The 2024 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect members of North Hertfordshire District Council in Hertfordshire. It was held alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom. New ward boundaries come into effect for this election, increasing the number of councillors from 49 to 51.

Summary Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being led by a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Following the election, the council remained under no overall control. Labour was still the largest party and increased its number of seats, but fell one short of winning an overall majority. The Liberal Democrats also increased their number of seats. The Conservatives were reduced to just seven seats, and their group leader, David Levett, lost his seat. The Conservatives subsequently chose Ralph Muncer to be their new group leader after the election.

Labour also changed its leader after the election. Elizabeth Dennis, who had served as group leader and leader of the council since 2021, was replaced by Daniel Allen. He was formally appointed as the new leader of the council, leading a Labour minority administration, at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2024.

Previous council composition After 2023 election Before 2024 election After 2024 election Party Seats Party Seats Party Seats 19 19 25 15 15 19 15 15 7

Election result

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 2024. The results by ward are as follows.

An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.

Arbury

Baldock East

Baldock West

Cadwell

Codicote and Kimpton

Ermine

Graveley, St Ippolyts and Wymondley

Great Ashby

Hitchin Bearton

Hitchin Highbury

Hitchin Oughton

Hitchin Priory

Hitchin Walsworth

Hitchwood

Knebworth

Letchworth Grange

Letchworth Norton

Letchworth South East

Letchworth South West

Letchworth Wilbury

Offa

Royston Heath

Royston Meridian

Royston Palace

Weston and Sandon

Changes 2024-2028

Affiliation changes

By-elections

Royston Palace

References

See also

North Hertfordshire District Council elections