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2024 Three Rivers District Council election

The 2024 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

2024 Three Rivers District Council
← 2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02) 2026 →
13 out of 39 seats to Three Rivers District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Sarah Nelmes Oliver Cooper Stephen Cox
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election 22 seats, 41.9% 11 seats, 32.5% 3 seats, 13.9%
Seats before 21 12 3
Seats won 7 4 1
Seats after 21 12 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,826 7,497 3,082
Percentage 42.3% 32.3% 13.3%
Swing Increase 0.4% Decrease 0.2% Decrease 0.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Chris Mitchell
Party Green Independent
Last election 2 seats, 11.8% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,804 N/A
Percentage 12.1% N/A
Swing Increase 0.3% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Three Rivers District Council election
Leader before election

Sarah Nelmes
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Stephen Giles-Medhurst
Liberal Democrats

Summary

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The council remained under Liberal Democrat majority control. After the election the Liberal Democrats changed their group leader to Stephen Giles-Medhurst, who was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 21 May 2024.[1]

Election result

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Three Rivers District Council composition following the 2024 local elections
2024 Three Rivers District Council
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 7   53.8 14 20 52.6 9,826 42.3 +0.4
  Conservative 4   30.3 8 12 31.6 7,497 32.3 –0.2
  Labour 1   7.7 2 3 7.9 3,082 13.3 –0.6
  Green 1   1 7.7 2 3 7.9 2,804 12.1 +0.3
  Independent 0   1 0.0 0 0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A

Ward results

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The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Three Rivers District Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024.[2]

Abbots Langley and Bedmond

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Abbots Langley and Bedmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bedford* 939 58.5 +4.3
Conservative Hitesh Tailor 322 20.1 −6.6
Labour James Farrington 222 13.8 +0.7
Green Michael Rayment 121 7.5 +1.5
Majority
Turnout 1,604 33.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Carpenders Park

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Carpenders Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Alley 757 41.8 −20.0
Liberal Democrats Kate Turner 587 32.4 +21.0
Labour William Waite 335 18.5 −4.6
Green Deesha Chandra 130 7.2 +3.4
Majority
Turnout 1,809 34.7
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

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Chorleywood North and Sarratt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ciaran Reed* 1,160 58.8 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Frank Mahon-Daly 576 29.2 +1.1
Labour Margaret Gallagher 128 6.5 +0.5
Green Peter Loader 109 5.5 −1.6
Majority
Turnout 1,973 34.8
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood South and Maple Cross

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Chorleywood South and Maple Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Davies* 1,050 55.2 −1.2
Conservative Oliver Neville 540 28.4 −1.0
Green Roger Stafford 163 8.6 −2.3
Labour Iain Roden 148 7.8 −1.9
Majority
Turnout 1,901 33.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dickinsons

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Dickinsons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Cheryl Stungo 1,045 49.6 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Rainbow* 803 38.1 −1.8
Conservative David Redman 163 7.7 N/A
Labour Jeni Swift Gillett 97 4.6 −0.6
Majority
Turnout 2,108 42.1
Registered electors
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Durrants

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Durrants
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Lloyd* 1,303 65.0 +9.3
Green Angus Glasser 423 21.1 −3.8
Conservative Salem al-Damluji 172 8.6 −4.5
Labour John Grillo 107 5.3 −1.1
Majority
Turnout 2,005 40.8
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gade Valley

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Gade Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elinor Gazzard 668 50.2 −2.1
Conservative Vicky Edwards 352 26.5 +1.7
Labour Bruce Prochnik 226 17.0 −0.5
Green Andrew Gallagher 84 6.3 +0.9
Majority
Turnout 1,330 26.6
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leavesden

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Leavesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Giles-Medhurst* 933 55.2 +1.2
Conservative Anne Jervis 409 24.2 −0.8
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan 250 14.8 −1.2
Green Bruce Perry 97 5.7 +0.7
Majority
Turnout 1,689 29.1
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Moor Park and Eastbury

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Moor Park and Eastbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debbie Morris* 1,067 72.0 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Laura Thompson 193 13.0 −1.6
Green Matt Jones 119 8.0 +2.8
Labour Mashkoor Khan 102 6.9 −0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,481 33.3
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Oxhey Hall and Hayling

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Oxhey Hall and Hayling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Scarth* 1,031 56.3 +3.2
Conservative Vishal Patel 398 21.7 +1.7
Labour Jason St John 307 16.8 −5.9
Green Mary Chabrel 95 5.2 +1.0
Majority
Turnout 1,831 34.4
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penn and Mill End

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Penn and Mill End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith 630 42.4 −7.2
Conservative Mike Sims 532 35.8 +3.6
Labour Martin Waldron 180 12.1 +1.4
Green Malcolm Lee 145 9.8 +2.3
Majority
Turnout 1,487 28.9
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

This seat was previously held by Roger Seabourne, originally elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate, but changed affiliation to an Independent prior to the 2024 election. He is not re-standing.

Rickmansworth Town

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Rickmansworth Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lisa Hudson* 1,057 43.7 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Pav Dhyani 1,009 41.7 +4.2
Labour Janet Cullen 192 7.9 −2.4
Green Stephen Martin 161 6.7 −2.5
Majority
Turnout 2,419 43.5
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

South Oxhey

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South Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan King* 788 50.1 −9.2
Conservative Kavan Trivedi 568 36.1 +8.5
Green Chris Lawrence 112 7.1 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Rhys Southall 104 6.6 −0.8
Majority
Turnout 1,572 28.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Changes 2024–2026

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  • Around the time of the 2024 elections, Ian Morris, elected as a Conservative, left the party to sit as an independent.[3]
Rickmansworth Town by-election, 4 July 2024[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Sims 1,694
Liberal Democrats Pav Dhyani 1,329
Labour Janet Cullen 513
Green Stephen Martin 383
Majority
Turnout 3,945 68.39
Registered electors 5,768
Conservative hold Swing

By-election triggered by resignation of Conservative councillor David Raw.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Wootton, Doug (23 May 2024). "Three Rivers District Council elects new leader". Watford Observer. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Statenent of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Election of a District Councillor". Three Rivers District Council. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ Boothroyd, David (10 May 2024). "Grand post-election roundup". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "District council by-election results 4 July 2024". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ McGuinness, Fintan (28 June 2024). "Royal Mail loses Rickmansworth Town ward postal votes". Watford Observer. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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