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2009 Hertfordshire County Council election

2009 UK local government election

Field	Value
election_name	2009 Hertfordshire County Council election
country	England
flag_image	County Flag of Hertfordshire.svg
type	Parliamentary
ongoing	no
party_colour	yes
previous_election	2005 Hertfordshire County Council election
previous_year	2005
next_election	2013 Hertfordshire County Council election
next_year	2013
seats_for_election	All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
majority_seats	39
election_date	4 June 2009
<!-- Conservative -->	party1	Conservative Party (UK)
seats1	55
seat_change1	9
popular_vote1	147,776
percentage1	46.4%
swing1	3.9%
<!-- Liberal Democrats -->	party2	Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats2	17
seat_change2	3
popular_vote2	87,042
percentage2	27.3%
swing2	1.0%
<!-- Labour -->	party4	Labour Party (UK)
seats4	3
seat_change4	13
popular_vote4	44,650
percentage4	14.0%
swing4	12.1%
<!-- Greens -->	party5	Green Party of England and Wales
seats5	1
seat_change5
popular_vote5	22,900
percentage5	7.2%
swing5	2.4%
map_image	Hertfordshire wards 2009.svg
map_caption	2009 local election results in Hertfordshire
title	Council control
posttitle	Council control after election
before_election	Conservative
after_election	Conservative
seats_before1	46
seats_before2	14
seats_before4	16
seats_before5	1
map2_image	[[File:United Kingdom Hertfordshire County Council 2009 - 2013.svg	Composition of the Hertfordshire County Council between 2009 - 2013]]
map2_caption	Council composition after the election.

An election to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009 the date of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections. The whole elected council was up for election. The councillors were elected from the 77 wards, which return one each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The wards were identical to those used at the previous election in 2005.

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 4 June 2009 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.

Summary

The Conservative Party retained and reinforced its control of the council with a net gain of 9 seats, and maintained an electoral stranglehold on the east of the county winning all seats in Broxbourne District, East Herts District, Hertsmere District & North Herts District. The Conservative party made significant gains in Stevenage District (3 seats), Dacorum District (3 seats), Welwyn Hatfield District (2 seats), Hertsmere District (2 seats) and North Herts District (2 seats). The Labour Party lost 13 seats, notably 3 in Stevenage District. This result left them with only 3 seats at County Hall. The Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats overall with a particularly strong performance in St Albans District at the expense of the Conservatives. The British National Party gained a seat in South Oxhey at the expense of Labour. It is also notable that the BNP came 2nd in the popular vote in Broxbourne District. The Green Party retained the seat gained in 2005 at Callowland Leggatts.

Election results

Results Summary by District

Division Results

Broxbourne (6 Seats)

Dacorum (10 Seats)

East Herts (10 Seats)

Hertsmere (7 Seats)

North Herts (9 Seats)

St Albans (10 Seats)

Stevenage (6 Seats)

Three Rivers (6 Seats)

Watford (6 Seats)

Welwyn Hatfield (7 Seats)

References

(13 October 2011). "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk.
"I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission.
(19 April 2009). "Hertfordshire councilo". [[BBC News Online]].
"Dave Hewitt - YouTube".

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