2022 Three Rivers District Council election
← 2021 5 May 2022 2023 →
14 of 39 seats to Three Rivers District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Seats before 23 11 3
Map showing the results of the 2022 Three Rivers District Council election. Liberal Democrats in amber, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Greens in green.
Leader before election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

An election to Three Rivers District Council took place on 5 May 2022. 14 of the 39 seats were up for election.[1] The election took place alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Background

Result of the council election when these seats were last contested in 2018
Result of the most recent council election in 2021

The seats up for election in 2022 were those last contested in the 2018 election, when the Liberal Democrats won eight seats, the Conservatives won four seats, and Labour won one seat.[2] The Gade Valley ward elected two councillors in 2022 instead of one, due to the resignation of Independent (elected as a Liberal Democrat)[3] councillor Alex Michaels in March 2022.[4]

Following the elections of May 2022, Three Rivers District Council is controlled by the Liberal Democrats, who hold 23 of the 39 seats.[5]

Electoral process

See also: Three Rivers District Council elections

Three Rivers District Council is elected in thirds, with a third of all seats up for election every year for three years, with an election to Hertfordshire County Council instead in the fourth year.[6] The election took place by first-past-the-post voting, with wards represented by three councillors, with one elected in each election year to serve a four-year term.

Council composition

After 2021 election[7] Before 2022 election[5] After 2022 election[5]
Liberal Democrats 23 Liberal Democrats 23 Liberal Democrats 23
Conservative 11 Conservative 11 Conservative 12
Labour 3 Labour 3 Labour 3
Independent 2 Independent 1 Green 1
Vacant
 1

Summary

Election result

2022 Three Rivers District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 8 Decrease 1 57.1 15 23 59.0 11,326 43.5 +5.3
  Conservative 4 Steady 28.6 8 12 30.8 8,300 31.9 –5.7
  Labour 1 Steady 7.1 2 3 7.7 3,657 14.0 +1.4
  Green 1 Increase 1 7.1 0 1 2.6 2,690 10.3 +0.4
  UK Voice 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 66 0.3 N/A

Ward results

Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Abbots Langley and Bedmond

Abbots Langley and Bedmond[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford* 1,070 57.3 Increase 0.1
Conservative Andrew O'Brien 435 23.3 Decrease 0.5
Labour James Farrington 238 12.7 Increase 0.4
Green Michael Rayment 124 6.6 Increase 3.1
Majority 635 34.0 Increase 0.6
Turnout 1,867 32.2 Decrease 6.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 0.3

Carpenders Park

Carpenders Park[8][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rue Grewal 870 49.9 Decrease 11.9
Labour William Waite 410 23.5 Increase 2.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Rice 312 17.9 Increase 1.2
Green Kelsey Trevett 84 4.8 New
UK Voice Kajalbala Usadadiya 66 3.8 New
Majority 460 26.4 Decrease 14.0
Turnout 1,742 28.5 Decrease 8.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 7.0

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

Chorleywood North and Sarratt[8][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Hearn 1,112 55.5 Decrease 18.6
Liberal Democrats Louise Price 649 32.4 Increase 16.0
Green Peter Loader 131 6.5 New
Labour Margaret Gallagher 110 5.5 Decrease 1.9
Majority 463 23.1 Decrease 34.5
Turnout 2,002 28.9 Decrease 4.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 17.3

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross[8][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Trevett* 1,251 53.4 Increase 3.2
Conservative Zenab Hearn 755 32.3 Decrease 4.5
Green Roger Stafford 176 7.5 Increase 1.4
Labour Iain Roden 159 6.8 Decrease 0.1
Majority 496 21.2 Increase 7.8
Turnout 2,341 34.4 Decrease 4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 3.9

Dickinsons

Dickinsons[8][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Chris Mitchell 1,128 45.7 New
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hofman* 1,057 42.8 Decrease 6.1
Conservative Sam Benson 215 8.7 Decrease 25.6
Labour Jeni Swift Gillett 69 2.8 Decrease 11.9
Majority 71 2.9 N/A
Turnout 2,469 42.9 Increase 5.1
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase 25.9

Durrants

Durrants[8][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury* 1,316 64.3 Increase 7.3
Conservative Rupert Barnes 381 18.6 Decrease 4.1
Green Andrew Gallagher 220 10.7 Increase 5.1
Labour John Grillo 131 6.4 Decrease 6.0
Majority 935 45.7 Increase 11.4
Turnout 2,048 35.8 Decrease 0.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 5.7

Gade Valley

Gade Valley (2 seats)[8][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Khalid Hussain 772 51.0 Increase 4.9
Liberal Democrats Jon Tankard* 763 50.4 Increase 4.3
Conservative Vicky Edwards 349 23.0 Decrease 1.3
Conservative Hitesh Tailor 282 18.6 Decrease 5.7
Labour Bruce Prochnik 278 18.3 Increase 3.6
Labour Maureen Sedlacek 243 16.0 Increase 1.3
Green Emma Brading 172 11.4 Increase 3.8
Majority 414 27.3 Increase 5.4
Turnout 1,515 30.0 Decrease 1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leavesden

Leavesden[8][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Raeburn 1,042 57.2 Increase 3.3
Conservative Pankaj Bagul 396 21.7 Increase 1.6
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan 293 16.1 Increase 0.1
Green Bruce Perry 92 5.0 New
Majority 646 35.4 Increase 1.7
Turnout 1,823 26.7 Decrease 4.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 0.8

Moor Park and Eastbury

Moor Park and Eastbury[8][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Abbas Merali 1,120 68.4 Decrease 8.7
Liberal Democrats Laura Thompson 286 17.5 Increase 4.3
Labour Mashkoor Khan 130 7.9 Decrease 1.7
Green Dominic Pennicott 101 6.2 New
Majority 834 50.9 Decrease 13.0
Turnout 1,637 29.7 Decrease 1.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 6.5

Oxhey Hall and Hayling

Oxhey Hall and Hayling[8][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Winter 1,103 58.3 Increase 14.0
Labour Clare Leahy 357 18.9 Decrease 5.1
Conservative Mary Sangster 355 18.8 Decrease 6.9
Green Mary Chabrel 77 4.1 Increase 1.7
Majority 746 39.4 N/A
Turnout 1,892 31.2 Decrease 2.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 9.5

Penn and Mill End

Penn and Mill End[8][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Nelmes* 906 51.4 Increase 3.0
Conservative Mike Sims 593 33.7 Decrease 1.2
Labour Martin Waldron 162 9.2 Decrease 1.3
Green Deesha Chandra 100 5.7 Decrease 0.5
Majority 313 17.8 Increase 4.3
Turnout 1,761 29.9 Decrease 3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 2.1

Rickmansworth Town

Rickmansworth Town[8][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrea Fraser 1,062 47.2 Decrease 10.6
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith 729 32.4 Increase 18.5
Labour Janet Cullen 251 11.2 Increase 1.4
Green Dmitri Macmillen 209 9.3 Decrease 7.2
Majority 333 14.8 N/A
Turnout 2,251 34.3 Decrease 8.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 14.6

South Oxhey

South Oxhey[8][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen King* 826 61.3 Decrease 1.2
Conservative Christopher Alley 375 27.8 Increase 7.1
Green Chris Lawrence 76 5.6 Increase 3.9
Liberal Democrats Rhys Southall 70 5.2 Increase 0.6
Majority 451 33.5 Decrease 8.4
Turnout 1,347 23.4 Decrease 2.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.2

References

  1. ^ Wagstaffe, Joanne (21 March 2022). "Notice of Election – Three Rivers – Election of District Councillors". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "District Council Election Results – May 2018". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ Louis, Nathan (7 June 2020). "Two Three Rivers Liberal Democrat councillors resign". Watford Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ Wagstaffe, Joanne (18 March 2022). "Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor – Gade Valley Ward". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Councillors". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Election Timetable in England" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Three Rivers District Council". BBC News. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Wagstaffe, Joanne (6 April 2022). "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Abbots Langley & Bedmond Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Carpenders Park Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Chorleywood North & Sarratt Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Chorleywood South & Maple Cross Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Dickinsons Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Durrants Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Gade Valley Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Leavesden Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Moor Park & Eastbury Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Oxhey Hall & Hayling Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Penn & Mill End Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Rickmansworth Town Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  21. ^ "South Oxhey Ward – District Council Election Results – May 2022". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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