Hertsmere Borough Council elections

One third of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 39 councillors have been elected from 15 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1994
No overall control 1994 - 1996
Labour 1996 - 1999
Conservative 1999–present

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

Borehamwood Brookmeadow By-Election 7 June 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leon Reefe 1,386 50.2 -6.9
Conservative Dora O'Sullivan 878 31.8 -11.1
Liberal Democrat Mary Marsh 497 18.0 +18.0
Majority 508 18.4
Turnout 2,761 55.1
Labour hold Swing
Borehamwood Cowley Hill By-Election 5 May 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hedges 1,519 51.3 +12.5
Conservative Alan Gellatly 1,017 34.4 +0.8
Liberal Democrat Mark Silverman 423 14.3 +14.3
Majority 502 16.9
Turnout 2,959 56.9
Labour hold Swing
Potters Bar Oakmere By-Election 22 October 2009[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tugay Sevincli 679 76.6 +5.4
Labour Paul Tengwo 207 23.4 -5.4
Majority 472 53.2
Turnout 886 17.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bushey Heath By-Election 26 November 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Morris 748 74.8 -3.9
Liberal Democrat Anita Ownsworth 157 15.7 +6.8
Labour Charles George 95 9.5 +1.3
Majority 591 59.1
Turnout 1,000 20.3
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Welcome to Council and Democracy". Hertsmere. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. "Hertsmere". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  3. "Hertsmere". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  4. "Election Results". Hertsmere Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2002-06-22. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  5. "Election results - 2005". Hertsmere. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  6. "By-election results October 2009". Hertsmere. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  7. "Tory victory in by-elections". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  8. "By-election results November 2009". Hertsmere. Retrieved 2009-11-27.

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