2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election

2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
14 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered65,469
Turnout30.0% (9.9%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 12 2
Seats after 34 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 12,068 5,806
Percentage 57.8% 27.8
Swing 1.9% 1.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1][2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election[3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 1 85.7 22 34 87.2 12,068 57.8 –1.9
  Labour 2 1 14.3 3 5 12.8 5,806 27.8 –1.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,022 9.7 –0.7
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 813 3.9 +3.0
  Independent 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 160 0.8 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aldenham East

Aldenham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Graham* 1,002 75.2 ±0.0
Labour Richard Kirk 147 11.0 –0.4
UKIP Will Ferry 97 7.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Gamble 87 6.5 –6.8
Majority 855 64.2 +2.3
Turnout 1,333 36.1 –15.3
Registered electors 3,703
Conservative hold Swing 0.2

Aldenham West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Clapper 770 73.5 +1.1
Labour Sandra Huff 178 17.0 –0.4
Liberal Democrats Holly Gunning 100 9.5 –0.7
Majority 592 56.5 +1.5
Turnout 1,048 29.3 –14.9
Registered electors 3,605
Conservative hold Swing 0.8

Borehamwood Brookmeadow

Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Maughan 804 49.4 +6.1
Conservative Clive Butchins 741 45.5 –4.6
Liberal Democrats Nick Goldstein 82 5.0 –1.7
Majority 63 3.9 N/A
Turnout 1,627 30.4 –6.5
Registered electors 5,400
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 5.4

Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Harrison* 904 66.2 +5.3
Conservative Gill Fowler 461 33.8 –5.3
Majority 443 32.4 +10.6
Turnout 1,365 22.7 –8.0
Registered electors 6,061
Labour hold Swing 5.3

Borehamwood Hillside

Borehamwood Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hannah David* 915 46.4 –11.8
Labour Ruth Gotlieb 714 36.2 –5.6
UKIP David Appleby 250 12.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anita Gamble 94 4.8 N/A
Majority 201 10.2 –6.2
Turnout 1,973 29.7 –4.2
Registered electors 6,673
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Bushey Heath

Bushey Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seamus Quilty* 1,379 76.7 +1.4
Labour Najaf Raza 224 12.5 –0.6
Liberal Democrats Roger Kutchinsky 196 10.9 –0.6
Majority 1,155 64.2 +2.0
Turnout 1,799 34.5 –13.6
Registered electors 5,261
Conservative hold Swing 1.0

Bushey North

Bushey North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve O'Brien* 671 47.1 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Shailain Shah 461 32.3 +0.8
Labour Jim Sowerbutts 294 20.6 –2.5
Majority 210 14.8 +0.9
Turnout 1,426 29.2 –10.1
Registered electors 4,930
Conservative hold Swing 0.5

Bushey Park

Bushey Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Silver* 734 66.3 +4.0
Labour David Bearfield 200 18.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Audrey McCracken 173 15.6 –22.1
Majority 534 48.2 +23.5
Turnout 1,107 31.7 –7.3
Registered electors 3,523
Conservative hold

Bushey St. James

Bushey St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pervez Choudhury* 1,008 55.5 +3.7
Labour Tony Breslin 562 31.0 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Morries Ziman 245 13.5 –7.0
Majority 446 24.5 +0.4
Turnout 1,815 32.1 –12.5
Registered electors 5,720
Conservative hold Swing 0.2

Potters Bar Furzefield

Potters Bar Furzefield (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Legate 881 59.2 –2.2
Conservative Peter Knell* 871 58.5 –2.9
Labour Jim Fisher 394 26.5 +1.0
Labour Derek Marcus 366 24.6 –0.9
Liberal Democrats Susan Oatway 203 13.6 +0.4
Turnout ~1,488 29.3 –14.1
Registered electors 5,078
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Potters Bar Oakmere

Potters Bar Oakmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny Swallow 736 47.0 –7.1
Labour John Doolan 444 28.4 +0.4
UKIP David Rutter 291 18.6 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Willett 95 6.1 –0.1
Majority 292 18.6 –7.5
Turnout 1,566 28.1 –8.9
Registered electors 5,593
Conservative hold Swing 3.8

Potters Bar Parkfield

Potters Bar Parkfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Donne* 1,203 59.3 –9.6
Labour Harvey Ward 316 15.6 –1.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Bonner 175 8.6 –5.9
UKIP Simon Rhodes 175 8.6 N/A
Independent Sheldon Kosky 160 7.9 N/A
Majority 887 43.7 –8.5
Turnout 2,029 33.3 –12.7
Registered electors 6,076
Conservative hold Swing 4.3

Shenley

Shenley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Wayne* 696 65.3 –9.2
Labour Ray Edge 259 24.3 –1.2
Liberal Democrats Derek Buchanan 111 10.4 N/A
Majority 437 41.0 –8.0
Turnout 1,066 28.0 –18.0
Registered electors 3,846
Conservative hold Swing 4.0

References

  1. ^ "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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