# 2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 18 of the 49 members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections around the country. The council remained under no overall control, with a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition continuing to run the council. The leader of the council remained the Labour group leader, Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg, and the deputy leader of the council remained the Liberal Democrat group leader, Ruth Brown.

## Results summary

2022 North Hertfordshire District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 4 | 4 | 22.2 | 15 | 19 | 38.8 | 10,927 | 33.5 | -8.0 |
| | Labour | 9 | 2 | 50.0 | 8 | 17 | 34.7 | 10,032 | 30.8 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | 2 | 27.8 | 8 | 13 | 26.5 | 9,807 | 30.1 | +10.1 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,698 | 5.2 | -5.5 |
| | CPA | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 0.2 | ±0.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| | Heritage | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 0.1 | New |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. Where the previous incumbent was standing for re-election they are marked with an asterisk(*).

### Baldock Town

Baldock Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Alistair Kieran Oliver Willoughby | 871 | 40.6 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Harvey William Baker | 806 | 37.6 | −10.7 |
| | Green | Timothy Peter Lee (Tim Lee) | 224 | 10.5 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Paul Thomas (Steve Thomas) | 210 | 9.8 | −0.6 |
| | Heritage | Michelle Carine Dray | 32 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,150 | 37.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Codicote

Codicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Robert Moody* | 519 | 59.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Daniel Ian Wright-Mason | 250 | 28.4 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Ian King | 110 | 12.5 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 30.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 883 | 41.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Hitchin Bearton

Hitchin Bearton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Valerie Ann Bryant* (Val Bryant) | 1,238 | 54.1 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Patrick Strong (Tony Strong) | 367 | 16.0 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Daniel Clayden | 358 | 15.6 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Anni Elke Sander | 326 | 14.2 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 38.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,303 | 36.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 5.4 | |

### Hitchin Highbury

Hitchin Highbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Peter William Collins* (Sam Collins) | 1,790 | 67.4 | +19.0 |
| | Conservative | Samuel William Forsyth (Sam Forsyth) | 549 | 20.7 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Angela Jean Griggs | 281 | 10.6 | −3.5 |
| | CPA | Leigh Smith | 35 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,241 | 46.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,660 | 42.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.2 | |

### Hitchin Oughton

Hitchin Oughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Clare Helen Billing* | 663 | 58.8 | +19.7 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Jane Free | 263 | 23.3 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susana Muñoz Maniega | 167 | 14.8 | +6.9 |
| | CPA | Sidney Clifford Cordle (Sid Cordle) | 35 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,130 | 31.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 12.6 | |

### Hitchin Priory

Hitchin Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Francis Lucas (Chris Lucas) | 1,080 | 58.3 | +29.1 |
| | Conservative | Dominic John Crean Griffiths | 530 | 28.6 | −13.4 |
| | Labour | Peter Malcolm Taylor | 140 | 7.6 | −7.7 |
| | Green | Deolinda Maria Eltringham | 101 | 5.5 | −6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 29.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,859 | 49.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 21.3 | |

### Hitchin Walsworth

Hitchin Walsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | James Howard Denselow | 1,109 | 45.9 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Nusrat Latif | 586 | 24.3 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Julie Townsend (Liz Townsend) | 377 | 15.6 | +4.8 |
| | Green | William Barry Lavin (Will Lavin) | 343 | 14.2 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 21.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,428 | 39.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 8.8 | |

### Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo

Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Faye Susan Frost* | 1,196 | 52.9 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marilyn Margaret Parkin | 672 | 29.7 | +21.9 |
| | Labour | David James Winstanley (Dave Winstanley) | 395 | 17.5 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,278 | 38.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.7 | |

### Kimpton

Kimpton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ralph Gerald Muncer | 349 | 41.5 | −21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Miranda Campbell Jackman (Nicky Jackman) | 276 | 32.9 | +18.2 |
| | Labour | Douglas Arthur Jenner (Doug Jenner) | 106 | 12.6 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Davina Ruth Malcolm | 61 | 7.3 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | John Cyril Bishop* | 48 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 843 | 47.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.0 | |
John Bishop had previously held the Kimpton seat as a Conservative, but resigned from the party shortly before the 2022 election and stood as an independent candidate.

### Knebworth

Knebworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Lisa Nash* (Lisa Nash) | 1,206 | 60.4 | +31.1 |
| | Conservative | Lee Jonathan Chapman | 621 | 31.1 | −26.4 |
| | Labour | Alan Garth Trangmar | 170 | 8.5 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,010 | 48.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 28.8 | |

### Letchworth East

Letchworth East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Tamsin Le Ann Scott Thomas | 833 | 60.5 | +16.1 |
| | Conservative | Helen Denise Derbyshire | 365 | 26.5 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Margaret Jarvis (Sal Jarvis) | 179 | 13.0 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,388 | 31.5 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 9.4 | |
This Letchworth East seat had been vacant since October 2021 following the resignation of the previous Labour councillor, Sue Ngwala.

### Letchworth Grange

Letchworth Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Daniel Peter Mark Allen* | 1,185 | 58.7 | +25.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Robert Boakes | 835 | 41.3 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,048 | 36.8 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 16.1 | |

### Letchworth South East

Letchworth South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Sean Nolan | 784 | 40.5 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Clare | 776 | 40.1 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Anthony James Marment | 248 | 12.8 | +4.4 |
| | Green | Hazel Tracy Middleton | 126 | 6.5 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,953 | 36.8 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### Letchworth South West

Letchworth South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Christopher Weeder (Phil Weeder) | 1,067 | 41.8 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | James Durston | 965 | 37.8 | −8.5 |
| | Labour | Leo James Chapman | 351 | 13.8 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Alan Edmund Borgars | 169 | 6.6 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,567 | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 12.0 | |

### Letchworth Wilbury

Letchworth Wilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Thomas Joseph Plater (Tom Plater) | 675 | 53.5 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Harrison Michael Edwards | 352 | 27.9 | −9.6 |
| | Green | Ian Huw John Clayfield | 147 | 11.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha | 88 | 7.0 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 25.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,269 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### Royston Heath

Royston Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Gillian Brown* | 988 | 54.0 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | Mark James Hughes | 536 | 29.3 | −5.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Kenneth Garland (Ken Garland) | 196 | 10.7 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Hugh David Parker | 111 | 6.1 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | 24.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,853 | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.4 | |

### Royston Meridian

Royston Meridian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Compton* | 749 | 43.3 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amy Chesterton Di Capite | 694 | 40.2 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | Stephen Lockett | 195 | 11.3 | +1.4 |
| | Green | John Briggs Hully | 90 | 5.2 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,734 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Royston Palace

Royston Palace :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Christopher Volante Hinchliff (Chris Hinchliff) | 590 | 40.7 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Anne Dingley* | 563 | 38.8 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryony Clare May | 297 | 20.5 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,468 | 33.6 | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.3 | |