2024 Three Rivers District Council election

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2024 Three Rivers District Council
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13 out of 39 seats to Three Rivers District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSarah NelmesOliver CooperStephen Cox
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election22 seats, 41.9%11 seats, 32.5%3 seats, 13.9%
Seats before21123
Seats won741
Seats after21123
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9,8267,4973,082
Percentage42.3%32.3%13.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.4%Decrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.6%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderChris Mitchell
Party Green Independent
Last election2 seats, 11.8%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats before21
Seats won10
Seats after30
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,804N/A
Percentage12.1%N/A
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.3%N/A
Three Rivers UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Three Rivers District Council election
Leader before election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Stephen Giles-Medhurst
Liberal Democrats

The 2024 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

The council remained under Liberal Democrat majority control. After the election the Liberal Democrats changed their group leader to Stephen Giles-Medhurst, who was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024. [1]

Election result

Three Rivers District Council composition following the 2024 local elections Three Rivers District Council 2024.svg
Three Rivers District Council composition following the 2024 local elections
2024 Three Rivers District Council
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 7Steady2.svg53.8142052.69,82642.3+0.4
  Conservative 4Steady2.svg30.381231.67,49732.3–0.2
  Labour 1Steady2.svg7.7237.93,08213.3–0.6
  Green 1Increase2.svg 17.7237.92,80412.1+0.3
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0000.0N/AN/AN/A

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 8 April 2024. [2]

Abbots Langley and Bedmond

Abbots Langley and Bedmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bedford* 939 58.5 +4.3
Conservative Hitesh Tailor32220.1-6.6
Labour James Farrington22213.8+0.7
Green Michael Rayment1217.5+1.5
Majority
Turnout 1,60433.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Carpenders Park

Carpenders Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Alley 757 41.8 -20.0
Liberal Democrats Kate Turner58732.4+21.0
Labour William Waite33518.5-4.6
Green Deesha Chandra1307.2+3.4
Majority
Turnout 1,80934.7
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

Chorleywood North and Sarratt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ciaran Reed* 1,160 58.8 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Frank Mahon-Daly57629.2+1.1
Labour Margaret Gallagher1286.5+0.5
Green Peter Loader1095.5-1.6
Majority
Turnout 1,97334.8
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Davies* 1,050 55.2 -1.2
Conservative Oliver Neville54028.4-1.0
Green Roger Stafford1638.6-2.3
Labour Iain Roden1487.8-1.9
Majority
Turnout 1,90133.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dickinsons

Dickinsons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Cheryl Stungo 1,045 49.6 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Rainbow*80338.1-1.8
Conservative David Redman1637.7N/A
Labour Jeni Swift Gillett974.6-0.6
Majority
Turnout 2,10842.1
Registered electors
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Durrants

Durrants
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Lloyd* 1,303 65.0 +9.3
Green Angus Glasser42321.1-3.8
Conservative Salem al-Damluji1728.6-4.5
Labour John Grillo1075.3-1.1
Majority
Turnout 2,00540.8
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gade Valley

Gade Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elinor Gazzard 668 50.2 -2.1
Conservative Vicky Edwards35226.5+1.7
Labour Bruce Prochnik22617.0-0.5
Green Andrew Gallagher846.3+0.9
Majority
Turnout 1,33026.6
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leavesden

Leavesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles-Medhurst* 933 55.2 +1.2
Conservative Anne Jervis40924.2-0.8
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan25014.8-1.2
Green Bruce Perry975.7+0.7
Majority
Turnout 1,68929.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Moor Park and Eastbury

Moor Park and Eastbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Debbie Morris* 1,067 72.0 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Laura Thompson19313.0-1.6
Green Matt Jones1198.0+2.8
Labour Mashkoor Khan1026.9-0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,48133.3
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Oxhey Hall and Hayling

Oxhey Hall and Hayling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Scarth* 1,031 56.3 +3.2
Conservative Vishal Patel39821.7+1.7
Labour Jason St John30716.8-5.9
Green Mary Chabrel955.2+1.0
Majority
Turnout 1,83134.4
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penn and Mill End

Penn and Mill End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith 630 42.4 -7.2
Conservative Mike Sims53235.8+3.6
Labour Martin Waldron18012.1+1.4
Green Malcolm Lee1459.8+2.3
Majority
Turnout 1,48728.9
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

This seat was previously held by Roger Seabourne, originally elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate, but changed affiliation to an Independent prior to the 2024 election. He is not re-standing.

Rickmansworth Town

Rickmansworth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lisa Hudson* 1,057 43.7 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Pav Dhyani1,00941.7+4.2
Labour Janet Cullen1927.9-2.4
Green Stephen Martin1616.7-2.5
Majority
Turnout 2,41943.5
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

South Oxhey

South Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan King* 788 50.1 -9.2
Conservative Kavan Trivedi56836.1+8.5
Green Chris Lawrence1127.1+1.4
Liberal Democrats Rhys Southall1046.6-0.8
Majority
Turnout 1,57228.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Wootton, Doug (23 May 2024). "Three Rivers District Council elects new leader". Watford Observer. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Statenent of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Election of a District Councillor". Three Rivers District Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Boothroyd, David (10 May 2024). "Grand post-election roundup". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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