Hertfordshire County Council elections


in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes, that took effect for the 2001 election, 77 councillors are elected for single member districts.

Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Council elections

Summary of the council composition, click on the year for full details of each election.
YearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsGreenBNPIndependentNotes
YearNotes
197335333001
19776560001
198143294001New ward boundaries
1985362714000
198945275000
1993273019001
199738309000
2001402710000New ward boundaries
2005461614100
200955317110
2013461516000
201751918000New ward boundaries

County result maps

By-election results

By-elections are held for any vacancies that arise between elections.

1993-1997

1997-2001

2001-2005

2005-2009

2009-2013

At the preceding election there had also been candidates for the British National Party and for the Green Party.
Election caused by the resignation of previous incumbent.
Election caused by the resignation of previous incumbent. Percentage change is since June 2009.

2013-2017

Caused by the death of the previous incumbent.

2017-2021

Council leader and Conservative councillor Robert Gordon CBE died in October 2017. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Lesley Greensmith in the by-election on 22 February 2018.
Liberal Democrat councillor Charlotte Hogg resigned from the council in March 2018. A by-election was held on 3 May, where Roma Mills from the Labour Party captured the seat from the Liberal Democrats.