The 2023 North Hertfordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of North Hertfordshire District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. The council remained under no overall control.
Overview The council had been under no overall control since 2019, being run by a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. The leader of the council was Labour councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg, who had been leader since 2021.
The council remained under no overall control. Labour overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party on the council for the first time since 1999. The Liberal Democrats took the most votes across the district. The Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition continued running the council after the election.
Overall results The overall results were:
Ward results The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by North Hertfordshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk (*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election, and a double dagger (‡) indicates a sitting councillor contesting a different ward.
Arbury
Baldock Town
Cadwell
Chesfield
Ermine
Hitchin Bearton
This seat was previously held by Labour councillor Judi Billing, but had been vacant since her death in November 2022.
Hitchin Highbury
Hitchin Walsworth
This seat was previously held by Labour councillor Kay Tart, but had been vacant since her resignation in March 2023.
Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo
Letchworth Grange
Letchworth South East
Letchworth South West
The Conservative candidate, Morgan Derbyshire, was the councillor for Letchworth Grange ward prior to this election.
Royston Heath
Royston Meridian
Royston Palace
Weston & Sandon
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