The 2024 Watford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council's seats were up for election.
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12 out of 36 seats to Watford Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2024 Watford Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summary
editThe council was under Liberal Democrat majority control prior to election, and the party also held the position of the directly elected Mayor of Watford, which was not up for election in 2024. Given the size of the party's majority prior to the election, it was impossible for them to lose control at this election. In the event, the party actually increased their majority, gaining three seats from Labour.[2][3]
Candidates by party
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Election result
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Liberal Democrats | 11 | 3 | 91.7 | 19 | 30 | 83.3 | 11,243 | 48.2 | –0.6 | |
Labour | 1 | 3 | 8.3 | 5 | 6 | 16.7 | 6,775 | 29.1 | –1.7 | |
Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,612 | 15.5 | –2.0 | ||
Reform UK | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,113 | 4.8 | +2.7 | ||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 239 | 1.0 | +0.8 | ||
TUSC | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 204 | 0.9 | +0.5 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
Heritage | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |
Ward results
editThe Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Watford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[4]
Callowland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Richard Short | 1,069 | 51.9 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Dannis Watling* | 829 | 40.3 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | Nick Kahan | 161 | 7.8 | -4.2 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,059 | 34.15 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sam Summer | 924 | 46.2 | -7.4 | |
Labour | Mo Hakim | 572 | 28.6 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | Devyani Bajaj | 259 | 12.9 | +3.4 | |
Reform UK | David Ealey | 125 | 6.2 | +0.6 | |
Independent | Dennis Wharton | 68 | 3.4 | N/A | |
TUSC | James O'Connor | 53 | 2.6 | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,001 | 28.15 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Holywell
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nigel Bell* | 1,159 | 60.1 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Morrison | 352 | 18.2 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Danny Moseley | 328 | 17.0 | -2.3 | |
TUSC | Mark O'Connor | 91 | 4.7 | +1.2 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,930 | 26.95 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Leggatts
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sham Begum | 864 | 42.6 | +8.2 | |
Labour | Asma Suleman | 689 | 34.0 | -11.6 | |
Conservative | James Fanning | 350 | 17.3 | +1.9 | |
Heritage | Sarah Knott | 65 | 3.2 | -0.2 | |
TUSC | Derek Foster | 60 | 3.0 | +1.8 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,028 | 34.52 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Meriden
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Annalisa Buraglio | 643 | 44.7 | -5.1 | |
Labour | Keith Morgan | 377 | 26.2 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | Jennie Raperport | 314 | 21.8 | -2.5 | |
Reform UK | Ian Green | 106 | 7.4 | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,440 | 25.03 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Nascot
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Mark Watkin* | 1,394 | 59.1 | +1.6 | |
Conservative | Stephen Woodard | 422 | 17.9 | -3.9 | |
Labour | Seamus Williams | 385 | 16.3 | +1.2 | |
Reform UK | Charlie Xie | 158 | 6.7 | +1.1 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,359 | 34.66 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Oxhey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Karen Clarke-Taylor* | 1,267 | 66.1 | -1.1 | |
Labour | Anthony Scott-Norman | 231 | 12.0 | -0.7 | |
Conservative | Sahil Ghuman | 222 | 11.6 | -6.1 | |
Reform UK | Neal Webber | 100 | 5.2 | +2.9 | |
Green | Shaun Howard | 98 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,918 | 34.23 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Gabriel Duduta | 1,413 | 58.8 | -1.6 | |
Conservative | Arijit Mukherjee | 380 | 15.8 | -3.4 | |
Labour | Rajinder Dhindsa | 352 | 14.6 | -1.1 | |
Reform UK | John Craddock | 259 | 10.8 | +6.1 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,404 | 36.98 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Stanborough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Clara Ansong | 798 | 49.9 | -8.0 | |
Conservative | Peter Williams | 307 | 19.2 | +1.5 | |
Labour | Laura Griffiths | 294 | 18.4 | +1.2 | |
Reform UK | Gary Ling | 200 | 12.5 | +8.5 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,599 | 28.03 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Tudor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Darren Walford* | 827 | 47.4 | -4.9 | |
Labour | Ola Alade | 408 | 23.4 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | Carly Bishop | 346 | 19.8 | -6.9 | |
Reform UK | John Dowdle | 165 | 9.5 | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,746 | 33.30 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Vicarage
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sohail Bashir | 987 | 43.5 | +13.7 | |
Labour | Sara Trebar* | 907 | 40.0 | -19.6 | |
Conservative | Vibhor Agarwal | 232 | 10.2 | -0.4 | |
Green | David Gordon | 141 | 6.2 | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,267 | 37.90 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Woodside
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ann Saffery* | 705 | 45.0 | -5.1 | |
Labour | Anne Joynes | 572 | 36.5 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | Kingsley Owen | 291 | 18.6 | +0.2 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,568 | 27.29 | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Notice of Election". Watford Borough Council. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Local elections 2024: full mayoral and council results for England". The Guardian. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Bryn (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024: Labour suffer losses on Watford council as Lib Dems boost their majority their majority". My Local News. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Notice of election - Statement of Persons Nominated for May 2024 Election". Watford Borough Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.