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North Hertfordshire 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

25 ward races

51 seats

47 elected below the proportional quota

92.2% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 25 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 51 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	29,564	35.6%	25	49.0%	19	37.3%	+6
Liberal Democrats	24,349	29.3%	19	37.3%	15	29.4%	+4
Conservative and Unionist Party	22,756	27.4%	7	13.7%	14	27.5%	-7
Green Party	4,638	5.6%	0	0.0%	3	5.9%	-3
Reform UK	1,215	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Christian Peoples Alliance	410	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	195	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	83,127	100.0%	51	100.0%	51	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Knebworth · 2 seats · won at 19.5% · +13.8 pts below quota
Baldock East · 2 seats · won at 19.5% · +13.8 pts below quota
Royston Palace · 2 seats · won at 20.0% · +13.3 pts below quota
Hitchin Priory · 2 seats · won at 20.4% · +12.9 pts below quota
Great Ashby · 2 seats · won at 20.5% · +12.8 pts below quota
Offa · 2 seats · won at 20.8% · +12.5 pts below quota
Letchworth Norton · 2 seats · won at 21.9% · +11.5 pts below quota
Codicote and Kimpton · 2 seats · won at 21.9% · +11.4 pts below quota
Hitchin Highbury · 2 seats · won at 22.2% · +11.1 pts below quota
Royston Meridian · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Letchworth South West · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Baldock West · 3 seats · won at 14.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Graveley, St Ippolyts and Wymondley · 2 seats · won at 23.2% · +10.2 pts below quota
Hitchin Walsworth · 3 seats · won at 16.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Letchworth South East · 3 seats · won at 16.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Cadwell · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Hitchin Bearton · 3 seats · won at 17.3% · +7.7 pts below quota
Royston Heath · 2 seats · won at 26.3% · +7.0 pts below quota
Letchworth Grange · 2 seats · won at 26.9% · +6.5 pts below quota
Ermine · 1 seat · won at 45.0% · +5.0 pts below quota
Hitchin Oughton · 2 seats · won at 29.7% · +3.6 pts below quota
Letchworth Wilbury · 2 seats · won at 31.6% · +1.8 pts below quota
Arbury · 1 seat · won at 51.4% · above quota
Hitchwood · 1 seat · won at 54.5% · above quota
Weston and Sandon · 1 seat · won at 78.3% · above quota

Race results

Knebworth · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,406

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Nash, L.	Liberal Democrats	997	29.3%	Elected
2	Ward, P.	Liberal Democrats	664	19.5%	Elected
3	Crofts, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	595	17.5%
4	Miah, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	580	17.0%
5	Gosling, J.	Labour Party	224	6.6%
6	Balbi, P.	Labour Party	176	5.2%
7	Malcom, D.	Green Party	170	5.0%

Electorate 4,104 · Ballots cast 3,406 · EC ward code E05015768 · Back to ward index

Baldock East · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,084

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cameron, R.	Labour Party	418	20.1%	Elected
2	Willoughby, S.	Labour Party	407	19.5%	Elected
3	Perrott, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	366	17.6%
4	Cowell, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	323	15.5%
5	Thomas, S.	Liberal Democrats	289	13.9%
6	Weeder, P.	Liberal Democrats	281	13.5%

Electorate 2,282 · Ballots cast 2,084 · EC ward code E05015755 · Back to ward index

Royston Palace · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +13.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,731

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brownjohn, C.	Labour Party	581	21.3%	Elected
2	Hinchcliff, C.	Labour Party	546	20.0%	Elected
3	Green, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	376	13.8%
4	Squire-Smith, E.	Liberal Democrats	362	13.3%
5	Fletcher, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	337	12.3%
6	Lewis, G.	Liberal Democrats	334	12.2%
7	Adams, L.	Independent	195	7.1%

Electorate 4,167 · Ballots cast 2,731 · EC ward code E05015777 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Priory · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,014

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hoskins, K.	Liberal Democrats	974	24.3%	Elected
2	Lucas, C.	Liberal Democrats	820	20.4%	Elected
3	Douglas-Hamilton, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	543	13.5%
4	Dearden, S.	Labour Party	538	13.4%
5	Callow-Robinson, B.	Labour Party	483	12.0%
6	Piepenstock, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	454	11.3%
7	Woodward, G.	Green Party	202	5.0%

Electorate 4,470 · Ballots cast 4,014 · EC ward code E05015765 · Back to ward index

Great Ashby · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,532

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Poopalasingham, V.	Labour Party	546	21.6%	Elected
2	Williams, L.	Labour Party	520	20.5%	Elected
3	Collins, H.	Liberal Democrats	485	19.2%
4	Jarvis, S.	Liberal Democrats	441	17.4%
5	Laniyan, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	276	10.9%
6	Hewitt, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	264	10.4%

Electorate 3,974 · Ballots cast 2,532 · EC ward code E05015761 · Back to ward index

Offa · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 20.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,257

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnard, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	558	24.7%	Elected
2	Strong, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	470	20.8%	Elected
3	Stevenson, N.	Liberal Democrats	325	14.4%
4	Topliff, N.	Liberal Democrats	323	14.3%
5	Bryant, S.	Labour Party	245	10.9%
6	Duffy, B.	Labour Party	200	8.9%
7	Clark, N.	Green Party	136	6.0%

Electorate 2,843 · Ballots cast 2,257 · EC ward code E05015774 · Back to ward index

Letchworth Norton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,043

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen, D.	Labour Party	794	26.1%	Elected
2	Bhartwas, T.	Labour Party	665	21.9%	Elected
3	Bloxham, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	521	17.1%
4	Derbyshire, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	452	14.9%
5	Morris, D.	Green Party	266	8.7%
6	Thompson, R.	Liberal Democrats	187	6.1%
7	Weeder, S.	Liberal Democrats	158	5.2%

Electorate 3,897 · Ballots cast 3,043 · EC ward code E05015770 · Back to ward index

Codicote and Kimpton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,682

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Muncer, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	731	27.3%	Elected
2	Patmore, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	588	21.9%	Elected
3	Anderson, D.	Labour Party	382	14.2%
4	Finch, A.	Liberal Democrats	366	13.6%
5	Lenthall, M.	Labour Party	336	12.5%
6	Parkin, M.	Liberal Democrats	279	10.4%

Electorate 3,793 · Ballots cast 2,682 · EC ward code E05015758 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Highbury · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +11.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,134

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Collins, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,074	26.0%	Elected
2	Clayden, J.	Liberal Democrats	919	22.2%	Elected
3	Griggs, A.	Labour Party	544	13.2%
4	Hogan, T.	Labour Party	456	11.0%
5	Dunlop, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	431	10.4%
6	Mangat, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	374	9.0%
7	Rackham, J.	Green Party	163	3.9%
8	Leal-Bennett, D.	Reform UK	126	3.0%
9	Smith, L.	Christian Peoples Alliance	47	1.1%

Electorate 4,766 · Ballots cast 4,134 · EC ward code E05015763 · Back to ward index

Royston Meridian · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,677

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Barnes, M.	Liberal Democrats	958	16.9%	Elected
2	Johnson, T.	Liberal Democrats	827	14.6%	Elected
3	Clifton, R.	Liberal Democrats	796	14.0%	Elected
4	Brandes, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	616	10.9%
5	Bartram-Bell, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	608	10.7%
6	Mamatov, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	8.9%
7	Lucas, S.	Labour Party	396	7.0%
8	West, V.	Labour Party	395	7.0%
9	Lockett, S.	Labour Party	358	6.3%
10	Sedgemore, F.	Green Party	215	3.8%

Electorate 5,252 · Ballots cast 5,677 · EC ward code E05015776 · Back to ward index

Letchworth South West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,324

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Prendergast, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,301	15.6%	Elected
2	Winchester, C.	Liberal Democrats	1,244	14.9%	Elected
3	Chalmers, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,197	14.4%	Elected
4	Hone, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	859	10.3%
5	Boakes, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	780	9.4%
6	Clare, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	765	9.2%
7	Kirk, R.	Labour Party	456	5.5%
8	Stears-Handscomb, M.	Labour Party	449	5.4%
9	Willoughby, J.	Labour Party	331	4.0%
10	Muir, D.	Green Party	298	3.6%
11	Warren, G.	Reform UK	236	2.8%
12	Coates, T.	Reform UK	205	2.5%
13	Birdsall, E.	Reform UK	203	2.4%

Electorate 6,502 · Ballots cast 8,324 · EC ward code E05015772 · Back to ward index

Baldock West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,890

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Willoughby, A.	Labour Party	1,002	17.0%	Elected
2	Rowe, E.	Labour Party	960	16.3%	Elected
3	Muir, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	847	14.4%	Elected
4	Toone, J.	Labour Party	801	13.6%
5	Salt, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	654	11.1%
6	Young, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	628	10.7%
7	Vukmirovic, K.	Green Party	276	4.7%
8	Sims, D.	Liberal Democrats	231	3.9%
9	Clayton, P.	Reform UK	177	3.0%
10	Barber, J.	Liberal Democrats	176	3.0%
11	Barber, P.	Liberal Democrats	138	2.3%

Electorate 5,658 · Ballots cast 5,890 · EC ward code E05015756 · Back to ward index

Graveley, St Ippolyts and Wymondley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,542

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McDonnell, C.	Liberal Democrats	361	23.4%	Elected
2	Griffiths, D.	Liberal Democrats	357	23.2%	Elected
3	Goddard, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	263	17.1%
4	Moody, I.	Conservative and Unionist Party	232	15.0%
5	Sunner, I.	Labour Party	129	8.4%
6	White, G.	Labour Party	111	7.2%
7	Newport, E.	Green Party	89	5.8%

Electorate 2,091 · Ballots cast 1,542 · EC ward code E05015760 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Walsworth · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,010

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dennis, E.	Labour Party	1,256	17.9%	Elected
2	Wright, D.	Labour Party	1,188	16.9%	Elected
3	Wright-Mason, D.	Labour Party	1,132	16.1%	Elected
4	Lavin, W.	Green Party	576	8.2%
5	Dunlop, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	512	7.3%
6	Townsend, L.	Liberal Democrats	511	7.3%
7	Ircha, A.	Liberal Democrats	458	6.5%
8	John-Goodman, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	456	6.5%
9	Morley, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	443	6.3%
10	King, R.	Liberal Democrats	387	5.5%
11	Cordle, S.	Christian Peoples Alliance	91	1.3%

Electorate 6,245 · Ballots cast 7,010 · EC ward code E05015766 · Back to ward index

Letchworth South East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,760

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Billing, S.	Labour Party	1,067	18.5%	Elected
2	Thomas, T.	Labour Party	995	17.3%	Elected
3	Debenham, M.	Labour Party	937	16.3%	Elected
4	Levett, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	583	10.1%
5	Durston, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	532	9.2%
6	Baig, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	504	8.8%
7	Hart, M.	Green Party	370	6.4%
8	Marment, P.	Liberal Democrats	317	5.5%
9	MacMillan, H.	Liberal Democrats	283	4.9%
10	Neale, B.	Liberal Democrats	172	3.0%

Electorate 6,393 · Ballots cast 5,760 · EC ward code E05015771 · Back to ward index

Cadwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 862

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Peace, L.	Liberal Democrats	360	41.8%	Elected
2	Laing, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	342	39.7%
3	Trangmar, A.	Labour Party	121	14.0%
4	Nisbet, R.	Green Party	39	4.5%

Electorate 2,000 · Ballots cast 862 · EC ward code E05015757 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Bearton · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,987

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Albert, I.	Labour Party	1,484	18.6%	Elected
2	Bryant, V.	Labour Party	1,451	18.2%	Elected
3	Winstanley, D.	Labour Party	1,383	17.3%	Elected
4	Eltringham, D.	Green Party	510	6.4%
5	Marshall, M.	Green Party	502	6.3%
6	Lee, T.	Green Party	389	4.9%
7	Munoz Maniega, S.	Liberal Democrats	367	4.6%
8	Collins, J.	Liberal Democrats	363	4.5%
9	Free, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	362	4.5%
10	Frost, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	326	4.1%
11	Scott, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	321	4.0%
12	Halder, A.	Liberal Democrats	285	3.6%
13	Bunker, C.	Reform UK	114	1.4%
14	Adams, B.	Christian Peoples Alliance	58	0.7%
15	Akubue, R.	Christian Peoples Alliance	38	0.5%
16	Cordle, B.	Christian Peoples Alliance	34	0.4%

Electorate 6,688 · Ballots cast 7,987 · EC ward code E05015762 · Back to ward index

Royston Heath · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,621

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, R.	Liberal Democrats	791	30.2%	Elected
2	May, B.	Liberal Democrats	690	26.3%	Elected
3	Lewis, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	326	12.4%
4	Crowley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	306	11.7%
5	Clark, S.	Labour Party	213	8.1%
6	Garland, K.	Labour Party	178	6.8%
7	Stephens, D.	Green Party	117	4.5%

Electorate 3,766 · Ballots cast 2,621 · EC ward code E05015775 · Back to ward index

Letchworth Grange · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,285

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fernandes, E.	Labour Party	637	27.9%	Elected
2	Mantle, i.	Labour Party	614	26.9%	Elected
3	Bloxham, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	277	12.1%
4	Edwards, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	211	9.2%
5	Wallis, A.	Green Party	160	7.0%
6	Adelantado, S.	Reform UK	154	6.7%
7	Freeman, E.	Liberal Democrats	126	5.5%
8	Sofat, S.	Liberal Democrats	73	3.2%
9	Webb, M.	Christian Peoples Alliance	33	1.4%

Electorate 4,125 · Ballots cast 2,285 · EC ward code E05015769 · Back to ward index

Ermine · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 854

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Prescott, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	384	45.0%	Elected
2	Rainey, H.	Liberal Democrats	310	36.3%
3	Parker, H.	Green Party	80	9.4%
4	Lingard, T.	Labour Party	80	9.4%

Electorate 2,181 · Ballots cast 854 · EC ward code E05015759 · Back to ward index

Hitchin Oughton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,648

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Billing, C.	Labour Party	846	31.9%	Elected
2	Mason, N.	Labour Party	787	29.7%	Elected
3	Ellinger, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	263	9.9%
4	Leach, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	220	8.3%
5	Senechal, A.	Liberal Democrats	212	8.0%
6	Hammond, G.	Liberal Democrats	211	8.0%
7	Appoh, D.	Christian Peoples Alliance	56	2.1%
8	James, H.	Christian Peoples Alliance	53	2.0%

Electorate 4,024 · Ballots cast 2,648 · EC ward code E05015764 · Back to ward index

Letchworth Wilbury · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 31.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +1.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,179

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Allen, A.	Labour Party	739	33.9%	Elected
2	Nolan, S.	Labour Party	688	31.6%	Elected
3	Bloxham, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	267	12.3%
4	Paterson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	185	8.5%
5	Phillips, L.	Liberal Democrats	150	6.9%
6	May, D.	Liberal Democrats	150	6.9%

Electorate 4,045 · Ballots cast 2,179 · EC ward code E05015773 · Back to ward index

Arbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.4 pts Valid ballots 1,049

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tyson, T.	Liberal Democrats	539	51.4%	Elected
2	Da Costa, N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	380	36.2%
3	Oliver, L.	Labour Party	78	7.4%
4	Fletcher, A.	Green Party	52	5.0%

Electorate 2,241 · Ballots cast 1,049 · EC ward code E05015754 · Back to ward index

Hitchwood · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.5 pts Valid ballots 866

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Graziano, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	472	54.5%	Elected
2	Carr, F.	Labour Party	204	23.6%
3	Stanier, C.	Liberal Democrats	190	21.9%

Electorate 2,329 · Ballots cast 866 · EC ward code E05015767 · Back to ward index

Weston and Sandon · single-seat

Marginal winner 78.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −28.3 pts Valid ballots 690

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jarvis, S.	Liberal Democrats	540	78.3%	Elected
2	Kristensen, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	85	12.3%
3	Lancaster, R.	Labour Party	37	5.4%
4	Ryder Ford, E.	Green Party	28	4.1%

Electorate 1,624 · Ballots cast 690 · EC ward code E05015778 · Back to ward index