1996 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1996 Hertsmere Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1995 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1998 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1998 13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 46,540 37.0% (4.4%) 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 22 3 7,162 41.6% 15.9% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 3 8 6 6,939 40.3% 8.6% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 8 3 2,839 16.5% 7.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 1 275 1.6% 0.2% Hertsmere UK ward map 1996.svg Winner of each seat at the 1996 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested. Control Control after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) The 1996 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hertsmere-1973-2012.pdf Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 12 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1996 Hertsmere Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 12 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Labour Party (UK) 7 3 53.8 15 22 56.4 7,162 41.6 –15.9 Conservative Party (UK) 3 6 23.1 5 8 20.5 6,936 40.3 +8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 3 23.1 5 8 20.5 2,839 16.5 +7.5 Independent politician 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 275 1.6 –0.2 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Aldenham West Aldenham West Conservative Party (UK) J. Cowen 725 45.1 –1.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Halsey* 709 44.1 –9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Gill 172 10.7 N/A 16 1.0 N/A 1,606 43.7 +2.1 3,679 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.4 Cowley Cowley Labour Party (UK) S. Williams 914 80.3 –3.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Brew 224 19.7 +3.2 690 60.6 –6.4 1,138 25.1 –6.2 4,600 Labour Party (UK) 3.2 Heath North Heath North Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Hodgson 844 53.8 –5.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Slade 520 33.1 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Lemon 205 13.1 +4.3 324 20.7 –7.5 1,569 39.5 –8.5 3,993 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Heath South Heath South Conservative Party (UK) P. Riches* 833 59.9 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Bearfield 311 22.4 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Forsyth 247 17.8 –15.9 522 37.5 +18.5 1,391 33.9 –5.0 4,116 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 Hillside Hillside Labour Party (UK) J. Kentish* 766 77.8 –1.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. McKee 219 22.2 +1.1 547 55.6 –2.2 985 30.3 –3.7 3,241 Labour Party (UK) 1.1 Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Labour Party (UK) B. Kelly* 688 75.4 –1.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Kempton 225 24.6 +1.7 463 50.8 –3.4 913 29.2 –4.5 3,079 Labour Party (UK) 1.7 Potters Bar Central Potters Bar Central Labour Party (UK) M. Brilliant 643 52.1 +19.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Spratt* 592 47.9 +8.8 51 4.1 N/A 1,235 36.3 –10.7 3,426 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Potters Bar East Potters Bar East Labour Party (UK) S. Aldrich 946 53.4 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Spratt 824 46.6 +12.0 122 6.9 –11.8 1,770 39.0 –2.6 4,491 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 Potters Bar North Potters Bar North Conservative Party (UK) J. Donne* 816 67.0 +39.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Powell 402 33.0 +24.4 414 34.0 N/A 1,218 35.8 –16.1 3,452 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 Potters Bar South Potters Bar South Labour Party (UK) E. Carey 506 42.6 –0.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. Calcutt 408 34.3 –4.4 Independent politician D. Martin 275 23.1 N/A 98 8.2 +3.9 1,189 46.1 –2.3 2,579 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Potters Bar West Potters Bar West Labour Party (UK) J. Heywood 613 44.2 –5.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Usher* 595 42.9 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Dean 180 13.0 –2.7 18 1.3 –13.4 1,388 43.1 –0.4 3,233 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 St. James East St. James East Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Hucklesby 745 57.8 –5.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Keates* 340 26.4 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Reid 203 15.8 +0.8 405 31.4 –11.0 1,288 41.8 –6.0 3,090 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.5 St. James West St. James West Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Page 651 42.8 –9.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Attwood* 615 40.4 +6.6 Labour Party (UK) G. De Groot 256 16.8 +3.1 36 2.4 –16.2 1,522 42.9 –3.4 3,561 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 8.1 References Category:Hertsmere Borough Council elections Hertsmere Category:May 1996 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Hertfordshire