2023 Three Rivers District Council election

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2023 Three Rivers District Council election
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14 out of 39 seats to Three Rivers District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSarah Nelmes [1] Ciarán Reed [2] Stephen Cox [3]
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election22 seats, 43.5%12 seats, 31.9%3 seats, 14.0%
Seats before22113
Seats won841
Seats after22113
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9,9407,7013,300
Percentage41.9%32.5%13.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6%Increase2.svg 0.6%Decrease2.svg 0.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election1 seat, 10.3%N/A
Seats before12
Seats won10
Seats after21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,7890
Percentage11.8%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.5%N/A
Three Rivers UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Three Rivers District Council election
Leader before election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 14 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in the Chorleywood South and Maple Cross ward.

Contents

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council. [4] [5]

Summary

Election result

The overall results were: [6]

2023 Three Rivers District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Steady2.svg57.1142256.49,94041.9–1.6
  Conservative 4Steady2.svg28.671128.27,70132.5+0.6
  Labour 1Steady2.svg7.1237.73,30013.9–0.1
  Green 1Increase2.svg 17.1125.12,78911.8+1.5
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0112.6

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Three Rivers District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [7] The results for each ward were as follows: [8]

Abbots Langley and Bedmond

Abbots Langley and Bedmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Major* 888 54.2 –3.1
Conservative David Pollard43826.7+3.4
Labour James Farrington21413.1+0.4
Green Michael Rayment986.0–0.6
Majority45027.5–6.5
Turnout 1,63833.3+1.1
Registered electors 4,955
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

Carpenders Park

Carpenders Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Morris 1,021 61.8 +11.9
Labour William Waite38123.1–0.4
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames18811.4–6.5
Green Kelsey Trevett623.8–1.0
Majority64038.7+12.3
Turnout 1,65231.6+3.1
Registered electors 5,245
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.2

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

Chorleywood North and Sarratt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oliver Cooper 1,081 58.8 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Frank Mahon-Daly51728.1–4.3
Green Peter Loader1307.1+0.6
Labour Margaret Gallagher1116.0+0.5
Majority56430.7+7.6
Turnout 1,47926.0–2.9
Registered electors 5,681
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.8

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raj Khiroya* 1,125 56.4 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Price 1,097 55.0 +1.6
Conservative Salem Al-Damluji58729.4–2.9
Conservative Divya Thakar51425.8–6.5
Green Roger Stafford21810.9+3.4
Labour Iain Roden1949.7+2.9
Labour Colin Gray1266.3–0.5
Turnout 1,99534.7+0.3
Registered electors 5,749
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

The by-election in Chorleywood South and Maple Cross ward had been triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Trevett, who had been elected in 2022. [9]

Dickinsons

Dickinsons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Narinder Sian 1,171 54.9 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith85239.9–2.9
Labour Jeni Swift Gillett1105.2+2.4
Majority31915.0+12.1
Turnout 2,13342.8–0.1
Registered electors 5,036
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg6.1

Durrants

Durrants
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Solomons 989 55.7 –8.6
Green Angus Glasser44224.9+14.2
Conservative Gordon Elvey23213.1–5.5
Labour John Grillo1146.4±0.0
Majority54730.8–14.9
Turnout 1,77736.1+0.3
Registered electors 4,946
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.svg11.4

The Durrants seat had previously been held by Stephanie Singer, who had been elected as Liberal Democrat in 2019 but resigned from the party earlier in 2023 and sat as an independent for the remainder of her term. [10]

Gade Valley

Gade Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Whately-Smith 704 52.3 +3.2
Conservative Vicky Edwards33424.8+2.6
Labour Bruce Prochnik23517.5–0.2
Green Kenneth Gallagher725.4–5.5
Majority37027.5N/A
Turnout 1,34527.1–2.9
Registered electors 4,993
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3

Leavesden

Leavesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Tankard 853 54.0 –3.2
Conservative Anne Jervis39625.0+3.3
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan25316.0–0.1
Green Bruce Perry795.0±0.0
Majority45729.0–6.4
Turnout 1,58127.3+0.6
Registered electors 5,805
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

Moor Park and Eastbury

Moor Park and Eastbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reena Ranger* 1,054 73.1 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Laura Thompson21014.6–2.6
Labour Mashkoor Khan1027.1–0.8
Green Stephen Martin755.2–1.0
Majority84458.5+7.6
Turnout 1,44132.2+2.5
Registered electors 4,496
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.7

Oxhey Hall and Hayling

Oxhey Hall and Hayling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Martin* 915 53.1 –5.2
Labour Clare Leahy39122.7+3.8
Conservative Ameer Ahmad34520.0+1.2
Green Mary Chabrel734.2+0.1
Majority52430.4–9.0
Turnout 1,72432.9+1.7
Registered electors 5,293
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5

Penn and Mill End

Penn and Mill End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Humphreys* 730 49.6 –1.8
Conservative Mike Sims47432.2–1.5
Labour Martin Waldron15710.7+1.5
Green Deesha Chandra1107.5+1.8
Majority25617.4–0.3
Turnout 1,47128.8–1.1
Registered electors 5,142
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2

Rickmansworth Town

Rickmansworth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Raw* 901 43.0 –4.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Harman78537.5+5.1
Labour Janet Cullen21510.3–0.9
Green Cheryl Stungo1929.2–0.1
Majority1165.5–9.3
Turnout 2,09337.8+3.5
Registered electors 5,560
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.7

South Oxhey

South Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Cox* 697 59.3 –2.0
Conservative Christopher Alley32427.6–0.2
Liberal Democrats Rhys Southall877.4+2.2
Green Chris Lawrence675.7+0.1
Majority37331.7–1.8
Turnout 1,17522.2–1.2
Registered electors 5,335
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

By-elections

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross: 14 December 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Davies 694 57.5 +4.6
Conservative Oliver Neville35529.4+1.8
Green Roger Stafford1028.4-1.8
Labour Martin Waldron554.6-4.6
Majority33928.1N/A
Turnout 1,20621.4-13.3
Registered electors 5,659
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.4

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