East Hertfordshire District Council elections

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East Hertfordshire District Council is elected every four years.

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Elections Summary and Political control

Composition of the council [1]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green [b] Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (48 seats)
1973 16100–22No overall control
1976 2810019Conservative
New ward boundaries (50 seats)
1979 3030017Conservative
1983 3222014Conservative
1987 3215012Conservative
1991 3221204Conservative
1995 2381603No overall control
New ward boundaries (50 seats)
1999 318902Conservative
2003 410702Conservative
2007 420404Conservative
2011 460202Conservative
2015 500000Conservative
2019 402620Conservative
New ward boundaries (50 seats)
2023 16510190No overall control

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1999-2003

Braughing By-Election 29 February 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 32449.7−17.0
Liberal Democrats 24737.9+26.5
Labour 8012.3−9.6
Majority 7711.8
Turnout 65133.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Central By-Election 27 July 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 32530.0+10.9
Labour 29527.2+4.5
Liberal Democrats 23021.2+3.0
Independent 17215.9−12.0
Green 635.8−6.1
Majority 302.8
Turnout 1,08516.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

Little Hadham By-Election 18 December 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 30758.9−6.1
Liberal Democrats 19437.2+2.2
Labour 203.8+3.8
Majority 11321.7
Turnout 52130.5
Conservative hold Swing
Walkern By-Election 28 July 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Giles Scrivener30864.0−2.5
Labour Maureen Marr8918.5−15.0
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gubb6513.5+13.5
Green Lydia Somerville204.1+4.1
Majority 21945.5
Turnout 48224.5
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural South By-Election 14 October 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Haysey31774.2
Liberal Democrats Catherine Edwards8519.9
Labour Pamela Nicholas255.9
Majority 23254.3
Turnout 42723.1
Conservative hold Swing
Great Anwell By-Election 22 June 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Mayes31478.3
Labour Richard Cooke369.0
Green Glen Baker266.5
Liberal Democrats David Davies256.2
Majority 27869.3
Turnout 401
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Ware Christchurch By-Election 4 June 2009 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Shaw67446.8+27.7
Conservative George Powell66346.0+7.2
Labour Linda Harvey1047.2−2.8
Majority 110.8
Turnout 1,441
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hunsdon By-Election 11 November 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Newman33958.9+58.9
Conservative Geoffrey Williamson20635.8+2.3
Labour Linda Harvey315.4+5.4
Majority 13323.1
Turnout 576
Independent hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth By-Election 23 December 2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric Buckmaster44145.1+45.1
Conservative William Mortimer34335.1−7.4
Labour Peter Mitchell9910.1+10.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Mitchell959.7−11.7
Majority 9810.0
Turnout 978
Independent hold Swing

2011-2015

Bishop's Stortford Meads By-Election 2 May 2013 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Warnell71349.9+0.8
Liberal Democrats Mione Goldspink45231.7+5.5
Labour Val Cooke26318.4−6.3
Majority 26118.3
Turnout 1,428
Conservative hold Swing
Buntingford By-Election 2 May 2013 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Jones62649.6+4.1
Independent Debbie Lemay40432.0+3.0
Labour Anthony Martin23318.4−7.1
Majority 22217.6
Turnout 1,263
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Castle By-Election 2 May 2013 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Thornton96155.5+28.3
Conservative Barbara Martin76944.5+1.0
Majority 19211.0
Turnout 1,730
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Watton-at-Stone By-Election 2 May 2013 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rik Sharma75590.2+4.8
Labour Steve Buckingham829.8−4.8
Majority 67380.4
Turnout 837
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Central By-Election 22 May 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Cutting77931.1−0.4
UKIP Deborah Rennie73429.3+29.3
Labour Natalie Russell50920.3+4.1
Liberal Democrats Madeline Goldspink48319.3−5.0
Majority 451.8
Turnout 2,505
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Hertford Heath By-Election 17 December 2015 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charlotte Snowdon26952.0+6.7
Liberal Democrats Rob Lambie10119.5+19.5
UKIP Sheila Pettman7013.5−1.8
Labour Graham Nickson5610.8−1.7
Green Hilary Cullen214.1−1.7
Majority 16832.5
Turnout 517
Conservative hold Swing

Charlotte Snowdon appeared on the ballot as an independent due to nomination issues. As she joined the Conservative grouping upon her election, this by-election is listed as a Conservative hold.

Puckeridge By-Election 15 September 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Boylan17942.9−24.6
UKIP Geoffrey Miles7918.9+18.9
Liberal Democrats Sara Mihajlovic7518.0+18.0
Labour David Bell4611.0−8.9
Green Tabitha Evans389.1−3.5
Majority 10024.0
Turnout 417
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Castle By-Election 9 March 2017 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Radford59349.0+8.2
Labour Veronica Fraser20717.1−2.9
Liberal Democrats Freya Waterhouse18815.5+15.5
Green Tony Tarrega15713.0−4.6
UKIP Mike Shaw655.4+5.4
Majority 38631.9
Turnout 1,210
Conservative hold Swing
Datchworth and Aston By-Election 4 May 2017 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Stowe66877.2+4.2
Liberal Democrats Victoria Jordan19722.8+22.8
Majority 47154.4
Turnout 865
Conservative hold Swing
Watton-at-Stone By-Election 23 August 2018 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sophie Bell53167.0+67.0
Conservative Andrew Huggins23830.1−36.3
Labour Veronica Fraser232.9−8.3
Majority 29336.9
Turnout 794
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023

Bishop's Stortford All Saints By-Election 6 May 2021 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Townsend1,19449.6+3.3
Conservative Shane Manning82134.1+1.6
Labour Thomas Diamond39216.3+3.8
Majority 37315.5
Turnout 2,40740.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2023-2027

Braughing and Standon By-Election 1 May 2025 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Terry Smith54134.6
Conservative Jane Dodson48431.0
Green James Taylor-Moran30719.6
Labour Jo Linney1348.6
Liberal Democrats Freddie Jewitt976.2
Majority 573.6
Turnout 1,563
Reform UK gain from Conservative Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ The East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Areas) Order 1984
  4. ↑ The East Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield (Areas) Order 1985
  5. ↑ The Hertfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ https://www.lgbce.org.uk/ - . Retrieved on 8 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ware Christchurch Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ware Christchurch Ward - Results of Election". East Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hunsdon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sawbridgeworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford Meads Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buntingford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watton-at-Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Puckeridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Datchworth and Aston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watton-at-Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford All Saints Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Braughing and Standon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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