North Hertfordshire council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 16 wards · 16 seats contested

Most seats
8
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
16
across 16 wards
Turnout
40.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 8 +3 9,237 32.4% +2.4
Labour and Co-operative Party 5 -4 7,365 25.9% -4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 3 -1 8,622 30.3% -3.2
Green Party 0 +0 2,140 7.5% +2.3
Independent 0 +0 778 2.7% +2.6
Reform UK 0 +0 204 0.7% —
Christian Peoples Alliance 0 +0 142 0.5% +0.3

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 16
Conservative and Unionist Party 16
Labour Party 16
Liberal Democrats 16
Green Party 12
Christian Peoples Alliance 3
Independent 3
Reform UK 2

A party standing a full slate could field 16 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.

Arbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tom Tyson Elected 618 53.7% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Nikki Da Costa 437 38.0% -2.8
Labour Party Leo Chapman 53 4.6% —
Green Party Davina Ruth Malcolm 42 3.7% -4.3
Majority181
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors2,259
Ballots cast1,150

Liberal Democrats hold

Baldock Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Muir Elected 917 42.8% +5.2
Labour and Co-operative Party James Toone 774 36.1% -4.5
Liberal Democrats Steve Thomas 279 13.0% +3.2
Green Party Tim Lee 173 8.1% -2.4
Majority143
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,638
Ballots cast2,143

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

Cadwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Louise Jane Peace Elected 480 56.7% +8.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Williams 235 27.7% -0.8
Labour Party Alan Garth Trangmar 75 8.9% -4.2
Green Party Anni Elke Sander 57 6.7% -3.2
Majority245
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors1,973
Ballots cast847

Liberal Democrats hold

Chesfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Dominic Griffiths Elected 697 42.9% +0.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Neil Patmore 509 31.3% -10.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Vijaiya Poopalasingham 419 25.8% +11.2
Majority188
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors5,119
Ballots cast1,625

Liberal Democrats hold

Ermine

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerald Edward Morris Elected 518 56.2% -3.5
Liberal Democrats Hugo Rainey 197 21.4% -1.3
Green Party Hugh Parker 107 11.6% -1.0
Labour Party Vaughen West 99 10.7% +5.9
Majority321
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors2,144
Ballots cast921

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Hitchin Bearton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Dave Winstanley Elected 1,309 55.0% +0.9
Green Party Deolinda Maria Eltringham 382 16.0% +1.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Charles Laing 341 14.3% -1.7
Liberal Democrats Jon Clayden 302 12.7% -3.0
Christian Peoples Alliance Sid Cordle 46 1.9% —
Majority927
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors6,290
Ballots cast2,381

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Hitchin Highbury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Keith Richard Hoskins Elected 1,678 62.8% -4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Ethan Singh Parmar 479 17.9% -2.7
Labour Party Angela Griggs 362 13.6% +3.0
Green Party Kruna Vukmirovic 113 4.2% —
Christian Peoples Alliance Leigh Smith 38 1.4% +0.1
Majority1,199
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors6,191
Ballots cast2,670

Liberal Democrats hold

Hitchin Walsworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Daniel Wright-Mason Elected 1,103 49.5% +3.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Forsyth 482 21.6% -2.6
Liberal Democrats Liz Townsend 312 14.0% -1.6
Green Party William Lavin 272 12.2% -2.0
Christian Peoples Alliance Asher Smith 58 2.6% —
Majority621
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors6,134
Ballots cast2,227

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Barnard Elected 1,191 50.1% -2.7
Liberal Democrats Susana Muñoz Maniega 445 18.7% -11.0
Green Party Nicky Clark 421 17.7% —
Labour Party Tom Hogan 318 13.4% -4.1
Majority746
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors5,976
Ballots cast2,376

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Letchworth Grange

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Daniel Steven Marsh Elected 839 44.2% -14.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Harrison Edwards 608 32.0% -9.3
Green Party David Paul Morris 205 10.8% —
Liberal Democrats Sal Jarvis 148 7.8% —
Reform UK Steve Adelantado 100 5.3% —
Majority231
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors5,489
Ballots cast1,900

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Letchworth South East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Mick Debenham Elected 741 38.4% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Malcolm Clare 711 36.9% -3.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Anthony James Marment 237 12.3% -0.5
Green Party Maryla Josephine Hart 135 7.0% +0.5
Reform UK Garry Warren 104 5.4% —
Majority30
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors5,246
Ballots cast1,928

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Letchworth South West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sean Prendergast Elected 1,223 46.3% +4.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Morgan William Derbyshire 897 33.9% -3.9
Labour Party Sadie Billing 344 13.0% -0.7
Green Party Dugald James Muir 180 6.8% +0.2
Majority326
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors5,911
Ballots cast2,644

Liberal Democrats hold

Royston Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Bryony May Elected 954 51.7% -2.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Hammad Baig 394 21.4% -7.9
Independent Mary Antony 301 16.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Ken Garland 195 10.6% -0.1
Majority560
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors4,476
Ballots cast1,845

Liberal Democrats hold

Royston Meridian

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Matt Barnes Elected 847 51.7% +11.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Robert Boakes 435 26.6% -16.8
Independent Luke John Haugh 173 10.6% —
Labour Party Stephen Lockett 130 7.9% -3.3
Green Party Des Stephens 53 3.2% -2.0
Majority412
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors4,248
Ballots cast1,638

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Royston Palace

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Catherine Jayne Brownjohn Elected 549 37.8% -2.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Jean Margaret Green 364 25.0% -13.8
Independent Rob Inwood 304 20.9% —
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Kathleen Mary Freeman 237 16.3% -4.2
Majority185
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors4,259
Ballots cast1,454

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Weston and Sandon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Steve Jarvis Elected 583 78.6% -1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Helen Denise Derbyshire 104 14.0% -0.4
Labour Party Rhona Cameron 55 7.4% +4.9
Majority479
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors1,621
Ballots cast742

Liberal Democrats hold

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