2024 Three Rivers District Council election explained

Election Name:2024 Three Rivers District Council
Country:Hertfordshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2023 Three Rivers District Council election
Previous Year:2023
Next Election:2026 Three Rivers District Council election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:13 out of 39 seats to Three Rivers District Council
Majority Seats:20
Leader1:Sarah Nelmes
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election1:22 seats, 41.9%
Seats Before1:21
Seats1:7
Seats After1:21
Popular Vote1:9,826
Percentage1:42.3%
Swing1: 0.4%
Leader2:Oliver Cooper
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:11 seats, 32.5%
Seats Before2:12
Seats2:4
Seats After2:12
Popular Vote2:7,497
Percentage2:32.3%
Swing2: 0.2%
Leader3:Stephen Cox
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:3 seats, 13.9%
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:1
Seats After3:3
Popular Vote3:3,082
Percentage3:13.3%
Swing3: 0.6%
Leader4:Chris Mitchell
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:2 seats, 11.8%
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:1
Seats After4:3
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:2,804
Percentage4:12.1%
Swing4: 0.3%
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:1 seat, 0.0%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:0
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:N/A
Percentage5:N/A
Swing5:N/A
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Sarah Nelmes
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
After Election:Stephen Giles-Medhurst
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)

The 2024 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

The council remained under Liberal Democrat majority control. After the election the Liberal Democrats changed their group leader to Stephen Giles-Medhurst, who was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024.[1]

Election result

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 8 April 2024.[2]

Penn and Mill End

This seat was previously held by Roger Seabourne, originally elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate, but changed affiliation to an Independent prior to the 2024 election. He is not re-standing.

South Oxhey

Changes 2024–2026

By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor David Raw.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wootton . Doug . Three Rivers District Council elects new leader . 29 May 2024 . Watford Observer . 23 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Statenent of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Election of a District Councillor . 8 April 2024 . 9 April 2024 . Three Rivers District Council.
  3. News: Boothroyd . David . Grand post-election roundup . 29 May 2024 . Local Councils . Thorncliffe . 10 May 2024.
  4. News: McGuinness . Fintan . Royal Mail loses Rickmansworth Town ward postal votes . 6 July 2024 . Watford Observer . 28 June 2024.