North Hertfordshire council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 15 wards · 15 seats contested

Most seats
7
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
15
across 15 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 — 10,383 40.1% —
Labour and Co-operative Party 6 — 7,087 27.3% —
Liberal Democrats 2 — 3,893 15.0% —
Green Party 0 — 2,224 8.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 2,035 7.9% —
Independent 0 — 291 1.1% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 15
Conservative and Unionist Party 15
Green Party 15
Labour Party 15
Liberal Democrats 14
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 10
Independent 2

A party standing a full slate could field 15 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Baldock East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Valentine Shanley Elected 471 46.1% —
Liberal Democrats Richard William Winter 272 26.6% —
Labour Party Gillian Anne Tyler 121 11.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Brian George Alderton 109 10.7% —
Green Party Jane Louise Turner 48 4.7% —
Majority199
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,021

Baldock Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Weeks Elected 896 48.9% —
Labour Party Geraldine Dobson 377 20.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Brian Cyril Munnery 251 13.7% —
Green Party Emily Charlotte Beswarick 169 9.2% —
Liberal Democrats Marcus Eric Keighley 138 7.5% —
Majority519
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,831

Chesfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Terry Tyler Elected 668 42.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Terence Henry 545 34.7% —
Labour Party John Hayes 266 16.9% —
Green Party Felicity Ann Power 93 5.9% —
Majority123
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,572

Hitchin Bearton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Ian Albert Elected 1,036 48.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Serena Farrow 580 27.2% —
Liberal Democrats Stuart Alder 272 12.8% —
Green Party William Lavin 243 11.4% —
Majority456
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,131

Hitchin Highbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark Elected 1,144 45.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Leal-Bennett 836 32.9% —
Labour Party Martin Burke 401 15.8% —
Green Party Rosamund Brigid McGuire 151 5.9% —
Majority308
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,538

Hitchin Oughton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Simon Peter Watson Elected 505 49.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pauline Anne Scully 328 32.0% —
Green Party George Winston Howe 102 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats Louise Jane Peace 89 8.7% —
Majority177
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,024

Hitchin Priory

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Thake Elected 684 44.3% —
Labour Party Dave Winstanley 281 18.2% —
Liberal Democrats Ewan Wilkie 164 10.6% —
Independent Jacqueline Mary McDonald 155 10.0% —
Green Party Des Stephens 142 9.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Allan Newey 119 7.7% —
Majority403
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,545

Hitchin Walsworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg Elected 806 38.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ray Shakespeare-Smith 668 32.1% —
Green Party Richard Alexander Cano 278 13.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter Croft 193 9.3% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha 133 6.4% —
Majority138
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,080

Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Claire Patricia Annette Strong Elected 1,157 55.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gary John Jones 262 12.7% —
Labour Party David Liam O'Brien 251 12.1% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Johnson 212 10.3% —
Green Party Alex Longmore 186 9.0% —
Majority895
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,068

Knebworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen J Deakin-Davies Elected 904 62.9% —
Labour Party Ed Smith 310 21.6% —
Liberal Democrats Charlie Wilson 142 9.9% —
Green Party Claire Helen Taylor 81 5.6% —
Majority594
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,437

Letchworth East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Ian Mantle Elected 505 38.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Peter John Wakelin 347 26.4% —
Independent Paul Ross 136 10.4% —
Green Party Rosemary Anne Bland 126 9.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mark Hughes 111 8.5% —
Liberal Democrats Jane Fae 86 6.6% —
Majority158
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,312

Letchworth Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Clare Billing Elected 685 35.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Berman 654 33.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Tyler James Davis 334 17.1% —
Liberal Democrats Martin Geoffrey Penny 153 7.8% —
Green Party Elizabeth Susan Hancock 125 6.4% —
Majority31
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,951

Letchworth South East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Charles Levett Elected 737 39.0% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Martin John Stears-Handscomb 609 32.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sidney Arthur Start 309 16.4% —
Liberal Democrats Barry Peter Neale 134 7.1% —
Green Party Dean Lee Cartwright 99 5.2% —
Majority128
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,888

Letchworth South West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Terry Hone Elected 1,096 49.1% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jean Andrews 441 19.8% —
Liberal Democrats Ursula Winder 286 12.8% —
Green Party Mario May 212 9.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gemma Margaret Rosina Hughes 198 8.9% —
Majority655
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,232

Letchworth Wilbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Deepak Sanga Elected 493 38.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Frankland 480 37.2% —
Green Party Maryla Josephine Hart 169 13.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andrew Scuoler 149 11.5% —
Majority13
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,291

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