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

ElectionOverall control Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat /

Liberal / SDP

Green Independent /

Residents

2023 [1] No Overall Control1651019-
2019 [2] Conservative40262-
2015 [3] Conservative50----
2011 [4] Conservative46-2-2
2007 [5] Conservative42-4-4
2003 [6] Conservative41-7-2
1999 [7] Conservative3189-2
1995 [7] No Overall Control23816-3
1991 [7] Conservative32212-4
1987 [7] Conservative3215-12
1983 [7] Conservative3222-14
1979 [7] Conservative303--17
1976 [7] Conservative281--19
1973 [7] No Overall Control1610--22

The Council had 48 members at the 1973 and 1976 elections, afterwards the council had 50 members.

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2001 have been: [8]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Mike Carver Conservative 2001Jan 2006
Tony Jackson Conservative 22 Feb 200620 May 2015
Linda Haysey Conservative 20 May 20158 May 2023

Council elections

By-election results

Braughing By-Election 29 February 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 32449.7-17.0
Liberal Democrats 24737.9+26.5
Labour 8012.3-9.6
Majority7711.8
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
Majority302.8
Turnout 1,08516.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Little Hadham By-Election 18 December 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 30758.9-6.1
Liberal Democrats 19437.2+2.2
Labour 203.8+3.8
Majority11321.7
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
Majority21945.5
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
Majority23254.3
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
Majority27869.3
Turnout 401
Conservative hold Swing
Watton At Stone By-Election 23 August 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Huggins23830.0
Labour Veronica Fraser233.0
Liberal Democrats Sophie Bell53166.9
Majority29336.9
Turnout 794
Bishop's Stortford All Saints By-Election 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Diamond39216.3
Conservative Shane Manning82134.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Townsend119449.6
Majority37315.5
Turnout 240740.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "East Herts election results declared | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections District 2019 Results | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "East Herts District Council: Election results May 2015 | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2011 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Council compositions". Elections Centre. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Council minutes". East Herts District Council. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  9. ↑ The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  10. ↑ The East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Areas) Order 1984
  11. ↑ The East Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield (Areas) Order 1985
  12. ↑ The Hertfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  14. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  15. ↑ https://www.lgbce.org.uk/ - . Retrieved on 8 May 2023.
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