# 2015 North Hertfordshire District Council election

The 2015 North Hertfordshire Council election was held on 7 May 2015, at the same time as other local elections and the general election. Of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council, 16 were up for election.
The Conservatives increased their majority on the council. They gained two seats, one from Labour and one from the Liberal Democrats. The Conservative leader, Lynda Needham, continued to serve as leader of the council. Shortly after the election, Labour changed its leader from Judi Billing to Frank Radcliffe.

## Overall results

The overall results were as follows:
2015 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 | 14 | 2 | 87.5 | 22 | 36 | 73.5 | 24,555 | 47.8 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 10 | 11 | 22.4 | 11,191 | 21.8 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 | 5,893 | 11.5 | +3.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,886 | 9.5 | -0.3 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,865 | 9.5 | -9.3 |

## 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(*).
Arbury ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janine Ann Paterson | 1,066 | 63.9% | +4.4 |
| | Green | Jane Louise Smith | 214 | 12.8% | +9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael John Lott | 191 | 11.5% | −18.6 |
| | Labour | Rhona Ann Cameron | 174 | 10.4% | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,668 | 80.2% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Baldock Town ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Douglas MacKenzie Muir* | 2,081 | 54.8% | +9.2 |
| | Labour | Wayne Thornton | 768 | 20.2% | +3.1 |
| | UKIP | Brian Munnery | 533 | 14.0% | +14.0 |
| | Green | Arwen Jane Tapping | 402 | 10.6% | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,796 | 65.0% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
Cadwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harry Spencer-Smith | 770 | 58.0% | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Dave Winstanley | 261 | 19.7% | −5.8 |
| | Green | Rosamund Brigid McGuire | 141 | 10.6% | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Stephen White | 131 | 9.9% | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,328 | 73.6% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
Chesfield ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cathryn Henry* | 1,682 | 47.3% | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Simon Peter Watson | 647 | 18.2% | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Tyler | 564 | 15.9% | −28.0 |
| | UKIP | Colin Rafferty | 497 | 14.0% | +14.0 |
| | Green | Felicity Power | 149 | 4.2% | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,557 | 68.0% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.4 | |
Ermine ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerald Edward Morris* | 1,146 | 73.7% | 0.0 |
| | Green | Mark Gamon | 376 | 24.2% | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,554 | 77.6% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
Hitchin Bearton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Judi Billing* | 1,960 | 42.8% | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Saville | 1,365 | 29.8% | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Alder | 484 | 10.6% | −1.1 |
| | Green | Martin Burke | 465 | 10.2% | −3.3 |
| | UKIP | Allan Paul Newey | 283 | 6.2% | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,577 | 70.7% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicola Harris | 1,791 | 39.1% | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark* | 1,409 | 30.8% | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Araminta Birdsey | 687 | 15.0% | +1.3 |
| | UKIP | Jeremy Groves | 350 | 7.6% | −7.1 |
| | Green | Mark Whitby | 326 | 7.1% | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,582 | 74.0% | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +0.7 | |
Hitchin Walsworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bernard Lovewell* | 1,710 | 39.9% | +6.2 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Louise Dennis | 1,332 | 31.1% | +1.4 |
| | Green | Richard Alexander Cano | 533 | 12.4% | −2.4 |
| | UKIP | Peter Croft | 388 | 9.1% | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Ircha | 310 | 7.2% | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,285 | 69.9% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Barnard* | 2,486 | 58.0% | −4.0 |
| | Labour | Nicola Eleanor Yates | 550 | 12.8% | +3.0 |
| | UKIP | Gary Jones | 543 | 12.7% | −4.5 |
| | Green | Rick Cadger | 353 | 8.2% | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Donald Johnson | 343 | 8.0% | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,287 | 76.0% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
Letchworth Grange ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Anthony James Marment | 1,547 | 40.4% | +10.5 |
| | Labour | David Kearns* | 1,270 | 33.2% | +0.5 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Hamilton Scuoler | 474 | 12.4% | −11.5 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Susan Hancock | 298 | 7.8% | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Geoffrey Penny | 224 | 5.9% | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,827 | 66.7% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.0 | |
Letchworth South East ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julian Michael Cunningham* | 1,717 | 46% | +6.9 |
| | Labour | Martin Stears-Handscomb | 1,193 | 31.9% | +7.4 |
| | UKIP | Sidney Arthur Start | 535 | 14.3% | −8.7 |
| | Green | Sam Evison | 270 | 7.2% | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,734 | 66.2% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.2 | |
Letchworth South West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lynda Ann Needham* | 2,128 | 48.6% | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Jean Andrews | 774 | 17.7% | +2.1 |
| | Green | Mario May | 557 | 12.7% | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Carole Greener | 458 | 10.5% | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | John Finbarr Barry | 431 | 9.8% | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,376 | 70.8% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
Royston Heath ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Colin Weston Burt* | 1,560 | 50.8% | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Ken Garland | 499 | 16.2% | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Robert May | 411 | 13.4% | +4.9 |
| | UKIP | Sean Ulick Howlett | 370 | 12.0% | −7.1 |
| | Green | Katherine Marie Shann | 216 | 7.0% | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,071 | 70.6% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
Royston Meridian ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Hunter* | 1,924 | 62.9% | +18.0 |
| | Labour | Robin Edward Todd | 442 | 14.4% | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Jordan | 381 | 12.5% | +5.9 |
| | Green | Karen Julie Harmel | 285 | 9.3% | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,060 | 73.6% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.6 | |
Royston Palace ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jean Margaret Green* | 1,155 | 43.1% | +8.8 |
| | Labour | Amy Jane Bourke | 634 | 23.6% | −2.5 |
| | UKIP | Gemma Margaret Rosina Hughes | 461 | 17.2% | −8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Charles Denis Jackson | 236 | 8.8% | +1.5 |
| | Green | Angela Clark | 177 | 6.6% | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,682 | 64.7% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.7 | |
Weston and Sandon ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Jarvis* | 751 | 57.5% | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | Leighton James Hughes | 427 | 32.7% | −0.7 |
| | Green | Annmarie Brinsley | 124 | 9.5% | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,307 | 78.4% | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0.1 | |