The Tories have swept the board in the North Herts vote in the county council elections. The Conservatives have retained six seats and defeated Labour in Hitchin North and Letchworth North East. They now control all eight seats in the county district,
The Tories have swept the board in the North Herts vote in the county council elections.
The Conservatives have retained six seats and defeated Labour in Hitchin North and Letchworth North East.
They now control all eight seats in the county district, in what is turning into a bad day for Labour.
The results are as follows:
Hitchin North
Electorate 11,340, Turnout 41.1%
BILLING David Edward (Lab) 1,495
CLARK Herbert Bernard (BNP) 171
COURTS Lisa (Lib Dem) 655
SHAKESPEARE-SMITH Ray (Con) 1,501 (Elected)
WOODRUFF Giles Colin (Green) 804
Hitchin South
Electorate 10,129, Turnout 45.2%
ASHLEY Derrick Alan (Con) 2,258 (Elected)
BILLING Clare Helen (Lab) 350
CLARK Paul (Lib Dem) 1,383
HONEY Chris (Green) 556
Letchworth East and Baldock
Electorate 11,221, Turnout 37.7%
BLAKELEY, Eric (Green) 611
KEIGHLEY Marcus Eric (Lib Dem) 817
MARDELL Peter (Lab) 719
MUIR Michael Douglas Robert McKenzie 2,057 (Elected)
Letchworth South
Electorate 10,763, Turnout 43.1%
DREW James (Green) 613
EMSALL Keith Fletcher (Con) 2,385 (Elected)
KISSEN Nicholas Frederick Henry (Lab) 618
WINTER Julia (Lib Dem) 980
Hitchin Rural
Electorate 9,042, Turnout 40.8%
BROOK Nigel Kenneth (Con) 2,043 (Elected)
JARVIS Sal (Lib Dem) 531
MARDON Bob (Green) 527
SHEARD Derek Nigel (Lab) 562
Knebworth and Codicote
Electorate 10,927, Turnout 42.0%
BLAND Harold (Green) 652
HOLMAN Jonathan (Lab) 437
THAKE Richard Arthur Charles (Con) 2,846 (Elected)
WILSON Anthony Reginald (Lib Dem) 631
Letchworth North West
Electorate 9,176, Turnout 36.4%
AGAR Nigel (Lab) 823
BLAND Rosemary (Green) 353
GILLESPIE Barry (BNP) 217
HONE Terence William (Con) 1,157 (Elected)
PENNY Martin Geoffrey (Lib Dem) 474
VICKERS Charles Jeremy (Eng Dem) 293
North Herts Rural
Electorate 11,601, Turnout 44.4%
GARLAND Kenneth (Lab) 255
HUNTER Tony (Con) 2,281 (Elected)
POWER Felix (Green) 379
SIMPSON Ian (Lib Dem) 2,208
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