BOTH seats up in a North Herts by-election have been held.

The Conservatives held both Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo, and Letchworth South-East.

Voters went to the polls yesterday, to coincide with the PCC elections.

But turnout was low.

In Hitchwood, 24.64 per cent of the electorate voted, while in Letchworth South-East, 25.52 per cent did.

The results of those elections are:

HITCHWOOD, OFFA & HOO

FAYE BARNARD; CONSERVATIVE PARTY; 774

George Howe; Green Party; 72

Peter Johnson; Liberal Democrats; 110

Jackie McDonald; Labour Party; 189

Peter Robbins; UKIP; 217

LETCHWORTH SOUTH-EAST

John Barry; UKIP; 184

JULIAN CUNNINGHAM; CONSERVATIVE PARTY; 761

Margaret Higbid; Liberal Democrats; 88

Mario May; Green Party; 51

Martin Stears-Handscomb; Labour Party; 399