2019 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2019 Stevenage Borough Council election[1]
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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 26 9 4
Seats won 9 2 2
Seats after 27 7 5
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2 Increase1
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2019 Stevenage Borough Council elections. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Elections to Stevenage Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election; the seats were last contested in 2015. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it has held continuously since 1973.

Results summary[edit]

2019 Stevenage Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 Increase 1 69.2 18 27 69.2 7,860 38.1 -6.1
  Conservative 2 Decrease 2 15.4 5 7 17.9 6,538 31.7 -6.1
  Liberal Democrats 2 Increase 1 15.4 3 5 12.8 4,634 22.4 +7.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,610 7.8 +4.7

Ward results[edit]

Bandley Hill[edit]

Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Adrian Richard Brown 674 45.7 -1.7
Conservative Nicholas Rohan Foster 574 38.9 -5.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew David Anderson 227 15.4 +6.6
Majority 100 6.8
Turnout 1,475 29.49
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bedwell[edit]

Location of Bedwell ward
Bedwell[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Liz Harrington 813 54.2 -6.2
Conservative Nicholas John Leech 356 23.7 -6.8
Green Victoria Louise Snelling 213 14.2 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Macmillan 119 7.9 New
Majority 457 30.5
Turnout 1,501 27.85
Labour hold Swing

Chells[edit]

Location of Chells ward
Chells[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Booth 766 46.6 +0.3
Labour Co-op Pam Stuart 446 27.1 -5.6
Conservative Matthew Paul Wyatt 282 17.2 -3.8
Green David Peter Ingarfill 149 9.1 New
Majority 320 19.5
Turnout 1,643 33.54
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Longmeadow[edit]

Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Michael Farquharson 682 45.3 -2.8
Labour Chris Webb 608 40.3 -0.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Robert Bye 217 14.4 +3.1
Majority 74 5.0
Turnout 1,507 31.70
Conservative hold Swing

Manor[edit]

Location of Manor ward
Manor[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Gareth Parker 1,484 75.6 +14.8
Conservative James David Corrigan 264 13.5 -6.8
Labour David Stanley Wood 214 10.9 -7.9
Majority 1,220 62.1
Turnout 1,962 39.73
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood[edit]

Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Teresa Lynn Callaghan 526 36.3 -5.2
Liberal Democrats Jill Brinkworth 524 36.1 +11.3
Conservative Bret Ray Facey 401 27.6 -6.1
Majority 2 0.2
Turnout 1,451 32.06
Labour hold Swing

Old Town[edit]

Location of Old Town ward
Old Town[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Loraine Graziella Rossati 881 39.6 -3.1
Conservative James Robert Phillip Fraser 845 38.0 -4.8
Green Elizabeth Genevieve Sturges 312 14.0 +5.8
Liberal Democrats George Eric Pinder 187 8.4 +2.1
Majority 36 1.6
Turnout 2,225 35.59
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pin Green[edit]

Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jeannette Audrey Thomas 606 43.0 -8.5
Conservative Andy Facey 454 32.2 -4.6
Green Naomi Ruth Collins 228 16.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Ross London 122 8.7 New
Majority 152 10.8
Turnout 1,410 30.10
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck[edit]

Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Gardner 698 43.8 -4.3
Conservative Janet Marie Munro 537 33.7 -6.6
Green John Malocco Martin 185 11.6 +6.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Matthew Barber 174 10.9 +4.8
Majority 161 10.1
Turnout 1,594 31.75
Labour hold Swing

St Nicholas[edit]

Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Claire Lesley Parris 787 46.9 -5.0
Conservative Mandi Tandi 642 38.2 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Daniel Peter Charles Snell 250 14.9 +9.7
Majority 145 8.7
Turnout 1,679 32.10
Labour hold Swing

Shephall[edit]

Location of Shephall ward
Shephall[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Jane Mead 580 46.5 -6.9
Conservative Celia Lawrence 368 29.5 -5.9
Green Michael Malocco 201 16.1 +9.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Galton Darwin Littleton 99 7.9 +2.9
Majority 212 17.0
Turnout 1,248 27.74
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green[edit]

Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Downing 639 43.6 -8.7
Conservative Alexandra Marianne Young 509 34.7 -2.5
Green Richard David Warr 173 11.8 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon 145 9.9 +4.4
Majority 130 8.9
Turnout 1,466 33.48
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield[edit]

Location of Woodfield ward
Woodfield[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Edward Lawrence 624 46.8 -7.1
Labour Jim Callaghan 388 29.1 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Neil Geoffrey Brinkworth 320 24.0 +13.0
Majority 236 17.7
Turnout 1,332 32.10
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stevenage Borough Council". BBC News. 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2019 Election Results". Stevenage Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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