Hertfordshire election results: Every outcome as it happened

All the results as they come in below, click hyperlinks to read stories in full:

6.50PM:

Conservatives lose control of Hertfordshire County Council for the first time in 26 years after Lib Dem gains and Reform surge.

5.15PM:

Results for the Dacorum wards in the Hertfordshire County Council Elections 2025 are as follows:

BERKHAMSTED

Nigel Taylor (Liberal Democrats) – 2250 ELECTED Gbola Adeleke (Conservative) – 812 Adrian Steeples (Reform UK) 663 Kevin Fielding (Green Party) – 436 Geraint Cooksley (Labour Party) – 193

BRIDGEWATER Caroline Smith-Wright (Liberal Democrats) – 1411 – ELECTED Graeme Elliot (Conservative Party) – 1211 Fred Philpott (Reform UK) – 878 Rose Sheridan (Green Party) – 265 Deborah Charlton (Labour Party) – 181

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD EAST Andrew Williams (Conservative Party) – 991 ELECTED Daniel Bagley (Reform UK) – 935 Cathy McArevey (Liberal Democrats) – 887 Jenny Dickson (Labour Party) – 301 Paul De Hoest (Green Party) – 151

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD NORTH EAST Colette Wyatt-Lowe (Conservative Party) – 1133 – ELECTED Lindsey Betts (Reform UK) – 701 Goverdhan Silwal (Labour Party) – 493 Nicholas Keay (Liberal Democrats) – 159 Bill Burgar (Green Party – 128 Brian Hall (Independent) – 45

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD NORTH WEST David Herring (Reform UK) – 1015 – ELECTED Fiona Guest (Conservative Party) – 990 Angela Mitchell (Labour Party) – 695 Carrie Proctor-Link (Liberal Democrats) – 275 Sherief Hassan (Green Party) – 183

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOUTH EAST Jan Maddern (Independent) – 1138 Laura Berrill (Reform UK) – 823 Margaret Griffiths (Conservative Party) – 517 Rebecca Mackenzie (Labour Party) – 371 Christopher Townsend (Liberal Democrats) – 200 Andrew Lambert (Green Party) – 188

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD ST PAUL’S Christopher Wright (Reform UK) – 966 – ELECTED Robin Bromham (Liberal Democrats) – 737 Mohamed Fawzi (Labour Party) – 551 Julie Banks (Conservative Party) – 537 Paul Harris (Green Party) – 157

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN Adrian England (Liberal Democrats) – 1332 – ELECTED William Wyatt-Lowe (Conservative Party) – 865 Linda Ashdown (Reform UK) – 757 Janet Ventiroso (Labour Party) – 345 Christine Ridley (Green Party) – 203 Gary Ruff (Transform Party) – 33

KINGS LANGLEY Richard Roberts (Conservative Party) – 1370 – ELECTED James Evans (Reform UK) – 1067 Ashley Lawrence (Green Party) – 488 Susan Jordan (Liberal Democrats) – 423 Jane Gibbons (Labour Party) – 293

TRING Sally Symington (Liberal Democrats) – 2154 Justin Charlton-Jones (Conservative Party) – 1042 Andy White (Reform UK) – 956 Joe Stopps (Green Party) – 481 Jim Lawler (Labour Party) – 198

4.15PM:

Council leader Richard Roberts narrowly retains King’s Langley seat for Tories,

3.50pm:

Borough/district by-election results: Only one seat changed hands in the seven borough/district by-elections.

Seven by-elections for Hertfordshire's district and borough councils held yesterday (Thursday, 1 May) only resulted in a single seat changing hands.

Amid significant movement in the Hertfordshire County Council elections held on the same day, the only change at the lower tier of local government in the area came in East Herts, where Reform UK gained a seat from the Conservatives.

In the Braughing & Standon district council by-election, Reform's Terry Smith won 541 votes against 484 for Conservative candidate Jane Dodson.

Mr Smith will now join Graham McAndrew, who recently defected from the Conservatives, as part of a Reform duo on East Herts Council.

Elsewhere, the Conservatives comfortably held Brookmans Park and Little Heath ward on Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, with their candidate Fiona Thomson receiving 813 votes against 521 for Reform's Michael Southwell, who came second.

It was a closer-run thing in Peartree ward, with the Liberal Democrats clinging on. Their candidate, Fauzia Haider, won 420 votes, and Reform UK again came second, with 375 votes for Mark Biddle.

There was also a close contest in Watford's Holywell ward, with Labour's Asma Suleman earning 573 votes to replace the town's MP, Matt Turmaine, as borough councillor. Liberal Democrat Callum Robertson came second with 532 votes.

In the other Watford Borough Council byelection, in Oxhey ward, Liberal Democrat Iain Sharpe won 1,061 votes, with Reform's Michael Barrett second on 302.

The Liberal Democrats also retained seats in the final two by-elections held yesterday.

In St Albans City & District Council's Redbourn ward, Ralph Gunson won 507 votes, with a split vote meaning Tom Finnis (Ind) came second with 362 votes, Caroline Mead (Con) came third with 356 votes, and Martin Wells (Ref) came fourth with 270 votes.

Finally, in Three Rivers' Durrants ward, Paul Rainbow won 1,010 votes for the Liberal Democrats, while Green Andrew Gallagher received 457.

3.40PM:

Reform swoops to victory in Hemel Hempstead St. Paul’s.

3.30PM:

Watford Mayor to take up seat on county council.

2.54PM:

Labour leader Nigel Bell holds on to his Watford seat.

2.45PM:

Conservatives lose county council seats in Welwyn Hatfield.

12.45PM:

Hertfordshire: County Council results (2025) – divisions in Broxbourne:

CHESHUNT CENTRAL Paul Seeby (Conservative Party) – 1169 – ELECTED Siobhan Monaghan (Reform UK) – 1007 Zahra Spencer (Labour Party) – 564 Kostas Inchenko (Liberal Democrats) – 161 Madela Baddock (Green Party) – 135 Aaron Smith (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 27

FLAMSTEAD END AND TURNFORD Tony Hill (Reform UK) – 1197 – ELECTED Mark Mills-Bishop (Conservative Party) – 1169 Madeline McFadden (Labour Party) – 411 Owen Brett (Green Party) – 156 Dave Bromage (Liberal Democrats) – 107 Ian Seeby (British Democrats) – 87 Robert Landon (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 21

GOFFS OAK AND BURY GREEN Anthony Owen (Reform UK) – 1472 – ELECTED Corina Gander (Conservative Party) – 1178 Ed Dragusin (Labour Party) – 367 David Payne (Liberal Democrats) – 234 Ellie Austen (Green Party) – 178 Bea Gardner Asker (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 13

HODDESDON NORTH

Alexander Curtis (Conservative Party) – 1460 – ELECTED Giles Hall – Reform UK – 1302 Sarah Chapman – Labor Party – 384 Ian Kemp – Green Party – 220 Nick Belfitt – Liberal Democrats – 170 Albert Nicolas – UK Independence Party – 28 Pauline Sulman – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 21

HODDESDON SOUTH Steve Wortley (Conservative Party) – 1669 – ELECTED Adam Clayton (Reform UK) – 1239 Sally Kemp (Green Party) – 371 Aeden Rooney (Labour and Co-operative Party) – 314 Tim Vizer (Liberal Democrats) – 197 Joshua Asker (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 20

WALTHAM CROSS

Dee Hart (Conservative Party) – 939 – ELECTED James Beatty (Reform UK) – 843 Enka Plaku (Labour Party) – 691 Fabio Bonfante (Liberal Democrats) – 191 Bob Gledhill (Green Party) – 182 Christine Thomas (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 79

10.45AM:

“Very challenging night for the Conservatives in Broxbourne,” says MP Lewis Cocking.

10AM:

Early results see two Reform candidates elected to county council.

Cheshunt Central (1)

Elected: Paul Seeby (Conservative) – 1,169 votes

Second: Siobhan Monaghan (Reform UK) – 1,007 votes

Third: Zahra Spencer (Labour) – 564 votes

Fourth: Kostas Inchenko (Liberal Democrats) – 161 votes

Fifth: Madela Baddock (Green Party) – 135 votes

Sixth: Aaron Smith (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 27 votes

Flamstead End and Turnford (2)

Elected: Tony Hill (Reform UK) – 1,197 votes

Second: Mark Mills-Bishop (Conservatives) – 1,169 votes

Third: Madeline McFadden (Labour) – 411 votes

Fourth: Owen Brett (Green Party) – 156 votes

Fifth: Dave Bromage (Liberal Democrats) – 107 votes

Sixth: Ian Seeby (British Democrats) – 87 votes

Seventh: Robert Landon (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 21 votes

Goffs Oak and Bury Green (3)

Elected: Anthony Owen (Reform UK) – 1,472 votes

Second: Corina Gander (Conservative) – 1,178 votes

Third: Ed Dragusin (Labour) – 367 votes

Fourth: David Payne (Liberal Democrats) – 234 votes

Fifth: Ellie Austen (Green Party) – 178 votes

Sixth: Bea Gardner Asker (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 13 votes

Hoddesdon North (4)

Elected: Alexander Curtis (Conservatives) – 1,460 votes

Second: Giles Hall (Reform UK) – 1,302 votes

Third: Sarah Chapman (Labour) – 384 votes

Fourth: Ian Kemp (Green Party) – 220 votes

Fifth: Nick Belfitt (Liberal Democrats) – 170 votes

Sixth: Albert Nicolas (UK Independence Party) – 28 votes

Seventh: Pauline Sulman (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 21 votes

Hoddesdon South (5)

Elected: Steve Wortley (Conservatives) – 1,669 votes

Second: Adam Clayton – (Reform UK) – 1,239 votes

Third: Sarah Kemp – (Green Party) – 371 votes

Fourth: Aeden Rooney – (Labour) – 314 votes

Fifth: Tim Vizer – (Liberal Democrats) – 197 votes

Sixth: Joshua Asker (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 20 votes

Waltham Cross

Elected: Dee Hart (Conservatives) – 939 votes

Second: James Beatty (Reform UK) – 843 votes

Third: Enka Plaku (Labour) – 691 votes

Fourth: Fabio Bonfante (Liberal Democrats) – 191 votes

Fifth: Bob Gledhill (Green Party) – 182 votes

Sixth: Christine Thomas (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) – 79 votes