2023 Three Rivers District Council election

2023 Three Rivers District Council election
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14 out of 39 seats to Three Rivers District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Sarah Nelmes[1] Ciarán Reed[2] Stephen Cox[3]
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election 22 seats, 43.5% 12 seats, 31.9% 3 seats, 14.0%
Seats before 22 11 3
Seats won 8 4 1
Seats after 22 11 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,940 7,701 3,300
Percentage 41.9% 32.5% 13.9%
Swing Decrease 1.6% Increase 0.6% Decrease 0.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election 1 seat, 10.3% N/A
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,789 0
Percentage 11.8% 0.0%
Swing Increase 1.5% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Three Rivers District Council election
Leader before election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 14 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in the Chorleywood South and Maple Cross ward.

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.[4][5]

Summary

Election result

The overall results were:[6]

2023 Three Rivers District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 8 Steady 57.1 14 22 56.4 9,940 41.9 –1.6
  Conservative 4 Steady 28.6 7 11 28.2 7,701 32.5 +0.6
  Labour 1 Steady 7.1 2 3 7.7 3,300 13.9 –0.1
  Green 1 Increase 1 7.1 1 2 5.1 2,789 11.8 +1.5
  Independent 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 2.6

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Three Rivers District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[7] The results for each ward were as follows:[8]

Abbots Langley and Bedmond

Abbots Langley and Bedmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Major* 888 54.2 –3.1
Conservative David Pollard 438 26.7 +3.4
Labour James Farrington 214 13.1 +0.4
Green Michael Rayment 98 6.0 –0.6
Majority 450 27.5 –6.5
Turnout 1,638 33.3 +1.1
Registered electors 4,955
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.3

Carpenders Park

Carpenders Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Morris 1,021 61.8 +11.9
Labour William Waite 381 23.1 –0.4
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames 188 11.4 –6.5
Green Kelsey Trevett 62 3.8 –1.0
Majority 640 38.7 +12.3
Turnout 1,652 31.6 +3.1
Registered electors 5,245
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.2

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

Chorleywood North and Sarratt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Cooper 1,081 58.8 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Frank Mahon-Daly 517 28.1 –4.3
Green Peter Loader 130 7.1 +0.6
Labour Margaret Gallagher 111 6.0 +0.5
Majority 564 30.7 +7.6
Turnout 1,479 26.0 –2.9
Registered electors 5,681
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.8

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raj Khiroya* 1,125 56.4 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Price 1,097 55.0 +1.6
Conservative Salem Al-Damluji 587 29.4 –2.9
Conservative Divya Thakar 514 25.8 –6.5
Green Roger Stafford 218 10.9 +3.4
Labour Iain Roden 194 9.7 +2.9
Labour Colin Gray 126 6.3 –0.5
Turnout 1,995 34.7 +0.3
Registered electors 5,749
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

The by-election in Chorleywood South and Maple Cross ward had been triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Trevett, who had been elected in 2022.[9]

Dickinsons

Dickinsons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Narinder Sian 1,171 54.9 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith 852 39.9 –2.9
Labour Jeni Swift Gillett 110 5.2 +2.4
Majority 319 15.0 +12.1
Turnout 2,133 42.8 –0.1
Registered electors 5,036
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase6.1

Durrants

Durrants
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Solomons 989 55.7 –8.6
Green Angus Glasser 442 24.9 +14.2
Conservative Gordon Elvey 232 13.1 –5.5
Labour John Grillo 114 6.4 ±0.0
Majority 547 30.8 –14.9
Turnout 1,777 36.1 +0.3
Registered electors 4,946
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing Decrease11.4

The Durrants seat had previously been held by Stephanie Singer, who had been elected as Liberal Democrat in 2019 but resigned from the party earlier in 2023 and sat as an independent for the remainder of her term.[10]

Gade Valley

Gade Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Whately-Smith 704 52.3 +3.2
Conservative Vicky Edwards 334 24.8 +2.6
Labour Bruce Prochnik 235 17.5 –0.2
Green Kenneth Gallagher 72 5.4 –5.5
Majority 370 27.5 N/A
Turnout 1,345 27.1 –2.9
Registered electors 4,993
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.3

Leavesden

Leavesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Tankard 853 54.0 –3.2
Conservative Anne Jervis 396 25.0 +3.3
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan 253 16.0 –0.1
Green Bruce Perry 79 5.0 ±0.0
Majority 457 29.0 –6.4
Turnout 1,581 27.3 +0.6
Registered electors 5,805
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.3

Moor Park and Eastbury

Moor Park and Eastbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reena Ranger* 1,054 73.1 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Laura Thompson 210 14.6 –2.6
Labour Mashkoor Khan 102 7.1 –0.8
Green Stephen Martin 75 5.2 –1.0
Majority 844 58.5 +7.6
Turnout 1,441 32.2 +2.5
Registered electors 4,496
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.7

Oxhey Hall and Hayling

Oxhey Hall and Hayling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Martin* 915 53.1 –5.2
Labour Clare Leahy 391 22.7 +3.8
Conservative Ameer Ahmad 345 20.0 +1.2
Green Mary Chabrel 73 4.2 +0.1
Majority 524 30.4 –9.0
Turnout 1,724 32.9 +1.7
Registered electors 5,293
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.5

Penn and Mill End

Penn and Mill End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Humphreys* 730 49.6 –1.8
Conservative Mike Sims 474 32.2 –1.5
Labour Martin Waldron 157 10.7 +1.5
Green Deesha Chandra 110 7.5 +1.8
Majority 256 17.4 –0.3
Turnout 1,471 28.8 –1.1
Registered electors 5,142
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.2

Rickmansworth Town

Rickmansworth Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Raw* 901 43.0 –4.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Harman 785 37.5 +5.1
Labour Janet Cullen 215 10.3 –0.9
Green Cheryl Stungo 192 9.2 –0.1
Majority 116 5.5 –9.3
Turnout 2,093 37.8 +3.5
Registered electors 5,560
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.7

South Oxhey

South Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Cox* 697 59.3 –2.0
Conservative Christopher Alley 324 27.6 –0.2
Liberal Democrats Rhys Southall 87 7.4 +2.2
Green Chris Lawrence 67 5.7 +0.1
Majority 373 31.7 –1.8
Turnout 1,175 22.2 –1.2
Registered electors 5,335
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.9

By-elections

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross: 14 December 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Davies 694 57.5 +4.6
Conservative Oliver Neville 355 29.4 +1.8
Green Roger Stafford 102 8.4 −1.8
Labour Martin Waldron 55 4.6 −4.6
Majority 339 28.1 N/A
Turnout 1,206 21.4 −13.3
Registered electors 5,659
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.4

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Nelmes". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Ciaran Reed". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Stephen Cox". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ Rutherford, Cameron (5 May 2023). "Three Rivers local election 2023 results in full as Liberal Democrats gain two seats to maintain majority". Herts Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Local elections 2023: Tories lose Dacorum, Hertsmere, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Three Rivers election result". BBC News. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Local Elections". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ^ "District Council election results May 2023" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  9. ^ Boothroyd, David (10 March 2023). "Lib Dems' successful try at Murrayfield". Local Councils. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. ^ Boothroyd, David (28 April 2023). "The meanest cat from old Swansea town". Local Councils. Retrieved 15 May 2023.