2023 Watford Borough Council election

2023 Watford Borough Council election
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12 out of 36 seats to Watford Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Peter Taylor[a] Nigel Bell
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 27 seats, 51.3% 9 seats, 27.9%
Seats before 27 9
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Watford Borough Council election
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 2023 Watford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 12 of the 36 seats up for election, being the usual third of the council.

The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.[3][4]

Summary

Election result

2023 Watford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 9 Steady 75.0 18 27 75.0 10,611 48.8 –2.5
  Labour 3 Steady 25.0 6 9 25.0 6,695 30.8 +2.9
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,805 17.5 –2.1
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 447 2.1 +1.9
  Heritage 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 66 0.3 N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 52 0.2 N/A
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 82 0.4 ±0.0

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Watford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[5] The results for each ward were:[6]

Callowland

Callowland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Allen-Williamson* 899 47.7 −5.9
Labour Asma Suleman 760 40.3 +4.2
Conservative Nav Deep 227 12.0 +1.7
Majority
Turnout 1,886
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rabi Martins* 1,002 53.6 −1.8
Labour Mo Wadud Hakim 585 31.3 +4.7
Conservative Sahil Ghuman 177 9.5 −1.7
Reform UK David Ealey 104 5.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,868
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holywell

Holywell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Favour Ezeifedi* 960 57.3 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Gabriel Duduta 335 20.0 −0.2
Conservative Sanjaya Pant 323 19.3 −4.6
TUSC Mark O'Connor 58 3.5 +0.8
Majority
Turnout 1,676
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Leggatts

Leggatts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Asif Khan* 882 45.6 +8.9
Liberal Democrats Jamil Minhas 665 34.4 −9.9
Conservative James Fanning 297 15.4 −1.1
Heritage Sarah Knott 66 3.4 N/A
TUSC Derek Foster 24 1.2 −1.3
Majority
Turnout 1,934
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Meriden

Meriden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Grimston* 628 49.8 −4.0
Labour Helena Farrington 327 25.9 +1.6
Conservative Jennie Raperport 307 24.3 +2.3
Majority
Turnout 1,262
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Nascot

Nascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hofman* 1,280 57.5 −2.1
Conservative Ravi Kura 485 21.8 −2.3
Labour Edward Tunnah 336 15.1 −1.2
Reform UK Gary Ling 125 5.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,226
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Oxhey

Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Newstead 1,275 67.2 +1.4
Conservative William Hickey 339 17.9 +0.8
Labour Sue Sleeman 241 12.7 −2.6
Reform UK Neal Webber 43 2.3 +0.5
Majority
Turnout 1,898
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Penelope Hill 1,441 60.4 −0.7
Conservative Arijit Mukherjee 458 19.2 −2.5
Labour Laura Griffiths 375 15.7 −1.6
Reform UK John Dowdle 111 4.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,385
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stanborough

Stanborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Williams* 928 57.9 +7.1
Conservative Peter Williams 283 17.7 −11.9
Labour Terence Butler 276 17.2 −2.3
Reform UK Michael Hall 64 4.0 N/A
Green James Willis 52 3.2 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,603
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tudor

Tudor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charlott Saunders 852 52.3 +2.1
Conservative Carly Bishop 436 26.7 +2.5
Labour Malcolm Bush 342 21.0 −4.6
Majority
Turnout 1,630
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vicarage

Vicarage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jagtar Dhindsa* 1,151 59.6 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Bobby Amin 575 29.8 −8.6
Conservative Octavian Chirila Filip 205 10.6 −0.6
Majority
Turnout 1,931
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Wenham* 731 50.1 −1.1
Labour Anne Joynes 460 31.5 +6.8
Conservative Matthew Cawthorne 268 18.4 −5.4
Majority
Turnout 1,459
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Peter Taylor being directly-elected mayor (position not up for election in 2023); Jennifer Pattinson group leader[1]
  1. ^ "Your mayor and councillors". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Notice of Election". Watford Borough Council. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ Rutherford, Cameron (5 May 2023). "Watford Borough Council 2023 local election results in full as Liberal Democrats hold majority". Herts Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Local elections 2023: Tories lose Dacorum, Hertsmere, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Statement of persons nominated by ward May 2023". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Watford Borough Election 2023 results". Watford Borough Council. Retrieved 25 September 2023.