2018 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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2018 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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19 of the 49 seats to North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 34 12 3
Seats won 8 7 3
Seats after 29 14 6
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 13,137 10,287 6,643
Percentage 40.05 31.36 20.25

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Green Independent UKIP
Seats before 0 0 0
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 0 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,293 332 109
Percentage 6.99 1.01 0.33

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2018 North Hertforshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect 19 of the 49 members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England.[1][2] This was on the same day as other local elections around the country.

Summary Result[]

Where elections took place[]

The following table shows a summary of the results where elections took place.

North Hertfordshire District Council election, 2018 [1][2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats
 %
Votes Votes

%

+/–
Conservative 8 0 5 Decrease 5 42.11 13,137 40.05
Labour Party 8 2 0 Increase 2 42.11 10,287 31.36
Liberal Democrat 3 3 0 Increase 3 15.79 6,643 20.25
Green Party 0 0 0 Steady 0 2,293 6.99
Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 332 1.01
UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0 109 0.33
Turnout 32,801 40.41

Overall composition of district council[]

The following shows the composition and change of the district council overall as a result of the elections.

North Hertfordshire District Council election, 2018 [1][2][3]
Party Before After Change
Seats Seats (%) Seats Seats (%)
Conservative 34 69.39 29 59.18 Decrease 5
Labour Party 12 24.49 14 28.57 Increase 2
Liberal Democrat 3 6.12 6 12.24 Increase 3
Majority
Conservative hold

Ward Results[]

Baldock Town[]

Baldock Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim McNally 970 50.8
Labour Alec Maguire 579 30.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Winter 253 13.3
Green Heidi Mollart-Griffin 106 5.6
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Codicote[]

Codicote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Moody 524 57.0
Independent Tom Brindley 172 18.7
Labour Richard Downey 136 14.8
Liberal Democrats Luke Devenish 49 5.3
Green Rosemary Bland 38 4.1
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hitchin Bearton[]

Hitchin Bearton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Val Bryant 1,212 56.6
Conservative John Skeeles 474 22.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Clayden 287 13.4
Green William Lavin 168 7.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Hitchin Highbury[]

Hitchin Highbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Collins 1,266 47.6
Conservative Dominic Griffiths 801 30.1
Labour Conor Brogan 443 16.7
Green Diana Newson 148 5.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hitchin Oughton[]

Hitchin Oughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Claire Billing 591 54.4
Conservative Rebecca Reidy 312 28.7
Liberal Democrats Louise Peace 100 9.2
Green Mary Marshall 83 7.6
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Hitchin Priory[]

Hitchin Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Harwood 660 41.2
Liberal Democrats George Osborn 512 31.9
Labour Dave Winstanley 308 19.2
Green Des Stephens 123 7.7
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hitchin Walsworth[]

Hitchin Walsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Hughson 1,114 48.2
Conservative Alan Millard 693 30.0
Green Richard Cano 272 11.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha 230 10.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo[]

Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Faye Frost 1,279 63.0
Labour Anton Jungreuthmayer 369 18.2
Green David Ashton 200 9.9
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Parker 181 8.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Kimpton[]

Kimpton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Bishop 426 63.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Lott 99 14.7
Labour Tom Hogan 97 14.4
Green Simon Wightman 52 7.7
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Knebworth[]

Knebworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Nash 957 51.2
Conservative Steve Hemingway 742 39.7
Labour Klazina Hofmann 141 7.5
Green Nick Newson 29 1.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Letchworth East[]

Letchworth East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Ngwala 763 51.7
Conservative Andrew Clare 369 25.0
Independent Paul Ross 160 10.8
Liberal Democrats Liam McKenna 114 7.7
Green Bernard Lee 71 4.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Letchworth Grange[]

Letchworth Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Allen 917 43.5
Labour Helen Oliver 912 43.3
Conservative Morgan Derbyshire 798 37.9
Conservative Matthew Berman 747 35.4
Liberal Democrats Amy Finch 240 11.4
Liberal Democrats Aidan Sparrowhawk 198 9.4
Green Elizabeth Hancock 166 7.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Letchworth South East[]

Letchworth South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Aspinwall 758 39.1
Conservative John Booth 750 38.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Neale 229 11.8
UKIP Sidney Start 109 5.6
Green Tim Lee 91 4.7
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Letchworth South West[]

Letchworth South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Rice 1,045 43.8
Liberal Democrats Sean Prendergast 642 26.9
Labour Jean Andrews 516 21.6
Green Maryla Hart 182 7.6
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Letchworth Wilbury[]

Letchworth Wilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gary Grindal 841 58.3
Conservative John Merry 387 26.8
Green Ian Clayfield 141 9.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Evans 73 5.1
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Royston Heath[]

Royston Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Brown 864 45.0
Conservative Fiona Hill 786 40.9
Labour Ken Garland 198 10.3
Green Katherine Shann 74 3.9
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Royston Meridian[]

Royston Meridian
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bill Davidson 789 55.4
Green Karen Harmel 253 17.8
Labour Jess Finn 246 17.3
Liberal Democrats David Lambert 135 9.5
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Royston Palace[]

Royston Palace
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Lewis 585 43.4
Labour Rob Inwood 454 33.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Rice 214 15.9
Green Angela Clark 96 7.1
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Election Results 2018 | North Hertfordshire District Council". www.north-herts.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "North Hertfordshire District Council". BBC News. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Election Results 2014 | North Hertfordshire District Council". www.north-herts.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2019.


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