2013 Hertfordshire County Council election

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2013 Hertfordshire County Council election
County Flag of Hertfordshire.svg
  2009 2 May 2013 2017  

All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won461615
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 12
Popular vote92,60741,74352,257
Percentage37.9%17.1%21.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.2 pp Decrease2.svg 10.1 ppIncrease2.svg 7.4 pp

Hertfordshire UK local election 2013 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2013 Hertfordshire County Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

An election to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 2 May 2013, as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 77 electoral divisions elected one county councilor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009.

Contents

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013, were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [2]

Summary

The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council with a reduced majority of 15 seats, having lost a net total of 9 seats. The Liberal Democrats remained the council's official opposition with 16 seats, while the Labour Party won a larger proportion of votes to win 15 seats, a net gain of 12. UKIP were unsuccessful in their challenge for seats, despite making breakthroughs in surrounding counties. [3] The Green Party and British National Party both lost their solitary councilors, finishing second and fourth in those two divisions respectively.

All seats in the east of the county returned Conservative councilors, whereas in Stevenage and Watford no Conservative candidates succeeded in winning a seat. Labour's main area of success was Stevenage where its candidates (some ex-councilors) regained a dominant position at the expense of the Conservatives, but their lack of success in Hemel Hempstead will have been a disappointment in a former stronghold. Labour picked up two gains in mid-density divisions in Watford and Letchworth. Liberal Democrat support held up well in Tring, but saw a greater collapse in those broad areas without any local incumbency such as East Hertfordshire (10 divisions). However, their net loss of one councilor was smaller than in most other parts of England.

Candidates

Labour and Conservative parties contested every electoral division and finished bottom of individual polls in a small minority of divisions, 11 and one respectively. UKIP had no candidate in six divisions and the Liberal Democrats fielded no candidate in three. After the four main parties, the Green Party fielded the next highest number of candidates at 37, just over half of the Council divisions.

Election results

Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 2013 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4609Decrease2.svg 959.737.992,607-8.2
  Liberal Democrats 1612Decrease2.svg 120.817.141,743-10.1
  Labour 15120Increase2.svg 1219.521.452,257+7.4
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.018.144,184+17.2
  Green 001Decrease2.svg 10.04.210,209-2.9
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.92,289+0.2
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.00.1299-0.1
  BNP 001Decrease2.svg 10.00.1123-3.2

Results by district

The above results can be broken down by district, although these are not current compositions of the district councils whose elections are held in other years.

Within Broxbourne District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 6000100.053.812,531-2.8%
  BNP 0000017.13,986+13.5%
  Labour 0000014.83,454-10.6%
  Liberal Democrats 0000014.23,305+1.3%
Within Dacorum District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 800080.039.812459-8.1
  Liberal Democrats 200020.015.24762-9.8
  Labour 0000017.354275.0
  Green 000004.61429-4.5
  BNP 00000
  Independent 00000
Within East Herts District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1000010045.714167-10.4
  Labour 0000016.049616.1
  Liberal Democrats 00000.09.52934-18.5
  Independent 00000.0
  BNP 00000.0
  Green 00000.00.6171-0.4
Within Hertsmere District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 601-1
  Labour 110+10.0
  Liberal Democrats 00000.0
  Green 00000.0
  BNP 00000.0
  Independent 00000.0
Within North Herts District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 702-2
  Labour 220+2
  Liberal Democrats 00000.0
  Green 00000.0
  BNP 00000.0
  English Democrat 00000.00
Within St Albans District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 502-2
  Conservative 3000
  Labour 220+20.0
  Green 00000.0
  BNP 00000.00
Within Stevenage District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 530+3
  Liberal Democrats 1000
  Conservative 003-3
  UKIP 00000.0
  BNP 00000.0
  Green 00000.0
  English Democrat 00000.0
Within Three Rivers District [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 300050.034.97,061–9.2
  Liberal Democrats 200033.330.06,075–12.1
  Labour 110+116.712.92,617+4.5
  UKIP 00000.021.84,407New
  BNP 001-10.00.471–5.0
Within Watford District [4] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 400066.735.56,967–5.0
  Labour 210+133.324.94,880+5.1
  Conservative 00000.018.03,535–7.7
  UKIP 00000.011.62,282New
  Green 001–10.07.41,461–5.4
  Independent 00000.02.3445New
  TUSC 00000.00.249New
Within Welwyn Hatfield District
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 303-3
  Liberal Democrats 210+1
  Labour 220+2
  Green 00000.0
  BNP 00000.0
  Independent 00000.00

Results by electoral division

Broxbourne (6 seats)

Cheshunt Central 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Hewitt128349.9-4.2
UKIP Colleen Blyth66225.8+6.4**
Labour Michael Alan Watson44117.2+3.8
Liberal Democrats Nick Sutton1776.9-5.4
Majority621
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End & Turnford 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Vincent133549.0-4.6
UKIP Tony Faulkner85931.6+10.3**
Labour Alex Harvey44616.4+4.5
Liberal Democrats Rory James Anthony Gleeson752.8-9.8
Majority476
Turnout 19.7
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak & Bury Green 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Gordon146257.2-2.4
UKIP Jack Salmon64825.4+11.7**
Labour McInnes, Alexander David39115.3+3.6
BNP Ian John Seeby522.0+11.7**
Majority814
Turnout 22.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Hutchings114141.5-12.3
Labour Edward Herbert Hopwood43515.8-0.1
UKIP David Steven Platt105438.3**+22.9
Liberal Democrats Nigel Francis Chevalley De Rivaz1114.0-9.9
Majority87
Turnout 25.2
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon South 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Searing155348.4-7.9
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Jane Mounsteven De Rivaz2016.3-13.0
UKIP Evelyn Faulkner98830.8**+17.7
Labour Malcolm David Aitken45014.0+3.7
Majority565
Turnout 24.5
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dee Hart121546.9+5.3
Labour Neil Harvey78230.2+3.3
UKIP Salvatore Scozzaro58422.6**+5.3
Majority433
Turnout 23.7
Conservative hold Swing

Dacorum (10 seats)

Berkhamsted division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Reay180545.1+1.9
UKIP Norman Cutting69617.4**+7.4
Liberal Democrats Hugo Hardy61015.2-18.2
Green Paul Gregory De Hoest44811.2+3.0
Labour Peter Scott43310.8+6.0
Majority1109
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Bridgewater division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lloyd 148754.9-6.0
UKIP Mark Anderson60022.1+14.7**
Labour Julia Coleman30111.1+2.8
Liberal Democrats Robert James Irving2117.8-7.2
Green Sherief Hassan1043.8-4.3
Majority887
Turnout 31.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Williams122244.1-12.7
UKIP Noel Swinford80228.9N/A
Labour Mandy Tattershall57620.8+5.4
Liberal Democrats Angela Tindall1625.8-11.0
Majority420
Turnout 27.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colette Wyatt-Lowe102643.2-10.4
UKIP John Clark Bruce60425.4+15.5**
Labour Anne Isobel Fisher58124.5+6.3
Green Paul Sandford903.8-2.3
Liberal Democrats Denise Rance702.9-8.9
Majority422
Turnout 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North West division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Douris127838.8-4.0
Labour Mike Bromberg86726.3+4.5
UKIP Mike Potts85225.9+15.8**
Green Jane Cousins1584.8-5.1
Liberal Democrats David Bird1293.9-11.0
Majority411
Turnout 28.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ron Tindall81633.2-1.6
Conservative Dan Wood57923.5-10.1
Labour Anglea Terry51020.7+3.4
UKIP Martyn Adams49920.3+12.1**
Green Paul Harris542.2-3.4
Majority237
Turnout 26.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead South East division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony McKay99335.1-12.7
UKIP Gillian Elaine Adams,80328.4N/A
Labour Bernard Gronert78427.7+5.7
Liberal Democrats Janet Ventiroso1234.3-12.4
Green Suzanne Caron Watts1174.1-8.7
Majority190
Turnout 24.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead Town division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James Wyatt-Lowe144142.4-8.1
Labour Stefan Fisher70220.6+6.0
UKIP Howard Keith Koch64819.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Angell2918.6-12.4
Green Ben Collier2818.3-4.9
TUSC Fouz, Firasul270.8N/A
Majority739
Turnout 26.6
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Langley division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Roberts155851.8-6.6
UKIP Chris Wright78526.1+19.9**
Labour Jean Langdon32510.8+2.6
Green Wiebke Carr1775.9-4.1
Liberal Democrats Garrick Stevens1575.2-11.6
Majority773
Turnout 28.5
Conservative hold Swing
Tring division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Hollinghurst219349.3-3.1
Conservative Fiona Guest107024.1-13.3
UKIP Michael Frederick Siveyer81618.3N/A
Labour Colin Barry Phillips3487.8+4.9
Majority1123
Turnout 36.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Herts (10 seats)

All Saints 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Stevenson91430.9-21.6
Independent Sally Newton81827.7
Labour Co-op Campbell, Myra Rae65022.0+6.6
UKIP Sheila Margaret Pettman45615.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer1143.9-27.1
Majority96
Turnout 29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford East 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Barfoot131238.1-8.7
UKIP Dickinson, Nicholas81723.7
Liberal Democrats Mione Goldspink79023.0-21.0
Labour Val Cooke51314.9+6.7
Majority495
Turnout 32.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Rural 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham McAndrew145243.7-15.2
UKIP William Matthew Compton116635.1
Labour Darren Keith Neesam42912.9+4.3
Liberal Democrats Laurie Calvin2708.1-23.0
Majority286
Turnout 31.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford West 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Bernard Woodward131342.1-3.0
UKIP Adrian Howard Baker94930.4+22.4**
Labour Alex Young51616.5+6.3
Liberal Democrats Bob Taylor32910.5-15.5
Majority364
Turnout 27.1
Conservative hold Swing
Braughing 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rose Cheswright138144.4-18.3
UKIP Kara Platt67921.8
Labour Steven Charles Stone40212.9+3.0
Independent Debbie Lemay34311.0
Green Woollcombe, David Rupert1715.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Wood1173.8-22.0
Majority702
Turnout 30.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Crofton217661.3-5.2
Independent Gary Francis O'Leary,68319.3
Labour Co-op Jim Brown44012.4+3.9
Liberal Democrats Catherine Gerran Edwards2246.3-17.1
Majority1493
Turnout 37.5
Conservative hold Swing
St Andrews 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Ruffles162554.9-1.1
Labour Graham Peter Nickson,74125.0+12.6
UKIP Michael Habermel,43414.7-6.0**
Liberal Democrats Shaw, Sean1454.9-5.4
Majority884
Turnout 28.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Beeching156852.2-14.5
UKIP Jack Barnard82527.5
Labour Sotirios Adamopoulos39913.3+4.1
Liberal Democrats Julia Mary Davies1946.5-16.1
Majority743
Turnout 27.6
Conservative hold Swing
Ware North 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Andrews118641.8-6.2
UKIP Matthew Kent68924.3+16.0**
Liberal Democrats John Francis William Wing47216.7-15.4
Labour Co-op David John Bell41914.8+5.9
TUSC Wright, Mark Andrew592.1+16.0**
Majority497
Turnout 27.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ware South 2 May 2013 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeanette Joyce Taylor124046.4-10.0
UKIP Andrew Nicolas68725.7
Labour Billy Morgan45216.9+8.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Gubb27910.4-23.2
Majority553
Turnout 25.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hertsmere (7 seats)

Borehamwood North 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leon Reefe118344.1+15.5
Conservative Clive Stephen Butchins,73527.4-11.3
UKIP David John Appleby67825.3+5.7**
Liberal Democrats Derek Buchanan792.9-9.3
Majority448
Turnout 22.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Borehamwood South 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Plancey105039.4-12.6
Labour Ann Harrison88933.3+6.4
UKIP Nicolas, Albert63123.7
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Harris863.2-15.9
Majority161
Turnout 23.2
Conservative hold Swing
Bushey North 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve O'Brien99543.4-2.4
UKIP Laura Katherine Daley52422.9
Labour Jim Sowerbutts43719.1+12.0
Liberal Democrats Shailain Shah32114.0-24.1
Majority471
Turnout 23.3
Conservative hold Swing
Bushey South 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty160261.2-3.9
UKIP Sushil Kantibhai Patel40015.3
Labour David Bearfield37614.4+6.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Graham Gamble2298.7-10.1
Majority1202
Turnout 25.7
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar East 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Frederick John Knell147148.4-16.6
UKIP Simon Edward Rhodes77525.5
Labour John Doolan46315.2+4.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Bonner1926.3-16.1
Green B Samuel1274.2
Majority696
Turnout 25.8
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar West & Shenley 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Morris Bright113450.8-12.6
UKIP David Rutter54924.6
Labour Ray Edge37917.0+4.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Oatway1607.2-14.9
Majority585
Turnout 24.6
Conservative hold Swing
Watling 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Clapper187463.7-7.5
UKIP Will Ferry48616.5
Labour Richard Raymond Butler39213.3+5.8
Liberal Democrats Holly Gunning1766.0-5.3
Majority1388
Turnout 25.8
Conservative hold Swing

North Herts (9 seats)

Hitchin North 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op DAVID BILLING150345.5+13.4
Conservative Alan Millard107032.4+0.2
Green Gavin Nicholson47914.5-2.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha2176.6-7.5
Majority433
Turnout 3,30028.35
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Hitchin Rural 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Barnard1,39554.7-0.7
Labour Sadie Billing69927.4+12.2
Green Sylvia Hutchinson26410.3-4.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Lott1766.9-7.5
Majority696
Turnout 28.81
Conservative hold Swing
Hitchin South 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative DERRICK ASHLEY157742.1-7.2
UKIP Adrianne Smyth73119.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark67117.9-12.3
Labour Co-op Nafisa Sayany51013.6+6.0
Green Kate Hendry2506.7-5.5
Majority846
Turnout 36.52
Conservative hold Swing
Knebworth & Codicote 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Thake177552.4-9.6
UKIP Nick Brooke72621.4
Labour John Kolm-Murray47113.9+4.4
Liberal Democrats Rob Lambie2276.7-7.0
Green Rebecca Leek1805.3-8.9
Majority1049
Turnout 30.9
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth East & Baldock 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Muir159351.6+3.0
Labour Co-op Rachel Danae Burgin90929.4+12.4
Green Arwen Tapping36611.8-2.6
Liberal Democrats Richard William Winter2046.6-12.7
Majority684
Turnout 26.13
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth North West 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op LORNA KERCHER103838.9+14.3
Conservative Andy Frankland99037.1+2.5
English Democrat Charles Vickers29911.2-4.1**
Green Rosemary Bland2017.5-3.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Penny1244.6-9.6
Majority48
Turnout 28.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Letchworth South 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative TERRY HONE150244.8-6.6
Labour Co-op David Peter Kearns66319.8+6.5
UKIP John Barry63619.0
Liberal Democrats John Winder2838.5-12.6
Green Mario May2517.5-5.7
Majority839
Turnout 30.9
Conservative hold Swing
North Herts Rural 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Hunter150635.5-8.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Simpson143733.9-8.9
UKIP Peter Robbins79618.8
Labour Co-op Ken Garland3508.3+3.4
Green Felix Power1353.2-4.2
Majority69
Turnout 35.46
Conservative hold Swing
Royston 2 May 2013 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiona Ronan Greenwood Hill150839.2-13.0
UKIP Mark James Hughes121031.4
Labour Co-op Les Baker73219.0+9.8
Green Karen Julie Harmel2326.0-6.2
Liberal Democrats John Winder1574.1-21.6
Majority298
Turnout 31.3
Conservative hold Swing

St Albans (10 seats)

Harpenden North East 2 may 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Williams1,67253.8-0.7
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Kyndon Phillips54717.6-9.4
Labour Co-op Rosemary Elsbeth Ross46815.1+8.2
Green Pamela Bancroft39812.8+1.9
Majority1125
Turnout 28.7
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden South West 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Teresa Catherine Heritage2,56970.4+4.8
Liberal Democrats Maria Louise Moyses38210.5-8.1
Green Rosalind Paul2386.5-3.0
Labour Michael Gray-Higgins43611.9+6.1
Majority2133
Turnout 32.7
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans Central 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris White1,36936.9-8.7
Conservative Alec Cambell79621.5-3.1
Green Jack Edward Easton83722.6+5.0
Labour Co-op Andrew Dixon68918.6+6.8
Majority532
Turnout 33.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans East 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Graham Prowse1,22932.5-12.6
Labour Vivienne Windle1,03027.2+15.0
UKIP Michael Mason63616.8
Conservative Guy Martin Young63116.7-11.5
Green Greg Riener2396.3-7.4
Majority199
Turnout 35.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans North 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roma Mills1,48734.6+20.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Francis Rowlands1,06124.7-13.9
Conservative Salih Gaygusuz1,02623.9-9.6
UKIP Philip John Singleton48911.4
Green Jill Mills2235.2-7.5
Majority426
Turnout 39.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Albans Rural 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maxine Susan Crawley1,80250.7+5.7
Liberal Democrats Judy Shardlow74220.9-20.8
UKIP Sidney Pratt54915.4
Labour Linda Spiri267735+3.8
Green Thomas Woodburne Bruce Hardy1875.3-3.7
Majority1060
Turnout 36.2
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans South 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Walkington1,48635.7-3.4
Conservative Brian Ellis94922.8-8.3
Labour Janet Smith91822.1+6.8
UKIP Dawn Bloor54913.2
Green Kate Metcalf2465.9-7.7
Majority537
Turnout 39.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Stephen's 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aislinn Lee1,49536.7-7.1
Conservative Sue Featherstone1,20129.5-13.4
UKIP Peter James Whitehead95123.4
Labour Josh Molloy3057.5+1.9
Green Lesley Charlotte Baker1122.8-4.3
Majority294
Turnout 36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sandridge 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Churchard1,20334.9-12.7
Conservative Beric Read1,09931.9-5.5
UKIP John Francis Stocker64018.6
Labour John Paton3379.8+5.0
Green Ian Troughton1644.8-4.6
Majority104
Turnout 39.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
The Colneys 2 May 2013 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dreda Gordon1,23532.1+19.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Brazier1,02626.6-15.1
Conservative Dave Winstone86622.5-9.1
UKIP Christopher David Thorpe63816.6+10.5**
Green Lydia El-Khouri882.3-5.3
Majority209
Turnout 33.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stevenage (6 seats)

Bedwell 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sharon Jane Taylor1,43649.0+10.7
UKIP Billy Hamilton69623.8+3.0**
Conservative Michelle Mary Calcutt52618.0-5.3
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan Rhys Steiner1143.9-6.5
Green Ian Cropton1003.4-2.1
TUSC Steve Glennon461.63.0**
Majority740
Turnout 29.42
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Broadwater 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sherma Amantha Batson1,23344.5+16.1
Conservative Matthew Hurst97735.2+3.3
Green Graham Crawford White2448.8+3.3
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuinness1776.4-6.2
TUSC Helen Dorothy Kerr1083.9-17.2**
Majority256
Turnout 29.22
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Chells 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Gareth Parker1,36838.0+0.7
Labour Co-op Ric Euteneuer89324.8+4.6
UKIP Sheila Frances Hamilton76721.3+5.1**
Conservative Margaret Penelope Notley48213.4-8.5
Green James Alexander Drew671.9-1.8
TUSC Mark Pickersgill150.4+5.1**
Majority475
Turnout 35.30
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Old Stevenage 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Amanda King1,55937.4+5.8
Conservative James Robert Phillip Fraser1,32231.7-4.3
UKIP Sean Howlett90921.8+7.2**
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon1714.1-6.1
Green Elizabeth Genevieve Sturges1593.8-2.5
TUSC Trevor Michael Palmer390.9+7.2
Majority237
Turnout 32.46
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
St Nicholas 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Richard Joseph Henry1,34340.7+12.3
UKIP Ken Neal82224.9+1.6**
Conservative Philip Bibby78123.7-6.2
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell1895.7-5.5
Green Julia Winter1103.3-2.0
TUSC Mark Nathan Simon Gentleman491.5+1.6**
Majority521
Turnout 27.52
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Shephall 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Lloyd1,32153.0+20.4
Conservative Adam Mitchell71728.7+3.8
Green Harold Bland1596.4+0.3
Liberal Democrats Debby Betts1566.3-5.8
TUSC Amanda Gloria Dilley1265.1-18.5**
Majority604
Turnout 25.85
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Three Rivers (6 seats)

Abbots Langley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford 1,851 50.6 –8.8
UKIP David Bernard Bennett74420.3New
Conservative Rachel Laura Andrews60116.4–8.2
Labour Colin James Gray46112.6+3.6
Majority1,10730.3N/A
Turnout 3,65726.3–10.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –14.5
Chorleywood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Hayward 1,867 53.9 –8.8
Liberal Democrats Raj Khiroya89525.9–7.8
UKIP Giles Cowley51214.8New
Labour Michael James Harrison1875.4+1.9
Majority97228.1–1.0
Turnout 3,46132.9–16.2
Conservative hold Swing –0.5
Croxley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury 1,407 50.5 –5.2
UKIP Frank Martin Brand61722.2New
Conservative Reena Ranger 47317.0–19.6
Labour David Stephen Wynne-Jones28810.3+2.6
Majority79028.4N/A
Turnout 2,78527.5–12.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –13.7
Oxhey Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frances Button 2,350 70.0 +21.0
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames70120.9–19.7
Labour Ana Bakshi3089.2+4.2
Majority1,64949.1+40.7
Turnout 2,35029.5–17.3
Conservative hold Swing +20.3
Rickmansworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ralph Sangster 1,370 37.6 –19.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Simon Lloyd116231.9–5.5
UKIP Amy Charles70719.4New
Labour Su Gomer40911.2+5.2
Majority2085.7–13.7
Turnout 3,64827.7–9.4
Conservative hold Swing –6.8
South Oxhey [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan King 964 49.0 +20.6
UKIP Helena Ruth Hart47224.0New
Conservative Ty Harris40020.3–4.9
BNP Christopher E Livingstone713.6–25.9
Liberal Democrats Dennis John Rogers593.0–13.8
Majority49225.0N/A
Turnout 1,96622.2–7.8
Labour gain from BNP Swing –1.7

Watford (6 seats)

Callowland Leggatts [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Joynes 1,264 39.1 +27.5
Green Ian Brandon85726.6–9.8
Liberal Democrats Dennis Wharton80024.9–1.4
Conservative Suqlain Mahmood2969.2–16.2
Majority40712.7N/A
Turnout 3,21728.8
Labour gain from Green Swing +18.6
Central Oxhey [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles-Medhurst 1,387 47.6 –3.7
Labour Avril Joy Haley63821.9+8.0
UKIP Renie Susan Price39813.7New
Conservative Neil John Punter31210.7–13.2
Green Susan Murray1284.4–6.4
TUSC Mark O'Connor491.7New
Majority74925.7N/A
Turnout 2,91224.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –5.9
Meriden Tudor [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kareen Mary Hastrick 1,119 38.3 –4.2
UKIP Nicholas Richard Lincoln70924.3New
Labour Diana Mary Ivory56919.5+7.0
Conservative Jane West42514.6–12.4
Green Martin Wiesner983.4–6.7
Majority41014.0N/A
Turnout 2,92027.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –14.3
Nascot Park [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Adrian Watkin 1,917 41.4 –4.9
Conservative Binita Mehta1,38729.9–11.4
UKIP David Penn4469.6New
Independent Malcolm Anthony Meerabux4459.6New
Labour Steven Palmer2966.4+0.6
Green Sally Ivins1433.1–3.6
Majority53011.4+6.5
Turnout 4,63437.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.2
Vicarage Hollywell [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Bell 1,737 59.2 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Bobby Amin47516.2–8.2
UKIP Robert George Carter34611.8New
Conservative David Charles Ealey2277.7–2.1
Green Paula Mary Evelyn Brodhurst1495.1–1.9
Majority1,26243.0+8.6
Turnout 2,93424.3
Labour hold Swing +4.3
Woodside Stanborough [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Thomas Francis Scudder 1,269 47.2 –7.6
UKIP Philip Louis Cox50218.7New
Conservative Tony Rogers45817.0–6.7
Labour Omar Ismail37614.0+1.4
Green Alison Wiesner863.2–5.8
Majority76728.5N/A
Turnout 2,69124.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –13.1

Welwyn Hatfield (7 seats)

Haldens 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Johnstone107236.4-13.7
Labour Mike Larkins96632.8+13.1
UKIP Dan Paddock59620.3N/A
Green Susan Groom1424.8-9.1
Liberal Democrats Frank Marsh1224.1-11.3
TUSC David Humphreys331.1N/A
Majority1063.6
Turnout 293328.8
Conservative hold Swing
Handside & Peartree 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cowan138040.0-2.6
Conservative Harry Bower87525.4-14.0
Labour Steve Roberts60017.4+7.3
UKIP Alex Baker42612.4N/A
Green Ian Nendick1323.8-3.7
TUSC Bryan Clare280.8N/A
Majority50514.6
Turnout 344132.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hatfield North 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Cook143236.5+13.9
Conservative Martin Marks121331.0-11.1
UKIP Martin Orkin82521.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Nigel Quinton2045.2-15.4
Green Adrian Toole1614.1-5.6
TUSC Richard Shattock711.8N/A
Majority2195.5
Turnout 388622.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hatfield Rural 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Mills-Bishop178259.6-15.9
UKIP Kevin Daley68222.8N/A
Labour Diana Bell2277.6+0.6
Green Alan Borgars1485.0-3.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bain1434.8-3.9
Majority110036.8
Turnout 298930.8-15.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hatfield South 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Zukowskyj80328.8+11.4
Conservative Stuart Pile76627.4-18.8
Labour Cathy Watson64022.9+2.5
UKIP William Braithwaite47417.0N/A
Green Barry Cross1023.3-3.1
Majority371.4
Turnout 278527.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Welwyn 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smith211752.5-9.7
UKIP Arthur Stevens75318.7N/A
Labour Roisin Reid62915.6+4.8
Liberal Democrats David Bartlett2756.8-8.6
Green William Berrington2576.4-4.9
Majority136433.8
Turnout 403133.7
Conservative hold Swing
Welwyn Garden City South 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn Chesterman98237.5+15.3
Conservative Steve Markiewicz80830.8-10.3
UKIP Richard Colwell58522.3N/A
Green Berenice Dowlen1505.7-16.4
Liberal Democrats Ayesha Rohale602.3-11.6
TUSC Cameron Bransom291.1N/A
Majority1746.7
Turnout 261424.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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