Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998. The Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of central London.
The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom that has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 19 | -1 | 52.8 | ||||||
Liberal Democrat | 10 | +3 | 27.8 | ||||||
Conservative | 7 | 0 | 19.4 | ||||||
Independent | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
Three Rivers is a local government district in south-west Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth.
Watford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Richard Harrington, a member of the Conservative Party.
One third of Watford Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Hertfordshire County Council instead.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. At the same time an election for a directly elected mayor was held, which was won by the Liberal Democrat Dorothy Thornhill.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 32.05%.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 39.3%.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council. At the same time in the election for Watford's directly elected mayor the Liberal Democrat Dorothy Thornhill was re-elected.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.
One third of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Elections to Watford Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party stayed in overall control of the council.
Watford Borough Council is the local authority for the Watford non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Watford is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The council is based in the town hall on Hempstead Road.
The Mayor of Watford is the head of the borough council of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The holder of the position is a directly-elected mayor using the supplementary vote every four years. The current Mayor of Watford is Peter Taylor, who was elected in May 2018 for the Liberal Democrats.
Elections to Watford Borough Council were held on 6 May 2010. Three years in every four, a third of the council retires and elections are held. The council election was held on the same day as the national General Election, when the Labour Party government lost power and the Watford parliamentary constituency was won by the Conservative Party.
Elections to Watford Borough Council in England were held on 5 May 2011. Three years in every four, a third of the council retires and elections are held.
The 2014 Watford Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2015 Watford Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2016 Watford Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other nationwide local elections. The entire council was up for election, with each of the 12 wards electing 3 councillors.
The 2018 Watford Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections.