Watford Borough Council election, 2016

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2016 local election results in Watford

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. [1]

Watford Borough 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.

Contents

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council+/-
Liberal Democrats1825Increase2.svg7
Labour1311Decrease2.svg2
Conservatives50Decrease2.svg5
Green00Steady2.svg0
UKIP00Steady2.svg0
Total3636
Working majority 0  14 

Results Summary

Watford Borough Council election, 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 2570Increase2.svg 742.429,228+13.9
  Labour 1102Decrease2.svg 228.719,788+1.3
  Conservative 005Decrease2.svg 520.814,330-7.5
  Green 000Steady2.svg5.63,834-1.2
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg2.31,582-7.1
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.3199-0.2

Ward results

Callowland

Callowland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Yasmin Isabella Goldsmith174
Conservative Timothy Mortimer221
Conservative Larry Rach138
Green Alistair Thomas Carvell276
Green Clair Louise Lester217
Green Sean James Sweeney254
Labour Sohail Bashir

691
Labour Favour Ewudo627
Labour Ahsan Khan

659
Liberal Democrat Paul Andrew Stanhope Arnett655
Liberal Democrat Robbie Laird676
Liberal Democrat Ian Alexander Eric Stotesbury581
UKIP Jon Goddard197
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Basil Sackett189
Conservative Mary Sackett203
Conservative Barry Silverman214
Green Lisa Emery142
Green Neal Emery97
Green Su Murray148
Labour Terry Butler688
Labour Sarah Flynn682
Labour Mike Haley676
Liberal Democrat Stephen Bolton

856
Liberal Democrat Aga Dychton

759
Liberal Democrat Rabi Martins

850
UKIP Renie Susan Price151
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Holywell

Holywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Prasi Bhatt144
Conservative Camilla Zaman Khawaja134
Conservative Penelope Anne Mortimer208
Green Jim Grant108
Green Rhiannon Emma Louise Grant133
Green Anne Simpson72
Labour Nigel Bell

1200
Labour Jackie Connal924
Labour Matt Turmaine917
Liberal Democrat Simonie Rose Jeffree210
Liberal Democrat Frances Kershaw184
Liberal Democrat Qaiser Mahmood172
TUSC Clive Jones39
UKIP Gavin Stephen Smith199
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Leggatts

Leggatts
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elliot Gordon Gay346
Conservative Neil Punter391
Conservative Sally Punter395
Green Stephanie Ashley296
Labour Anne Joynes907
Labour Asif Khan844
Labour Bilqees Mauthoor736
Liberal Democrat Jamil Minhas319
Liberal Democrat Yasmine Rihanna Walford313
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Watkin340
TUSC Thineshkumar Balasingam91
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Phil Cox287
Conservative Ray Gomm283
Conservative Mark Edward Whitman301
Green Maureen Linda Challis157
Labour Omar Ismail400
Labour Ian Murphy402
Labour Seamus Williams394
Liberal Democrat Amanda Grimston909
Liberal Democrat Kareen Mary Hastrick

918
Liberal Democrat Paddy Kent848
TUSC Derek Foster63
UKIP Nick Lincoln336
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Nascot

Nascot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Mortimer1014
Conservative Amarish Patel667
Conservative Linda Topping890
Green Sally Rose Ivins205
Green James Alexander Jenkins80
Green Dorothy Mary Nixon121
Labour Michael Harry Barnes321
Labour Daniel Kerry271
Labour Edward John Tunnah249
Liberal Democrat Mark John Hofman

1263
Liberal Democrat Jane Alexandra Johnson

1207
Liberal Democrat Mark Adrian Watkin1398
UKIP David Penn200
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Oxhey

Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dina Bhudia275
Conservative Haydon Chart308
Conservative Gail Martin230
Green Matthew Thomas Hale231
Labour Deborah Elizabeth Marchant338
Labour Sue Sleeman312
Labour Stephen Joseph Vincent243
Liberal Democrat Joanna Emily Maestas1247
Liberal Democrat Iain Scott Sharpe

1307
Liberal Democrat Peter Colin Taylor 1256
TUSC Mark Stephen O'Connor69
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Zoë McQuire876
Conservative Binita Mehta1114
Conservative Rosemarie Moore821
Green Elaine Edwards143
Green Stephanie Ann Grant127
Green Tom Pashby147
Labour Susan Elaine Billington379
Labour David Corbet Connal342
Labour Junior Sesay292
Liberal Democrat David John Barks1185
Liberal Democrat Anne Rindl

1488
Liberal Democrat Nikki Steele

1193
UKIP Peter John Widdrington Blogg209
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Stanborough

Stanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Hawes447
Conservative Sarah Hayes430
Conservative Dennis Wharton362
Green Holly Fleming166
Labour Nevin Atasoy328
Labour Mavis Beulah Tyrwhitt306
Labour Norman Hugh Tyrwhitt288
Liberal Democrat Keith Murray Crout

1030
Liberal Democrat Derek Thomas Francis Scudder

1139
Liberal Democrat Tim Williams

1060
TUSC John McShane69
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Tudor

Tudor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Adam Keene514
Conservative Sean Silver495
Conservative Pam Stacey393
Green Kiernon Murray150
Labour Denis Calnan392
Labour Diana Mary Ivory430
Labour Mike Jones372
Liberal Democrat Joe Fahmy804
Liberal Democrat Stephen Edward Johnson790
Liberal Democrat Darren Walford1067
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Vicarage

Vicarage
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kelly Gay252
Conservative Andrew O'Brien188
Conservative Michelle Louise Sherman183
Green David Degan191
Green Matthew Long123
Green Clair Victoria Pitkin114
Labour Jagtar Singh Dhindsa1112
Labour Mo Mills1124
Labour Nasreen Shah

1025
Liberal Democrat Imran Hamid216
Liberal Democrat Peter Lewis Jeffree240
Liberal Democrat Maria Munir 279
UKIP Pat Shippey189
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Grillo426
Conservative Tony Rogers487
Conservative Estella Willems339
Green Alison Jane Wiesner136
Labour Manjivn Singh Dhindsa282
Labour Andy O'Brien308
Labour Richard Nathan Smith317
Liberal Democrat Stephen Cavinder

801
Liberal Democrat Karen Ann Collett

941
Liberal Democrat Glen Bryce Saffery727
UKIP Ian Frederick James Green301
Majority
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. "Statement of Persons Nominated - Borough 2016". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.