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The 2015 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 5 May 2016, at the same time as other local elections across England. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 15 were up for election.[1][2]
The Conservatives lost two seats, one to Labour and one to the Liberal Democrats, but retained their overall majority on the council.[3]
Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[4]
| 2016 North Hertfordshire District Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 7 |  2
|
46.7 | 27 | 34 | 69.4 | 10,383 | 40.1 | -7.7 | |
| Labour | 6 |  1
|
40.0 | 6 | 12 | 24.5 | 7,087 | 27.3 | +5.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1
|
13.3 | 1 | 3 | 6.1 | 3,893 | 15.0 | +3.5 | |
| Green | 0 | 
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,224 | 8.6 | -0.9 | |
| UKIP | 0 |
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,035 | 7.9 | -1.6 | |
| Independent | 0 |
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 291 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Valentine Shanley | 471 | 45.9% | -1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard William Winter | 272 | 26.5% | -12.2 | |
| Labour | Gillian Anne Tyler | 121 | 11.8% | +3.3 | |
| UKIP | Brian George Alderton | 109 | 10.6% | +10.6 | |
| Green | Jane Louise Turner | 48 | 4.7% | -0.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,027 | 45.2% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Edwin Weeks* | 896 | 48.7% | -6.2 | |
| Labour | Geraldine Dobson | 377 | 20.5% | +0.2 | |
| UKIP | Brian Cyril Munnery | 251 | 13.6% | -0.4 | |
| Green | Emily Charlotte Beswarick | 169 | 9.2% | -1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marcus Eric Keighley | 138 | 7.5% | +7.5 | |
| Turnout | 1,841 | 31.7% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Tyler | 668 | 42.3% | +26.4 | |
| Conservative | James Terence Henry | 545 | 34.5% | -12.8 | |
| Labour | John Hayes | 266 | 16.8% | -1.4 | |
| Green | Felicity Ann Power | 93 | 5.9% | +1.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,581 | 30.6% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +19.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Clive Albert | 1,036 | 48.1% | +5.3 | |
| Conservative | Serena Farrow | 580 | 26.9% | -2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Alder | 272 | 12.6% | +2.1 | |
| Green | William Barry Lavin | 243 | 11.3% | +1.1 | |
| Turnout | 2,154 | 33.9% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 1,144 | 44.8% | +14.0 | |
| Conservative | David Leal-Bennett* | 836 | 32.7% | -6.4 | |
| Labour | Martin Burke | 401 | 15.7% | +0.7 | |
| Green | Rosamund Brigid McGuire | 151 | 5.9% | -1.2 | |
| Turnout | 2,556 | 41.2% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Simon Peter Watson | 505 | 48.8% | +9.4 | |
| Conservative | Pauline Anne Scully | 328 | 31.7% | +9.6 | |
| Green | George Winston Howe | 102 | 9.9% | +2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Peace | 89 | 8.6% | +3.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,034 | 28.1% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Arthur Charles Thake* | 684 | 44.1% | -4.7 | |
| Labour | David James Winstanley | 281 | 18.1% | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Wilkie | 164 | 10.6% | +1.4 | |
| Independent | Jacqueline Mary McDonald | 155 | 10.0% | +10.0 | |
| Green | Des Stephens | 142 | 9.1% | -2.3 | |
| UKIP | Allan Newey | 119 | 7.7% | -8.9 | |
| Turnout | 1,552 | 42.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elizabeth Dennis | 806 | 38.5% | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | Ray Shakespeare-Smith* | 668 | 31.9% | -8.0 | |
| Green | Richard Alexander Cano | 278 | 13.3% | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | Peter Croft | 193 | 9.2% | +0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha | 133 | 6.4% | -0.9 | |
| Turnout | 2,091 | 34.6% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -8.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Claire Patricia Annette Strong* | 1,157 | 55.8% | -2.2 | |
| UKIP | Gary John Jones | 262 | 12.6% | 0.0 | |
| Labour | David Liam O'Brien | 251 | 12.1% | -0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Johnson | 212 | 10.2% | +2.2 | |
| Green | Alex Longmore | 186 | 9.0% | +0.7 | |
| Turnout | 2,074 | 36.5% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen J. Deakin-Davies | 904 | 62.4% | +5.4 | |
| Labour | Ed Smith | 310 | 21.4% | +7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Charlie Wilson | 142 | 9.8% | +9.8 | |
| Green | Claire Helen Taylor | 81 | 5.6% | -4.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,448 | 36.4% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Mantle* | 505 | 38.3% | -2.5 | |
| Conservative | David Peter John Wakelin | 347 | 26.3% | -0.2 | |
| Independent | Paul Ross | 136 | 10.3% | +10.3 | |
| Green | Rosemary Bland | 126 | 9.6% | -2.0 | |
| UKIP | Mark James Hughes | 111 | 8.4% | -12.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Fae | 86 | 6.5% | +6.5 | |
| Turnout | 1,319 | 29.9% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clare Billing* | 685 | 34.9% | +1.7 | |
| Conservative | Matthew Berman | 654 | 33.3% | -7.1 | |
| UKIP | Tyler James Davis | 334 | 17.0% | +4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Geoffrey Penny | 153 | 7.8% | +1.9 | |
| Green | Elizabeth Susan Hancock | 125 | 6.4% | -1.4 | |
| Turnout | 1,963 | 34.9% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Charles Levett* | 737 | 38.7% | -7.2 | |
| Labour | Martin Stears-Handscomb | 609 | 32.0% | +0.1 | |
| UKIP | Sidney Arthur Start | 309 | 16.2% | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Peter Neale | 134 | 7.0% | +7.0 | |
| Green | Dean Lee Cartwright | 99 | 5.2% | -2.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,902 | 34.2% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Terry Hone* | 1,096 | 48.8% | +0.2 | |
| Labour | Jean Andrews | 441 | 19.6% | +1.9 | |
| Green | Mario May | 212 | 9.4% | -3.3 | |
| UKIP | Gemma Margaret Rosina Hughes | 198 | 8.8% | -1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ursula Winder | 86 | 3.8% | -6.6 | |
| Turnout | 2,246 | 36.5% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Deepak Sangha* | 493 | 38.1% | -4.2 | |
| Conservative | Andy Frankland | 480 | 37.1% | +3.4 | |
| Green | Maryla Josephine Hart | 169 | 13.1% | +4.8 | |
| UKIP | Andrew Scuoler | 149 | 11.5% | -3.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,295 | 32.1% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.8 | |||
Changes 2016–2018
A by-election was held in Hitchin Oughton ward on 10 November 2016 following the resignation of Labour councillor Simon Watson. Labour retained the seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin Stears-Handscomb | 258 | 31.9% | -17.0 | |
| Independent | Jackie McDonald | 200 | 24.7% | +24.7 | |
| Conservative | Serena Elizabeth Farrow | 158 | 19.5% | -12.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Peace | 150 | 18.5% | +9.9 | |
| Green | George Winston Howe | 42 | 5.2% | -4.7 | |
| Turnout | 810 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -20.8 | |||
Two by-elections were held on 4 May 2017, at the same time as the 2017 Hertfordshire County Council election. The by-election in Royston Heath ward was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Peter Burt.[7] The by-election in Hitchin Priory ward was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Allison Ashley.[8] The Conservatives retained both seats.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Shakespeare-Smith | 717 | 41.5% | -2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hefford | 394 | 22.8% | +12.2 | |
| Independent | Jacqueline McDonald | 277 | 16.0% | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Dave Winstanley | 219 | 12.7% | -5.4 | |
| Green | Des Stephens | 114 | 6.6% | -2.5 | |
| Turnout | 1,727 | 46.4% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Dingley | 844 | 50.2% | -0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Stanier | 470 | 28.0% | +14.6 | |
| Labour | Vaughan West | 196 | 11.7% | -4.6 | |
| Green | Katherine Shann | 97 | 5.8% | -1.3 | |
| UKIP | Christopher Arquati | 68 | 4.0% | -8.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,680 | 39.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.6 | |||
References
- ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2006/3112, retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Yousif, Layth; Asher, J. P. (6 May 2016). "North Herts District Council elections 2016 round-up: Labour and Lib Dems gain at Conservatives' expense". The Comet. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2016: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Election Results 2016". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Wild, Bianca (16 March 2017). "Prominent member of North Herts District Council dies aged 68". The Comet. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David (17 March 2017). "Mass resignation week". Local Councils. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Election Results 2017". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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