East Hertfordshire District Council elections

East Hertfordshire District Council is elected every four years.

Elections Summary and Political control

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Election Overall control Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat /

Liberal / SDP

Green Independent /

Residents

2023[1] No Overall Control 16 5 10 19 -
2019[2] Conservative 40 2 6 2 -
2015[3] Conservative 50 - - - -
2011[4] Conservative 46 - 2 - 2
2007[5] Conservative 42 - 4 - 4
2003[6] Conservative 41 - 7 - 2
1999[7] Conservative 31 8 9 - 2
1995[7] No Overall Control 23 8 16 - 3
1991[7] Conservative 32 2 12 - 4
1987[7] Conservative 32 1 5 - 12
1983[7] Conservative 32 2 2 - 14
1979[7] Conservative 30 3 - - 17
1976[7] Conservative 28 1 - - 19
1973[7] 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

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Results maps

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By-election results

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1999-2003

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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

2003-2007

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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

2007-2011

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Ware Christchurch By-Election 4 June 2009[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Shaw 674 46.8 +27.7
Conservative George Powell 663 46.0 +7.2
Labour Linda Harvey 104 7.2 −2.8
Majority 11 0.8
Turnout 1,441
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hunsdon By-Election 11 November 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Newman 339 58.9 +58.9
Conservative Geoffrey Williamson 206 35.8 +2.3
Labour Linda Harvey 31 5.4 +5.4
Majority 133 23.1
Turnout 576
Independent hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth By-Election 23 December 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eric Buckmaster 441 45.1 +45.1
Conservative William Mortimer 343 35.1 −7.4
Labour Peter Mitchell 99 10.1 +10.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Mitchell 95 9.7 −11.7
Majority 98 10.0
Turnout 978
Independent hold Swing

2011-2015

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Bishop's Stortford Meads By-Election 2 May 2013[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Warnell 713 49.9 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Mione Goldspink 452 31.7 +5.5
Labour Val Cooke 263 18.4 −6.3
Majority 261 18.3
Turnout 1,428
Conservative hold Swing
Buntingford By-Election 2 May 2013[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Jones 626 49.6 +4.1
Independent Debbie Lemay 404 32.0 +3.0
Labour Anthony Martin 233 18.4 −7.1
Majority 222 17.6
Turnout 1,263
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Castle By-Election 2 May 2013[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jim Thornton 961 55.5 +28.3
Conservative Barbara Martin 769 44.5 +1.0
Majority 192 11.0
Turnout 1,730
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Watton-at-Stone By-Election 2 May 2013[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rik Sharma 755 90.2 +4.8
Labour Steve Buckingham 82 9.8 −4.8
Majority 673 80.4
Turnout 837
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Central By-Election 22 May 2014[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Cutting 779 31.1 −0.4
UKIP Deborah Rennie 734 29.3 +29.3
Labour Natalie Russell 509 20.3 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Madeline Goldspink 483 19.3 −5.0
Majority 45 1.8
Turnout 2,505
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

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Hertford Heath By-Election 17 December 2015[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charlotte Snowdon 269 52.0 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Rob Lambie 101 19.5 +19.5
UKIP Sheila Pettman 70 13.5 −1.8
Labour Graham Nickson 56 10.8 −1.7
Green Hilary Cullen 21 4.1 −1.7
Majority 168 32.5
Turnout 517
Conservative hold Swing

Charlotte Snowdon appeared on the ballot as an independent due to nomination issues. As she joined the Conservative grouping upon her election, this by-election is listed as a Conservative hold.

Puckeridge By-Election 15 September 2016[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Boylan 179 42.9 −24.6
UKIP Geoffrey Miles 79 18.9 +18.9
Liberal Democrats Sara Mihajlovic 75 18.0 +18.0
Labour David Bell 46 11.0 −8.9
Green Tabitha Evans 38 9.1 −3.5
Majority 100 24.0
Turnout 417
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Castle By-Election 9 March 2017[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Radford 593 49.0 +8.2
Labour Veronica Fraser 207 17.1 −2.9
Liberal Democrats Freya Waterhouse 188 15.5 +15.5
Green Tony Tarrega 157 13.0 −4.6
UKIP Mike Shaw 65 5.4 +5.4
Majority 386 31.9
Turnout 1,210
Conservative hold Swing
Datchworth and Aston By-Election 4 May 2017[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Stowe 668 77.2 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Victoria Jordan 197 22.8 +22.8
Majority 471 54.4
Turnout 865
Conservative hold Swing
Watton-at-Stone By-Election 23 August 2018[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sophie Bell 531 67.0 +67.0
Conservative Andrew Huggins 238 30.1 −36.3
Labour Veronica Fraser 23 2.9 −8.3
Majority 293 36.9
Turnout 794
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023

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Bishop's Stortford All Saints By-Election 6 May 2021[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Townsend 1,194 49.6 +3.3
Conservative Shane Manning 821 34.1 +1.6
Labour Thomas Diamond 392 16.3 +3.8
Majority 373 15.5
Turnout 2,407 40.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "East Herts election results declared | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Local Elections District 2019 Results | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "East Herts District Council: Election results May 2015 | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2011 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Council compositions". Elections Centre. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  9. ^ The East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Areas) Order 1984
  10. ^ The East Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield (Areas) Order 1985
  11. ^ The Hertfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  13. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. ^ https://www.lgbce.org.uk/ - [1]. Retrieved on 8 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ware Christchurch Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Ware Christchurch Ward - Results of Election". East Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hunsdon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sawbridgeworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford Meads Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buntingford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watton-at-Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Puckeridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Datchworth and Aston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watton-at-Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford All Saints Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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