2022 Stevenage Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2022 Stevenage Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2021 Stevenage Borough Council election
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2023 Stevenage Borough Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:5 May 2022
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:23
Seats1:9
Seats After1:24
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:9,718
Percentage1:44.7%
Swing1: 7.0%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:10
Seats2:2
Seats After2:9
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:6,778
Percentage2:31.2
Swing2: 8.6%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:6
Seats3:2
Seats After3:6
Popular Vote3:3,968
Percentage3:18.3
Swing3: 2.5%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Sharon Taylor
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Sharon Taylor
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

Elections to Stevenage Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 2018. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it has held continuously since its creation in 1973.[2]

Ward results

Woodfield

By-elections

Bedwell

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results - Borough Council Elections 2022 . 10 May 2022 . Stevenage Borough Council.
  2. Web site: Stevenage election result. BBC News.