2018 Three Rivers District Council election

Map showing the results of the 2018 Three Rivers District Council election

The 2018 Three Rivers District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Three Rivers District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections.

Shortly before the election the Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council with the resignation of two councillors from the party in March and April 2018, putting the council under no overall control.[2][3] The Liberal Democrats regained their majority on the council at the election.

Results summary

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Three Rivers District Council election, 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 8 1 0 Increase 1 61.54 37.39 8905
  Conservative 4 0 0 Steady 30.77 40.13 9559
  Labour 1 0 0 Steady 7.69 15.94 3798
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0 3.96 943
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0 2.09 499
  Independent 0 0 1 Decrease1 0 0.49 116

Ward Results

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An asterisk * indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.

Abbots Langley & Bedmond

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Abbots Langley & Bedmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sara Bedford* 1,096 57.23
Conservative Andrew O'Brien 456 23.81
Labour Joanne Cox 237 12.38
Green Bobbie Curran 67 3.50
UKIP John Appleford 59 3.08
Majority 640
Turnout 1915 38.18
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Carpenders Park

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Carpenders Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donna Duncan 1,144 61.84
Labour Mandy Shumake 397 21.46
Liberal Democrats Pam Hames 309 16.70
Majority 747
Turnout 34.60
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood North and Sarratt

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Chorleywood North and Sarratt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Hayward* 1,441 74.13
Liberal Democrats Frank Mahon-Daly 320 16.46
Labour Margaret Gallagher 144 7.40
UKIP Hazel Day 39 2.00
Majority
Turnout 33.46
Conservative hold Swing

Chorleywood South & Maple Cross

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Chorleywood South & Maple Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Trevett 1,149 50.22
Conservative Colin Payne 842 36.80
Labour Jack Hazelwood 157 6.86
Green Roger Stafford 140 6.12
Majority 307
Turnout 39.03
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dickinsons

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Dickinsons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hofman 967 48.89
Conservative David Redman 678 34.28
Labour Co-op Jeri Swift Gillette 290 14.66
UKIP Tracey Smart 43 2.17
Majority 289
Turnout 37.91
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Durrants

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Durrants
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Drury* 1,033 56.95
Conservative David Woodford 411 22.66
Labour John Grillo 225 12.4
Green Matthew Pashby 102 5.62
UKIP Tony Speechly 43 2.37
Majority 622
Turnout 35.96
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gade Valley

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Gade Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Tankard 835 54.47
Conservative Dee Ward 372 24.27
Labour Bruce Prochnik 261 17.03
Green Emma Brading 65 4.24
Majority 463
Turnout 30.35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leavesden

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Leavesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Turner 954 53.87
Conservative Hitesh Tailor 356 20.10
Labour Marie-Louise Nolan 283 15.98
Independent Martin Brooks* 116 6.55
UKIP David Bennett 62 3.50
Majority 598
Turnout 30.93
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Martin Brooks was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2014 but stood in the incumbent in 2018 as an Independent.

Moor Park & Eastbury

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Moor Park & Eastbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jo Clemens 1,123 77.13
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Asquith 192 13.19
Labour Sonia Adesara 141 9.68
Majority 931
Turnout 31.12
Conservative hold Swing

Oxhey Hall & Hayling

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Oxhey Hall & Hayling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Scarth* 800 44.32
Conservative Andy Milner 463 25.65
Labour Chris Green 433 23.99
UKIP Mick Matthewson 67 3.71
Green Matt Jones 42 2.33
Majority 337
Turnout 1,805 34.20
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penn & Mill End

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Penn & Mill End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Jane Nelmes* 857 48.42
Conservative Nayesh Radia 618 34.92
Labour Martin Waldron 185 10.45
Green Peter Loader 110 6.21
Majority 239
Turnout 1770 33.82
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickmansworth Town

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Rickmansworth Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paula Hiscocks* 1,386 57.80
Green Tom Pashby 395 16.47
Liberal Democrats Pat Howell 333 13.89
Labour Andrew Gallagher 233 9.72
UKIP Mark Massyn 51 2.13
Majority 991
Turnout 2398 42.59
Conservative hold Swing

South Oxhey

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South Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen King 812 62.55
Conservative Elizabeth Willetts 269 20.72
UKIP Yessica Gould 135 10.40
Liberal Democrats Robert Johnstone 60 4.62
Green Mary Chabrel 22 1.69
Majority 543
Turnout 1298 28.74
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Three Rivers District Ward Elections 2018". threerivers.gov.uk. Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ "'It was my own decision' Councillor denies he quit because he was to be 'deselected'". Watford Observer. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Disillusioned Three Rivers District councillor: 'I want the freedom to say the people I represent are telling me this'". Watford Observer. 25 April 2018.
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