# 2024 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Broxbourne Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England and Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner election. The council remained under Conservative majority control.

## Background

As is typical for Broxbourne's local elections, ten seats of the thirty total were contested. The Conservative party have controlled the council since the council's creation in 1974. Prior to the election they had control of twenty-seven of the thirty seats, meaning it was impossible for them to lose majority control regardless of the election's results. The leader of the council prior to the election, Lewis Cocking, did not stand for re-election.
All seats being contested were held by the Conservative Party, with the exception of Waltham Cross's seat (held by Labour). Labour, the Green Party and the Conservatives put forth candidates for all seats up for election. The Liberal Democrats also contested every seat except Cheshunt South and Theobalds Ward. Additionally, in some seats candidates representing the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and the UK Independence Party also stood alongside one independent candidate.

## Election results

The results of the election were announced one day after voting. In a repeat of the previous year, Labour held the contested Waltham Cross ward while the Conservatives held in every other ward. Therefore, with no seats changing hands, the Conservatives maintained their majority control of the council. The Conservatives chose Mark Mills-Bishop to be their new leader and he was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 14 May 2024.
2024 Broxbourne Borough 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 | 9 | | 90 | 18 | 27 | 90 | 9,404 | 50.4 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5,687 | 30.5 | +1.0 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,830 | 9.8 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,148 | 6.2 | -2.0 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 1.2 | +0.9 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0.7 | -0.5 |

## Announced Candidates

The Statements of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, were released by Broxbourne Council on 8 April 2024 following the close of nominations. Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

### Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South Ward

Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Diane Sanders | 1,313 | 55.3 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Sally Kemp | 584 | 24.6 | 4.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Roy Wareham | 273 | 11.5 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kiran Thomas | 122 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Neale | 82 | 3.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 30.7 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2374 | 24.72 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cheshunt North Ward

Cheshunt North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Gunnell | 895 | 48.3 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Lisa Newby | 732 | 39.5 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kostas Inchenko | 102 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| | Green | Madela Baddock | 87 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| | TUSC | Josh Asker | 38 | 2.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1854 | 28.14 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cheshunt South and Theobalds Ward

Cheshunt South and Theobalds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Crump* | 821 | 43.8 | 1.7 |
| | Labour | Zahra Spencer | 767 | 40.9 | 4.0 |
| | Green | Ellie Austen | 131 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| | Independent | Cody McCormick | 126 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| | TUSC | Bea Gardner | 29 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1874 | 27.44 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Flamstead End Ward

Flamstead End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dee Hart* | 934 | 60.0 | 0.3 |
| | Labour | Ian Dust | 397 | 25.5 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Karen Brett | 120 | 7.7 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kypros Savopoulos | 77 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| | TUSC | Aaron Smith | 28 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 34.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1556 | 24.02 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Goffs Oak Ward

Goffs Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pierce Connolly* | 1,168 | 57.7 | 6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Payne | 371 | 18.3 | 13.7 |
| | Labour | Aeden Rooney | 347 | 17.1 | 5.8 |
| | Green | Trevor Griffiths | 138 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 797 | 39.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2024 | 27.26 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hoddesdon North Ward

Hoddesdon North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Brown* | 1,033 | 55.8 | 6.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Janet Wareham | 433 | 23.4 | 0.9 |
| | Green | James McQuillan | 151 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| | UKIP | Albert Nicolas | 137 | 7.4 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Kemp | 98 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 32.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1852 | 24.72 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park Ward

Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Ayling* | 713 | 48.6 | 2.3 |
| | Labour | Andreas Georgiou | 435 | 29.7 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Roy Clements | 180 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Vizer | 96 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| | TUSC | Pauline Lesley | 42 | 2.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1466 | 20.68 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rosedale and Bury Green Ward

Rosedale and Bury Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Chorley* | 943 | 54.2 | 5.5 |
| | Labour | Ed Dragusin | 550 | 31.6 | 6.4 |
| | Green | Rishi Mehta | 168 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie de Rivaz | 80 | 4.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1741 | 25.53 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Cross Ward

Waltham Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sean Waters* | 1,193 | 57.2 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative | Yinka Sonubi | 570 | 27.4 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Robert Gledhill | 134 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fabio Bonfante | 132 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| | TUSC | Christine Thomas | 55 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2084 | 26.38 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wormley and Turnford Ward

Wormley and Turnford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Clune | 1,014 | 56.1 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | James Spencer | 560 | 31.0 | 3.4 |
| | Green | Owen Brett | 137 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Seema Rajani | 70 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| | TUSC | Robert Landon | 27 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1808 | 23.17 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |