2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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  2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)2028 

All 51 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderElizabeth DennisRuth BrownDavid Levett
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election19 seats, 25.9%15 seats, 32.4%15 seats, 30.3%
Seats won25197
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 8
Popular vote29,56424,34922,756
Percentage35.6%29.3%27.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.7%Decrease2.svg 3.1%Decrease2.svg 2.9%

North Hertfordshire UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Leader before election

Elizabeth Dennis
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Daniel Allen
Labour
No overall control

The 2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of North Hertfordshire District Council in Hertfordshire. It was held alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom. [1] New ward boundaries come into effect for this election, increasing the number of councillors from 49 to 51. [2]

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Summary

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrats. [3]

Following the election, the council remained under no overall control. Labour was still the largest party and increased its number of seats, but fell one short of winning an overall majority. The Liberal Democrats also increased their number of seats. The Conservatives were reduced to just seven seats, and their group leader, David Levett, lost his seat. The Conservatives subsequently chose Ralph Muncer to be their new group leader after the election. [4]

Labour also changed its leader after the election. Elizabeth Dennis, who had served as group leader and leader of the council since 2021, was replaced by Daniel Allen. [5] He was formally appointed as the new leader of the council, leading a Labour minority administration, at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2024. [6]

Previous council composition

After 2023 election Before 2024 electionAfter 2024 election
PartySeatsPartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 19 Labour 19 Labour 25
Liberal Democrats 15 Liberal Democrats 15 Liberal Democrats 19
Conservative 15 Conservative 15 Conservative 7

Election result

2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 512560Increase2.svg 649.035.629,564+9.7
  Liberal Democrats 511940Increase2.svg 437.329.324,349–3.1
  Conservative 51706Decrease2.svg 813.727.422,756–2.9
  Green 20000Steady2.svg0.05.64,638–1.9
  Reform UK 7000Steady2.svg0.01.51,215+0.8
  CPA 8000Steady2.svg0.00.5410±0.0
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.00.2195–2.5

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by North Hertfordshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024. [7] The results by ward are as follows. [8] [9]

An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. [10]

Arbury

Arbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Wade Tyson*
(Tom Tyson)
539 51.4
Conservative Nicola Marianne Da Costa
(Nikki Da Costa)
38036.2
Labour Elizabeth Eleanor Oliver
(Liz Oliver)
787.4
Green Anne Fletcher525.0
Turnout 1,05246.94
Registered electors 2,241
Liberal Democrats hold

Baldock East

Baldock East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhona Ann Cameron 418 38.8
Labour Stewart Robert Willoughby 407 37.8
Conservative Lee Henry-John Perrott36634.0
Conservative Juan Cowell*32330.0
Liberal Democrats Steven Paul Thomas
(Steve Thomas)
28926.8
Liberal Democrats Phillip Christopher Weeder*
(Phil Weeder)
28126.1
Turnout 1,08447.50
Registered electors 2,282
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour win (new seat)

Baldock West

Baldock West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alistair Kieran Oliver Willoughby* 1,002 45.7
Labour Emma Jane Rowe 960 43.8
Conservative Michael Muir* 847 38.6
Labour James Thomas O'Gorman Toone80136.5
Conservative Richard Mark Salt65429.8
Conservative Andrew Dempster Young62828.6
Green Kruna Vukmirovic27612.6
Liberal Democrats David Sims23110.5
Reform UK Philippa Mary Clayton
(Pippa Clayton)
1778.1
Liberal Democrats James William Barber
(Jim Barber)
1768.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Barber1386.3
Turnout 2,19938.87
Registered electors 5,658
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cadwell

Cadwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louise Jane Peace* 360 41.7 -15.0
Conservative Charles Laing34239.711.8
Labour Alan Garth Trangmar12114.05.1
Green Roger Nisbet394.5-2.2
Turnout 86443.20
Registered electors 2,000
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -13.4

Codicote and Kimpton

Codicote and Kimpton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ralph Gerald Muncer* 731 51.0
Conservative Steven Neil Patmore 588 41.0
Labour Davina Jane Ross-Anderson
(Davina Anderson)
38226.7
Liberal Democrats Amy Elizabeth Finch36625.5
Labour Mark Shepherd Lenthall
(Mark Lenthall)
33623.4
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Margaret Parkin27919.5
Turnout 1,43937.94
Registered electors 3,793
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ermine

Ermine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Lawrence Prescott 384 45.0
Liberal Democrats Hugo John Rainey31036.3
Labour Thomas Giles Lingard809.4
Green Hugh David Parker809.4
Turnout 86639.71
Registered electors 2,181
Conservative hold

Graveley, St Ippolyts and Wymondley

Graveley, St Ippolyts and Wymondley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Jennifer McDonnell 361 44.6
Liberal Democrats Dominic John Crean Griffiths* 357 44.1
Conservative Michael Frank Goddard26332.5
Conservative Ian Robert Moody*23228.7
Labour Inderjit Sunner
(Indie Sunner)
12915.9
Labour Gordon Philip White11113.7
Green Emma Louise Newport8911.0
Turnout 81739.07
Registered electors 2,091
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Great Ashby

Great Ashby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vijaiya Prashan Poopalasingham
(VJ Poopalasingham)
546 40.8
Labour Laura Jane Williams 520 38.9
Liberal Democrats Hayley Michelle Collins48536.2
Liberal Democrats Sally Margaret Jarvis
(Sal Jarvis)
44133.0
Conservative Olusegun Adeola Laniyan
(Segun Laniyan)
27620.6
Conservative Michael Hewitt26419.7
Turnout 1,34833.92
Registered electors 3,974
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hitchin Bearton

Hitchin Bearton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Clive Albert* 1,484 53.2
Labour Valerie Ann Bryant*
(Val Bryant)
1,451 52.0
Labour David James Winstanley*
(Dave Winstanley)
1,383 49.6
Green Deolinda Maria Eltringham51018.3
Green Mary Karin Marshall50218.0
Green Timothy Peter Lee
(Tim Lee)
38913.9
Liberal Democrats Susana Muñoz Maniega36713.2
Liberal Democrats Joanne Charlotte Collins36313.0
Conservative Sarah Jane Free36213.0
Conservative Faye Susan Frost*32611.7
Conservative Mark Anderson Scott32111.5
Liberal Democrats Ayan Kumar Halder28510.2
Reform UK Charles Spencer Bunker1144.1
CPA Robert Leslie Adams
(Bob Adams)
582.1
CPA Randy Oluebube Akubue381.4
CPA Olubukola Omotayo Cordle
(Bukky Cordle)
341.2
Turnout 2,80141.88
Registered electors 6,688
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hitchin Highbury

Hitchin Highbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Peter William Collins*
(Sam Collins)
1,074 48.8
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Daniel Clayden
(Jon Clayden)
919 41.7
Labour Angela Jean Griggs54424.7
Labour Thomas Patrick Luke Hogan
(Tom Hogan)
45620.7
Conservative William James Robert Dunlop
(Will Dunlop)
43119.6
Conservative Gulshan Deep Singh Mangat37417.0
Green Julie Sharon Rackham1637.4
Reform UK David Leal-Bennett1265.7
CPA Leigh Smith472.1
Turnout 2,21346.43
Registered electors 4,766
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hitchin Oughton

Hitchin Oughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clare Helen Billing* 846 61.2
Labour Nigel David Mason* 787 56.9
Conservative Matthew James Robert Ellinger26319.0
Conservative Michael Ernest Humphrey Leach22015.9
Liberal Democrats Anne Elizabeth Senechal21215.3
Liberal Democrats Gary Antony James Hammond21115.3
CPA Daisy Appoh564.1
CPA Hollison James533.8
Turnout 1,39534.67
Registered electors 4,024
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hitchin Priory

Hitchin Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Richard Hoskins* 974 46.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Francis Lucas*
(Chris Lucas)
820 39.4
Conservative Laura Catherine Douglas-Hamilton54326.1
Labour Susan Eirwen Dearden
(Sue Dearden)
53825.8
Labour Christabel Anna Robinson
(Bella Callow-Robinson)
48323.2
Conservative Roger Brian Piepenstock45421.8
Green Grace Woodward2029.7
Turnout 2,09046.76
Registered electors 4,470
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Hitchin Walsworth

Hitchin Walsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Louise Dennis* 1,256 50.4
Labour Donna Catherine Wright 1,188 47.7
Labour Daniel Ian Wright-Mason* 1,132 45.4
Green William Lavin57623.1
Conservative Victoria Clare Dunlop51220.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Julie Townsend
(Liz Townsend)
51120.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha45818.4
Conservative Adeniyi Adetayo Anthony John-Goodman
(Anthony John-Goodman)
45618.3
Conservative Gary Cornwell Morley44317.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Ian King38715.5
CPA Sidney Clifford Cordle
(Sid Cordle)
913.7
Turnout 2,50340.08
Registered electors 6,245
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hitchwood

Hitchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Giuseppe Graziano
(Joe Graziano)
472 54.5
Labour Francis William Carr
(Frank Carr)
20423.6
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Stanier19021.9
Turnout 86837.27
Registered electors 2,329
Conservative win (new seat)

Knebworth

Knebworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Lisa Nash*
(Lisa Nash)
997 54.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Ward 664 36.5
Conservative James Mark Crofts
(Jamie Crofts)
59532.7
Conservative Mohammad Mohsin Miah58031.9
Labour Janet Lynne Gosling
(Jan Gosling)
22412.3
Labour Paul William Balbi1769.7
Green Davina Ruth Malcolm1709.3
Turnout 1,82644.49
Registered electors 4,104
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Letchworth Grange

Letchworth Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Victoria Fernandes 637 51.4
Labour Ian Mantle* 614 49.6
Conservative Cory James Bloxham27722.4
Conservative Harrison Michael Edwards21117.0
Green Andrew Mark Wallis16012.9
Reform UK Steven Adelantado
(Steve Adelantado)
15412.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Kathleen Mary Freeman12610.2
Liberal Democrats Samick Sofat735.9
CPA Mark William Webb332.7
Turnout 1,24430.16
Registered electors 4,125
Labour hold
Labour hold

Letchworth Norton

Letchworth Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Peter Mark Allen* 794 50.0
Labour Tina Bhartwas 665 41.9
Conservative Simon Nicholas Bloxham*52132.8
Conservative Morgan William Derbyshire45228.4
Green David Paul Morris26616.7
Liberal Democrats Roy Grergory Thompson18711.8
Liberal Democrats Sharon Ann Weeder1589.9
Turnout 1,59941.03
Registered electors 3,897
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Letchworth South East

Letchworth South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sadie Rebecca Laura Billing 1,067 51.0
Labour Tamsin Le Ann Scott Thomas* 995 47.5
Labour Michael John Debenham*
(Mick Debenham)
937 44.7
Conservative David Charles Levett*58327.8
Conservative James Durston53225.4
Conservative Hammad Baig50424.1
Green Maryla Josephine Hart37017.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Anthony James Marment31715.1
Liberal Democrats Heather MacMillan28313.5
Liberal Democrats Barry Peter Neale1728.2
Turnout 2,11833.13
Registered electors 6,393
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Letchworth South West

Letchworth South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Prendergast* 1,301 44.6
Liberal Democrats Claire Elizabeth Winchester 1,244 42.6
Liberal Democrats David Nigel Chalmers 1,197 41.0
Conservative Terence William Hone*
(Terry Hone)
85929.4
Conservative Stephen Robert Boakes78026.7
Conservative Andrew Malcolm Clare76526.2
Labour Rebecca Frances Kirk45615.6
Labour Martin John Steards-Handscomb44915.4
Labour Jeryl Carolyn Willoughby33111.3
Green Dugald James Muir29810.2
Reform UK Garry Edward Warren2368.1
Reform UK Thomas Gilbert Coates
(Tom Coates)
2057.0
Reform UK Edward Birdsall2037.0
Turnout 2,92544.99
Registered electors 6,502
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Letchworth Wilbury

Letchworth Wilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amy Dawn Allen* 739 59.0
Labour Sean Nolan* 688 54.9
Conservative Monica Madeline Bloxham26721.3
Conservative Janine Ann Paterson18514.8
Liberal Democrats David Robert May15012.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Donna Phillips15012.0
Turnout 1,27131.42
Registered electors 4,045
Labour hold
Labour hold

Offa

Offa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John Barnard* 558 46.5
Conservative Claire Patricia Annette Strong* 470 39.1
Liberal Democrats Neil Stevenson32527.1
Liberal Democrats Natali Topliff32326.9
Labour Stewart Rex Bryant24520.4
Labour Bridget Geraldine Duffy20016.7
Green Nicola Jane Clark
(Nicky Clark)
13611.3
Turnout 1,20242.28
Registered electors 2,843
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Royston Heath

Royston Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Gillian Brown* 791 56.4
Liberal Democrats Bryony Clare May* 690 49.2
Conservative Martin David Lewis32623.2
Conservative Mark Robert Crowley30621.8
Labour Shirley Maria Clark21315.2
Labour Kenneth Garland
(Ken Garland)
17812.7
Green Desmond Peter Stephens
(Des Stephens)
1178.3
Turnout 1,41237.49
Registered electors 3,766
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Royston Meridian

Royston Meridian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Barnes*
(Matt Barnes)
958 47.4
Liberal Democrats Timothy Wesley Johnson
(Tim Johnson)
827 40.9
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Ruth Clifton
(Ruth Clifton)
796 39.4
Conservative Susanna Voronovitskaya
(Suzy Brandes)
61630.5
Conservative Callum Lachlan Bartram-Bell60830.1
Conservative Roman Mamatov50825.1
Labour Sarah Elizabeth Lucas39619.6
Labour Vaughan West39519.6
Labour Stephen Lockett35817.7
Green Karl John Francis Sedgemore
(Francis Sedgemore)
21510.6
Turnout 2,03238.69
Registered electors 5,252
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Royston Palace

Royston Palace
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Jayne Brownjohn* 581 40.3
Labour Christopher Volante Hinchliff*
(Chris Hinchliff)
546 37.9
Conservative Jean Margaret Green37626.1
Liberal Democrats Emma Jane Squire-Smith36225.1
Conservative Paul Lewis Fletcher33723.4
Liberal Democrats Gillian Lewis
(Gill Lewis)
33423.2
Independent Lisa Jayne Adams19513.5
Turnout 1,46634.70
Registered electors 4,167
Labour hold
Labour hold

Weston and Sandon

Weston and Sandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Kenneth Jarvis*
(Steve Jarvis)
540 78.3
Conservative Martin Ingerslev Kristensen8512.3
Labour Rhys Iwan Lancaster375.4
Green Elizabeth Ford
(Elizabeth Ryder Ford)
284.1
Turnout 69642.86
Registered electors 1,624
Liberal Democrats hold

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