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2013 Hertfordshire County Council election

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2013 Hertfordshire County Council election

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All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 55 17 3
Seats won 46 16 15
Seat change Decrease 9 Decrease 1 Increase 12
Popular vote 92,607 41,743 52,257
Percentage 37.9% 17.1% 21.4%
Swing Decrease 8.2 pp Decrease 10.1 pp Increase 7.4 pp

Map showing the results of the 2013 Hertfordshire County Council elections.

Composition of the Hertfordshire county council between the 2013 and 2017 elections
Council composition after the election

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

An election to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 2 May 2013, as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 77 electoral divisions elected one county councilor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009.

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013, were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[2]

Summary

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The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council with a reduced majority of 15 seats, having lost a net total of 9 seats. The Liberal Democrats remained the council's official opposition with 16 seats, while the Labour Party won a larger proportion of votes to win 15 seats, a net gain of 12. UKIP were unsuccessful in their challenge for seats, despite making breakthroughs in surrounding counties.[3] The Green Party and British National Party both lost their solitary councilors, finishing second and fourth in those two divisions respectively.

All seats in the east of the county returned Conservative councilors, whereas in Stevenage and Watford no Conservative candidates succeeded in winning a seat. Labour's main area of success was Stevenage where its candidates (some ex-councilors) regained a dominant position at the expense of the Conservatives, but their lack of success in Hemel Hempstead will have been a disappointment in a former stronghold. Labour picked up two gains in mid-density divisions in Watford and Letchworth. Liberal Democrat support held up well in Tring, but saw a greater collapse in those broad areas without any local incumbency such as East Hertfordshire (10 divisions). However, their net loss of one councilor was smaller than in most other parts of England.

Candidates

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Labour and Conservative parties contested every electoral division and finished bottom of individual polls in a small minority of divisions, 11 and one respectively. UKIP had no candidate in six divisions and the Liberal Democrats fielded no candidate in three. After the four main parties, the Green Party fielded the next highest number of candidates at 37, just over half of the Council divisions.

Election results

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Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 2013[4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 46 0 9 Decrease 9 59.7 37.9 92,607 -8.2
  Liberal Democrats 16 1 2 Decrease 1 20.8 17.1 41,743 -10.1
  Labour 15 12 0 Increase 12 19.5 21.4 52,257 +7.4
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 18.1 44,184 +17.2
  Green 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 4.2 10,209 -2.9
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 2,289 +0.2
  English Democrat 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 299 -0.1
  BNP 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 0.1 123 -3.2

Results by district

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The above results can be broken down by district, although these are not current compositions of the district councils whose elections are held in other years.

Within Broxbourne District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 6 0 0 0 100.0 53.8 12,531 -2.8%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 17.1 3,986 +13.5%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 14.8 3,454 -10.6%
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 14.2 3,305 +1.3%
Within Dacorum District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 0 0 0 80.0 39.8 12459 -8.1
  Liberal Democrats 2 0 0 0 20.0 15.2 4762 -9.8
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 17.3 5427 5.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 1429 -4.5
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0
Within East Herts District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 0 0 0 100 45.7 14167 -10.4
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 4961 6.1
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.5 2934 -18.5
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 171 -0.4
Within Hertsmere District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 6 0 1 -1
  Labour 1 1 0 +1 0.0
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0
Within North Herts District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7 0 2 -2
  Labour 2 2 0 +2
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Within St Albans District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 5 0 2 -2
  Conservative 3 0 0 0
  Labour 2 2 0 +2 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Within Stevenage District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 5 3 0 +3
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 0
  Conservative 0 0 3 -3
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0
  English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0.0
Within Three Rivers District[5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 3 0 0 0 50.0 34.9 7,061 –9.2
  Liberal Democrats 2 0 0 0 33.3 30.0 6,075 –12.1
  Labour 1 1 0 +1 16.7 12.9 2,617 +4.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.0 21.8 4,407 New
  BNP 0 0 1 -1 0.0 0.4 71 –5.0
Within Watford District[4][6]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 4 0 0 0 66.7 35.5 6,967 –5.0
  Labour 2 1 0 +1 33.3 24.9 4,880 +5.1
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 0.0 18.0 3,535 –7.7
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.6 2,282 New
  Green 0 0 1 –1 0.0 7.4 1,461 –5.4
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 445 New
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 49 New
Within Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 3 0 3 -3
  Liberal Democrats 2 1 0 +1
  Labour 2 2 0 +2
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

Results by electoral division

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Broxbourne (6 seats)

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Cheshunt Central 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Hewitt 1283 49.9 −4.2
UKIP Colleen Blyth 662 25.8 +6.4**
Labour Michael Alan Watson 441 17.2 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Nick Sutton 177 6.9 −5.4
Majority 621
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End & Turnford 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Vincent 1335 49.0 −4.6
UKIP Tony Faulkner 859 31.6 +10.3**
Labour Alex Harvey 446 16.4 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Rory James Anthony Gleeson 75 2.8 −9.8
Majority 476
Turnout 19.7
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak & Bury Green 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Gordon 1462 57.2 −2.4
UKIP Jack Salmon 648 25.4 +11.7**
Labour McInnes, Alexander David 391 15.3 +3.6
BNP Ian John Seeby 52 2.0 +11.7**
Majority 814
Turnout 22.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North 4 June 2009 Broxbourne District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Hutchings 1141 41.5 −12.3
Labour Edward Herbert Hopwood 435 15.8 −0.1
UKIP David Steven Platt 1054 38.3
    • +22.9
Liberal Democrats Nigel Francis Chevalley De Rivaz 111 4.0 −9.9
Majority 87
Turnout 25.2
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon South 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Searing 1553 48.4 −7.9
Liberal Democrats Kirstie Jane Mounsteven De Rivaz 201 6.3 −13.0
UKIP Evelyn Faulkner 988 30.8
    • +17.7
Labour Malcolm David Aitken 450 14.0 +3.7
Majority 565
Turnout 24.5
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross 2 May 2013 Broxbourne District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dee Hart 1215 46.9 +5.3
Labour Neil Harvey 782 30.2 +3.3
UKIP Salvatore Scozzaro 584 22.6
    • +5.3
Majority 433
Turnout 23.7
Conservative hold Swing

Dacorum (10 seats)

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Berkhamsted division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Reay 1805 45.1 +1.9
UKIP Norman Cutting 696 17.4
    • +7.4
Liberal Democrats Hugo Hardy 610 15.2 −18.2
Green Paul Gregory De Hoest 448 11.2 +3.0
Labour Peter Scott 433 10.8 +6.0
Majority 1109
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Bridgewater division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Lloyd 1487 54.9 −6.0
UKIP Mark Anderson 600 22.1 +14.7**
Labour Julia Coleman 301 11.1 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Robert James Irving 211 7.8 −7.2
Green Sherief Hassan 104 3.8 −4.3
Majority 887
Turnout 31.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead East division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Williams 1222 44.1 −12.7
UKIP Noel Swinford 802 28.9 N/A
Labour Mandy Tattershall 576 20.8 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Angela Tindall 162 5.8 −11.0
Majority 420
Turnout 27.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North East division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colette Wyatt-Lowe 1026 43.2 −10.4
UKIP John Clark Bruce 604 25.4 +15.5**
Labour Anne Isobel Fisher 581 24.5 +6.3
Green Paul Sandford 90 3.8 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Denise Rance 70 2.9 −8.9
Majority 422
Turnout 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead North West division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence Douris 1278 38.8 −4.0
Labour Mike Bromberg 867 26.3 +4.5
UKIP Mike Potts 852 25.9 +15.8**
Green Jane Cousins 158 4.8 −5.1
Liberal Democrats David Bird 129 3.9 −11.0
Majority 411
Turnout 28.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ron Tindall 816 33.2 −1.6
Conservative Dan Wood 579 23.5 −10.1
Labour Anglea Terry 510 20.7 +3.4
UKIP Martyn Adams 499 20.3 +12.1**
Green Paul Harris 54 2.2 −3.4
Majority 237
Turnout 26.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead South East division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony McKay 993 35.1 −12.7
UKIP Gillian Elaine Adams, 803 28.4 N/A
Labour Bernard Gronert 784 27.7 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Janet Ventiroso 123 4.3 −12.4
Green Suzanne Caron Watts 117 4.1 −8.7
Majority 190
Turnout 24.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hemel Hempstead Town division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William James Wyatt-Lowe 1441 42.4 −8.1
Labour Stefan Fisher 702 20.6 +6.0
UKIP Howard Keith Koch 648 19.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Angell 291 8.6 −12.4
Green Ben Collier 281 8.3 −4.9
TUSC Fouz, Firasul 27 0.8 N/A
Majority 739
Turnout 26.6
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Langley division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Roberts 1558 51.8 −6.6
UKIP Chris Wright 785 26.1 +19.9**
Labour Jean Langdon 325 10.8 +2.6
Green Wiebke Carr 177 5.9 −4.1
Liberal Democrats Garrick Stevens 157 5.2 −11.6
Majority 773
Turnout 28.5
Conservative hold Swing
Tring division
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Hollinghurst 2193 49.3 −3.1
Conservative Fiona Guest 1070 24.1 −13.3
UKIP Michael Frederick Siveyer 816 18.3 N/A
Labour Colin Barry Phillips 348 7.8 +4.9
Majority 1123
Turnout 36.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Herts (10 seats)

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All Saints 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Stevenson 914 30.9 −21.6
Independent Sally Newton 818 27.7
Labour Co-op Campbell, Myra Rae 650 22.0 +6.6
UKIP Sheila Margaret Pettman 456 15.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Porrer 114 3.9 −27.1
Majority 96
Turnout 29.7
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford East 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Barfoot 1312 38.1 −8.7
UKIP Dickinson, Nicholas 817 23.7
Liberal Democrats Mione Goldspink 790 23.0 −21.0
Labour Val Cooke 513 14.9 +6.7
Majority 495
Turnout 32.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford Rural 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham McAndrew 1452 43.7 −15.2
UKIP William Matthew Compton 1166 35.1
Labour Darren Keith Neesam 429 12.9 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Laurie Calvin 270 8.1 −23.0
Majority 286
Turnout 31.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bishop's Stortford West 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Bernard Woodward 1313 42.1 −3.0
UKIP Adrian Howard Baker 949 30.4 +22.4**
Labour Alex Young 516 16.5 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Bob Taylor 329 10.5 −15.5
Majority 364
Turnout 27.1
Conservative hold Swing
Braughing 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rose Cheswright 1381 44.4 −18.3
UKIP Kara Platt 679 21.8
Labour Steven Charles Stone 402 12.9 +3.0
Independent Debbie Lemay 343 11.0
Green Woollcombe, David Rupert 171 5.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Wood 117 3.8 −22.0
Majority 702
Turnout 30.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hertford Rural 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Crofton 2176 61.3 −5.2
Independent Gary Francis O'Leary, 683 19.3
Labour Co-op Jim Brown 440 12.4 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Catherine Gerran Edwards 224 6.3 −17.1
Majority 1493
Turnout 37.5
Conservative hold Swing
St Andrews 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Ruffles 1625 54.9 −1.1
Labour Graham Peter Nickson, 741 25.0 +12.6
UKIP Michael Habermel, 434 14.7 −6.0**
Liberal Democrats Shaw, Sean 145 4.9 −5.4
Majority 884
Turnout 28.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sawbridgeworth 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Beeching 1568 52.2 −14.5
UKIP Jack Barnard 825 27.5
Labour Sotirios Adamopoulos 399 13.3 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Julia Mary Davies 194 6.5 −16.1
Majority 743
Turnout 27.6
Conservative hold Swing
Ware North 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Andrews 1186 41.8 −6.2
UKIP Matthew Kent 689 24.3 +16.0**
Liberal Democrats John Francis William Wing 472 16.7 −15.4
Labour Co-op David John Bell 419 14.8 +5.9
TUSC Wright, Mark Andrew 59 2.1 +16.0**
Majority 497
Turnout 27.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ware South 2 May 2013 East Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeanette Joyce Taylor 1240 46.4 −10.0
UKIP Andrew Nicolas 687 25.7
Labour Billy Morgan 452 16.9 +8.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Gubb 279 10.4 −23.2
Majority 553
Turnout 25.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hertsmere (7 seats)

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Borehamwood North 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leon Reefe 1183 44.1 +15.5
Conservative Clive Stephen Butchins, 735 27.4 −11.3
UKIP David John Appleby 678 25.3 +5.7**
Liberal Democrats Derek Buchanan 79 2.9 −9.3
Majority 448
Turnout 22.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Borehamwood South 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Plancey 1050 39.4 −12.6
Labour Ann Harrison 889 33.3 +6.4
UKIP Nicolas, Albert 631 23.7
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Harris 86 3.2 −15.9
Majority 161
Turnout 23.2
Conservative hold Swing
Bushey North 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve O'Brien 995 43.4 −2.4
UKIP Laura Katherine Daley 524 22.9
Labour Jim Sowerbutts 437 19.1 +12.0
Liberal Democrats Shailain Shah 321 14.0 −24.1
Majority 471
Turnout 23.3
Conservative hold Swing
Bushey South 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty 1602 61.2 −3.9
UKIP Sushil Kantibhai Patel 400 15.3
Labour David Bearfield 376 14.4 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Graham Gamble 229 8.7 −10.1
Majority 1202
Turnout 25.7
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar East 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Frederick John Knell 1471 48.4 −16.6
UKIP Simon Edward Rhodes 775 25.5
Labour John Doolan 463 15.2 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Bonner 192 6.3 −16.1
Green B Samuel 127 4.2
Majority 696
Turnout 25.8
Conservative hold Swing
Potters Bar West & Shenley 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Morris Bright 1134 50.8 −12.6
UKIP David Rutter 549 24.6
Labour Ray Edge 379 17.0 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Oatway 160 7.2 −14.9
Majority 585
Turnout 24.6
Conservative hold Swing
Watling 2 May 2013 Hertsmere District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Clapper 1874 63.7 −7.5
UKIP Will Ferry 486 16.5
Labour Richard Raymond Butler 392 13.3 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Holly Gunning 176 6.0 −5.3
Majority 1388
Turnout 25.8
Conservative hold Swing

North Herts (9 seats)

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Hitchin North 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op DAVID BILLING 1503 45.5 +13.4
Conservative Alan Millard 1070 32.4 +0.2
Green Gavin Nicholson 479 14.5 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha 217 6.6 −7.5
Majority 433
Turnout 3,300 28.35
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Hitchin Rural 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Barnard 1,395 54.7 −0.7
Labour Sadie Billing 699 27.4 +12.2
Green Sylvia Hutchinson 264 10.3 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Lott 176 6.9 −7.5
Majority 696
Turnout 28.81
Conservative hold Swing
Hitchin South 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative DERRICK ASHLEY 1577 42.1 −7.2
UKIP Adrianne Smyth 731 19.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark 671 17.9 −12.3
Labour Co-op Nafisa Sayany 510 13.6 +6.0
Green Kate Hendry 250 6.7 −5.5
Majority 846
Turnout 36.52
Conservative hold Swing
Knebworth & Codicote 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Thake 1775 52.4 −9.6
UKIP Nick Brooke 726 21.4
Labour John Kolm-Murray 471 13.9 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Rob Lambie 227 6.7 −7.0
Green Rebecca Leek 180 5.3 −8.9
Majority 1049
Turnout 30.9
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth East & Baldock 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Muir 1593 51.6 +3.0
Labour Co-op Rachel Danae Burgin 909 29.4 +12.4
Green Arwen Tapping 366 11.8 −2.6
Liberal Democrats Richard William Winter 204 6.6 −12.7
Majority 684
Turnout 26.13
Conservative hold Swing
Letchworth North West 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op LORNA KERCHER 1038 38.9 +14.3
Conservative Andy Frankland 990 37.1 +2.5
English Democrat Charles Vickers 299 11.2 −4.1**
Green Rosemary Bland 201 7.5 −3.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Penny 124 4.6 −9.6
Majority 48
Turnout 28.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Letchworth South 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative TERRY HONE 1502 44.8 −6.6
Labour Co-op David Peter Kearns 663 19.8 +6.5
UKIP John Barry 636 19.0
Liberal Democrats John Winder 283 8.5 −12.6
Green Mario May 251 7.5 −5.7
Majority 839
Turnout 30.9
Conservative hold Swing
North Herts Rural 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Hunter 1506 35.5 −8.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Simpson 1437 33.9 −8.9
UKIP Peter Robbins 796 18.8
Labour Co-op Ken Garland 350 8.3 +3.4
Green Felix Power 135 3.2 −4.2
Majority 69
Turnout 35.46
Conservative hold Swing
Royston 2 May 2013 North Herts District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fiona Ronan Greenwood Hill 1508 39.2 −13.0
UKIP Mark James Hughes 1210 31.4
Labour Co-op Les Baker 732 19.0 +9.8
Green Karen Julie Harmel 232 6.0 −6.2
Liberal Democrats John Winder 157 4.1 −21.6
Majority 298
Turnout 31.3
Conservative hold Swing

St Albans (10 seats)

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Harpenden North East 2 may 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Williams 1,672 53.8 −0.7
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Kyndon Phillips 547 17.6 −9.4
Labour Co-op Rosemary Elsbeth Ross 468 15.1 +8.2
Green Pamela Bancroft 398 12.8 +1.9
Majority 1125
Turnout 28.7
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden South West 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Teresa Catherine Heritage 2,569 70.4 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Maria Louise Moyses 382 10.5 −8.1
Green Rosalind Paul 238 6.5 −3.0
Labour Michael Gray-Higgins 436 11.9 +6.1
Majority 2133
Turnout 32.7
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans Central 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris White 1,369 36.9 −8.7
Conservative Alec Cambell 796 21.5 −3.1
Green Jack Edward Easton 837 22.6 +5.0
Labour Co-op Andrew Dixon 689 18.6 +6.8
Majority 532
Turnout 33.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans East 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Graham Prowse 1,229 32.5 −12.6
Labour Vivienne Windle 1,030 27.2 +15.0
UKIP Michael Mason 636 16.8
Conservative Guy Martin Young 631 16.7 −11.5
Green Greg Riener 239 6.3 −7.4
Majority 199
Turnout 35.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Albans North 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roma Mills 1,487 34.6 +20.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Francis Rowlands 1,061 24.7 −13.9
Conservative Salih Gaygusuz 1,026 23.9 −9.6
UKIP Philip John Singleton 489 11.4
Green Jill Mills 223 5.2 −7.5
Majority 426
Turnout 39.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Albans Rural 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maxine Susan Crawley 1,802 50.7 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Judy Shardlow 742 20.9 −20.8
UKIP Sidney Pratt 549 15.4
Labour Linda Spiri 267 735 +3.8
Green Thomas Woodburne Bruce Hardy 187 5.3 −3.7
Majority 1060
Turnout 36.2
Conservative hold Swing
St Albans South 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Walkington 1,486 35.7 −3.4
Conservative Brian Ellis 949 22.8 −8.3
Labour Janet Smith 918 22.1 +6.8
UKIP Dawn Bloor 549 13.2
Green Kate Metcalf 246 5.9 −7.7
Majority 537
Turnout 39.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Stephen's 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Aislinn Lee 1,495 36.7 −7.1
Conservative Sue Featherstone 1,201 29.5 −13.4
UKIP Peter James Whitehead 951 23.4
Labour Josh Molloy 305 7.5 +1.9
Green Lesley Charlotte Baker 112 2.8 −4.3
Majority 294
Turnout 36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sandridge 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Churchard 1,203 34.9 −12.7
Conservative Beric Read 1,099 31.9 −5.5
UKIP John Francis Stocker 640 18.6
Labour John Paton 337 9.8 +5.0
Green Ian Troughton 164 4.8 −4.6
Majority 104
Turnout 39.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
The Colneys 2 May 2013 St Albans District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dreda Gordon 1,235 32.1 +19.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Brazier 1,026 26.6 −15.1
Conservative Dave Winstone 866 22.5 −9.1
UKIP Christopher David Thorpe 638 16.6 +10.5**
Green Lydia El-Khouri 88 2.3 −5.3
Majority 209
Turnout 33.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stevenage (6 seats)

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Bedwell 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sharon Jane Taylor 1,436 49.0 +10.7
UKIP Billy Hamilton 696 23.8 +3.0**
Conservative Michelle Mary Calcutt 526 18.0 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan Rhys Steiner 114 3.9 −6.5
Green Ian Cropton 100 3.4 −2.1
TUSC Steve Glennon 46 1.6 3.0**
Majority 740
Turnout 29.42
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Broadwater 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sherma Amantha Batson 1,233 44.5 +16.1
Conservative Matthew Hurst 977 35.2 +3.3
Green Graham Crawford White 244 8.8 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuinness 177 6.4 −6.2
TUSC Helen Dorothy Kerr 108 3.9 −17.2**
Majority 256
Turnout 29.22
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Chells 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Gareth Parker 1,368 38.0 +0.7
Labour Co-op Ric Euteneuer 893 24.8 +4.6
UKIP Sheila Frances Hamilton 767 21.3 +5.1**
Conservative Margaret Penelope Notley 482 13.4 −8.5
Green James Alexander Drew 67 1.9 −1.8
TUSC Mark Pickersgill 15 0.4 +5.1**
Majority 475
Turnout 35.30
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Old Stevenage 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Amanda King 1,559 37.4 +5.8
Conservative James Robert Phillip Fraser 1,322 31.7 −4.3
UKIP Sean Howlett 909 21.8 +7.2**
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon 171 4.1 −6.1
Green Elizabeth Genevieve Sturges 159 3.8 −2.5
TUSC Trevor Michael Palmer 39 0.9 +7.2
Majority 237
Turnout 32.46
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
St Nicholas 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Richard Joseph Henry 1,343 40.7 +12.3
UKIP Ken Neal 822 24.9 +1.6**
Conservative Philip Bibby 781 23.7 −6.2
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell 189 5.7 −5.5
Green Julia Winter 110 3.3 −2.0
TUSC Mark Nathan Simon Gentleman 49 1.5 +1.6**
Majority 521
Turnout 27.52
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Shephall 2 May 2013 Stevenage District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Lloyd 1,321 53.0 +20.4
Conservative Adam Mitchell 717 28.7 +3.8
Green Harold Bland 159 6.4 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Debby Betts 156 6.3 −5.8
TUSC Amanda Gloria Dilley 126 5.1 −18.5**
Majority 604
Turnout 25.85
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Three Rivers (6 seats)

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Abbots Langley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford 1,851 50.6 –8.8
UKIP David Bernard Bennett 744 20.3 New
Conservative Rachel Laura Andrews 601 16.4 –8.2
Labour Colin James Gray 461 12.6 +3.6
Majority 1,107 30.3 N/A
Turnout 3,657 26.3 –10.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –14.5
Chorleywood[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Hayward 1,867 53.9 –8.8
Liberal Democrats Raj Khiroya 895 25.9 –7.8
UKIP Giles Cowley 512 14.8 New
Labour Michael James Harrison 187 5.4 +1.9
Majority 972 28.1 –1.0
Turnout 3,461 32.9 –16.2
Conservative hold Swing –0.5
Croxley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury 1,407 50.5 –5.2
UKIP Frank Martin Brand 617 22.2 New
Conservative Reena Ranger 473 17.0 –19.6
Labour David Stephen Wynne-Jones 288 10.3 +2.6
Majority 790 28.4 N/A
Turnout 2,785 27.5 –12.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –13.7
Oxhey Park[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frances Button 2,350 70.0 +21.0
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames 701 20.9 –19.7
Labour Ana Bakshi 308 9.2 +4.2
Majority 1,649 49.1 +40.7
Turnout 2,350 29.5 –17.3
Conservative hold Swing +20.3
Rickmansworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ralph Sangster 1,370 37.6 –19.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Simon Lloyd 1162 31.9 –5.5
UKIP Amy Charles 707 19.4 New
Labour Su Gomer 409 11.2 +5.2
Majority 208 5.7 –13.7
Turnout 3,648 27.7 –9.4
Conservative hold Swing –6.8
South Oxhey[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan King 964 49.0 +20.6
UKIP Helena Ruth Hart 472 24.0 New
Conservative Ty Harris 400 20.3 –4.9
BNP Christopher E Livingstone 71 3.6 –25.9
Liberal Democrats Dennis John Rogers 59 3.0 –13.8
Majority 492 25.0 N/A
Turnout 1,966 22.2 –7.8
Labour gain from BNP Swing –1.7

Watford (6 seats)

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Callowland Leggatts[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Joynes 1,264 39.1 +27.5
Green Ian Brandon 857 26.6 –9.8
Liberal Democrats Dennis Wharton 800 24.9 –1.4
Conservative Suqlain Mahmood 296 9.2 –16.2
Majority 407 12.7 N/A
Turnout 3,217 28.8
Labour gain from Green Swing +18.6
Central Oxhey[4][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles-Medhurst 1,387 47.6 –3.7
Labour Avril Joy Haley 638 21.9 +8.0
UKIP Renie Susan Price 398 13.7 New
Conservative Neil John Punter 312 10.7 –13.2
Green Susan Murray 128 4.4 –6.4
TUSC Mark O'Connor 49 1.7 New
Majority 749 25.7 N/A
Turnout 2,912 24.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –5.9
Meriden Tudor[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kareen Mary Hastrick 1,119 38.3 –4.2
UKIP Nicholas Richard Lincoln 709 24.3 New
Labour Diana Mary Ivory 569 19.5 +7.0
Conservative Jane West 425 14.6 –12.4
Green Martin Wiesner 98 3.4 –6.7
Majority 410 14.0 N/A
Turnout 2,920 27.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –14.3
Nascot Park[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Adrian Watkin 1,917 41.4 –4.9
Conservative Binita Mehta 1,387 29.9 –11.4
UKIP David Penn 446 9.6 New
Independent Malcolm Anthony Meerabux 445 9.6 New
Labour Steven Palmer 296 6.4 +0.6
Green Sally Ivins 143 3.1 –3.6
Majority 530 11.4 +6.5
Turnout 4,634 37.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.2
Vicarage Hollywell[4][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nigel Bell 1,737 59.2 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Bobby Amin 475 16.2 –8.2
UKIP Robert George Carter 346 11.8 New
Conservative David Charles Ealey 227 7.7 –2.1
Green Paula Mary Evelyn Brodhurst 149 5.1 –1.9
Majority 1,262 43.0 +8.6
Turnout 2,934 24.3
Labour hold Swing +4.3
Woodside Stanborough[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Thomas Francis Scudder 1,269 47.2 –7.6
UKIP Philip Louis Cox 502 18.7 New
Conservative Tony Rogers 458 17.0 –6.7
Labour Omar Ismail 376 14.0 +1.4
Green Alison Wiesner 86 3.2 –5.8
Majority 767 28.5 N/A
Turnout 2,691 24.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –13.1

Welwyn Hatfield (7 seats)

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Haldens 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sara Johnstone 1072 36.4 −13.7
Labour Mike Larkins 966 32.8 +13.1
UKIP Dan Paddock 596 20.3 N/A
Green Susan Groom 142 4.8 −9.1
Liberal Democrats Frank Marsh 122 4.1 −11.3
TUSC David Humphreys 33 1.1 N/A
Majority 106 3.6
Turnout 2933 28.8
Conservative hold Swing
Handside & Peartree 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cowan 1380 40.0 −2.6
Conservative Harry Bower 875 25.4 −14.0
Labour Steve Roberts 600 17.4 +7.3
UKIP Alex Baker 426 12.4 N/A
Green Ian Nendick 132 3.8 −3.7
TUSC Bryan Clare 28 0.8 N/A
Majority 505 14.6
Turnout 3441 32.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hatfield North 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Cook 1432 36.5 +13.9
Conservative Martin Marks 1213 31.0 −11.1
UKIP Martin Orkin 825 21.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nigel Quinton 204 5.2 −15.4
Green Adrian Toole 161 4.1 −5.6
TUSC Richard Shattock 71 1.8 N/A
Majority 219 5.5
Turnout 3886 22.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hatfield Rural 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Mills-Bishop 1782 59.6 −15.9
UKIP Kevin Daley 682 22.8 N/A
Labour Diana Bell 227 7.6 +0.6
Green Alan Borgars 148 5.0 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bain 143 4.8 −3.9
Majority 1100 36.8
Turnout 2989 30.8 −15.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hatfield South 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Zukowskyj 803 28.8 +11.4
Conservative Stuart Pile 766 27.4 −18.8
Labour Cathy Watson 640 22.9 +2.5
UKIP William Braithwaite 474 17.0 N/A
Green Barry Cross 102 3.3 −3.1
Majority 37 1.4
Turnout 2785 27.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Welwyn 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Smith 2117 52.5 −9.7
UKIP Arthur Stevens 753 18.7 N/A
Labour Roisin Reid 629 15.6 +4.8
Liberal Democrats David Bartlett 275 6.8 −8.6
Green William Berrington 257 6.4 −4.9
Majority 1364 33.8
Turnout 4031 33.7
Conservative hold Swing
Welwyn Garden City South 2 May 2013 Welwyn Hatfield District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynn Chesterman 982 37.5 +15.3
Conservative Steve Markiewicz 808 30.8 −10.3
UKIP Richard Colwell 585 22.3 N/A
Green Berenice Dowlen 150 5.7 −16.4
Liberal Democrats Ayesha Rohale 60 2.3 −11.6
TUSC Cameron Bransom 29 1.1 N/A
Majority 174 6.7
Turnout 2614 24.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

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Unless otherwise stated, information has been taken from Hertfordshire County Council election pages

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