# 2018 Three Rivers District Council election

The 2018 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections.
Shortly before the election the Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council with the resignation of two councillors from the party in March and April 2018, putting the council under no overall control. The Liberal Democrats regained their majority on the council at the election.

## Results summary

Three Rivers District Council election, 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61.54 | 37.39 | 8905 |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 30.77 | 40.13 | 9559 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 7.69 | 15.94 | 3798 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 3.96 | 943 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2.09 | 499 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 | 116 |

## Ward Results

An asterisk * indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.

### Abbots Langley & Bedmond

Abbots Langley & Bedmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sara Bedford* | 1,096 | 57.23 |
| | Conservative | Andrew O'Brien | 456 | 23.81 |
| | Labour | Joanne Cox | 237 | 12.38 |
| | Green | Bobbie Curran | 67 | 3.50 |
| | UKIP | John Appleford | 59 | 3.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1915 | 38.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Carpenders Park

Carpenders Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donna Duncan | 1,144 | 61.84 |
| | Labour | Mandy Shumake | 397 | 21.46 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pam Hames | 309 | 16.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chorleywood North and Sarratt

Chorleywood North and Sarratt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alex Hayward* | 1,441 | 74.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Mahon-Daly | 320 | 16.46 |
| | Labour | Margaret Gallagher | 144 | 7.40 |
| | UKIP | Hazel Day | 39 | 2.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.46 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chorleywood South & Maple Cross

Chorleywood South & Maple Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Trevett | 1,149 | 50.22 |
| | Conservative | Colin Payne | 842 | 36.80 |
| | Labour | Jack Hazelwood | 157 | 6.86 |
| | Green | Roger Stafford | 140 | 6.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Dickinsons

Dickinsons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hofman | 967 | 48.89 |
| | Conservative | David Redman | 678 | 34.28 |
| | Labour Co-op | Jeri Swift Gillette | 290 | 14.66 |
| | UKIP | Tracey Smart | 43 | 2.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Durrants

Durrants :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Drury* | 1,033 | 56.95 |
| | Conservative | David Woodford | 411 | 22.66 |
| | Labour | John Grillo | 225 | 12.4 |
| | Green | Matthew Pashby | 102 | 5.62 |
| | UKIP | Tony Speechly | 43 | 2.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Gade Valley

Gade Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Tankard | 835 | 54.47 |
| | Conservative | Dee Ward | 372 | 24.27 |
| | Labour | Bruce Prochnik | 261 | 17.03 |
| | Green | Emma Brading | 65 | 4.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Leavesden

Leavesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Turner | 954 | 53.87 |
| | Conservative | Hitesh Tailor | 356 | 20.10 |
| | Labour | Marie-Louise Nolan | 283 | 15.98 |
| | Independent | Martin Brooks* | 116 | 6.55 |
| | UKIP | David Bennett | 62 | 3.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 598 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |
Martin Brooks was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2014 but stood in the incumbent in 2018 as an Independent.

### Moor Park & Eastbury

Moor Park & Eastbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jo Clemens | 1,123 | 77.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Asquith | 192 | 13.19 |
| | Labour | Sonia Adesara | 141 | 9.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 931 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.12 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Oxhey Hall & Hayling

Oxhey Hall & Hayling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Scarth* | 800 | 44.32 |
| | Conservative | Andy Milner | 463 | 25.65 |
| | Labour | Chris Green | 433 | 23.99 |
| | UKIP | Mick Matthewson | 67 | 3.71 |
| | Green | Matt Jones | 42 | 2.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,805 | 34.20 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Penn & Mill End

Penn & Mill End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Jane Nelmes* | 857 | 48.42 |
| | Conservative | Nayesh Radia | 618 | 34.92 |
| | Labour | Martin Waldron | 185 | 10.45 |
| | Green | Peter Loader | 110 | 6.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1770 | 33.82 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Rickmansworth Town

Rickmansworth Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paula Hiscocks* | 1,386 | 57.80 |
| | Green | Tom Pashby | 395 | 16.47 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Howell | 333 | 13.89 |
| | Labour | Andrew Gallagher | 233 | 9.72 |
| | UKIP | Mark Massyn | 51 | 2.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 991 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2398 | 42.59 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### South Oxhey

South Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephen King | 812 | 62.55 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Willetts | 269 | 20.72 |
| | UKIP | Yessica Gould | 135 | 10.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Johnstone | 60 | 4.62 |
| | Green | Mary Chabrel | 22 | 1.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 543 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1298 | 28.74 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |