2024 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2024 Stevenage Borough Council election
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  2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)2026 

All 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderRichard HenryRobin ParkerPhil Bibby
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader's seatSt NicholasManorWoodfield
Last election24 seats, 44.1%6 seats, 19.5%9 seats, 28.8%
Seats before2469
Seats won3261
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 8
Popular vote26,8428,8629,949
Percentage51.8%17.1%19.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.7%Decrease2.svg 1.7%Decrease2.svg 9.6%

Stevenage UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Stevenage Borough Council election

Leader before election

Richard Henry
Labour Co-op

Leader after election

Richard Henry
Labour Co-op

The 2024 Stevenage Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. [1] All 39 members of Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire were elected following boundary changes. [2] [3]

Contents

The election saw the Conservatives nearly wiped out of the council entirely, with them only holding onto one seat in Woodfield. [4] [5] All of their other seats went to the Labour Party. The Liberal Democrats held on to all their seats, becoming the official opposition in Stevenage. [6] No other party made any notable impact or gains in the results.

Woodfield ward saw the rare outcome where two candidates drew on the number of received votes. Labour candidate Robert Boyle and incumbent Conservative councillor Margaret Notley both received 571 votes and had to draw lots to determine who won, with Robert winning. [7]

Summary

Election result

Stevenage Borough Council's composition after the 2024 local elections Hertfordshire Stevenage Borough Council 2024.svg
Stevenage Borough Council's composition after the 2024 local elections
2024 Stevenage Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 393270Increase2.svg 882.051.826,842+7.7
  Liberal Democrats 20600Steady2.svg15.417.18,862-1.7
  Conservative 21107Decrease2.svg 82.619.29,949-9.6
  Green 14000Steady2.svg0.07.63,924+2.5
  Reform UK 7000Steady2.svg0.02.81,479+2.5
  TUSC 9000Steady2.svg0.01.5770-0.3

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stevenage Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024. [8] The results were published by the council the day after the election. [9]

Almond Hill

Almond Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Lin Martin-Haugh* 834 52.7
Labour Co-op Tom Plater 814 51.5
Labour Co-op Jeannette Thomas* 783 49.5
Conservative Nicolaas Houps46929.6
Green Paul Dawson44728.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Phillip Reece35622.5
Turnout 1,58229.14
Registered electors 5,460
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Bandley Hill & Poplars

Bandley Hill & Poplars (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jim Brown* 749 42.0
Labour Co-op Jade Woods 701 39.3
Labour Co-op Kamal Choudhury 689 38.7
Conservative David Denny-Stubbs53029.7
Conservative Victoria Facey50828.5
Conservative Matthew Wyatt46225.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Littleton27115.2
Reform UK Michael Hearn26614.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Wilkins25214.1
Liberal Democrats Riad Mannan21812.2
Green Adrian Busolini18310.3
TUSC Mark Pickersgill623.5
Turnout 1,78232.49
Registered electors 5,501
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Bedwell

Bedwell (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Conor McGrath* 887 59.9
Labour Co-op Nazmin Chowdhury* 830 56.0
Labour Co-op Ellie Plater* 786 53.1
Conservative Cathy Bibby36724.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Berry29620.0
Green Steven Hodges28219.0
TUSC Steve Glennon1097.4
Turnout 1,48127.30
Registered electors 5,451
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Chells

Chells (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Ashley-Wren* 741 47.3
Liberal Democrats Tom Wren* 738 47.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Booth* 598 38.2
Labour John Lloyd50932.5
Labour Patrick Newman46029.4
Labour Thea Pendlebury44828.6
Conservative Christine Clarkson29018.5
Green David Ingarfill21213.5
Turnout 1,56528.47
Registered electors 5,518
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Longmeadow

Longmeadow (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Peter Clark 700 39.0
Labour Co-op Lynda Guy 663 36.9
Labour Co-op Akin Elekolusi 593 33.0
Conservative Alex Farquharson*59032.9
Conservative Adam Mitchell*57131.8
Conservative Bret Facey*56831.6
Green Jim Borcherds49127.3
Reform UK Matthew Hurst19310.7
Reform UK Doug Bainbridge19110.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Snell18010.0
Reform UK Philip Durling1649.1
TUSC Helen Kerr482.7
Turnout 1,79636.78
Registered electors 4,891
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Manor

Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker* 1,122 61.8
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuinness* 1,077 59.3
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell* 1,023 56.3
Labour Louisa Barr39721.8
Labour Maureen McKay*35719.6
Labour Peter Taylor32818.1
Conservative Andy Goldsmith31117.1
Green Ashlee Hodson18910.4
Turnout 1,81733.26
Registered electors 5,487
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Martins Wood

Martins Wood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Myla Arceno* 798 51.0
Labour Co-op Lloyd Briscoe* 751 48.0
Labour Co-op Carolina Veres* 717 45.8
Conservative Andy Facey42126.9
Reform UK Janet Bainbridge26717.1
Reform UK Robert Henry25216.1
Green Chris Hodson23815.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Segadelli22814.6
Green Naomi Lovelace-Collins20313.0
TUSC Mark Gentleman613.9
Turnout 1,56430.88
Registered electors 5,077
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Old Town

Old Town (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Coleen Houlihan 733 49.6
Labour Co-op Nigel Williams 665 45.0
Labour Co-op Mason Humberstone* 661 44.7
Conservative Harry Curtis52335.4
Conservative Maria Wheeler50434.1
Conservative Rambhai Malavia43329.3
Green Andy Whitmore30120.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Anderson22615.3
TUSC Mark Kerr694.7
Turnout 1,47935.70
Registered electors 4,179
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Roebuck

Roebuck (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Anne Wells* 727 52.9
Labour Co-op Forhad Chowdhury* 701 51.1
Labour Co-op Alistair Gordon 701 51.1
Conservative Nick Leech43331.5
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bye31022.6
Green Pawel Gora28620.8
TUSC Bryan Clare926.7
Turnout 1,37327.48
Registered electors 5,040
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Shephall

Shephall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Rob Broom* 737 60.8
Labour Co-op Sarah Mead* 733 60.4
Labour Co-op Simon Speller* 665 54.8
Conservative Celia Lawrence28923.8
Liberal Democrats David Barks21918.1
Green Stephani Mok20917.2
TUSC Barbara Clare1008.2
Turnout 1,21325.30
Registered electors 4,841
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sandra Barr* 1,052 62.7
Labour Co-op Richard Henry* 962 57.3
Labour Co-op Claire Parris* 938 55.9
Conservative Mel Mitchell40724.3
Green Chris Keane30518.2
Liberal Democrats Hazel Jones26015.5
TUSC Amber Gentleman1287.6
Turnout 1,67831.07
Registered electors 5,433
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Symonds Green

Symonds Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jackie Hollywell* 787 53.4
Labour Co-op Loraine Rossati* 666 45.2
Labour Co-op Ceara Roopchand 627 42.6
Conservative Jack Ingarfill51935.2
Green Becca Watts35123.8
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon31621.5
TUSC Trevor Palmer1016.9
Turnout 1,47332.16
Registered electors 4,608
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Woodfield

Woodfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Bibby* 624 40.7
Labour Leanne Brady 602 39.2
Labour Robert Boyle 571 [lower-alpha 1] 37.2
Conservative Margaret Notley*57137.2
Conservative Jody Hanafin55936.4
Labour Swantantra Tripathi52033.9
Liberal Democrats Jill Brinkworth22714.8
Green Richard Warr22714.8
Liberal Democrats Neil Brinkworth20413.3
Reform UK Amodio Amato1469.5
Turnout 1,53538.15
Registered electors 4,037
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

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