East Hertfordshire Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 50 seats in 26 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

East Hertfordshire Council is run by a Green / Liberal Democrats minority coalition. The council has 50 councillors in 26 wards. Seats by party: Green 15, Conservative 15, Lib Dem 10, Labour 5, Other 3, Reform 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Green / Liberal Democrats Coalition (Minority)

50 seats - 26 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 5Conservative 15Lib Dem 10Green 15Other 3

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +3 Reform +2 Conservative −1 Green −4

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (50 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative31.3%16

Green28.3%19

Labour19.8%5

Lib Dem17.5%10

Other2.7%0

Reform0.5%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 50 seats up, then every four years

Largest parties

Green and Conservative 15 each

11 short of the 26 needed for a majority

Closest result

Hertford Castle

Green won the last seat by 1 vote over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Hertford Kingsmead

Conservative gain from Green, 22 October 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

4 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

50%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemGreen

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 26 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern Tom Deffley, Tony Stowe	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.3% lead 16.5 pts
Bishop's Stortford All Saints Martin Adams, Chris Wilson	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 58.0% lead 40.3 pts
Bishop's Stortford Central David Jacobs, Yvonne Estop	4 May 2023 Labour 40.4% lead 17.1 pts
Bishop's Stortford North Miriam Swainston, Sarah Copley, Mione Goldspink	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 47.4% lead 24.9 pts
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Richard Townsend, Calvin Horner	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 38.3% lead 18.8 pts
Bishop's Stortford South Diane Hollebon, Simon Marlow	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 29.8% lead 3.5 pts
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor John Wyllie, Graham McAndrew, David Willcocks	4 May 2023 Labour 38.0% lead 4.6 pts
Braughing & Standon Stan Bull, Terry Smith	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.4% lead 19.6 pts
Buntingford David Woollcombe, Vicky Burt, Sue Nicholls	4 May 2023 Green 43.1% lead 7.2 pts
Great Amwell & Stansteads Peter Boylan, Joseph Dumont	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 39.4% lead 5.8 pts
Hertford Bengeo Vicky Smith, Ben Crystall, Alex Daar	4 May 2023 Green 59.0% lead 35.9 pts
Hertford Castle Rachel Carter, Sarah Hopewell	4 May 2023 Green 33.5% lead 2.3 pts
Hertford Heath & Brickendon Tim Hoskin	4 May 2023 Green 52.7% lead 18.5 pts
Hertford Kingsmead Rosemary Bolton, Carl Brittain, Maura Connolly	4 May 2023 Green 36.8% lead 10.4 pts
Hertford Rural Bob Deering	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.3% lead 33.6 pts
Hertford Sele Nahum Clements, Carolyn Redfern	4 May 2023 Labour 47.5% lead 24.6 pts
Hunsdon John Dunlop	4 May 2023 Green 65.9% lead 49.6 pts
Little Hadham & The Pelhams Jeff Jones	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.3% lead 22.3 pts
Much Hadham Ian Devonshire	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.8% lead 41.8 pts
Sawbridgeworth Eric Buckmaster, Ruth Buckmaster, Angus Parsad-Wyatt	4 May 2023 Conservative 37.5% lead 18.4 pts
The Mundens Aubrey Holt	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.7% lead 38.9 pts
Ware Priory George Williams, Graeme Hill	4 May 2023 Green 47.6% lead 21.0 pts
Ware Rural David Andrews	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.5% lead 20.0 pts
Ware St Mary's Steven Watson, Martin Butcher	4 May 2023 Green 51.4% lead 22.3 pts
Ware Trinity Nick Cox, Chris Hart	4 May 2023 Green 57.1% lead 33.2 pts
Watton-at-Stone Joe Thomas	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 64.6% lead 34.1 pts

Aston, Datchworth & Walkern

Tom Deffley ConservativeTony Stowe Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative41.3%

Labour24.8%

Green19.2%

Lib Dem14.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tom Deffley Elected	Conservative	767
Tony Stowe Elected	Conservative	715
Julia Anne Florence	Labour	461
Lydia Helen Somerville	Green	356
Freddie David Thomas Jewitt	Lib Dem	272

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bishop's Stortford All Saints

Chris Wilson Lib DemMartin Adams Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem58.0%

Conservative17.7%

Labour14.1%

Green7.4%

Heritage Party2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Paul Adams Elected	Lib Dem	722
Chris Wilson Elected	Lib Dem	679
Laura Naomi Jayne Snowdon	Conservative	220
Anu Senanayake	Conservative	184
Jane Band	Labour	175
Sophia Adams Bhatti	Labour	144
Paul William Harding	Green	92
Barry Hensall	Heritage Party	35

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bishop's Stortford Central

David Jacobs LabourYvonne Estop Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour40.4%

Conservative23.3%

Lib Dem23.1%

Green13.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Yvonne Roger Estop Elected	Labour	811
David John Jacobs Elected	Labour	803
George Cutting	Conservative	468
Norma Jean Symonds	Conservative	466
Bob Taylor	Lib Dem	464
Paul Martin Williams	Green	263

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bishop's Stortford North

Mione Goldspink Lib DemMiriam Swainston Lib DemSarah Copley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem47.4%

Conservative22.5%

Labour16.2%

Green13.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Ann Copley Elected	Lib Dem	1,028
Mione Goldspink Elected	Lib Dem	986
Miriam Joy Swainston Elected	Lib Dem	941
Tim Page	Conservative	488
Dave Anderson	Conservative	471
David John Moran	Conservative	452
Matthew George Bird	Labour	352
Daniel Sebastian Barnett	Labour	339
Mark Alexander Johnson	Green	301

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

Calvin Horner Lib DemRichard Townsend Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem38.3%

Independent19.5%

Conservative19.0%

Labour15.9%

Green7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Calvin Laurie Horner Elected	Lib Dem	921
Richard George Victor Townsend Elected	Lib Dem	741
Colin Bernard Woodward	Independent	469
Shane Manning	Conservative	456
John Sidney Boyle	Labour	383
Andy Van Loen	Conservative	326
Saffron Wilding MacKenzie	Green	176

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bishop's Stortford South

Diane Hollebon ConservativeSimon Marlow Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem29.8%

Conservative26.3%

Labour25.5%

Green18.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Simon Marlow Elected	Lib Dem	480
Diane Lavinia Elizabeth Hollebon Elected	Conservative	425
Oliver Charles Diffey	Labour	412
David Andrew Snowdon	Conservative	387
Alex Chapman	Labour	363
Sally Heather Millican	Green	296

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor

David Willcocks LabourGraham McAndrew ReformJohn Wyllie Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour38.0%

Conservative33.4%

Green28.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Edward John Willcocks Elected	Labour	1,094
Graham McAndrew Elected	Conservative	961
John Fraser Wyllie Elected	Conservative	932
Steve Smith	Labour	921
Alastair Ward-Booth	Conservative	841
Connie Deans-Harding	Green	823
Martyn Fenner	Green	620

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Braughing & Standon

Stan Bull ConservativeTerry Smith Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative46.4%

Green26.8%

Labour26.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stan Bull Elected	Conservative	646
Frankie Woolf Elected	Conservative	541
John Howson	Green	373
Frederick James David Alexandri Perkins	Labour	372
Sam Honey	Labour	332

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Reform34.6%

Conservative31.0%

Green19.6%

Labour8.6%

Lib Dem6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Terry Smith Elected	Reform	541	34.6%
Jane Grace Dodson	Conservative	484	31.0%
James Philip Taylor-Moran	Green	307	19.6%
Jo Linney	Labour	134	8.6%
Freddie David Thomas Jewitt	Lib Dem	97	6.2%

Buntingford

David Woollcombe IndependentSue Nicholls GreenVicky Burt Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green43.1%

Conservative35.9%

Labour10.8%

Lib Dem10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Vicky Burt Elected	Green	1,151
Sue Nicholls Elected	Green	1,055
David Rupert Woollcombe Elected	Green	978
Jeff Jones	Conservative	960
Andrew Huggins	Conservative	928
Martin Lawrence Prescott	Conservative	809
Stephen John William Wood	Labour	289
Karl Ambrose Harrington	Lib Dem	271
Gill Perkins	Labour	260
David James Walter King	Labour	229

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Great Amwell & Stansteads

Joseph Dumont Lib DemPeter Boylan Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem39.4%

Conservative33.6%

Labour15.0%

Green12.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Joseph Charlie Dumont Elected	Lib Dem	553
Peter Boylan Elected	Conservative	472
Joe Howlett	Lib Dem	468
Peter John Moule	Conservative	397
John Heighway	Labour	210
Stuart Moore	Green	169
Graham Watts	Labour	139

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hertford Bengeo

Alex Daar GreenBen Crystall GreenVicky Smith Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green59.0%

Conservative23.1%

Labour13.1%

Lib Dem4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ben Crystall Elected	Green	1,878
Vicky Smith Elected	Green	1,578
Alex Daar Elected	Green	1,518
Sally Newton	Conservative	734
Cassandra Tolulope Johnson	Conservative	615
Isse Abdullah	Conservative	587
Fay Adams	Labour	416
Joseph MacGregor Albert Chapman	Labour	280
Alan John Nadin	Labour	238
Carole Vivienne Luck	Lib Dem	156

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hertford Castle

Rachel Carter GreenSarah Hopewell Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green33.5%

Conservative31.2%

Labour30.7%

Lib Dem4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rachel Carter Elected	Green	601
Sarah Jane Hopewell Elected	Green	561
Jan Goodeve	Conservative	560
Josh Dean	Labour	550
Daniel James Chichester-Miles	Conservative	544
Rob Pinkham	Labour	458
Freja Waterhouse	Lib Dem	83

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hertford Heath & Brickendon

Tim Hoskin Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green52.7%

Conservative34.2%

Labour9.2%

Lib Dem4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Hoskin Elected	Green	424	52.7%
Tony Roberts	Conservative	275	34.2%
Stephen David Andrews Waller	Labour	74	9.2%
Nick Belfitt	Lib Dem	32	4.0%

Hertford Kingsmead

Carl Brittain GreenMaura Connolly GreenRosemary Bolton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green36.8%

Conservative26.4%

Lib Dem21.0%

Labour15.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Carl Andrew Brittain Elected	Green	851
Maura Catherine Connolly Elected	Green	782
Vicky Glover-Ward Elected	Green	768
Rosemary Anne Bolton	Conservative	610
James Clark	Conservative	491
Beverley Ann Murray	Conservative	488
Elif Nergis Lewis	Lib Dem	486
Andrew James Robert Porrer	Lib Dem	458
Geoff Madge	Lib Dem	377
Anne Margaret Farnley	Labour	366
Rachel Louise Houghton	Labour	353
Graham Peter Nickson	Labour	331

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 22 October 2026

Conservative35.3%

Green32.4%

Reform15.5%

Labour10.1%

Lib Dem6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rosemary Anne Bolton Elected	Conservative	575	35.3%
Drew Waller-Downes	Green	529	32.4%
Christopher Edmund Valentine Bush	Reform	253	15.5%
Dawn Katherine Anne Newell	Labour	164	10.1%
Elif Nergis Lewis	Lib Dem	110	6.7%

Hertford Rural

Bob Deering Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative53.3%

Green19.7%

Labour14.6%

Lib Dem12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bob Deering Elected	Conservative	474	53.3%
Tony Tarrega	Green	175	19.7%
Emma Waltham	Labour	130	14.6%
Catherine Gerran Edwards	Lib Dem	110	12.4%

Hertford Sele

Carolyn Redfern LabourNahum Clements Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour47.5%

Conservative22.9%

Green21.1%

Lib Dem8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nahum Clements Elected	Labour	720
Carolyn Ann Redfern Elected	Labour	708
Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain	Conservative	347
Andrew Rowan Turvey	Conservative	336
Sophie Ann Missenden	Green	320
Philip Gwynfryn Edwards	Lib Dem	129

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hunsdon

John Dunlop Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green65.9%

Conservative16.3%

Labour9.1%

Lib Dem8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Nevin Dunlop Elected	Green	363	65.9%
Salvatore Pagdades	Conservative	90	16.3%
Hilary Priscilla Durbin	Labour	50	9.1%
Julia Mary Davies	Lib Dem	48	8.7%

Little Hadham & The Pelhams

Jeff Jones Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative48.3%

Lib Dem26.0%

Green16.0%

Labour9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geoffrey Alan Williamson Elected	Conservative	428	48.3%
Dave Bromage	Lib Dem	230	26.0%
Felix Alastair Heaton Rennie	Green	142	16.0%
Jillian Patricia Nelmes	Labour	86	9.7%

Last by-election, 7 May 2026

Conservative36.5%

Reform28.0%

Green13.4%

Labour12.2%

Lib Dem9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeff Jones Elected	Conservative	469	36.5%
Fraser Jones	Reform	359	28.0%
Rob Dawson	Green	172	13.4%
Pauline Mary Kellett	Labour	157	12.2%
Karl Ambrose Harrington	Lib Dem	127	9.9%

Much Hadham

Ian Devonshire Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative59.8%

Labour18.0%

Green12.3%

Lib Dem9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Devonshire Elected	Conservative	418	59.8%
Dawn Katherine Anne Newell	Labour	126	18.0%
Valerie Fenner	Green	86	12.3%
Katharine Macy	Lib Dem	69	9.9%

Sawbridgeworth

Angus Parsad-Wyatt ConservativeEric Buckmaster ConservativeRuth Buckmaster Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative37.5%

Independent19.1%

Labour14.8%

Lib Dem11.4%

Green11.0%

Reform6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ruth Buckmaster Elected	Conservative	1,311
Eric Henry Buckmaster Elected	Conservative	1,056
Angus James Parsad-Wyatt Elected	Conservative	760
Greg Rattey	Independent	667
Rob Furber	Labour	518
Paul Newell	Labour	500
Timothy Macy	Lib Dem	398
Natasha Plowman	Labour	389
Elizabeth Downes	Green	383
John Stefan Burmicz	Reform	218

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

The Mundens

Aubrey Holt Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative59.7%

Green20.8%

Labour19.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Aubrey Holt Elected	Conservative	436	59.7%
Sarah Santos	Green	152	20.8%
John Stephen Agar	Labour	142	19.5%

Ware Priory

George Williams GreenGraeme Hill Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green47.6%

Conservative26.6%

Labour17.1%

Lib Dem8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
George Robert Kenneth Williams Elected	Green	892
Graeme Crerar Hill Elected	Green	796
Mark Pope	Conservative	498
Jonathan Stephen Kaye	Conservative	495
Sarah Jane Chapman	Labour	320
Jane Lousie Guinn	Labour	264
Victoria Shaw	Lib Dem	162
Roger Nicholas Wade	Lib Dem	78

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ware Rural

David Andrews Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative46.5%

Green26.5%

Labour15.8%

Lib Dem11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Andrews Elected	Conservative	318	46.5%
Andrew David Zsibrita	Green	181	26.5%
Suzie Langdon- Shreeve	Labour	108	15.8%
David John Davies	Lib Dem	77	11.3%

Ware St Mary's

Martin Butcher IndependentSteven Watson Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green51.4%

Conservative29.1%

Labour12.4%

Lib Dem7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Francis Butcher Elected	Green	973
Steven Watson Elected	Green	857
Phyllis Rose Ballam	Conservative	551
Rishi Fernando	Conservative	536
Paul Anthony O'Neill	Labour	234
Tony Paul Gubb	Lib Dem	134

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ware Trinity

Chris Hart IndependentNick Cox Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green57.1%

Conservative23.9%

Labour12.6%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Hart Elected	Green	797
Nick Cox Elected	Green	713
Ian Kemp	Conservative	334
Benjamin Jonathan Parker	Conservative	237
Richard Bassett Mowbray	Labour	176
Andrew Cropper	Lib Dem	89
Sean Michael Shaw	Lib Dem	86

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Watton-at-Stone

Joe Thomas Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem64.6%

Conservative30.5%

Green5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joe Daniel Thomas Elected	Lib Dem	689	64.6%
Jane Grace Dodson	Conservative	325	30.5%
André Correia Dos Santos	Green	53	5.0%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

4 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor	Graham McAndrew	Conservative 2023	Reform
Buntingford	David Woollcombe	Green 2023	Independent
Ware St Mary's	Martin Butcher	Green 2023	Independent
Ware Trinity	Chris Hart	Green 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
22 October 2026	Hertford Kingsmead	Conservative gain from Green	35.3%
7 May 2026	Little Hadham & The Pelhams	Conservative hold	36.5%
1 May 2025	Braughing and Standon	Reform gain from Conservative	34.6%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Hertford and Stortford	71%	Labour	Labour 35%
North East Hertfordshire	21%	Labour	Labour 32%
Broxbourne	7%	Conservative	Conservative 35%
Stevenage	1%	Labour	Labour 36%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in East Hertfordshire

150,160 residents in 62,029 households

Voted Leave in 2016

50% 2 below GB

Degree or higher

39% 5 above GB

No qualifications

14% 4 below GB

Own their home

69% 8 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

27% 4 below GB

Aged 65 and over

22% same as GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.