Hertsmere local elections
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One third of Hertsmere
Hertsmere
Hertsmere is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other towns in the borough include Bushey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar.-History:...

 District
Non-metropolitan district
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 Council in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...

, England
England
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 is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 39 councillor
Councillor
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s have been elected from 15 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
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.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control Years
No overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...

 
1973 - 1976
Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 
1976 - 1994
No overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...

 
1994 - 1996
Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

 
1996 - 1999
Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 
1999 - present

Council elections

Hertsmere Council election, 1998
Hertsmere Council election, 1998
The 1998 Hertsmere Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 1999
Hertsmere Council election, 1999
The 1999 Hertsmere Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the...

 (whole council elected after boundary changes)

Hertsmere Council election, 2000
Hertsmere Council election, 2000
The 2000 Hertsmere Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2002
Hertsmere Council election, 2002
The 2002 Hertsmere Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2003
Hertsmere Council election, 2003
The 2003 Hertsmere Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2004
Hertsmere Council election, 2004
The 2004 Hertsmere Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2006
Hertsmere Council election, 2006
The 2006 Hertsmere Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2007
Hertsmere Council election, 2007
The 2007 Hertsmere Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2008
Hertsmere Council election, 2008
The 2008 Hertsmere Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2010
Hertsmere Council election, 2010
The 2010 Hertsmere Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....



Hertsmere Council election, 2011
Hertsmere Council election, 2011
The 2011 Hertsmere Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council....


By-election results

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