# 2024 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 2024 Stevenage Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 39 members of Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire were elected following boundary changes.
The election saw the Conservatives nearly wiped out of the council entirely, with them only holding onto one seat in Woodfield. All of their other seats went to the Labour Party. The Liberal Democrats held on to all their seats, becoming the official opposition in Stevenage. No other party made any notable impact or gains in the results.
Woodfield ward saw the rare outcome where two candidates drew on the number of received votes. Labour candidate Robert Boyle and incumbent Conservative councillor Margaret Notley both received 571 votes and had to draw lots to determine who won, with Robert winning.

## Summary
### Election result

2024 Stevenage Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 82.0 | 51.8 | 26,842 | +7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | 15.4 | 17.1 | 8,862 | -1.7 |
| Conservative | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2.6 | 19.2 | 9,949 | -9.6 |
| Green | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 7.6 | 3,924 | +2.5 |
| Reform UK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1,479 | +2.5 |
| TUSC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.5 | 770 | -0.3 |

## Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stevenage Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024. The results were published by the council the day after the election.

### Almond Hill

Almond Hill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Lin Martin-Haugh* | 834 | 52.7 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Tom Plater | 814 | 51.5 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Jeannette Thomas* | 783 | 49.5 | |
| | Conservative | Nicolaas Houps | 469 | 29.6 | |
| | Green | Paul Dawson | 447 | 28.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Phillip Reece | 356 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,582 | 29.14 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,460 | | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |

### Bandley Hill & Poplars

Bandley Hill & Poplars (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jim Brown* | 749 | 42.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Jade Woods | 701 | 39.3 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Kamal Choudhury | 689 | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative | David Denny-Stubbs | 530 | 29.7 | |
| | Conservative | Victoria Facey | 508 | 28.5 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Wyatt | 462 | 25.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Littleton | 271 | 15.2 | |
| | Reform UK | Michael Hearn | 266 | 14.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wilkins | 252 | 14.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Riad Mannan | 218 | 12.2 | |
| | Green | Adrian Busolini | 183 | 10.3 | |
| | TUSC | Mark Pickersgill | 62 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,782 | 32.49 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,501 | | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |

### Bedwell

Bedwell (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Conor McGrath* | 887 | 59.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Nazmin Chowdhury* | 830 | 56.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Ellie Plater* | 786 | 53.1 | |
| | Conservative | Cathy Bibby | 367 | 24.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Berry | 296 | 20.0 | |
| | Green | Steven Hodges | 282 | 19.0 | |
| | TUSC | Steve Glennon | 109 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,481 | 27.30 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,451 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |

### Chells

Chells (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Ashley-Wren* | 741 | 47.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Wren* | 738 | 47.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Booth* | 598 | 38.2 | |
| | Labour | John Lloyd | 509 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Newman | 460 | 29.4 | |
| | Labour | Thea Pendlebury | 448 | 28.6 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Clarkson | 290 | 18.5 | |
| | Green | David Ingarfill | 212 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 28.47 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,518 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Peter Clark | 700 | 39.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Lynda Guy | 663 | 36.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Akin Elekolusi | 593 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative | Alex Farquharson* | 590 | 32.9 | |
| | Conservative | Adam Mitchell* | 571 | 31.8 | |
| | Conservative | Bret Facey* | 568 | 31.6 | |
| | Green | Jim Borcherds | 491 | 27.3 | |
| | Reform UK | Matthew Hurst | 193 | 10.7 | |
| | Reform UK | Doug Bainbridge | 191 | 10.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Snell | 180 | 10.0 | |
| | Reform UK | Philip Durling | 164 | 9.1 | |
| | TUSC | Helen Kerr | 48 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,796 | 36.78 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,891 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Manor

Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Parker* | 1,122 | 61.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy McGuinness* | 1,077 | 59.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Snell* | 1,023 | 56.3 | |
| | Labour | Louisa Barr | 397 | 21.8 | |
| | Labour | Maureen McKay* | 357 | 19.6 | |
| | Labour | Peter Taylor | 328 | 18.1 | |
| | Conservative | Andy Goldsmith | 311 | 17.1 | |
| | Green | Ashlee Hodson | 189 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | 33.26 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,487 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Martins Wood

Martins Wood (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Myla Arceno* | 798 | 51.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Lloyd Briscoe* | 751 | 48.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Carolina Veres* | 717 | 45.8 | |
| | Conservative | Andy Facey | 421 | 26.9 | |
| | Reform UK | Janet Bainbridge | 267 | 17.1 | |
| | Reform UK | Robert Henry | 252 | 16.1 | |
| | Green | Chris Hodson | 238 | 15.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Segadelli | 228 | 14.6 | |
| | Green | Naomi Lovelace-Collins | 203 | 13.0 | |
| | TUSC | Mark Gentleman | 61 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,564 | 30.88 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,077 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |

### Old Town

Old Town (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Coleen Houlihan | 733 | 49.6 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Nigel Williams | 665 | 45.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Mason Humberstone* | 661 | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative | Harry Curtis | 523 | 35.4 | |
| | Conservative | Maria Wheeler | 504 | 34.1 | |
| | Conservative | Rambhai Malavia | 433 | 29.3 | |
| | Green | Andy Whitmore | 301 | 20.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Anderson | 226 | 15.3 | |
| | TUSC | Mark Kerr | 69 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,479 | 35.70 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,179 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Roebuck

Roebuck (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Anne Wells* | 727 | 52.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Forhad Chowdhury* | 701 | 51.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Alistair Gordon | 701 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | Nick Leech | 433 | 31.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bye | 310 | 22.6 | |
| | Green | Pawel Gora | 286 | 20.8 | |
| | TUSC | Bryan Clare | 92 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,373 | 27.48 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,040 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Shephall

Shephall (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rob Broom* | 737 | 60.8 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Sarah Mead* | 733 | 60.4 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Simon Speller* | 665 | 54.8 | |
| | Conservative | Celia Lawrence | 289 | 23.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Barks | 219 | 18.1 | |
| | Green | Stephani Mok | 209 | 17.2 | |
| | TUSC | Barbara Clare | 100 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,213 | 25.30 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,841 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |

### St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Sandra Barr* | 1,052 | 62.7 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Richard Henry* | 962 | 57.3 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Claire Parris* | 938 | 55.9 | |
| | Conservative | Mel Mitchell | 407 | 24.3 | |
| | Green | Chris Keane | 305 | 18.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Jones | 260 | 15.5 | |
| | TUSC | Amber Gentleman | 128 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,678 | 31.07 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,433 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jackie Hollywell* | 787 | 53.4 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Loraine Rossati* | 666 | 45.2 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Ceara Roopchand | 627 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative | Jack Ingarfill | 519 | 35.2 | |
| | Green | Becca Watts | 351 | 23.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Hearmon | 316 | 21.5 | |
| | TUSC | Trevor Palmer | 101 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,473 | 32.16 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,608 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold |

### Woodfield

Woodfield (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Bibby* | 624 | 40.7 | |
| | Labour | Leanne Brady | 602 | 39.2 | |
| | Labour | Robert Boyle | 571 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Notley* | 571 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative | Jody Hanafin | 559 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour | Swantantra Tripathi | 520 | 33.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Brinkworth | 227 | 14.8 | |
| | Green | Richard Warr | 227 | 14.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Brinkworth | 204 | 13.3 | |
| | Reform UK | Amodio Amato | 146 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,535 | 38.15 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,037 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

## Changes 2024-2026
### By-elections
#### Manor

Manor by-election: 13 February 2025 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Wilkins | 760 | 55.6 | ±0.0 |
| | Reform UK | Matthew Hurst | 320 | 23.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Marcel Houps | 139 | 10.2 | –5.2 |
| | Labour | Thea Pendlebury | 101 | 7.4 | –12.3 |
| | Green | Stephani Mok | 46 | 3.4 | –6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 32.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,366 | 25.2 | –8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |