East Hertfordshire District Council elections

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East Hertfordshire District Council is elected every four years.

Elections Summary and Political control[]

Election Overall control Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat /

Liberal / SDP

Green Independent /

Residents

2019[1] Conservative 40 2 6 2 -
2015[2] Conservative 50 - - - -
2011[3] Conservative 46 - 2 - 2
2007[4] Conservative 42 - 4 - 4
2003[5] Conservative 41 - 7 - 2
1999[6] Conservative 31 8 9 - 2
1995[6] No Overall Control 23 8 16 - 3
1991[6] Conservative 32 2 12 - 4
1987[6] Conservative 32 1 5 - 12
1983[6] Conservative 32 2 2 - 14
1979[6] Conservative 30 3 - - 17
1976[6] Conservative 28 1 - - 19
1973[6] No Overall Control 16 10 - - 22

The Council had 48 members at the 1973 and 1976 elections, afterwards the council had 50 members.

Council elections[]

By-election results[]

Braughing By-Election 29 February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 324 49.7 -17.0
Liberal Democrats 247 37.9 +26.5
Labour 80 12.3 -9.6
Majority 77 11.8
Turnout 651 33.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Central By-Election 27 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 325 30.0 +10.9
Labour 295 27.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats 230 21.2 +3.0
Independent 172 15.9 -12.0
Green 63 5.8 -6.1
Majority 30 2.8
Turnout 1,085 16.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Little Hadham By-Election 18 December 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 307 58.9 -6.1
Liberal Democrats 194 37.2 +2.2
Labour 20 3.8 +3.8
Majority 113 21.7
Turnout 521 30.5
Conservative hold Swing
Walkern By-Election 28 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Giles Scrivener 308 64.0 -2.5
Labour Maureen Marr 89 18.5 -15.0
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gubb 65 13.5 +13.5
Green Lydia Somerville 20 4.1 +4.1
Majority 219 45.5
Turnout 482 24.5
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural South By-Election 14 October 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Haysey 317 74.2
Liberal Democrats Catherine Edwards 85 19.9
Labour Pamela Nicholas 25 5.9
Majority 232 54.3
Turnout 427 23.1
Conservative hold Swing
Great Anwell By-Election 22 June 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Mayes 314 78.3
Labour Richard Cooke 36 9.0
Green Glen Baker 26 6.5
Liberal Democrats David Davies 25 6.2
Majority 278 69.3
Turnout 401
Conservative hold Swing
Watton At Stone By-Election 23 August 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Huggins 238 30.0
Labour Veronica Fraser 23 3.0
Liberal Democrats Sophie Bell 531 66.9
Majority 293 36.9
Turnout 794
Bishop's Stortford All Saints By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Diamond 392 16.3
Conservative Shane Manning 821 34.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Townsend 1194 49.6
Majority 373 15.5
Turnout 2407 40.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Local Elections District 2019 Results | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ^ "East Herts District Council: Election results May 2015 | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2011 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Council compositions". Elections Centre. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  7. ^ The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  8. ^ The East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Areas) Order 1984
  9. ^ The East Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield (Areas) Order 1985
  10. ^ The Hertfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  11. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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