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Dacorum 2025
Local elections held 1 May 2025.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 10 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 10 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 9,828 | 27.6% | 4 | 40.0% | 3 | 30.0% | +1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 9,468 | 26.6% | 3 | 30.0% | 3 | 30.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 8,761 | 24.6% | 2 | 20.0% | 3 | 30.0% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 3,621 | 10.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,680 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,183 | 3.3% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Transform Party | 33 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 35,574 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Hemel Hempstead East · 1 seat · won at 30.4% · +19.6 pts below quota
- Hemel Hempstead North West · 1 seat · won at 32.1% · +17.9 pts below quota
- Hemel Hempstead St. Pauls · 1 seat · won at 32.8% · +17.2 pts below quota
- Hemel Hempstead South East · 1 seat · won at 35.2% · +14.8 pts below quota
- Bridgewater · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · +14.2 pts below quota
- Kings Langley · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · +12.4 pts below quota
- Hemel Hempstead Town · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · +12.3 pts below quota
- Hemel Hempstead North East · 1 seat · won at 42.6% · +7.4 pts below quota
- Tring · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
- Berkhamsted · 1 seat · won at 51.7% · above quota
Race results
Hemel Hempstead East · single-seat
Marginal winner 30.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +19.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,265
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 991 | 30.4% | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Robert Bagley | Reform UK | 935 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Catherine Ann McArevey | Liberal Democrats | 887 | 27.2% | |
| 4 | Jennifer Mary Dickson | Labour Party | 301 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Paul Gregory De Hoest | Green Party | 151 | 4.6% |
Hemel Hempstead North West · single-seat
Marginal winner 32.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +17.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,158
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Herring | Reform UK | 1,015 | 32.1% | Elected |
| 2 | Fiona Guest | Conservative and Unionist Party | 990 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | Angela Mitchell | Labour Party | 695 | 22.0% | |
| 4 | Carrie Proctor-Link | Liberal Democrats | 275 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Sherief Hassan | Green Party | 183 | 5.8% |
Hemel Hempstead St. Pauls · single-seat
Marginal winner 32.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +17.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,948
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Wright | Reform UK | 966 | 32.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Robin Bromham | Liberal Democrats | 737 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Mohamed Fawzi | Labour Party | 551 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | Julie Banks | Conservative and Unionist Party | 537 | 18.2% | |
| 5 | Paul Vincent Harris | Green Party | 157 | 5.3% |
Hemel Hempstead South East · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,237
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Maddern | Independent | 1,138 | 35.2% | Elected |
| 2 | Laura Berrill | Reform UK | 823 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | Margaret Patricia Griffiths | Conservative and Unionist Party | 517 | 16.0% | |
| 4 | Rebecca Mackenzie | Labour Party | 371 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Christopher Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 200 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Andrew Kevin Lambert | Green Party | 188 | 5.8% |
Bridgewater · single-seat
Marginal winner 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,946
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline A Smith-Wright | Liberal Democrats | 1,411 | 35.8% | Elected |
| 2 | Graeme Elliot | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,211 | 30.7% | |
| 3 | Fred Philpott | Reform UK | 878 | 22.3% | |
| 4 | Rose Mary Sheridan | Green Party | 265 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Deborah Charlton | Labour Party | 181 | 4.6% |
Kings Langley · single-seat
Marginal winner 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,641
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Roberts | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,370 | 37.6% | Elected |
| 2 | James Evans | Reform UK | 1,067 | 29.3% | |
| 3 | Ashley Lawrence | Green Party | 488 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Susan Waite Jordan | Liberal Democrats | 423 | 11.6% | |
| 5 | Jane Clare Gibbons | Labour Party | 293 | 8.0% |
Hemel Hempstead Town · single-seat
Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,535
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian England | Liberal Democrats | 1,332 | 37.7% | Elected |
| 2 | William Wyatt-Lowe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 865 | 24.5% | |
| 3 | Linda Cheryl Ashdown | Reform UK | 757 | 21.4% | |
| 4 | Janet Nicola Ventiroso | Labour Party | 345 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Christine Elaine Ridley | Green Party | 203 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Gary John Ruff | Transform Party | 33 | 0.9% |
Hemel Hempstead North East · single-seat
Marginal winner 42.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,659
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colette Wyatt-Lowe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,133 | 42.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Lindsey Anne Betts | Reform UK | 701 | 26.4% | |
| 3 | Goverdhan Silwal | Labour Party | 493 | 18.5% | |
| 4 | Nicholas Alan Keay | Liberal Democrats | 159 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | William Jeffrey Burgar | Green Party | 128 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Brian Hall | Independent | 45 | 1.7% |
Tring · single-seat
Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,831
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Symington | Liberal Democrats | 2,154 | 44.6% | Elected |
| 2 | Justin Alexander Charlton-Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,042 | 21.6% | |
| 3 | Andy White | Reform UK | 956 | 19.8% | |
| 4 | Joe Stopps | Green Party | 481 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | James F Lawler | Labour Party | 198 | 4.1% |
Berkhamsted · single-seat
Marginal winner 51.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.7 pts Valid ballots 4,354
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 2,250 | 51.7% | Elected |
| 2 | Gbola Adeleke | Conservative and Unionist Party | 812 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Adrian Steeples | Reform UK | 663 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Kevin Donald Fielding | Green Party | 436 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Geraint Owen Cooksley | Labour Party | 193 | 4.4% |