1989 Hertfordshire County Council election explained

Election Name:	1989 Hertfordshire County Council election
Country:	Hertfordshire
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Election:	1985 Hertfordshire County Council election
Previous Year:	1985
Next Election:	1993 Hertfordshire County Council election
Next Year:	1993
Seats For Election:	All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
Majority Seats:	39
Registered:	744,952 (2.0%)
Turnout:	41.3% (4.0%)
Party1:	Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:	45
Seat Change1:	9
Popular Vote1:	135,764
Percentage1:	44.1%
Swing1:	6.5%
Party2:	Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:	27
Popular Vote2:	101,681
Percentage2:	33.1%
Swing2:	4.1%
Party3:	Social and Liberal Democrats
Seats3:	5
Seat Change3:	9
Popular Vote3:	58,010
Percentage3:	18.9%
Swing3:	13.2%
Council control
Posttitle:	Council control after election
Before Party:	No overall control
After Party:	Conservative Party (UK)

The 1989 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

At the election, the Conservatives gained control of the council from No overall control.

Summary

Election result

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Division results by local authority

Broxbourne

Broxbourne District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		6		<	-- votes -->10,464	<	-- pp -->55.5	<	-- change -->+8.3
		0		<	-- votes -->5,522	<	-- pp -->29.3	<	-- change -->+3.5
		0		<	-- votes -->2,613	<	-- pp -->13.9	<	-- change -->–12.9
		0		<	-- votes -->242	<	-- pp -->1.3	<	-- change -->N/A
Total		6		<	-- votes -->18,841	<	-- pp -->30.9	<	-- change -->–4.7
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->61,030	–	<	-- change -->+3.6

Division results

Dacorum

Dacorum District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		7	1	<	-- votes -->18,190	<	-- pp -->43.7	<	-- change -->+6.7
		3		<	-- votes -->13,803	<	-- pp -->33.2	<	-- change -->+0.8
		0	1	<	-- votes -->5,645	<	-- pp -->13.6	<	-- change -->–16.4
		0		<	-- votes -->3,289	<	-- pp -->7.9	<	-- change -->N/A
		0		<	-- votes -->623	<	-- pp -->1.5	<	-- change -->+1.2
		0		<	-- votes -->77	<	-- pp -->0.2	<	-- change -->N/A
Total		10		<	-- votes -->41,627	<	-- pp -->40.8	<	-- change -->–4.2
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->102,000	–	<	-- change -->+1.8

Division results

East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		8	2	<	-- votes -->18,525	<	-- pp -->50.0	<	-- change -->+9.3
		1		<	-- votes -->7,401	<	-- pp -->20.0	<	-- change -->+2.3
		0	2	<	-- votes -->8,543	<	-- pp -->23.1	<	-- change -->–12.8
		0		<	-- votes -->1,729	<	-- pp -->4.7	<	-- change -->+0.2
		0		<	-- votes -->829	<	-- pp -->2.2	<	-- change -->+1.0
Total		9		<	-- votes -->37,027	<	-- pp -->41.5	<	-- change -->–2.7
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->89,141	–	<	-- change -->+4.9

Division results

Hertsmere

Hertsmere District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		4		<	-- votes -->11,911	<	-- pp -->48.4	<	-- change -->+5.9
		2		<	-- votes -->8,155	<	-- pp -->33.2	<	-- change -->+6.8
		1		<	-- votes -->3,261	<	-- pp -->13.3	<	-- change -->–18.0
		0		<	-- votes -->870	<	-- pp -->3.5	<	-- change -->N/A
		0		<	-- votes -->396	<	-- pp -->1.6	<	-- change -->N/A
Total		7		<	-- votes -->24,593	<	-- pp -->36.3	<	-- change -->–7.3
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->67,806	–	<	-- change -->+3.8

Division results

North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		6	3	<	-- votes -->17,001	<	-- pp -->44.6	<	-- change -->+7.6
		3	1	<	-- votes -->12,556	<	-- pp -->32.9	<	-- change -->+4.8
		0	2	<	-- votes -->5,475	<	-- pp -->14.4	<	-- change -->–16.8
		0		<	-- votes -->1,536	<	-- pp -->4.0	<	-- change -->+0.3
		0		<	-- votes -->1,458	<	-- pp -->3.8	<	-- change -->N/A
		0		<	-- votes -->123	<	-- pp -->0.3	<	-- change -->N/A
Total		9		<	-- votes -->38,149	<	-- pp -->44.8	<	-- change -->–6.2
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->85,100	–	<	-- change -->+2.7

Division results

St Albans

St Albans District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5		<	-- votes -->19,125	<	-- pp -->43.0	<	-- change -->+2.8
		3	1	<	-- votes -->14,339	<	-- pp -->32.2	<	-- change -->–8.0
		2	1	<	-- votes -->11,026	<	-- pp -->24.8	<	-- change -->+5.9
Total		10		<	-- votes -->44,490	<	-- pp -->46.7	<	-- change -->–3.8
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->95,220	–	<	-- change -->+1.5

Division results

Stevenage

Stevenage District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		6	1	<	-- votes -->11,729	<	-- pp -->56.8	<	-- change -->+9.4
		0		<	-- votes -->5,511	<	-- pp -->26.7	<	-- change -->+6.5
		0	1	<	-- votes -->3,171	<	-- pp -->15.3	<	-- change -->–17.0
		0		<	-- votes -->256	<	-- pp -->1.2	<	-- change -->N/A
Total		6		<	-- votes -->20,667	<	-- pp -->36.5	<	-- change -->–5.4
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->56,602	–	<	-- change -->+1.5

Division results

Three Rivers

Three Rivers District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5	2	<	-- votes -->14,516	<	-- pp -->51.0	<	-- change -->+9.9
		1	2	<	-- votes -->8,346	<	-- pp -->29.4	<	-- change -->–12.1
		1		<	-- votes -->5,574	<	-- pp -->19.6	<	-- change -->+2.2
Total		7		<	-- votes -->28,436	<	-- pp -->42.2	<	-- change -->–3.7
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->67,331	–	<	-- change -->–0.7

Division results

Watford

Watford District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		4	1	<	-- votes -->10,978	<	-- pp -->48.0	<	-- change -->+5.3
		2	1	<	-- votes -->8,714	<	-- pp -->38.1	<	-- change -->+4.4
		0		<	-- votes -->3,189	<	-- pp -->13.9	<	-- change -->–9.3
Total		6		<	-- votes -->22,881	<	-- pp -->40.4	<	-- change -->–0.8
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->56,633	–	<	-- change -->±0.0

Division results

Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5		<	-- votes -->14,937	<	-- pp -->48.5	<	-- change -->+2.1
		2		<	-- votes -->11,807	<	-- pp -->38.3	<	-- change -->+5.5
		0		<	-- votes -->3,428	<	-- pp -->11.1	<	-- change -->–9.7
		0		<	-- votes -->428	<	-- pp -->1.4	<	-- change -->N/A
		0		<	-- votes -->226	<	-- pp -->0.7	<	-- change -->N/A
Total		7		<	-- votes -->30,826	<	-- pp -->48.1	<	-- change -->–0.1
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->64,089	–	<	-- change -->±0.0

Division results