2016 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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15 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lab
LD
Leader Lynda Needham Frank Radcliffe Steve Jarvis
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 36 11 2
Seats after 34 12 3
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 10,383 7,087 3,893
Percentage 40.1% 27.3% 15.0%
Leader before election

Lynda Needham
Conservative

Leader after election

Lynda Needham
Conservative

The 2015 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 5 May 2016, at the same time as other local elections across England. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 15 were up for election.[1][2]

The Conservatives lost two seats, one to Labour and one to the Liberal Democrats, but retained their overall majority on the council.[3]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows:[4]

2016 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7 Decrease 2 46.7 27 34 69.4 10,383 40.1 -7.7
  Labour 6 Increase 1 40.0 6 12 24.5 7,087 27.3 +5.5
  Liberal Democrats 2 Increase 1 13.3 1 3 6.1 3,893 15.0 +3.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,224 8.6 -0.9
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,035 7.9 -1.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 291 1.1 N/A

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).[5]

Baldock East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Valentine Shanley 471 45.9% -1.0
Liberal Democrats Richard William Winter 272 26.5% -12.2
Labour Gillian Anne Tyler 121 11.8% +3.3
UKIP Brian George Alderton 109 10.6% +10.6
Green Jane Louise Turner 48 4.7% -0.7
Turnout 1,027 45.2%
Conservative hold Swing +5.6
Baldock Town ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Edwin Weeks* 896 48.7% -6.2
Labour Geraldine Dobson 377 20.5% +0.2
UKIP Brian Cyril Munnery 251 13.6% -0.4
Green Emily Charlotte Beswarick 169 9.2% -1.4
Liberal Democrats Marcus Eric Keighley 138 7.5% +7.5
Turnout 1,841 31.7%
Conservative hold Swing -3.2
Chesfield ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Tyler 668 42.3% +26.4
Conservative James Terence Henry 545 34.5% -12.8
Labour John Hayes 266 16.8% -1.4
Green Felicity Ann Power 93 5.9% +1.7
Turnout 1,581 30.6%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +19.6
Hitchin Bearton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Clive Albert 1,036 48.1% +5.3
Conservative Serena Farrow 580 26.9% -2.9
Liberal Democrats Stuart Alder 272 12.6% +2.1
Green William Barry Lavin 243 11.3% +1.1
Turnout 2,154 33.9%
Labour hold Swing +4.1
Hitchin Highbury ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark 1,144 44.8% +14.0
Conservative David Leal-Bennett* 836 32.7% -6.4
Labour Martin Burke 401 15.7% +0.7
Green Rosamund Brigid McGuire 151 5.9% -1.2
Turnout 2,556 41.2%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +10.2
Hitchin Oughton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Peter Watson 505 48.8% +9.4
Conservative Pauline Anne Scully 328 31.7% +9.6
Green George Winston Howe 102 9.9% +2.1
Liberal Democrats Louise Peace 89 8.6% +3.8
Turnout 1,034 28.1%
Labour hold Swing -0.1
Hitchin Priory ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Arthur Charles Thake* 684 44.1% -4.7
Labour David James Winstanley 281 18.1% +4.3
Liberal Democrats Ewan Wilkie 164 10.6% +1.4
Independent Jacqueline Mary McDonald 155 10.0% +10.0
Green Des Stephens 142 9.1% -2.3
UKIP Allan Newey 119 7.7% -8.9
Turnout 1,552 42.3%
Conservative hold Swing -4.5
Hitchin Walsworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth Dennis 806 38.5% +7.5
Conservative Ray Shakespeare-Smith* 668 31.9% -8.0
Green Richard Alexander Cano 278 13.3% +0.9
UKIP Peter Croft 193 9.2% +0.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha 133 6.4% -0.9
Turnout 2,091 34.6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -8.2
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claire Patricia Annette Strong* 1,157 55.8% -2.2
UKIP Gary John Jones 262 12.6% 0.0
Labour David Liam O'Brien 251 12.1% -0.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Johnson 212 10.2% +2.2
Green Alex Longmore 186 9.0% +0.7
Turnout 2,074 36.5%
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
Knebworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen J. Deakin-Davies 904 62.4% +5.4
Labour Ed Smith 310 21.4% +7.7
Liberal Democrats Charlie Wilson 142 9.8% +9.8
Green Claire Helen Taylor 81 5.6% -4.8
Turnout 1,448 36.4%
Conservative hold Swing -1.2
Letchworth East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Mantle* 505 38.3% -2.5
Conservative David Peter John Wakelin 347 26.3% -0.2
Independent Paul Ross 136 10.3% +10.3
Green Rosemary Bland 126 9.6% -2.0
UKIP Mark James Hughes 111 8.4% -12.2
Liberal Democrats Jane Fae 86 6.5% +6.5
Turnout 1,319 29.9%
Labour hold Swing -1.1
Letchworth Grange ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clare Billing* 685 34.9% +1.7
Conservative Matthew Berman 654 33.3% -7.1
UKIP Tyler James Davis 334 17.0% +4.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Geoffrey Penny 153 7.8% +1.9
Green Elizabeth Susan Hancock 125 6.4% -1.4
Turnout 1,963 34.9%
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Letchworth South East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Charles Levett* 737 38.7% -7.2
Labour Martin Stears-Handscomb 609 32.0% +0.1
UKIP Sidney Arthur Start 309 16.2% +1.9
Liberal Democrats Barry Peter Neale 134 7.0% +7.0
Green Dean Lee Cartwright 99 5.2% -2.0
Turnout 1,902 34.2%
Conservative hold Swing -3.7
Letchworth South West ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Hone* 1,096 48.8% +0.2
Labour Jean Andrews 441 19.6% +1.9
Green Mario May 212 9.4% -3.3
UKIP Gemma Margaret Rosina Hughes 198 8.8% -1.0
Liberal Democrats Ursula Winder 86 3.8% -6.6
Turnout 2,246 36.5%
Conservative hold Swing -0.9
Letchworth Wilbury ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deepak Sangha* 493 38.1% -4.2
Conservative Andy Frankland 480 37.1% +3.4
Green Maryla Josephine Hart 169 13.1% +4.8
UKIP Andrew Scuoler 149 11.5% -3.7
Turnout 1,295 32.1%
Labour hold Swing -3.8

Changes 2016–2018

A by-election was held in Hitchin Oughton ward on 10 November 2016 following the resignation of Labour councillor Simon Watson. Labour retained the seat.[6]

Hitchin Oughton ward by-election, 10 November 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Stears-Handscomb 258 31.9% -17.0
Independent Jackie McDonald 200 24.7% +24.7
Conservative Serena Elizabeth Farrow 158 19.5% -12.2
Liberal Democrats Louise Peace 150 18.5% +9.9
Green George Winston Howe 42 5.2% -4.7
Turnout 810
Labour hold Swing -20.8

Two by-elections were held on 4 May 2017, at the same time as the 2017 Hertfordshire County Council election. The by-election in Royston Heath ward was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Peter Burt.[7] The by-election in Hitchin Priory ward was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Allison Ashley.[8] The Conservatives retained both seats.[9]

Hitchin Priory ward by-election, 4 May 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Shakespeare-Smith 717 41.5% -2.6
Liberal Democrats John Hefford 394 22.8% +12.2
Independent Jacqueline McDonald 277 16.0% +6.1
Labour Dave Winstanley 219 12.7% -5.4
Green Des Stephens 114 6.6% -2.5
Turnout 1,727 46.4%
Conservative hold Swing -7.4
Royston Heath ward by-election, 4 May 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Dingley 844 50.2% -0.6
Liberal Democrats Carol Stanier 470 28.0% +14.6
Labour Vaughan West 196 11.7% -4.6
Green Katherine Shann 97 5.8% -1.3
UKIP Christopher Arquati 68 4.0% -8.0
Turnout 1,680 39.0%
Conservative hold Swing -7.6

References

  1. ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2006/3112, retrieved 4 March 2023
  2. ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ Yousif, Layth; Asher, J. P. (6 May 2016). "North Herts District Council elections 2016 round-up: Labour and Lib Dems gain at Conservatives' expense". The Comet. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2016: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2016". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ Wild, Bianca (16 March 2017). "Prominent member of North Herts District Council dies aged 68". The Comet. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. ^ Boothroyd, David (17 March 2017). "Mass resignation week". Local Councils. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Election Results 2017". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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