# 2025 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 2025 Hertfordshire County Council election is due to take place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England.

## Background

In the 2021 election, the Conservatives won 46 seats, giving them a majority and control of the council. The Liberal Democrats were the second biggest party with 23 seats, followed by Labour with 7 seats and the Greens with 1 seat. The Hemel Hempstead South East seat was won by Jan Maddern, a former Conservative who ran as an independent. The council leader, Conservative councillor Richard Roberts of Kings Langley, was elected on 25 May 2021.
Several by-elections took place between the 2021 and 2025 elections:
Liberal Democrat Labour Conservative
By-elections :
| Division | Date | Incumbent | Winner | Cause |
| Hitchin South | 10 March 2022 | Paul Clark | Keith Hoskins | Death |
| Hitchin North | 9 February 2023 | Judi Billing | Ian Albert | Death |
| Harpenden Rural | 7 December 2023 | Annie Brewster | Allison Wren | Appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire |
| Bedwell | 29 August 2024 | Sharon Taylor | Ellie Plater | Received a peerage and appointed to the House of Lords |
In July 2024, councillor Sara Bedford of Abbots Langley left the Liberal Democrats after a dispute with local party leadership and served the rest of her term as an independent. In the 2024 general election, the Labour Party won seven of the Hertfordshire seats from the Conservatives (Hemel Hempstead, Hertford & Stortford, Hitchin, North East Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Watford and Welwyn Hatfield). The Liberal Democrats won the new seat of Harpenden and Berkhamsted and retained St Albans while the Conservatives retained Broxbourne, Hertsmere and South West Hertfordshire. Overall, of the Hertfordshire seats, Labour won seven, the Conservatives won three and the Liberal Democrats won two. That same month, councillor Ron Tindall of Hemel Hempstead St Paul's was the recipient of misconduct allegations, which he denied. An independent report released in October concluded that Tindall had "made various misogynistic remarks which were completely inappropriate and disrespectful to women" as well as "creat[ing] an uncomfortable and intimidating environment for the complainant to such an extent that they didn’t feel comfortable being left alone in a room with [him]". He was suspended from the Liberal Democrat group on the county council in March 2025.
In October 2024, councillor James Bond of Hatfield North passed away following a long illness, leaving the seat vacant. No by-election was held. In December, councillor Michelle Vince of Borehamwood North resigned from the Labour Party after not being selected as the candidate for her ward in the upcoming election, serving the rest of her term as an independent. In January 2025, councillor Sunny Thusu of Haldens had the whip removed after it was revealed that he had cheated on his medical school exams in 2023. He was subsequently expelled from the Conservative group on the council and sat the rest of his term as an independent. In March 2025, councillor Graham McAndrew of Bishop's Stortford Rural left the Conservatives and joined Reform UK.

### Previous council composition

| After 2021 election | After 2021 election | After 2021 election | Before 2025 election | Before 2025 election | Before 2025 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Conservative | 46 | | Conservative | 42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 23 | | Liberal Democrats | 22 |
| | Labour | 7 | | Labour | 6 |
| | Green | 1 | | Green | 1 |
| | Independent | 1 | | Independent | 5 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | Reform UK | 1 |
| Vacant | Vacant | N/A | Vacant | Vacant | 1 |

#### Changes

* December 2021: Paul Clark (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held March 2022
* March 2022: Keith Hoskins (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election
* November 2022: Judi Billing (Labour) dies – by-election held February 2023
* February 2023: Ian Albert (Labour) wins by-election
* October 2023: Annie Brewster (Conservative) resigns – by-election held December 2023
* December 2023: Allison Wren (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election, gains Harpenden Rural from Conservatives
* July 2024: Sharon Taylor (Labour) resigns – by-election held August 2024; Sara Bedford (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent
* August 2024: Ellie Plater (Labour) wins by-election
* October 2024: James Bond (Conservative) dies – seat left vacant until 2025 election
* January 2025: Sunny Thusu (Conservative) suspended from party; Michelle Vince (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent
* March 2025: Ron Tindall (Liberal Democrats) suspended from party; Graham McAndrew (Conservative) leaves party to join Reform UK

## Results by division
### Broxbourne

Cheshunt Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | TUSC | Bea Gardner |
| | Labour | Lisa Newby |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Flamstead End and Turnford :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | TUSC | Robert Landon |
| | Labour | Zahra Spencer |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Goffs Oak and Bury Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Ed Dragusin |
| | TUSC | Aaron Smith |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hoddesdon North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Sarah Chapman |
| | TUSC | Pauline Sulman |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hoddesdon South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | TUSC | Josh Asker |
| | Labour | Aeden Rooney |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Waltham Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Enka Plaku |
| | TUSC | Christine Thomas |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### Dacorum

Berkhamsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Gbola Adeleke |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Bridgewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Graeme Elliot |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hemel Hempstead South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Rebecca Mackenzie |
| | Independent | Jan Maddern |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Tring :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Justin Charlton-Jones |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### East Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Reform UK | Mike Casey |
| | Labour | Paul Newell |
| | Conservative | David Snowdon |
| | Green | Andrew Zsibrita |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Bishop's Stortford Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Reform UK | Jonathan Grose |
| | Labour | Susan Jackson |
| | Conservative | Mark Pope |
| | Green | George Williams |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Bishop's Stortford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Maura Connolly |
| | Reform UK | Harrison Grose |
| | Labour | David Jacobs |
| | Conservative | John Wyllie |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Buntingford :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Ian Bell |
| | Conservative | Jeff Jones |
| | Green | Georgina Schwan |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hertford All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Nahum Clements |
| | Green | Ben Crystall |
| | Conservative | Sean Howlett |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hertford Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Rob Pinkham |
| | Green | Lydia Somerville |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hertford St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Rachel Carter |
| | TUSC | Sean Figg |
| | Conservative | Ryan Henson |
| | Labour | Jack Risbridger |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Sawbridgeworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Eric Buckmaster |
| | Reform UK | John Burmicz |
| | Labour | Dawn Newell |
| | Green | James Taylor-Moran |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Ware North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | David Andrews |
| | TUSC | Bryan Clare |
| | Labour | Jack Kidston |
| | Green | Kirsty Taylor-Moran |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Ware South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Lesley Greensmyth |
| | Labour | Martin Smith |
| | Green | Steven Watson |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### Hertsmere

Borehamwood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Alexander Bright |
| | TUSC | Mark Kerr |
| | Labour | Parveen Rani |
| | Reform UK | Simon Rhodes |
| | Independent | Michelle Vince |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Borehamwood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Richard Butler |
| | Conservative | Lucy Selby |
| | Reform UK | Saul Jacob |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Bushey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | David Carter |
| | Reform UK | Antony Michaelson |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Bushey South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Reform UK | Arabella Rolland |
| | Conservative | Seamus Quilty |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Potters Bar East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | John Graham |
| | Labour | Tushar Kumar |
| | Reform UK | Craig Young |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Potters Bar West and Shenley :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Morris Bright |
| | Labour | Radhika Settipalli |
| | Reform UK | Louise Soffer |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Watling :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Caroline Clapper |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### North Hertfordshire

Baldock and Letchworth East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Tim Lee |
| | Labour Co-op | Alistair Willoughby |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hitchin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Ian Albert |
| | Green | Deolinda Eltringham |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hitchin Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | David Barnard |
| | Green | Mary Marshall |
| | Labour | Nigel Mason |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hitchin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Elizabeth Ryder Ford |
| | Labour | Indie Sunner |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Knebworth and Codicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Ralph Muncer |
| | Green | Des Stephens |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Letchworth North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour Co-op | Tina Bhartwas |
| | Green | David Morris |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Letchworth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour Co-op | Amy Allen |
| | Green | Dugald Muir |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Royston East and Ermine :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour Co-op | Sarah Lucas |
| | Green | Peter Wilkin |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Royston West and Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour Co-op | Vijaiya Poopalasingham |
| | Green | Julie Rackham |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### St Albans

Colney Heath and Marshalswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Sally Leonard |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Harpenden North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Lesley Baker |
| | Conservative | Teresa Heritage |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Harpenden Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Ian Hawking |
| | Green | Oliver Hitch |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Harpenden South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Tanja Bruckmann-Rath |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Mark Crowne |
| | Labour | Mike Hobday |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
St Albans Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Matt Fisher |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
St Albans East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Lucy Swift |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
St Albans North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Livvy Gibbs |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
St Albans South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Juliet Voisey |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
St Stephen's :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Gabriel Roberts |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### Stevenage

Bedwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | David Denny-Stubbs |
| | TUSC | Steve Glennon |
| | Labour | Ellie Plater |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Coleen De Freitas |
| | TUSC | Helen Kerr |
| | Conservative | Adam Mitchell |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Forhad Chowdhury |
| | TUSC | Mark Gentleman |
| | Conservative | Margaret Notley |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Richard Henry |
| | TUSC | Trevor Palmer |
| | Conservative | Maria Wheeler |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | TUSC | Barbara Clare |
| | Conservative | Victoria Facey |
| | Labour | Jackie Hollywell |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Phil Bibby |
| | TUSC | Amber Gentleman |
| | Labour | Claire Parris |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### Three Rivers

Croxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Green | Chris Mitchell |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### Watford

Central Watford and Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | TUSC | James O'Connor |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
North Watford :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Asif Khan |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
West Watford :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Nigel Bell |
| | TUSC | Mark O'Connor |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### Welwyn Hatfield

Handside and Peartree :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Jeet Dhelaria |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gemma Moore |
| | Reform UK | Nigel Richard Parker |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hatfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | TUSC | Mark Pickersgill |
| | Labour | Vaishali Shah |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Hatfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Labour | Beth Kelly |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |