| Election Name: | 2024 Watford Borough Council election |
| Country: | Hertfordshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2023 Watford Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Watford Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | 12 out of 36 seats to Watford Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Leader1: | Jennifer Pattinson |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 27 seats, 48.8% |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| Seats1: | 11 |
| Seats After1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,243 |
| Percentage1: | 48.2% |
| Swing1: | 0.6% |
| Leader2: | Nigel Bell |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 9 seats, 30.8% |
| Seats Before2: | 9 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,775 |
| Percentage2: | 29.1% |
| Swing2: | 1.7% |
| Mayor | |
| Posttitle: | Mayor after election |
| Before Election: | Peter Taylor |
| Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| After Election: | Peter Taylor |
| After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
The 2024 Watford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council's seats were up for election.
The council was under Liberal Democrat majority control prior to election, and the party also held the position of the directly elected Mayor of Watford, which was not up for election in 2024. Given the size of the party's majority prior to the election, it was impossible for them to lose control at this election. In the event, the party actually increased their majority, gaining three seats from Labour.[2] [3]
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 8 April 2024.[4]