2024 Stevenage Borough Council Election on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The 2024 Stevenage Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 39 members of
, -
Stevenage Borough Council
Stevenage Borough Council is the local authority for Stevenage, a local government district with borough status in Hertfordshire, England. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1974. It is based at Daneshill House on Danestr ...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the ...
were elected following boundary changes.
The election saw the Conservatives
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilizati ...
nearly wiped out of the council entirely, with them only holding onto one seat in Woodfield. All of their other seats went to the Labour Party. The Liberal Democrats held on to all their seats, becoming the official opposition in Stevenage. No other party made any notable impact or gains in the results.
Woodfield ward saw the rare outcome where two candidates drew on the number of received votes. Labour candidate Robert Boyle and incumbent Conservative councillor Margaret Notley both received 571 votes and had to draw lots to determine who won, with Robert winning.
Summary
Election result
, -
Ward results
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Stevenage Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024. The results were published by the council the day after the election.Almond Hill
Bandley Hill & Poplars
Bedwell
Chells
Longmeadow
Manor
Martins Wood
Old Town
Roebuck
Shephall
St. Nicholas
Symonds Green
Woodfield
Changes 2024-2026
Affiliation changes
By-elections
Manor
See also
*Stevenage Borough Council elections
One third of Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Hertfordshire County Council instead.
Council elections
* 1973 Stevenage Borough Council election
* 1976 Stev ...
References
{{Hertfordshire elections Stevenage Borough Council electionsStevenage
Stevenage ( ) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage w ...
May 2024 in the United Kingdom
2020s in Hertfordshire