2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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18 out of 49 seats to North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderClaire StrongElizabeth Dennis-HarburgRuth Brown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before231511
Seats won495
Seats after191713
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote10,92710,0329,807
Percentage33.5%30.8%30.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.0%Increase2.svg 3.9%Increase2.svg 10.1%
North Hertfordshire UK ward map 2022.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Leader before election

Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg
Labour
No overall control

The 2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 18 of the 49 members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections around the country. The council remained under no overall control, with a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition continuing to run the council. The leader of the council remained the Labour group leader, Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg, and the deputy leader of the council remained the Liberal Democrat group leader, Ruth Brown. [2]

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Results summary

2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 422.2151938.810,92733.5-8.0
  Labour 9Increase2.svg 250.081734.710,03230.8+3.9
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 227.881326.59,80730.1+10.1
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,6985.2-5.5
  CPA 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0700.2±0.0
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0480.1-0.4
  Heritage 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0320.1New

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(*). [1]

Baldock Town

Baldock Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alistair Kieran Oliver Willoughby 871 40.6 +8.9
Conservative Harvey William Baker80637.6-10.7
Green Timothy Peter Lee
(Tim Lee)		22410.5+0.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Paul Thomas
(Steve Thomas)		2109.8-0.6
Heritage Michelle Carine Dray321.5N/A
Majority653.0
Turnout 2,15037.9
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.8

Codicote

Codicote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Robert Moody* 519 59.0 +2.0
Labour Daniel Ian Wright-Mason25028.4+13.6
Liberal Democrats Roger Ian King11012.5+7.2
Majority26930.6
Turnout 88341.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.8

Hitchin Bearton

Hitchin Bearton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Valerie Ann Bryant*
(Val Bryant)		1,238 54.1 +4.7
Conservative Anthony Patrick Strong
(Tony Strong)		36716.0-6.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Daniel Clayden35815.6+1.4
Green Anni Elke Sander32614.2-0.2
Majority87138.1
Turnout 2,30336.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg5.4

Hitchin Highbury

Hitchin Highbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Peter William Collins*
(Sam Collins)		1,790 67.4 +19.0
Conservative Samuel William Forsyth
(Sam Forsyth)		54920.7-7.4
Labour Angela Jean Griggs28110.6-3.5
CPA Leigh Smith351.3+0.2
Majority1,24146.7
Turnout 2,66042.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg13.2

Hitchin Oughton

Hitchin Oughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Clare Helen Billing* 663 58.8 +19.7
Conservative Sarah Jane Free26323.3-5.5
Liberal Democrats Susana Muñoz Maniega16714.8+6.9
CPA Sidney Clifford Cordle
(Sid Cordle)		353.1N/A
Majority40035.5
Turnout 1,13031.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg12.6

Hitchin Priory

Hitchin Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Francis Lucas
(Chris Lucas)		1,080 58.3 +29.1
Conservative Dominic John Crean Griffiths53028.6-13.4
Labour Peter Malcolm Taylor1407.6-7.7
Green Deolinda Maria Eltringham1015.5-6.9
Majority55029.7
Turnout 1,85949.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg21.3

Hitchin Walsworth

Hitchin Walsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op James Howard Denselow 1,109 45.9 +4.5
Conservative Nusrat Latif58624.3-13.0
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Julie Townsend
(Liz Townsend)		37715.6+4.8
Green William Barry Lavin
(Will Lavin)		34314.2+3.7
Majority52321.6
Turnout 2,42839.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg8.8

Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo

Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Faye Susan Frost* 1,196 52.9 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Margaret Parkin67229.7+21.9
Labour David James Winstanley
(Dave Winstanley)		39517.5+6.4
Majority52423.2
Turnout 2,27838.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.7

Kimpton

Kimpton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ralph Gerald Muncer 349 41.5 -21.7
Liberal Democrats Nicola Miranda Campbell Jackman
(Nicky Jackman)		27632.9+18.2
Labour Douglas Arthur Jenner
(Doug Jenner)		10612.6-1.8
Green Davina Ruth Malcolm617.3-0.4
Independent John Cyril Bishop*485.7N/A
Majority738.6
Turnout 84347.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.0

John Bishop had previously held the Kimpton seat as a Conservative, but resigned from the party shortly before the 2022 election and stood as an independent candidate.

Knebworth

Knebworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Lisa Nash*
(Lisa Nash)		1,206 60.4 +31.1
Conservative Lee Jonathan Chapman62131.1-26.4
Labour Alan Garth Trangmar1708.5±0.0
Majority58529.3
Turnout 2,01048.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg28.8

Letchworth East

Letchworth East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tamsin Le Ann Scott Thomas 833 60.5 +16.1
Conservative Helen Denise Derbyshire36526.5-2.7
Liberal Democrats Sally Margaret Jarvis
(Sal Jarvis)		17913.0+5.8
Majority46834.0
Turnout 1,38831.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg9.4

This Letchworth East seat had been vacant since October 2021 following the resignation of the previous Labour councillor, Sue Ngwala.

Letchworth Grange

Letchworth Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Daniel Peter Mark Allen* 1,185 58.7 +25.5
Conservative Stephen Robert Boakes83541.3-6.7
Majority35017.4
Turnout 2,04836.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg16.1

Letchworth South East

Letchworth South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sean Nolan 784 40.5 +5.6
Conservative Andrew Clare77640.1-6.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Anthony James Marment24812.8+4.4
Green Hazel Tracy Middleton1266.5-0.9
Majority80.4
Turnout 1,95336.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg6.0

Letchworth South West

Letchworth South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Christopher Weeder
(Phil Weeder)		1,067 41.8 +15.5
Conservative James Durston96537.8-8.5
Labour Leo James Chapman35113.8-3.4
Green Alan Edmund Borgars1696.6-2.3
Majority1024.0
Turnout 2,56743.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.0

Letchworth Wilbury

Letchworth Wilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Thomas Joseph Plater
(Tom Plater)		675 53.5 -0.5
Conservative Harrison Michael Edwards35227.9-9.6
Green Ian Huw John Clayfield14711.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha887.0-1.5
Majority32325.6
Turnout 1,26932.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6

Royston Heath

Royston Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Gillian Brown* 988 54.0 +19.4
Conservative Mark James Hughes53629.3-5.3
Labour Co-op Kenneth Garland
(Ken Garland)		19610.7-1.4
Green Hugh David Parker1116.1-2.6
Majority45224.7
Turnout 1,85341.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg12.4

Royston Meridian

Royston Meridian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Compton* 749 43.3 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Amy Chesterton Di Capite69440.2+17.2
Labour Stephen Lockett19511.3+1.4
Green John Briggs Hully905.2-4.3
Majority553.1
Turnout 1,73440.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.6

Royston Palace

Royston Palace
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Christopher Volante Hinchliff
(Chris Hinchliff)		590 40.7 +7.6
Conservative Sarah Anne Dingley*56338.8+1.0
Liberal Democrats Bryony Clare May29720.5+6.1
Majority271.9
Turnout 1,46833.6
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.3

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election results 2022". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Council minutes, 26 May 2022" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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