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 controlYears
No overall control1973 - 1976
Conservative1976 - 1994
No overall control1994 - 1996
Labour1996 - 1999
Conservative1999–present

Council elections

Borough result maps
  • 2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
  • 2010 results map
  • 2011 results map

By-election results
Borehamwood Brookmeadow By-Election 7 June 2001[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leon Reefe 1,386 50.2 -6.9
Conservative Dora O'Sullivan 878 31.8 -11.1
Liberal Democrats 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[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hedges 1,519 51.3 +12.5
Conservative Alan Gellatly 1,017 34.4 +0.8
Liberal Democrats 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[11][12]
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[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Morris 748 74.8 -3.9
Liberal Democrats 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
Borehamwood Kenilworth By-Election 5 October 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Newmark 383 37.8 -10.1
Conservative Pat Strack 341 33.7 -19.4
Liberal Democrats Mary Marsh 144 14.2 N/A
Independent Lawrence Strack 91 9.0 N/A
UKIP Vikki Johnson 54 5.3 N/A
Majority 42 4.1
Turnout 21.84
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Jeremy Newmark was the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Finchley & Golders Green at the 2017 General Election.

References
  1. "Welcome to Council and Democracy". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. "Hertsmere". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Hertsmere (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Hertfordshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. legislation.gov.uk - The Essex, Greater London and Hertfordshire (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  7. "Hertsmere". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hertsmere (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. "Election Results". Hertsmere Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2002-06-22. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  10. "Election results - 2005". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  11. "By-election results October 2009". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  12. "Tory victory in by-elections". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  13. "By-election results November 2009". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
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