Three Rivers District Council elections

Three Rivers District Council elections are held three years out of four to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2014 the council has comprised 39 councillors representing 13 wards, each of which elects three councillors, one at each election such that a third of the council is elected each time. Elections to Hertfordshire County Council are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no district council elections.^[1]

Council elections

1973 Three Rivers District Council election
1976 Three Rivers District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1979 Three Rivers District Council election
1980 Three Rivers District Council election
1982 Three Rivers District Council election
1983 Three Rivers District Council election
1984 Three Rivers District Council election
1986 Three Rivers District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)^[3]
1987 Three Rivers District Council election
1988 Three Rivers District Council election
1990 Three Rivers District Council election
1991 Three Rivers District Council election (Some new ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)^[4]
1992 Three Rivers District Council election
1994 Three Rivers District Council election
1995 Three Rivers District Council election
1996 Three Rivers District Council election
1998 Three Rivers District Council election
1999 Three Rivers District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[5]^[6]
2000 Three Rivers District Council election
2002 Three Rivers District Council election
2003 Three Rivers District Council election
2004 Three Rivers District Council election
2006 Three Rivers District Council election
2007 Three Rivers District Council election
2008 Three Rivers District Council election
2009 Three Rivers District Council election
2010 Three Rivers District Council election
2011 Three Rivers District Council election
2012 Three Rivers District Council election
2014 Three Rivers District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[7]
2015 Three Rivers District Council election
2016 Three Rivers District Council election
2018 Three Rivers District Council election
2019 Three Rivers District Council election
2021 Three Rivers District Council election
2022 Three Rivers District Council election
2023 Three Rivers District Council election
2024 Three Rivers District Council election

Results maps

2014 results map
2015 results map
2016 results map
2018 results map
2019 results map
2021 results map
2022 results map
2023 results map
2024 results map

By-elections

1994-1998

Croxley Green South By-Election 28 November 1996
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	403	50.5
	Labour	255	32.0
	Conservative	139	17.4
Majority		148	18.5
Turnout		797	29.7
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Abbots Langley By-Election 2 January 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	581	48.1
	Conservative	464	38.4
	Labour	164	13.6
Majority		117	9.7
Turnout		1,209	34.7
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

1998-2002

Hayling By-Election 7 December 2000^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Saxon	210	51.9	−3.9
	Liberal Democrats	Raymond Tully	84	20.7	+2.2
	Conservative	Graham Denman	74	18.3	−7.3
	BNP	Ian Edward	37	9.1	+9.1
Majority			126	31.2
Turnout			405	16.9
	Labour hold		Swing

2002-2006

Hayling By-Election 14 June 2002^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kerron Cross	188	38.8	−17.0
	Conservative	Lynda Lewis	154	31.8	+6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Alison Scarth	143	29.5	+11.0
Majority			34	7.0
Turnout			485	19.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Rickmansworth By-Election 5 May 2005^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mark Weedon	1,178	56.3	−5.9
	Liberal Democrats	Leslie Mead	629	30.1	+4.1
	Labour	Graham Dale	285	13.6	+0.0
Majority			549	26.2
Turnout			2,092	66.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

2006-2010

Leavesden By-Election 4 June 2009^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Keith Williams	857	63.3	−8.7
	Conservative	Chris Hawes	369	27.3	+5.7
	Labour	Colin Gray	128	9.5	+3.0
Majority			488	36.0
Turnout			1,354	33.4
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Hayling By-Election 24 September 2009^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen King	487	53.9	+21.7
	Conservative	Ty Harris	190	21.0	−4.6
	BNP	Deirdre Gates	170	18.8	−11.5
	Liberal Democrats	Dennis Rogers	56	6.2	−1.4
Majority			297	32.9
Turnout			903	35.0
	Labour hold		Swing

2014-2018

Gade Valley by-election, 12 January 2017^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alex Michaels	626	60.9	+24.0
	Conservative	Dee Ward	196	19.1	−22.9
	Labour	Bruce Prochnik	119	11.6	−9.6
	UKIP	David Bennett	69	6.7	+6.7
	Green	Roberta Curran	18	1.8	+1.8
Majority			430	41.8
Turnout			1,028
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross by-election, 13 July 2017^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Phil Williams	1,428	63.7	+4.6
	Conservative	Colin Payne	597	26.6	−2.0
	Labour	Jack Hazlewood	162	7.2	+0.1
	UKIP	Hazel Day	28	1.2	−4.0
	Green	Tab McLaughlin	27	1.2	+1.2
Majority			831	37.1
Turnout			2,242
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Oxhey Hall and Hayling by-election, 12 October 2017^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Keith Martin	672	41.3	−6.5
	Conservative	Roy Clements	461	28.3	+2.7
	Labour	Brendan O'Brien	428	26.3	+8.8
	UKIP	Mick Matthewson	35	2.2	−7.0
	Green	Matt Jones	31	1.9	+1.9
Majority			211	13.0
Turnout			1,627
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

2022-2026

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross by-election, 14 December 2023^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Harry Davies	694	57.5	+4.5
	Conservative	Oliver Neville	355	29.4	+1.8
	Green	Roger Stafford	102	8.5	−1.8
	Labour	Martin Waldron	55	4.6	−4.5
Majority			339	28.1
Turnout			1,206
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Rickmansworth Town by-election, 4 July 2024^[17]^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Sims	1,694	43.2	−0.5
	Liberal Democrats	Pav Dhyani	1,329	33.9	−7.8
	Labour	Martin Waldron	513	13.1	+5.2
	Green	Roger Stafford	383	9.8	+3.1
Majority			365	9.3	+7.3
Turnout			3,945	68.4	+24.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.7

Abbots Langley and Bedmond by-election, 22 August 2024^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Vicky Edwards	593	40.5	+20.4
	Liberal Democrats	Alex Turner	500	34.2	−24.3
	Green	Jane Powell	233	15.9	+8.4
	Labour	Pierce Culliton	137	9.4	−4.4
Majority			93	6.4
Turnout			1,463
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

References

^ "The Three Rivers (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/243, retrieved 15 May 2023
^ The District of Three Rivers (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
^ The Dacorum and Three Rivers (Areas) Order 1985
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ "Three Rivers". * BBC News Online See Local Government Commission for England Report Final Recommendations on the Future Electoral Arrangements for Three Rivers in Hertfordshire, February 1998. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Three Rivers (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Three Rivers (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "Labour sweeps to victory in South Oxhey by-election". News Shopper. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "Hayling By-election Result 2002". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "District council by-election result - May 2005" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "Lib Dems win Leavesden by-election". Watford Observer. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "District council by-election result - September 2009" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gade Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chorleywood South and Maple Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oxhey Hall and Hayling Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chorleywood South and Maple Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Three Rivers - Election of a District Councillor for Rickmansworth Town" (PDF). 4 July 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rickmansworth Town Ward".
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Abbots Langley and Bedmond Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

By-election results

External links

Three Rivers District Council

[2014order-1] "The Three Rivers (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/243, retrieved 15 May 2023

[2] The District of Three Rivers (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975

[3] The Dacorum and Three Rivers (Areas) Order 1985

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.

[gain-5] "Three Rivers". * BBC News Online See Local Government Commission for England Report Final Recommendations on the Future Electoral Arrangements for Three Rivers in Hertfordshire, February 1998. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[6] slation.gov.uk - The District of Three Rivers (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[7] slation.gov.uk - The Three Rivers (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[8] "Labour sweeps to victory in South Oxhey by-election". News Shopper. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[june-9] "Hayling By-election Result 2002". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[rickmansworth-10] "District council by-election result - May 2005" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[leavesden-11] "Lib Dems win Leavesden by-election". Watford Observer. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[hayling-12] "District council by-election result - September 2009" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

[13] "Local Elections Archive Project — Gade Valley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[14] "Local Elections Archive Project — Chorleywood South and Maple Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[15] "Local Elections Archive Project — Oxhey Hall and Hayling Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[16] "Local Elections Archive Project — Chorleywood South and Maple Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[17] "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Three Rivers - Election of a District Councillor for Rickmansworth Town" (PDF). 4 July 2024.

[18] "Local Elections Archive Project — Rickmansworth Town Ward".

[19] "Local Elections Archive Project — Abbots Langley and Bedmond Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

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See also: Wards Boundary changes Middlesex County Council elections