North Hertfordshire council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 18 wards · 18 seats contested

Most seats
9
Labour and Co-operative Party
Seats contested
18
across 18 wards
Turnout
39.4%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party 9 +4 10,032 30.8% +3.9
Liberal Democrats 5 +3 9,807 30.1% +10.1
Conservative and Unionist Party 4 -6 10,927 33.5% -8.0
Green Party 0 +0 1,698 5.2% -5.5
Christian Peoples Alliance 0 +0 70 0.2% +0.1
Independent 0 +0 48 0.1% -0.3
Heritage Party 0 +0 32 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 18
Conservative and Unionist Party 18
Labour and Co-operative Party 18
Liberal Democrats 17
Green Party 10
Christian Peoples Alliance 2
Heritage Party 1
Independent 1

A party standing a full slate could field 18 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 Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Alistair Willoughby Elected 871 40.6% +9.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Harvey William Baker 806 37.6% -10.4
Green Party Tim Lee 224 10.4% +0.9
Liberal Democrats Steve Thomas 210 9.8% -0.6
Heritage Party Michelle Carine Dray 32 1.5% —
Majority65
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,668
Ballots cast2,144

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Codicote

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Robert Moody Elected 519 59.0% +2.0
Labour Party Daniel Wright-Mason 250 28.4% +13.6
Liberal Democrats Roger Ian King 110 12.5% +7.2
Majority269
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors2,107
Ballots cast880

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hitchin Bearton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Val Bryant Elected 1,238 54.1% +5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Strong 367 16.0% -5.8
Liberal Democrats Jon Clayden 358 15.6% +1.5
Green Party Anni Elke Sander 326 14.2% -0.0
Majority871
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors6,380
Ballots cast2,289

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Hitchin Highbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sam S Collins Elected 1,790 67.4% +0.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Forsyth 549 20.7% -3.7
Labour Party Angela Griggs 281 10.6% —
Christian Peoples Alliance Leigh Smith 35 1.3% -0.1
Majority1,241
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors6,226
Ballots cast2,655

Liberal Democrats hold

Hitchin Oughton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Clare Billing Elected 663 58.8% +20.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Jane Free 263 23.3% -5.1
Liberal Democrats Susana Muñoz Maniega 167 14.8% +7.0
Christian Peoples Alliance Sid Cordle 35 3.1% —
Majority400
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors3,638
Ballots cast1,128

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Hitchin Priory

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Lucas Elected 1,080 58.3% +29.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Dominic Griffiths 530 28.6% -13.1
Labour Party Peter Malcolm Taylor 140 7.6% -7.6
Green Party Deolinda Maria Eltringham 101 5.5% -6.9
Majority550
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors3,729
Ballots cast1,851

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Hitchin Walsworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party James Denselow Elected 1,109 45.9% +4.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Nusrat Latif 586 24.3% -12.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Townsend 377 15.6% +4.9
Green Party William Lavin 343 14.2% +3.7
Majority523
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors6,215
Ballots cast2,415

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Faye Susan Frost Elected 1,196 52.9% +0.7
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Margaret Parkin 672 29.7% +21.9
Labour Party Dave Winstanley 395 17.5% +6.4
Majority524
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,992
Ballots cast2,263

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Kimpton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ralph Muncer Elected 349 41.5% -21.7
Liberal Democrats Nicky Jackman 276 32.9% +18.2
Labour Party Doug Jenner 106 12.6% -1.8
Green Party Davina Ruth Malcolm 61 7.3% -0.5
Independent John Cyril Bishop 48 5.7% —
Majority73
Turnout47.0%
Registered electors1,789
Ballots cast840

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Knebworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Lisa Nash Elected 1,206 60.4% +31.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Jonathan Chapman 621 31.1% -25.4
Labour Party Alan Garth Trangmar 170 8.5% +0.1
Majority585
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors4,156
Ballots cast1,997

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Letchworth East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Tamsin Le Ann Scott Thomas Elected 833 60.5% +16.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Denise Derbyshire 365 26.5% -2.5
Liberal Democrats Sal Jarvis 179 13.0% +5.8
Majority468
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors4,414
Ballots cast1,377

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Letchworth Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Daniel Allen Elected 1,185 58.7% +25.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Robert Boakes 835 41.3% -6.3
Majority350
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors5,569
Ballots cast2,020

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Letchworth South East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Sean Nolan Elected 784 40.5% +5.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Malcolm Clare 776 40.1% -6.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Anthony James Marment 248 12.8% +4.5
Green Party Hazel Tracey Middleton 126 6.5% -0.9
Majority8
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors5,306
Ballots cast1,935

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Letchworth South West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Phillip Christopher Weeder Elected 1,067 41.8% +15.8
Conservative and Unionist Party James Durston 965 37.8% -8.0
Labour Party Leo Chapman 351 13.8% -3.3
Green Party Alan Edmund Borgars 169 6.6% -2.2
Majority102
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors5,971
Ballots cast2,552

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Letchworth Wilbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Tom Plater Elected 675 53.5% +0.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Harrison Edwards 352 27.9% -9.0
Green Party Ian Huw John Clayfield 147 11.6% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha 88 7.0% -1.4
Majority323
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors3,957
Ballots cast1,262

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Royston Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ruth Brown Elected 988 54.0% -0.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Hughes 536 29.3% -1.4
Labour and Co-operative Party Ken Garland 196 10.7% +3.9
Green Party Hugh Parker 111 6.1% -1.6
Majority452
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors4,458
Ballots cast1,831

Liberal Democrats hold

Royston Meridian

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Compton Elected 749 43.3% -5.6
Liberal Democrats Amy Chesterton Di Capite 694 40.2% +8.3
Labour Party Stephen Lockett 195 11.3% +1.6
Green Party John Briggs Hully 90 5.2% -3.3
Majority55
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors4,249
Ballots cast1,728

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Royston Palace

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Chris Hinchliff Elected 590 40.7% +10.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Anne Dingley 563 38.8% -8.2
Liberal Democrats Bryony May 297 20.5% +6.9
Majority27
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors4,376
Ballots cast1,450

Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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