2023 Watford Borough Council election

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2023 Watford Borough Council election
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12 out of 36 seats to Watford Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Peter Taylor [lower-alpha 1] Nigel Bell
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election27 seats, 51.3%9 seats, 27.9%
Seats before279
Watford UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Watford Borough Council election
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Watford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 12 of the 36 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council.

Contents

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council. [3] [4]

Summary

Election result

2023 Watford Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 9Steady2.svg75.0182775.010,61148.8–2.5
  Labour 3Steady2.svg25.06925.06,69530.8+2.9
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,80517.5–2.1
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04472.1+1.9
  Heritage 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0660.3N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0520.2N/A
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0820.4±0.0

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Watford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [5] The results for each ward were: [6]

Callowland

Callowland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Allen-Williamson* 899 47.7 -5.9
Labour Asma Suleman76040.3+4.2
Conservative Nav Deep22712.0+1.7
Majority
Turnout 1,886
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rabi Martins* 1,002 53.6 -1.8
Labour Mo Wadud Hakim58531.3+4.7
Conservative Sahil Ghuman1779.5-1.7
Reform UK David Ealey1045.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,868
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holywell

Holywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Favour Ezeifedi* 960 57.3 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Gabriel Duduta33520.0-0.2
Conservative Sanjaya Pant32319.3-4.6
TUSC Mark O'Connor583.5+0.8
Majority
Turnout 1,676
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Leggatts

Leggatts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Asif Khan* 882 45.6 +8.9
Liberal Democrats Jamil Minhas66534.4-9.9
Conservative James Fanning29715.4-1.1
Heritage Sarah Knott663.4N/A
TUSC Derek Foster241.2-1.3
Majority
Turnout 1,934
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Grimston* 628 49.8 -4.0
Labour Helena Farrington32725.9+1.6
Conservative Jennie Raperport30724.3+2.3
Majority
Turnout 1,262
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Nascot

Nascot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hofman* 1,280 57.5 -2.1
Conservative Ravi Kura48521.8-2.3
Labour Edward Tunnah33615.1-1.2
Reform UK Gary Ling1255.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,226
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Oxhey

Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Newstead 1,275 67.2 +1.4
Conservative William Hickey33917.9+0.8
Labour Sue Sleeman24112.7-2.6
Reform UK Neal Webber432.3+0.5
Majority
Turnout 1,898
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penelope Hill 1,441 60.4 -0.7
Conservative Arijit Mukherjee45819.2-2.5
Labour Laura Griffiths37515.7-1.6
Reform UK John Dowdle1114.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,385
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stanborough

Stanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Williams* 928 57.9 +7.1
Conservative Peter Williams28317.7-11.9
Labour Terence Butler27617.2-2.3
Reform UK Michael Hall644.0N/A
Green James Willis523.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,603
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tudor

Tudor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlott Saunders 852 52.3 +2.1
Conservative Carly Bishop43626.7+2.5
Labour Malcolm Bush34221.0-4.6
Majority
Turnout 1,630
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vicarage

Vicarage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jagtar Dhindsa* 1,151 59.6 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Bobby Amin57529.8-8.6
Conservative Octavian Chirila Filip20510.6-0.6
Majority
Turnout 1,931
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Wenham* 731 50.1 -1.1
Labour Anne Joynes46031.5+6.8
Conservative Matthew Cawthorne26818.4-5.4
Majority
Turnout 1,459
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Peter Taylor being directly-elected mayor (position not up for election in 2023); Jennifer Pattinson group leader [1]
  1. ↑ "Your mayor and councillors". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Notice of Election". Watford Borough Council. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Rutherford, Cameron (5 May 2023). "Watford Borough Council 2023 local election results in full as Liberal Democrats hold majority". Herts Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Tories lose Dacorum, Hertsmere, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated by ward May 2023". Watford Borough Council . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Watford Borough Election 2023 results". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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