Watford council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 12 wards · 36 seats contested

Most seats
25
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
36
across 12 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 25 — 29,228 42.2% —
Labour Party 11 — 19,778 28.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 0 — 14,339 20.7% —
Green Party 0 — 3,834 5.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 1,782 2.6% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 — 331 0.5% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 36
Conservative and Unionist Party 36
Labour Party 36
Liberal Democrats 36
Green Party 24
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 8
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5

A party standing a full slate could field 36 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.

Callowland 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sohail Bashir Elected 691 38.6% —
Liberal Democrats Robbie Laird Elected 676 37.8% —
Labour Party Ahsan Khan Elected 659 36.8% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Stanhope Arnett 655 36.6% —
Labour Party Favour Ewudo 627 35.0% —
Liberal Democrats Ian Alexander Eric Stotesbury 581 32.5% —
Green Party Alistair Thomas Carvell 276 15.4% —
Green Party Sean James Sweeney 254 14.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Timothy Mortimer 221 12.4% —
Green Party Clair Louise Lester 217 12.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jon Goddard 197 11.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Yasmin Isabella Goldsmith 174 9.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Larry Rach 138 7.7% —
Majority4
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,789

Central 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bolton Elected 856 45.4% —
Liberal Democrats Rabi Martins Elected 850 45.1% —
Liberal Democrats Aga Dychton Elected 759 40.3% —
Labour Party Terry Butler 688 36.5% —
Labour Party Sarah Flynn 682 36.2% —
Labour Party Mike Haley 676 35.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Silverman 214 11.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Sackett 203 10.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Basil Sackett 189 10.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Renie Susan Price 151 8.0% —
Green Party Su Murray 148 7.9% —
Green Party Lisa Emery 142 7.5% —
Green Party Neal Emery 97 5.1% —
Majority71
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,885

Holywell 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nigel Bell Elected 1,200 77.5% —
Labour Party Jackie Connal Elected 924 59.7% —
Labour Party Matt Turmaine Elected 917 59.2% —
Liberal Democrats Simonie Rose Jeffree 210 13.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Penelope Anne Mortimer 208 13.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gavin Stephen Smith 199 12.9% —
Liberal Democrats Frances Kershaw 184 11.9% —
Liberal Democrats Qaiser Mahmood 172 11.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Prasi Bhatt 144 9.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Camilla Zaman Khawaja 134 8.7% —
Green Party Rhiannon Emma Louise Grant 133 8.6% —
Green Party Jim Grant 108 7.0% —
Green Party Anne Simpson 72 4.7% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Clive Jones 39 2.5% —
Majority707
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,548

Leggatts 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Anne Joynes Elected 907 54.7% —
Labour Party Asif Khan Elected 844 50.9% —
Labour Party Bilqees Mauthoor Elected 736 44.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sally Punter 395 23.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Punter 391 23.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elliot Gordon Gay 346 20.9% —
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Watkin 340 20.5% —
Liberal Democrats Jamil Minhas 319 19.2% —
Liberal Democrats Yasmine Rihanna Walford 313 18.9% —
Green Party Stephanie Ashley 296 17.8% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Thineshkumar Balasingam 91 5.5% —
Majority341
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,659

Meriden 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Kareen Mary Hastrick Elected 918 52.0% —
Liberal Democrats Amanda Grimston Elected 909 51.5% —
Liberal Democrats Paddy Kent Elected 848 48.0% —
Labour Party Ian Murphy 402 22.8% —
Labour Party Omar Ismail 400 22.7% —
Labour Party Seamus Jay Victor Williams 394 22.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nick Lincoln 336 19.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Edward Whitman 301 17.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Cox 287 16.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ray Gomm 283 16.0% —
Green Party Maureen Linda Challis 157 8.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Derek Roy Foster 63 3.6% —
Majority446
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,766

Nascot 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Mark Adrian Watkin Elected 1,398 53.2% —
Liberal Democrats Mark John Hofman Elected 1,263 48.0% —
Liberal Democrats Jane Alexandra Johnson Elected 1,207 45.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Mortimer 1,014 38.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Linda Topping 890 33.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Amarish Patel 667 25.4% —
Labour Party Michael Harry Barnes 321 12.2% —
Labour Party Daniel Kerry 271 10.3% —
Labour Party Edward John Tunnah 249 9.5% —
Green Party Sally Rose Ivins 205 7.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) David Penn 200 7.6% —
Green Party Dorothy Mary Nixon 121 4.6% —
Green Party James Alexander Jenkins 80 3.0% —
Majority193
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,629

Oxhey 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Iain Scott Sharpe Elected 1,307 67.4% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Colin Taylor Elected 1,256 64.8% —
Liberal Democrats Joanna Emily Maestas Elected 1,247 64.3% —
Labour Party Deborah Elizabeth Marchant 338 17.4% —
Labour Party Sue Sleeman 312 16.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Haydon Chart 308 15.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dina Bhudia 275 14.2% —
Labour Party Stephen Joseph Vincent 243 12.5% —
Green Party Matthew Thomas Hale 231 11.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gail Martin 230 11.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Mark Stephen O'Connor 69 3.6% —
Majority909
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,939

Park 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Anne Rindl Elected 1,488 53.7% —
Liberal Democrats Nikki Steele Elected 1,193 43.0% —
Liberal Democrats David Barks Elected 1,185 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Binita Mehta 1,114 40.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Zoë McQuire 876 31.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rosemarie Moore 821 29.6% —
Labour Party Susan Elaine Billington 379 13.7% —
Labour Party David Corbet Connal 342 12.3% —
Labour Party Junior Henry Sesay 292 10.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter John Widdrington Blogg 209 7.5% —
Green Party Tom Pashby 147 5.3% —
Green Party Elaine Edwards 143 5.2% —
Green Party Stephanie Grant 127 4.6% —
Majority71
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,772

Stanborough 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Derek Thomas Francis Scudder Elected 1,139 60.7% —
Liberal Democrats Tim Williams Elected 1,060 56.5% —
Liberal Democrats Keith Murray Crout Elected 1,030 54.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Hawes 447 23.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Hayes 430 22.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dennis Alfred Wharton 362 19.3% —
Labour Party Nevin Atasoy 328 17.5% —
Labour Party Mavis Beulah Tyrwhitt 306 16.3% —
Labour Party Norman Hugh Tyrwhitt 288 15.4% —
Green Party Holly Fleming 166 8.9% —
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John McShane 69 3.7% —
Majority583
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,875

Tudor 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Darren Erik Walford Elected 1,067 59.2% —
Liberal Democrats Joe Fahmy Elected 804 44.6% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Edward Johnson Elected 790 43.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Keene 514 28.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sean Silver 495 27.5% —
Labour Party Diana Ivory 430 23.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Pam Stacey 393 21.8% —
Labour Party Denis Calnan 392 21.8% —
Labour Party Mike Jones 372 20.6% —
Green Party Kiernon Murray 150 8.3% —
Majority276
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,802

Vicarage 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mo Mills Elected 1,124 64.4% —
Labour Party Jagtar Singh Dhindsa Elected 1,112 63.7% —
Labour Party Nasreen Shah Elected 1,025 58.7% —
Liberal Democrats Maria Munir 279 16.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kelly Gay 252 14.4% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Lewis Jeffree 240 13.8% —
Liberal Democrats Imran Hamid 216 12.4% —
Green Party David Degan 191 10.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Pat Shippey 189 10.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew O'Brien 188 10.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle Louise Sherman 183 10.5% —
Green Party Matthew Long 123 7.0% —
Green Party Clair Victoria Pitkin 114 6.5% —
Majority746
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,745

Woodside 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Karen Ann Collett Elected 941 55.7% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cavinder Elected 801 47.5% —
Liberal Democrats Glen Bryce Saffery Elected 727 43.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Rogers 487 28.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Grillo 426 25.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Estella Willems 339 20.1% —
Labour Party Richard Smith 317 18.8% —
Labour Party Andy O'Brien 308 18.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ian Frederick James Green 301 17.8% —
Labour Party Manjivan Singh Dhindsa 282 16.7% —
Green Party Alison Jane Wiesner 136 8.1% —
Majority240
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,688

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