Hertfordshire local elections

Hertfordshire County Council is elected every four years. All councillors are elected for single member districts.

[edit] Political control

Conservative 2001 - present

Hertfordshire Council election, 2001 - Conservative 40, Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 10

Hertfordshire Council election, 2005 - Conservative 46, Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 14, Green 1

By-elections are held for any vacancies that arise between elections.

Cheshunt West By-Election 18 July 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,067	62.0
	Labour		424	24.6
	Liberal Democrat		231	13.4
Majority			643	37.4
Turnout			1,722	14.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Kings Langley By-Election 26 September 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,406	50.9
	Labour		1,083	39.2
	Liberal Democrat		273	9.9
Majority			323
Turnout			2,762
	Conservative hold		Swing

South East Hemel Hempstead By-Election 10 June 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,842	47.8	+12.6
	Labour		1,642	42.1	-6.0
	Liberal Democrat		388	10.1	-6.6
Majority			218	5.7
Turnout			3,854	34.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hitchin North East By-Election 17 February 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		1,399	50.6	-4.8
	Conservative		1,106	40.1	+12.4
	Liberal Democrat		166	6.0	-11.0
	Natural Law		95	3.4	+3.4
Majority			293	10.5
Turnout			2,766	24.9
	Labour hold		Swing

Offa By-Election 13 April 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,293	51.7	+11.3
	Labour		941	37.6	-5.5
	Liberal Democrat		240	9.6	-6.9
	Natural Law		27	1.1	+1.1
Majority			352	14.1
Turnout			2,501	27.9
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. Albans North By-Election 12 July 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		1,445	41.3	+3.9
	Liberal Democrat		1,113	31.8	-0.2
	Conservative		912	26.1	-4.5
	Independent		25	0.7	+0.7
Majority			332	9.5
Turnout			3,495	34.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Meriden Tudor By-Election 28 November 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		1,413	51.0	+35.1
	Labour		817	29.5	-14.6
	Conservative		472	17.0	-15.8
	Green		70	2.5	-0.7
Majority			596	21.5
Turnout			2,772	27.7
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Hatfield South By-Election 19 June 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,246	48.8	+11.5
	Labour		933	36.6	-8.5
	Liberal Democrat		372	14.6	-3.0
Majority			313	12.2
Turnout			2,551	26.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Kings Langley By-Election 18 September 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,851	59.9	+8.8
	Liberal Democrat		625	20.2	+2.3
	Labour		614	19.9	-5.6
Majority			1,226	39.7
Turnout			3,090	30.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hertford All Saints By-Election 5 February 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		1,064	52.5	+11.4
	Labour		559	27.6	-5.6
	Liberal Democrat		403	19.9	-5.8
Majority			505	24.9
Turnout			2,026	21.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Shephall By-Election 15 September 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Lloyd	1,144	45.5	-5.5
	Liberal Democrat	Elisabeth Knight	994	39.6	+18.8
	Conservative	Ralph Dimelow	374	14.9	-13.3
Majority			150	5.9
Turnout			2,512	28.1
	Labour hold		Swing

Knebworth and Codicote By-Election 22 June 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard Thake	1,759	69.7	+14.4
	Labour	Joseph McWalter	322	12.7	-5.6
	Liberal Democrat	Debra Wilkins	310	12.3	-7.0
	Green	Stuart Madgin	133	5.2	-1.8
Majority			1,437	57.0
Turnout			2,524	23.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Harpenden South West By-Election 7 February 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Teresa Heritage	2,161	66.6	+10.4
	Liberal Democrat	Alison Steer	819	25.3	-0.4
	Labour	Linda Spiri	153	4.7	-7.2
	Green	Annette Tate	110	3.4	-2.8
Majority			1,342	41.3
Turnout			3,243	30.2
	Conservative hold		Swing