2015 North Hertfordshire District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2014 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:16 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
Majority Seats:25
Image1: Con
Leader1:Lynda Needham
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:34
Seats After1:36
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:24,555
Percentage1:47.8%
Leader2:Judi Billing
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:12
Seats After2:11
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:11,191
Percentage2:21.8%
Image3: LD
Leader3:Steve Jarvis
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:3
Seats After3:2
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:5,893
Percentage3:11.5%
Leader
Before Election:Lynda Needham
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader after election
After Election:Lynda Needham
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2015 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 7 May 2015, at the same time as other local elections and the general election. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 16 were up for election.[1]

The Conservatives increased their majority on the council. They gained two seats, one from Labour and one from the Liberal Democrats. The Conservative leader, Lynda Needham, continued to serve as leader of the council.[2] Shortly after the election, Labour changed its leader from Judi Billing to Frank Radcliffe.[3]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows:[4]

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).[5]

Notes and References

  1. si. The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. 2006. 3112. 4 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Council minutes, 21 May 2015 . North Hertfordshire District Council . 8 March 2023.
  3. News: Prominent politicians from Stevenage and North Herts think Yvette Cooper will be Labour's next leader . 8 March 2023 . The Comet . 23 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Andrew . Teale . Local Election Results 2015: North Hertfordshire . Local Elections Archive Project . 8 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Election Results 2015 . North Hertfordshire District Council . 8 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910132611/http://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/elections-and-voting/election-results/election-results-2015 . 10 September 2015.