Council election in England
2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
19 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 25 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | LD | Lab | Leader | F. John Smith | Steve Jarvis | Martin Stears-Handscomb | Party | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Seats before | 32 | 9 | 8 | Seats after | 33 | 9 | 7 | Seat change | 1 | | 1 | Popular vote | 26,492 | 13,910 | 11,613 | Percentage | 46.8% | 24.6% | 20.5% | |
Leader before election F. John Smith Conservative | Leader after election Lynda Needham Conservative | |
The 2010 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 6 May 2010, at the same time as other local elections across England and the general election. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 19 were up for election, being the usual third of seats plus a by-election in Royston Palace ward.[1]
The Conservatives gained one of the Royston Palace seats from the Liberal Democrats, whilst the Liberal Democrats gained Hitchin Bearton from the Labour leader, Martin Stears-Handscomb.[2] The Conservatives therefore increased their majority on the council. The Conservative leader prior to the election was F. John Smith, who had been leader of the council since 1999. He did not stand for re-election. After the election, Lynda Needham was appointed Conservative leader and leader of the council. Labour's new leader after the election was David Billing.[3]
Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[4]
2010 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 68.4 | 23 | 33 | 67.3 | 26,492 | 46.8 | -2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 15.8 | 6 | 9 | 18.4 | 13,910 | 24.6 | +5.2 |
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 13.3 | 6 | 8 | 15.8 | 11,613 | 20.5 | -0.1 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,639 | 6.4 | -1.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 499 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
| BNP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 435 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).[5][6]
Baldock Town ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Jeremy Knighton* | 1,981 | 54.1% | -7.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard William Winter | 835 | 22.8% | +5.9 |
| Labour | Kenneth Garland | 552 | 15.1% | -1.0 |
| BNP | James Reginald Scott | 140 | 3.8% | n/a |
| Green | Sarah Elaine Pond | 139 | 3.8% | -1.3 |
Turnout | 3,660 | 65.3% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.6 | |
Codicote ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Henry Brindley* (Tom Brindley) | 972 | 61.0% | +2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Anne Willoughby (Liz Willoughby) | 281 | 17.6% | n/a |
| Labour | Jonathan Holman | 219 | 13.7% | 0.0 |
| Green | Harold Bland | 117 | 7.3% | +0.7 |
Turnout | 1,594 | 75.2% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | n/a | |
Hitchin Bearton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Victoria Courts | 1,337 | 32.2% | +17.5 |
| Conservative | Stephen Parker | 1,332 | 32.1% | -2.1 |
| Labour | Martin John Stears-Handscomb* | 1,138 | 27.4% | -9.1 |
| Green | Jerome James Green | 321 | 7.7% | -6.2 |
Turnout | 4,152 | 67.8% | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +13.3 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Lawrence William Oliver* | 1,889 | 42.9% | -4.4 |
| Conservative | David Leal-Bennett | 1,779 | 40.4% | -1.7 |
| Labour | Araminta Jane Birdsey (Min Birdsey) | 480 | 10.9% | +5.3 |
| Green | Robert John Mardon (Bob Mardon) | 236 | 5.4% | +0.7 |
Turnout | 4,402 | 73.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
Hitchin Oughton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Edward Billing* | 888 | 38.7% | -12.1 |
| Conservative | Louise Alexandra Huggins | 795 | 34.6% | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Lambie | 461 | 20.1% | +11.5 |
| Green | Mark Ashley Walker (Ashley Walker) | 138 | 6.0% | -1.9 |
Turnout | 2,296 | 60.7% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
Hitchin Priory ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Allison Ashley* | 1,599 | 56.6% | -6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael John Lott | 797 | 28.2% | +10.8 |
| Labour | Deborah Vincenza Bruna Segalini | 243 | 8.6% | -0.6 |
| Green | Paul Anthony O'Shaughnessy | 169 | 6.0% | -3.8 |
Turnout | 2,823 | 77.7% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.8 | |
Hitchin Walsworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan John Millard* | 1,714 | 40.6% | -2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha | 1,070 | 25.3% | +14.6 |
| Labour | Derek Nigel Sheard | 1,015 | 24.0% | -4.4 |
| Green | Richard Lionel Wise | 405 | 9.6% | -1.1 |
Turnout | 4,226 | 69.4% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.4 | |
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Miller* | 2,591 | 61.6% | -11.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Donald Johnson | 821 | 19.5% | +9.1 |
| Labour | Clare Helen Billing | 522 | 12.4% | +2.7 |
| Green | Christopher James Honey (Chris Honey) | 251 | 6.0% | -0.8 |
Turnout | 4,207 | 75.0% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -10.2 | |
Kimpton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Cyril Bishop* | 834 | 63.3% | -9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | William Richard Webster | 323 | 24.5% | +6.7 |
| Labour | Alison Clare Casey | 117 | 8.9% | -0.3 |
| Green | George Winston Howe | 42 | 3.2% | n/a |
Turnout | 1,318 | 74.3% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
Knebworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane Elizabeth Gray* | 1,854 | 61.7% | -8.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Charles Barham | 508 | 16.9% | +9.5 |
| Labour | John Brian Burnell | 502 | 16.7% | +0.9 |
| Green | Giles Colin Woodruff | 127 | 4.2% | -2.0 |
Turnout | 3,003 | 71.8% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.0 | |
Letchworth East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lorna Rose Kercher* | 968 | 39.0% | +2.5 |
| Conservative | Blake Stephenson | 915 | 36.9% | -0.4 |
| Green | James Alexander Drew | 331 | 13.4% | +6.8 |
| UKIP | Susan Anne Mary Keeler | 237 | 9.6% | +6.4 |
Turnout | 2,479 | 60.2% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
Letchworth Grange ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Chambers | 1,558 | 40.2% | +3.3 |
| Labour | Peter Anthony Mardell | 1,147 | 29.6% | -3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Stephen White | 772 | 19.9% | +9.1 |
| Green | Rosemary Anne Bland | 200 | 5.2% | +0.9 |
| BNP | Thomas William Godfrey | 176 | 4.5% | -3.9 |
Turnout | 3,874 | 67.2% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
Letchworth South East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Leo Dobson Booth* | 1,531 | 41.3% | -12.3 |
| Labour | Nigel Edward Agar | 969 | 26.1% | +7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Anne Higbid | 806 | 21.7% | +7.1 |
| UKIP | John Finbarr Barry | 262 | 7.1% | -1.4 |
| Green | Eric Morris Blakeley | 125 | 3.4% | -0.7 |
Turnout | 3,711 | 65.3% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.9 | |
Letchworth South West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael John Rice (Mike Rice) | 2,026 | 47.6% | -13.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Paul Winder | 1,301 | 30.6% | +11.2 |
| Labour | Paul David Burgin | 628 | 14.8% | +4.8 |
| Green | Jonathan Guy Hart (Jon Hart) | 279 | 6.6% | -2.4 |
Turnout | 4,252 | 71.3% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.4 | |
Letchworth Wilbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gary Grindal* | 1,174 | 47.2% | +11.6 |
| Conservative | Pradeep Sharma (Paul Sharma) | 855 | 34.4% | -3.2 |
| Green | Ann Karen De Bock | 303 | 12.2% | +6.4 |
| BNP | Reginald Frank Norgan | 119 | 4.8% | -5.3 |
Turnout | 2,488 | 62% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.4 | |
Royston Heath ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Fiona Ronan Greenwood Hill* | 1,586 | 54.4% | +2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Robert May | 850 | 29.1% | -6.7 |
| Labour | Robin Anthony King | 331 | 11.3% | -1.7 |
| Green | Philip John Oddy (Phil Oddy) | 133 | 4.6% | n/a |
Turnout | 2,918 | 70.3% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
Royston Meridian ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Marr Davidson (Bill Davidson) | 1,627 | 54.8% | -3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Thompson | 757 | 25.5% | +2.6 |
| Labour | Carlo James Zambonini | 394 | 13.3% | +0.7 |
| Green | Karen Julie Harmel | 172 | 5.8% | -12.5 |
Turnout | 2,969 | 71.4% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.4 | |
Royston Palace ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Edward Inwood* | 1,102 | 42.7% | -7.0 |
| Conservative | Paul Antony Grimes | 943 | 36.5% | -6.3 |
| Conservative | Robert David Smith | 904 | 35.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Raymond Ledden | 849 | 32.9% | |
| Labour | Vaughan West | 326 | 12.6% | +2.8 |
| Labour | Leslie Baker (Les Baker) | 203 | 7.9% | |
| Green | Peter Groves | 151 | 5.8% | n/a |
| Green | Matthew Philip King (Matt King) | 149 | 5.8% | |
Turnout | 2,582 | 64% | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
The by-election in Royston Palace ward was due to the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Liz Beardwell.[7]
References
- ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2006/3112, retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ "NHDC Labour leader loses seat". The Comet. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Council minutes, 20 May 2010". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2010: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Election Results 2010". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "North Herts: Rob Inwood and Paul Grimes elected in Royston Palace". Royston Crow. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2023.