1989 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1989 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

At the election, the Conservatives gained control of the council from No overall control.

Summary

Election result

Division results by local authority

Broxbourne

+Broxbourne District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 10,464 55.5 +8.3Labour 0 5,522 29.3 +3.5SLD 0 2,613 13.9 –12.9SDP 0 242 1.3 N/ATotal618,84130.9–4.7Registered electors61,030–+3.6

Division results

Dacorum

+Dacorum District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 7 1 18,190 43.7 +6.7Labour 3 13,803 33.2 +0.8SLD 0 1 5,645 13.6 –16.4SDP 0 3,289 7.9 N/AGreen 0 623 1.5 +1.2National Front 0 77 0.2 N/ATotal1041,62740.8–4.2Registered electors102,000–+1.8

Division results

East Hertfordshire

+East Hertfordshire District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 2 18,525 50.0 +9.3Labour 1 7,401 20.0 +2.3SLD 0 2 8,543 23.1 –12.8Residents 0 1,729 4.7 +0.2Green 0 829 2.2 +1.0Total937,02741.5–2.7Registered electors89,141–+4.9

Division results

Hertsmere

+Hertsmere District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 4 11,911 48.4 +5.9Labour 2 8,155 33.2 +6.8SLD 1 3,261 13.3 –18.0SDP 0 870 3.5 N/AIndependent 0 396 1.6 N/ATotal724,59336.3–7.3Registered electors67,806–+3.8

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North Hertfordshire

+North Hertfordshire District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 3 17,001 44.6 +7.6Labour 3 1 12,556 32.9 +4.8SLD 0 2 5,475 14.4 –16.8Residents 0 1,536 4.0 +0.3SDP 0 1,458 3.8 N/AGreen 0 123 0.3 N/ATotal938,14944.8–6.2Registered electors85,100–+2.7

Division results

St Albans

+St Albans District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 19,125 43.0 +2.8SLD 3 1 14,339 32.2 –8.0Labour 2 1 11,026 24.8 +5.9Total1044,49046.7–3.8Registered electors95,220–+1.5

Division results

Stevenage

+Stevenage District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 6 1 11,729 56.8 +9.4Conservative 0 5,511 26.7 +6.5SLD 0 1 3,171 15.3 –17.0Green 0 256 1.2 N/ATotal620,66736.5–5.4Registered electors56,602–+1.5

Division results

Three Rivers

+Three Rivers District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 2 14,516 51.0 +9.9SLD 1 2 8,346 29.4 –12.1Labour 1 5,574 19.6 +2.2Total728,43642.2–3.7Registered electors67,331––0.7

Division results

Watford

+Watford District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 4 1 10,978 48.0 +5.3Conservative 2 1 8,714 38.1 +4.4SLD 0 3,189 13.9 –9.3Total622,88140.4–0.8Registered electors56,633–±0.0

Division results

Welwyn Hatfield

+Welwyn Hatfield District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 14,937 48.5 +2.1Conservative 2 11,807 38.3 +5.5SLD 0 3,428 11.1 –9.7SDP 0 428 1.4 N/AGreen 0 226 0.7 N/ATotal730,82648.1–0.1Registered electors64,089–±0.0

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