2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election

2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election

2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)
All 51 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 seats needed for a majority
Leader Elizabeth Dennis Ruth Brown David Levett Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative Last election 19 seats, 25.9% 15 seats, 32.4% 15 seats, 30.3% Current seats 19 15 15
Incumbent Leader Elizabeth Dennis Labour No overall control

The 2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of North Hertfordshire District Council in Hertfordshire. It will be held alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom. New ward boundaries come into effect for this election, increasing the number of councillors from 49 to 51.

Summary

Previous council composition

After 2023 election			Before 2024 election			After 2024 election
Party		Seats	Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Labour	19		Labour	19		Labour
	Liberal Democrats	15		Liberal Democrats	15		Liberal Democrats
	Conservative	15		Conservative	15		Conservative

Election result

2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	51
	Liberal Democrats	51
	Conservative	51
	Green	20
	CPA	8
	Reform UK	7
	Independent	1

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by North Hertfordshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024. An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.

Arbury

Arbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nikki da Costa
	Green	Anne Fletcher
	Labour	Liz Oliver
	Liberal Democrats	Tom Tyson*

Baldock East

Baldock East (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Juan Cowell*
	Conservative	Lee Perrott
	Labour Co-op	Rhona Cameron
	Labour Co-op	Stewart Willoughby
	Liberal Democrats	Steve Thomas
	Liberal Democrats	Phil Weeder*

Baldock West

Baldock West (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Muir*
	Conservative	Richard Salt
	Conservative	Andrew Young
	Green	Kruna Vukmirovic
	Labour Co-op	Emma Rowe
	Labour Co-op	James Toone
	Labour Co-op	Alistair Willoughby*
	Liberal Democrats	Jim Barber
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Barber
	Liberal Democrats	David Sims
	Reform UK	Pippa Clayton

Cadwell

Cadwell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Laing
	Green	Roger Nisbet
	Labour	Alan Trangmar
	Liberal Democrats	Louise Peace*

Codicote & Kimpton

Codicote & Kimpton (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ralph Muncer*
	Conservative	Steven Patmore
	Labour	Davina Anderson
	Labour	Mark Lenthall
	Liberal Democrats	Amy Finch
	Liberal Democrats	Marilyn Parkin

Ermine

Ermine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Martin Prescott
	Green	Hugh Parker
	Labour	Thomas Lingard
	Liberal Democrats	Hugh Rainey

Graveley, St. Ippolyts & Wymondley

Graveley, St. Ippolyts & Wymondley (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Goddard
	Conservative	Ian Moody*
	Green	Emma Newport
	Labour	Indie Sunner
	Labour	Gordon White
	Liberal Democrats	Dominic Griffiths*
	Liberal Democrats	Caroline McDonnell

Great Ashby

Great Ashby (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Hewitt
	Conservative	Segun Laniyan
	Labour Co-op	VJ Poopalasingham
	Labour Co-op	Laura Williams
	Liberal Democrats	Hayley Collins
	Liberal Democrats	Sal Jarvis

Hitchin Bearton

Hitchin Bearton (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sarah Free
	Conservative	Faye Frost
	Conservative	Mark Scott
	CPA	Bob Adams
	CPA	Randy Akubue
	CPA	Bukky Cordle
	Green	Deolinda Eltringham
	Green	Tim Lee
	Green	Mary Marshall
	Labour Co-op	Ian Albert*
	Labour Co-op	Val Bryant*
	Labour Co-op	Dave Winstanley*
	Liberal Democrats	Joanne Collins
	Liberal Democrats	Ayan Halder
	Liberal Democrats	Susana Munoz Maniega
	Reform UK	Charles Bunker

Hitchin Highbury

Hitchin Highbury (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Will Dunlop
	Conservative	Gulshan Mangat
	CPA	Leigh Smith
	Green	Julie Rackham
	Labour Co-op	Angela Griggs
	Labour Co-op	Tom Hogan
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Clayden
	Liberal Democrats	Sam Collins*
	Reform UK	David Leal-Bennett

Hitchin Oughton

Hitchin Oughton (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Matthew Ellinger
	Conservative	Michael Leach
	CPA	Daisy Appoh
	CPA	Hollison James
	Labour Co-op	Clare Billing*
	Labour Co-op	Nigel Mason*
	Liberal Democrats	Gary Hammond
	Liberal Democrats	Anne Senechal

Hitchin Priory

Hitchin Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Laura Douglas-Hamilton
	Conservative	Roger Piepenstock
	Green	Grace Woodward
	Labour	Bella Callow-Robinson
	Labour	Sue Dearden
	Liberal Democrats	Keith Hoskins*
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Lucas*

Hitchin Walsworth

Hitchin Walsworth (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Victoria Dunlop
	Conservative	Anthony John-Goodman
	Conservative	Gary Morley
	CPA	Sid Cordle
	Green	William Lavin
	Labour Co-op	Elizabeth Dennis*
	Labour Co-op	Donna Wright
	Labour Co-op	Daniel Wright-Mason*
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Ircha
	Liberal Democrats	Roger King
	Liberal Democrats	Liz Townsend

Hitchwood

Hitchwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Joe Graziano
	Labour	Frank Carr
	Liberal Democrats	Carol Stainer

Knebworth

Knebworth (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jamie Crofts
	Conservative	Mohammad Miah
	Green	Davina Malcolm
	Labour	Paul Balbi
	Labour	Jan Gosling
	Liberal Democrats	Lisa Nash*
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Ward

Letchworth Grange

Letchworth Grange (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cory Bloxham
	Conservative	Harrison Edwards
	CPA	Mark Webb
	Green	Andrew Wallis
	Labour Co-op	Emma Fernandes
	Labour Co-op	Ian Mantle*
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Freeman
	Liberal Democrats	Samick Sofat
	Reform UK	Steve Adelantado

Letchworth Norton

Letchworth Norton (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Simon Bloxham*
	Conservative	Morgan Derbyshire
	Green	David Morris
	Labour Co-op	Daniel Allen*
	Labour Co-op	Tina Bhartwas
	Liberal Democrats	Roy Thompson
	Liberal Democrats	Sharon Weeder

Letchworth South East

Letchworth South East (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hammad Baig
	Conservative	James Durston
	Conservative	David Levett*
	Green	Maryla Hart
	Labour Co-op	Sadie Billing
	Labour Co-op	Mick Debenham*
	Labour Co-op	Tamsin Thomas*
	Liberal Democrats	Heather Macmillan
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Marment
	Liberal Democrats	Barry Neale

Letchworth South West

Letchworth South West (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephen Boakes
	Conservative	Andrew Clare
	Conservative	Terry Hone*
	Green	Dugald Muir
	Labour Co-op	Rebecca Kirk
	Labour Co-op	Martin Stears-Handscomb
	Labour Co-op	Jeryl Willoughby
	Liberal Democrats	David Chalmers
	Liberal Democrats	Sean Prendergast*
	Liberal Democrats	Claire Winchester
	Reform UK	Edward Birdsall
	Reform UK	Tom Coates
	Reform UK	Garry Warren

Letchworth Wilbury

Letchworth Wilbury (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Monica Bloxham
	Conservative	Janine Paterson
	Labour Co-op	Amy Allen*
	Labour Co-op	Sean Nolan*
	Liberal Democrats	David May
	Liberal Democrats	Louise Phillips

Offa

Offa (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Barnard*
	Conservative	Claire Strong*
	Green	Nicky Clark
	Labour	Stewart Bryant
	Labour	Bridget Duffy
	Liberal Democrats	Neil Stevenson
	Liberal Democrats	Natali Topliff

Royston Heath

Royston Heath (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mark Crowley
	Conservative	Martin Lewis
	Green	Des Stephens
	Labour	Shirley Clark
	Labour	Ken Garland
	Liberal Democrats	Ruth Brown*
	Liberal Democrats	Bryony May*

Royston Meridian

Royston Meridian (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Callum Bartram-Bell
	Conservative	Suzy Brandes
	Conservative	Roman Mamatov
	Green	Francis Sedgemore
	Labour	Stephen Lockett
	Labour	Sarah Lucas
	Labour	Vaughan West
	Liberal Democrats	Matt Barnes*
	Liberal Democrats	Ruth Clifton
	Liberal Democrats	Tim Johnson

Royston Palace

Royston Palace (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Fletcher
	Conservative	Jean Green
	Independent	Lisa Adams
	Labour Co-op	Catherine Brownjohn*
	Labour Co-op	Chris Hinchliff*
	Liberal Democrats	Gill Lewis
	Liberal Democrats	Emma Squire-Smith

Weston & Sandon

Weston & Sandon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Martin Kristensen
	Green	Elizabeth Ryder
	Labour	Rhys Lancaster
	Liberal Democrats	Steve Jarvis*

See also

• North Hertfordshire District Council elections