# Herefordshire Council elections

Herefordshire Council elections are held every four years. Herefordshire Council is the local authority for the unitary authority and ceremonial county of Herefordshire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 53 councillors have been elected from 53 wards.

## Council elections

* 1997 Herefordshire Council election
* 2000 Herefordshire Council election
* 2003 Herefordshire Council election
* 2007 Herefordshire Council election
* 2011 Herefordshire Council election
* 2015 Herefordshire Council election (new ward boundaries)
* 2019 Herefordshire Council election
* 2023 Herefordshire Council election

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1997–2000

Weobley By-Election 26 March 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 333 | 35.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 284 | 30.3 |
| | Conservative | | 234 | 24.9 |
| | Labour | | 62 | 6.6 |
| | Green | | 25 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 938 | 38.5 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Holmer By-Election 11 February 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 375 | 35.6 | −22.1 |
| | Labour | | 349 | 33.2 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | | 220 | 20.9 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | | 108 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,052 | 19.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hope End By-Election 20 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 736 | 49.5 | +24.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 312 | 21.0 | −5.9 |
| | Independent | | 221 | 14.9 | −9.5 |
| | Green | | 148 | 10.0 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | | 69 | 4.6 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 28.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,486 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Three Elms By-Election 18 November 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 517 | 53.1 | +31.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 283 | 29.1 | −29.7 |
| | Labour | | 135 | 13.7 | −5.9 |
| | Green | | 39 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 24.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 974 | 21.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2000–2003

St Martin's By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 743 | 42.5 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 566 | 32.3 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | | 296 | 16.9 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | | 145 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2003–2007

St Nicholas By-Election 22 January 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Short | 936 | 37.0 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | John Ward | 783 | 30.9 | +9.4 |
| | Independent | Julie Woodward | 524 | 20.7 | −13.2 |
| | Labour | John Hitchin | 288 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,531 | 52.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Tupsley By-Election 1 December 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Taylor | 831 | 44.0 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | John Perris | 608 | 32.2 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Guy Griffiths | 274 | 14.5 | −15.4 |
| | Labour | John Oliver | 118 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Thomas | 56 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,887 | 27.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Kerne Bridge By-Election 1 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Jarvis | 482 | 41.6 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Truman | 308 | 26.6 | +26.6 |
| | Independent | | 249 | 21.5 | −45.1 |
| | Independent | | 119 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,158 | 47.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2007–2011

Old Gore By-Election 10 April 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Durkin | 422 | 37.9 | −8.1 |
| | Independent | John Gartside | 401 | 36.0 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josephine Lane | 241 | 21.7 | +5.4 |
| | Green | Adrian Worgan | 49 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,113 | 46.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Leominster South By-Election 2 October 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter McCaull | 515 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | Conservative | Keith Miles | 397 | 31.9 | −12.2 |
| | Green | Joan Thwaites | 200 | 16.1 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Lane | 131 | 10.5 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,243 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Hope End By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Johnson | 1,703 | 50.8 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Ashton | 1,651 | 49.2 | +25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,354 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ledbury By-Election 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Bettington | 2,438 | 49.6 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gogan | 1,769 | 36.0 | +10.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Wilson | 713 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,920 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Nicholas By-Election 14 October 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | It's Our County | Justin Lavender | 589 | 45.2 | +45.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Murphy | 385 | 29.5 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Colin Mears | 173 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Conservative | Vivienne Jones | 156 | 12.0 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,303 | | |
| | It's Our County gain from Independent | It's Our County gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2011–2015

St Nicholas By-Election 20 September 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | It's Our County | Anthony Powers | 604 | 53.3 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Hurds | 222 | 19.6 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Mark McEvilly | 204 | 18.0 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Stan Gyford | 104 | 9.2 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 33.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,134 | | |
| | It's Our County hold | It's Our County hold | Swing | | |
Ross-on-Wye West By-Election 24 January 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Mayo | 695 | 54.4 | +21.8 |
| | Independent | David Ravenscroft | 312 | 24.4 | +24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Bennett | 270 | 21.1 | −12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,277 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tupsley By-Election 7 November 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | It's Our County | Cath North | 987 | 61.3 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Jason Kay | 347 | 21.5 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Duncan Fraser | 277 | 17.2 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 39.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,611 | | |
| | It's Our County hold | It's Our County hold | Swing | | |
Pontrilas By-Election 21 November 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | It's Our County | Jon Norris | 429 | 46.7 | +25.4 |
| | Independent | Elaine Godding | 261 | 28.4 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | Elissa Swinglehurst | 229 | 24.9 | −21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 919 | | |
| | It's Our County gain from Conservative | It's Our County gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ledbury By-Election 17 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | It's Our County | Terry Widdows | 835 | 51.6 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | Allen Conway | 618 | 38.2 | +0.3 |
| | UKIP | Paul Stanford | 166 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,619 | | |
| | It's Our County gain from Conservative | It's Our County gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Leominster South By-Election 17 July 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Jennifer Bartlett | 384 | 37.9 | +24.2 |
| | Conservative | Wayne Rosser | 222 | 21.9 | −18.2 |
| | Independent | Angela Pendleton | 198 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| | UKIP | Liz Portman-Lewis | 111 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | Labour | Emma Pardoe | 99 | 9.8 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,014 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2015–2019

Leominster South By-Election 23 March 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Trish Marsh | 318 | 40.8 | +10.1 |
| | It's Our County | Jon Stannard | 143 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| | Conservative | Connor Egan | 139 | 17.8 | −8.7 |
| | Independent | Mark Latimer | 116 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Thomas | 64 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780 | | |
| | Green gain from Independent | Green gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Golden Valley South By-Election 7 September 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Jinman | 462 | 42.7 | +42.7 |
| | Conservative | Simeon Cole | 254 | 23.5 | −42.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Baker | 152 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Green | Jeremy Milln | 109 | 10.1 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Anna Coda | 104 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,081 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Kings Acre By-Election 26 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stuart Anderson | 302 | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| | Independent | Clare Fenton | 162 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | It's Our County | Matt Bushkes | 156 | 19.9 | −30.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Hurds | 90 | 11.5 | −21.9 |
| | Labour | David Lewer | 75 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 785 | | |
| | Conservative gain from It's Our County | Conservative gain from It's Our County | Swing | | |
Bishops Frome and Cradley By-Election 23 November 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Ellie Chowns | 471 | 45.3 | +13.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Carter | 299 | 28.8 | −39.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanie Falconer | 251 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| | Labour | Roger Page | 19 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,040 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2019–2023

Whitecross By-Election 11 July 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | It's Our County | Dave Boulter | 304 | 60.7 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tricia Hales | 141 | 28.1 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | Rob Williams | 56 | 11.2 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 32.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 501 | | |
| | It's Our County hold | It's Our County hold | Swing | | |
Newton Farm By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann-Marie Probert | 282 | 42.2 | +34.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Carwardine | 190 | 28.4 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Horsfield | 64 | 9.6 | −8.6 |
| | Independent | Alan Jones | 62 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Independent | Glenda Powell | 45 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | Des Woods | 16 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | TUSC | Amelia Washbourne | 9 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 668 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Bromyard West By-Election 10 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Clare Davies | 315 | 55.6 | +55.6 |
| | Independent | Nick Ferguson | 152 | 26.8 | +26.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Franklin | 100 | 17.6 | −22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 28.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 567 | | |
| | Independent gain from It's Our County | Independent gain from It's Our County | Swing | | |

### 2023–2027

Golden Valley South By-Election 26 October 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Matthew Engel | 548 | 61.2 | +61.2 |
| | Conservative | Dave Greenow | 249 | 27.8 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Sandy Grenar | 34 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Mike Jones | 34 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cat Hornsey | 30 | 3.4 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 | 33.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 895 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
This by-election was originally scheduled for 7 September 2023; however, it was postponed due to the death of independent candidate Toby Murcott.
Credenhill By-Election 26 September 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charlie Taylor | 201 | 33.8 | +20.7 |
| | Independent | Mike Jones | 150 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Johnston | 108 | 18.2 | −15.4 |
| | Reform UK | Brian Evans | 89 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Debbie Hobbs | 27 | 4.5 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | Mike Crofts | 19 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 594 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Bishops Frome & Cradley By-Election 7 November 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rebecca Tully | 531 | 60.1 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | Mark Franklin | 215 | 24.3 | −2.9 |
| | Reform UK | David James | 99 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicki West | 27 | 3.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Sandy Grenar | 12 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 35.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 884 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |