North Hertfordshire Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 51 seats in 25 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 4 May 2028

Labour run North Hertfordshire Council as a minority administration. The council has 51 councillors in 25 wards. Seats by party: Labour 23, Lib Dem 19, Conservative 7, Other 1. The next election is on 4 May 2028.

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

Labour (Minority)

51 seats - 26 for a majority

Labour 23Conservative 7Lib Dem 19Other 1Vacant 1

Seat changes since the 2 May 2024 election Other +1 Labour −2 1 vacant

Vote share at the 2 May 2024 election (51 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour31.3%25

Lib Dem29.6%19

Conservative27.0%7

Green9.0%0

Reform1.9%0

Other1.2%0

Next election

4 May 2028

all 51 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 23

3 short of the 26 needed for a majority

Closest result

Cadwell

Lib Dem won by 18 votes over Conservative, 2 May 2024

Latest by-election

Royston Palace

Labour hold, 17 October 2024 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

46%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib Dem

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 25 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Arbury Tom Tyson	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 51.4% lead 15.2 pts
Baldock East Rhona Cameron, Stewart Willoughby	2 May 2024 Labour 39.0% lead 4.9 pts
Baldock West Michael Muir, Emma Rowe, Alistair Willoughby	2 May 2024 Labour 39.6% lead 6.2 pts
Cadwell Louise Peace	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 41.8% lead 2.1 pts
Codicote & Kimpton Ralph Muncer, Steven Patmore	2 May 2024 Conservative 49.4% lead 23.6 pts
Ermine Martin Prescott	2 May 2024 Conservative 45.0% lead 8.7 pts
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley Caroline McDonnell, Dominic Griffiths	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 42.9% lead 11.7 pts
Great Ashby Vijaiya Poopalasingham, Laura Williams	2 May 2024 Labour 41.8% lead 4.7 pts
Hitchin Bearton Ian Albert, Val Bryant, Dave Winstanley	2 May 2024 Labour 51.3% lead 33.7 pts
Hitchin Highbury Jon Clayden, Sam Collins	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 45.0% lead 22.2 pts
Hitchin Oughton Clare Billing, Nigel Mason	2 May 2024 Labour 61.4% lead 42.3 pts
Hitchin Priory Chris Lucas, Keith Hoskins	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 43.2% lead 19.1 pts
Hitchin Walsworth Donna Wright, Daniel Wright-Mason, Elizabeth Dennis	2 May 2024 Labour 42.6% lead 23.0 pts
Hitchwood Joe Graziano	2 May 2024 Conservative 54.5% lead 30.9 pts
Knebworth Paul Ward, Lisa Nash	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 50.2% lead 20.2 pts
Letchworth Grange Emma Fernandes, Ian Mantle	2 May 2024 Labour 45.9% lead 25.9 pts
Letchworth Norton Vacant, Daniel Allen	2 May 2024 Labour 44.9% lead 15.4 pts
Letchworth South East Sadie Billing, Mick Debenham, Tamsin Thomas	2 May 2024 Labour 45.7% lead 20.8 pts
Letchworth South West David Chalmers, Claire Winchester, Sean Prendergast	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 41.3% lead 14.0 pts
Letchworth Wilbury Amy Allen, Sean Nolan	2 May 2024 Labour 63.9% lead 40.8 pts
Offa David Barnard, Claire Strong	2 May 2024 Conservative 44.1% lead 18.4 pts
Royston Heath Ruth Brown, Bryony May	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 54.7% lead 32.2 pts
Royston Meridian Matt Barnes, Ruth Clifton, Tim Johnson	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 43.8% lead 15.6 pts
Royston Palace Cathy Brownjohn, Sarah Lucas	2 May 2024 Labour 38.4% lead 13.6 pts
Weston & Sandon Steve Jarvis	2 May 2024 Lib Dem 78.3% lead 66.0 pts

Arbury

Tom Tyson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem51.4%

Conservative36.2%

Labour7.4%

Green5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Tyson Elected	Lib Dem	539	51.4%
Nikki Da Costa	Conservative	380	36.2%
Liz Oliver	Labour	78	7.4%
Anne Fletcher	Green	52	5.0%

Baldock East

Rhona Cameron LabourStewart Willoughby Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour39.0%

Conservative34.1%

Lib Dem26.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rhona Cameron Elected	Labour	418
Stewart Willoughby Elected	Labour	407
Lee Henry-John Perrott	Conservative	366
Juan Cowell	Conservative	323
Steve Thomas	Lib Dem	289
Phil Weeder	Lib Dem	281

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Baldock West

Alistair Willoughby LabourEmma Rowe IndependentMichael Muir Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Labour39.6%

Conservative33.4%

Green10.9%

Lib Dem9.1%

Reform7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alistair Willoughby Elected	Labour	1,002
Emma Rowe Elected	Labour	960
Michael Muir Elected	Conservative	847
James Toone	Labour	801
Richard Mark Salt	Conservative	654
Andrew Dempster Young	Conservative	628
Kruna Vukmirovic	Green	276
David Sims	Lib Dem	231
Pippa Clayton	Reform	177
Jim Barber	Lib Dem	176
Paul Barber	Lib Dem	138

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cadwell

Louise Peace Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem41.8%

Conservative39.7%

Labour14.0%

Green4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Louise Jane Peace Elected	Lib Dem	360	41.8%
Charles Laing	Conservative	342	39.7%
Alan Garth Trangmar	Labour	121	14.0%
Roger Nisbet	Green	39	4.5%

Codicote & Kimpton

Ralph Muncer ConservativeSteven Patmore Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Conservative49.4%

Labour25.8%

Lib Dem24.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ralph Muncer Elected	Conservative	731
Steven Neil Patmore Elected	Conservative	588
Davina Anderson	Labour	382
Amy Elizabeth Finch	Lib Dem	366
Mark Lenthall	Labour	336
Marilyn Margaret Parkin	Lib Dem	279

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ermine

Martin Prescott Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Conservative45.0%

Lib Dem36.3%

Green9.4%

Labour9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin Lawrence Prescott Elected	Conservative	384	45.0%
Hugo Rainey	Lib Dem	310	36.3%
Hugh Parker	Green	80	9.4%
Thomas Lingard	Labour	80	9.4%

Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley

Caroline McDonnell Lib DemDominic Griffiths Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem42.9%

Conservative31.2%

Labour15.3%

Green10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Caroline McDonnell Elected	Lib Dem	361
Dominic Griffiths Elected	Lib Dem	357
Michael Goddard	Conservative	263
Ian Robert Moody	Conservative	232
Indie Sunner	Labour	129
Gordon White	Labour	111
Emma Louise Newport	Green	89

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Great Ashby

Laura Williams LabourVijaiya Poopalasingham Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour41.8%

Lib Dem37.1%

Conservative21.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Vijaiya Poopalasingham Elected	Labour	546
Laura Williams Elected	Labour	520
Hayley Collins	Lib Dem	485
Sal Jarvis	Lib Dem	441
Segun Laniyan	Conservative	276
Michael Hewitt	Conservative	264

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hitchin Bearton

Dave Winstanley LabourIan Albert LabourVal Bryant Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Labour51.3%

Green17.6%

Lib Dem12.7%

Conservative12.5%

Reform3.9%

Christian Peoples Alliance2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Albert Elected	Labour	1,484
Val Bryant Elected	Labour	1,451
Dave Winstanley Elected	Labour	1,383
Deolinda Maria Eltringham	Green	510
Mary Karin Marshall	Green	502
Tim Lee	Green	389
Susana Muñoz Maniega	Lib Dem	367
Joanne Charlotte Collins	Lib Dem	363
Sarah Jane Free	Conservative	362
Faye Susan Frost	Conservative	326
Mark Anderson Scott	Conservative	321
Ayan Kumar Halder	Lib Dem	285
Charles Spencer Bunker	Reform	114
Bob Adams	Christian Peoples Alliance	58
Randy Akubue	Christian Peoples Alliance	38
Bukky Cordle	Christian Peoples Alliance	34

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hitchin Highbury

Jon Clayden Lib DemSam Collins Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem45.0%

Labour22.8%

Conservative18.1%

Green6.8%

Reform5.3%

Christian Peoples Alliance2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sam S Collins Elected	Lib Dem	1,074
Jon Clayden Elected	Lib Dem	919
Angela Griggs	Labour	544
Tom Hogan	Labour	456
Will Dunlop	Conservative	431
Gulshan Deep Singh Mangat	Conservative	374
Julie Rackham	Green	163
David Leal-Bennett	Reform	126
Leigh Smith	Christian Peoples Alliance	47

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hitchin Oughton

Clare Billing LabourNigel Mason Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour61.4%

Conservative19.1%

Lib Dem15.4%

Christian Peoples Alliance4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Clare Billing Elected	Labour	846
Nigel Mason Elected	Labour	787
Matthew James Robert Ellinger	Conservative	263
Michael Ernest Humphrey Leach	Conservative	220
Anne Senechal	Lib Dem	212
Gary Antony James Hammond	Lib Dem	211
Daisy Appoh	Christian Peoples Alliance	56
Hollison James	Christian Peoples Alliance	53

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hitchin Priory

Chris Lucas Lib DemKeith Hoskins Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem43.2%

Conservative24.1%

Labour23.8%

Green8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Keith Richard Hoskins Elected	Lib Dem	974
Chris Lucas Elected	Lib Dem	820
Laura Catherine Douglas-Hamilton	Conservative	543
Sue Dearden	Labour	538
Bella Callow-Robinson	Labour	483
Roger Brian Piepenstock	Conservative	454
Grace Woodward	Green	202

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hitchin Walsworth

Daniel Wright-Mason LabourDonna Wright LabourElizabeth Dennis Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Labour42.6%

Green19.6%

Conservative17.4%

Lib Dem17.3%

Christian Peoples Alliance3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Elizabeth Dennis Elected	Labour	1,256
Donna Wright Elected	Labour	1,188
Daniel Wright-Mason Elected	Labour	1,132
William Lavin	Green	576
Victoria Clare Dunlop	Conservative	512
Liz Townsend	Lib Dem	511
Andrew Ircha	Lib Dem	458
Anthony John-Goodman	Conservative	456
Gary Cornwell Morley	Conservative	443
Roger Ian King	Lib Dem	387
Sid Cordle	Christian Peoples Alliance	91

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hitchwood

Joe Graziano Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Conservative54.5%

Labour23.6%

Lib Dem21.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joe Graziano Elected	Conservative	472	54.5%
Frank Carr	Labour	204	23.6%
Carol Ann Stanier	Lib Dem	190	21.9%

Knebworth

Lisa Nash Lib DemPaul Ward Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem50.2%

Conservative30.0%

Labour11.3%

Green8.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lisa Nash Elected	Lib Dem	997
Paul Michael Ward Elected	Lib Dem	664
Jamie Crofts	Conservative	595
Mohammad Mohsin Miah	Conservative	580
Jan Gosling	Labour	224
Paul Balbi	Labour	176
Davina Ruth Malcolm	Green	170

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Letchworth Grange

Emma Fernandes LabourIan Mantle Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour45.9%

Conservative20.0%

Green11.5%

Reform11.1%

Lib Dem9.1%

Christian Peoples Alliance2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emma Fernandes Elected	Labour	637
Ian Mantle Elected	Labour	614
Cory James Bloxham	Conservative	277
Harrison Edwards	Conservative	211
Andrew Mark Wallis	Green	160
Steven Adelantado	Reform	154
Elizabeth Kathleen Mary Freeman	Lib Dem	126
Samick Sofat	Lib Dem	73
Mark Webb	Christian Peoples Alliance	33

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Letchworth Norton

Daniel Allen LabourVacant Vacant

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour44.9%

Conservative29.5%

Green15.0%

Lib Dem10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Daniel Allen Elected	Labour	794
Tina Bhartwas Elected	Labour	665
Simon Nicholas Bloxham	Conservative	521
Morgan William Derbyshire	Conservative	452
David Paul Morris	Green	266
Roy Gregory Thompson	Lib Dem	187
Sharon Ann Weeder	Lib Dem	158

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Letchworth South East

Mick Debenham LabourSadie Billing LabourTamsin Thomas Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Labour45.7%

Conservative24.9%

Green15.8%

Lib Dem13.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sadie Billing Elected	Labour	1,067
Tamsin Le Ann Scott Thomas Elected	Labour	995
Mick Debenham Elected	Labour	937
David Charles Levett	Conservative	583
James Durston	Conservative	532
Hammad Baig	Conservative	504
Maryla Josephine Hart	Green	370
Paul Anthony James Marment	Lib Dem	317
Heather MacMillan	Lib Dem	283
Barry Peter Neale	Lib Dem	172

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Letchworth South West

Claire Winchester Lib DemDavid Chalmers Lib DemSean Prendergast Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Lib Dem41.3%

Conservative27.3%

Labour14.5%

Green9.5%

Reform7.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sean Prendergast Elected	Lib Dem	1,301
Claire Elizabeth Winchester Elected	Lib Dem	1,244
David Chalmers Elected	Lib Dem	1,197
Terry Hone	Conservative	859
Stephen Robert Boakes	Conservative	780
Andrew Malcolm Clare	Conservative	765
Rebecca Kirk	Labour	456
Martin John Stears-Handscomb	Labour	449
Jeryl Willoughby	Labour	331
Dugald James Muir	Green	298
Garry Warren	Reform	236
Tom Coates	Reform	205
Edward Birdsall	Reform	203

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Letchworth Wilbury

Amy Allen LabourSean Nolan Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour63.9%

Conservative23.1%

Lib Dem13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amy Allen Elected	Labour	739
Sean Nolan Elected	Labour	688
Monica Madeline Bloxham	Conservative	267
Janine Ann Paterson	Conservative	185
David May	Lib Dem	150
Louise Phillips	Lib Dem	150

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Offa

Claire Strong ConservativeDavid Barnard Conservative

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Conservative44.1%

Lib Dem25.7%

Labour19.4%

Green10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Barnard Elected	Conservative	558
Claire Patricia Annette Strong Elected	Conservative	470
Neil Stevenson	Lib Dem	325
Natali Topliff	Lib Dem	323
Stewart Bryant	Labour	245
Bridget Duffy	Labour	200
Nicky Clark	Green	136

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Royston Heath

Bryony May Lib DemRuth Brown Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.7%

Conservative22.5%

Labour14.7%

Green8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ruth Brown Elected	Lib Dem	791
Bryony May Elected	Lib Dem	690
Martin David Lewis	Conservative	326
Mark Robert Crowley	Conservative	306
Shirley Maria Clark	Labour	213
Ken Garland	Labour	178
Des Stephens	Green	117

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Royston Meridian

Matt Barnes Lib DemRuth Clifton Lib DemTim Johnson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (3 seats)

Lib Dem43.8%

Conservative28.2%

Labour18.1%

Green9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matt Barnes Elected	Lib Dem	958
Tim Johnson Elected	Lib Dem	827
Ruth Clifton Elected	Lib Dem	796
Suzy Brandes	Conservative	616
Callum Lachlan Bartram-Bell	Conservative	608
Roman Mamatov	Conservative	508
Sarah Lucas	Labour	396
Vaughan West	Labour	395
Stephen Lockett	Labour	358
Francis Sedgemore	Green	215

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Royston Palace

Cathy Brownjohn LabourSarah Lucas Labour

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024 (2 seats)

Labour38.4%

Conservative24.8%

Lib Dem23.9%

Independent12.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Catherine Jayne Brownjohn Elected	Labour	581
Chris Hinchliff Elected	Labour	546
Jean Margaret Green	Conservative	376
Emma Squire-Smith	Lib Dem	362
Paul Lewis Fletcher	Conservative	337
Gill Lewis	Lib Dem	334
Lisa Jayne Adams	Independent	195

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 17 October 2024

Labour25.9%

Lib Dem25.6%

Conservative24.1%

Reform16.8%

Green7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Lucas Elected	Labour	302	25.9%
Gill Lewis	Lib Dem	298	25.6%
Callum Lachlan Bartram-Bell	Conservative	280	24.1%
John David Froggett	Reform	196	16.8%
Peter Wilkin	Green	88	7.6%

Weston & Sandon

Steve Jarvis Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 2 May 2024

Lib Dem78.3%

Conservative12.3%

Labour5.4%

Green4.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Jarvis Elected	Lib Dem	540	78.3%
Martin Ingerslev Kristensen	Conservative	85	12.3%
Rhys Lancaster	Labour	37	5.4%
Elizabeth Ryder Ford	Green	28	4.1%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Baldock West	Emma Rowe	Labour 2024	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
17 October 2024	Royston Palace	Labour hold	25.9%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
North East Hertfordshire	54%	Labour	Labour 32%
Hitchin	40%	Labour	Labour 39%
Stevenage	6%	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 North Hertfordshire

133,208 residents in 56,739 households

Voted Leave in 2016

46% 6 below GB

Degree or higher

42% 8 above GB

No qualifications

14% 4 below GB

Own their home

65% 4 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

19% 2 above GB

Rent privately

15% 5 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 above 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.