Hertsmere Borough Council elections

Hertsmere Borough Council elects all its councillors on a four-year cycle, with the next elections in 2023. 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[10]
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[11]
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[12][13]
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[14]
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. "The Hertsmere (Electoral Changes) Order 2018". gov.uk. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. "Election Results". Hertsmere Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2002-06-22. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  11. "Election results - 2005". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  12. "By-election results October 2009". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  13. "Tory victory in by-elections". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  14. "By-election results November 2009". Hertsmere. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
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