811.4N/A
Turnout 4,28639.9Steady2.svg0.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg6.8
Handside and Peartree [111] [113]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Thomson 1,800 39.4 Increase2.svg11.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Quinton1,75338.4Decrease2.svg9.3
Labour Alan Chesterman1,01522.2Increase2.svg4.9
Majority471.0N/A
Turnout 4,56838.7Increase2.svg0.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg10.3
Hatfield East [111] [114]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hebden 1,239 44.4 Increase2.svg4.6
Labour Glyn Hayes82429.5Decrease2.svg6.6
Liberal Democrats Jackie Brennan73026.1Increase2.svg17.1
Majority41514.9Increase2.svg11.2
Turnout 2,79330.3Decrease2.svg1.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.6
Hatfield North [111] [115] [116]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Bond 1,119 43.9 Increase2.svg9.0
Labour Margaret Eames-Petersen1,02940.4Decrease2.svg0.9
Liberal Democrats Adam Edwards2208.6Decrease2.svg2.3
Abolish the Town Council PartyMelvyn Jones1797.0N/A
Majority903.5N/A
Turnout 2,54726.7Decrease2.svg0.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.0
Hatfield Rural [111] [117]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Boulton 2,903 74.4 Increase2.svg5.8
Labour Graham Beevers53813.8Increase2.svg5.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Basford46311.8Decrease2.svg5.2
Majority2,36560.6Increase2.svg0.3
Turnout 3,90439.5Increase2.svg4.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.2
Hatfield South [111] [118]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Zukowskyj 1,293 44.6 Decrease2.svg5.9
Conservative Gavriel Solomons1,01134.9Increase2.svg5.5
Labour Moyna Aicken59420.5Increase2.svg2.7
Majority2829.7Decrease2.svg11.4
Turnout 2,89832.9Increase2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.7
Welwyn [111] [119]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Kingsbury 2,674 57.6 Decrease2.svg3.3
Labour Daniel Carlen80017.2Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Frank Marsh62013.4Decrease2.svg0.1
Green Penny Berrington55011.8Increase2.svg7.1
Majority1,87440.4Decrease2.svg4.9
Turnout 4,64440.8Increase2.svg2.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5
Welwyn Garden City South [111] [120] [121]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marios Artemi 1,761 48.4 Increase2.svg9.2
Labour Lynn Chesterman1,49641.1Decrease2.svg0.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Corbey-West38410.5Increase2.svg1.8
Majority2657.3N/A
Turnout 3,64132.1Increase2.svg0.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg4.7

By-elections

Hitchin South: 10 March 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Hoskins 2,401 71.7 +34.0
Conservative Claire Strong69020.6−16.3
Green Deolinda Eltringham2236.7−2.2
CPA Leigh Smith351.0±0.0
Majority1,71151.1+50.3
Turnout 3,36331.4−15.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg25.2
Hitchin North: 9th February 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Albert 1,992 65.8 +16.4
Conservative Ralph Muncer52617.4−10.6
Green Deolinda Eltringham41513.7+3.4
CPA Leigh Smith933.1+1.7
Majority1,46648.4+22.5
Turnout 302626.2−16.9
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 13.5
Harpenden Rural: 7 December 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Allison Wren 1,474 58.2 +32.9
Conservative Claudio Duran76630.3−26.8
Labour Symon Vegro1686.7−4.0
Green Mario May1194.8−2.1
Majority70827.9N/A
Turnout 2,53822.6−21.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg29.8
Bedwell: 29 August 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ellie Plater 962 46.9 –0.6
Conservative Harry Curtis47022.9–11.7
Reform UK Janet Bainbridge35217.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Riad Mannan1346.5–3.2
Green Balgiisa Ahmed1336.5+0.5
Majority49224.0+11.1
Turnout 2,05418.4–15.0
Registered electors 11,157
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.6

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Bedmond and Primrose Hill is a ward in Three Rivers, in England, the United Kingdom. It is located in south-west Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The ward includes Bedmond and a sparsely populated area to the north. It lies north of the M25 motorway, which separates the ward from Abbots Langley, and is bordered by Kings Langley to the west, and Hemel Hempstead to the north. Slightly to the east of the ward is the M1 motorway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dorothy Thornhill, Baroness Thornhill</span> British politician (born 1955)

Dorothy Thornhill, Baroness Thornhill, was the first directly elected mayor of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. She was the Liberal Democrats' first directly elected mayor, and was also the first female directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. She served as Mayor of Watford from May 2002 until May 2018. She was nominated for a life peerage in August 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2004 UK local government election

The 2004 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2007 UK local government election

The 2007 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

The 2007 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

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