The 2000 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Summary

Election result

Overall turnout at the election as 30.6%.[3]

2000 Hertsmere Borough Council election[4][5][6]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Increase 2 69.2 13 22 56.4 10,807 57.8 +5.8
  Labour 3 Decrease 1 23.1 9 12 30.8 5,161 27.6 –6.3
  Liberal Democrats 1 Decrease 1 7.7 4 5 12.8 2,577 13.8 –0.3
  Independent 0 Steady 0 0 0 0.0 165 0.9 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aldenham East

Aldenham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Graham* 1,031 86.4 +2.5
Labour S. Huff 162 13.6 –2.5
Majority 869 72.8 N/A
Turnout 1,193 33.3 –5.2
Registered electors 3,579
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.5

Aldenham West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Saunders 821 76.6 +15.8
Labour R. Kirk 251 23.4 –15.8
Majority 570 53.2 N/A
Turnout 1,072 31.8 –7.6
Registered electors 3,375
Conservative hold Swing Increase15.8

Borehamwood Brookmeadow

Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Sandle* 590 57.1 –10.5
Conservative S. Rubner 444 42.9 +10.5
Majority 146 14.2 N/A
Turnout 1,034 20.6 –1.3
Registered electors 5,014
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.5

Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Heywood* 738 66.4 –11.6
Conservative K. Ross 374 33.6 +11.6
Majority 364 32.8 N/A
Turnout 1,112 19.3 –2.8
Registered electors 5,749
Labour hold Swing Decrease11.6

Borehamwood Hillside

Borehamwood Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Ward* 920 50.3 –1.7
Conservative D. McKee 908 49.7 +1.7
Majority 12 0.6 N/A
Turnout 1,828 32.7 +3.2
Registered electors 5,587
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.7

Bushey Heath

Bushey Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Quilty 989 67.6 +4.8
Liberal Democrats P. Forsyth 320 21.9 +1.7
Labour D. Bearfield 153 10.5 –6.6
Majority 669 45.7 N/A
Turnout 1,462 28.8 +1.9
Registered electors 5,076
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.6

Bushey North

Bushey North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Silverman* 807 54.8 –8.0
Conservative D. Bertin 499 33.9 +12.9
Labour I. Murphy 167 11.3 –4.9
Majority 308 20.9 N/A
Turnout 1,473 32.0 +0.3
Registered electors 4,599
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.5

Bushey Park

Bushey Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Pitfield 726 53.9 +18.6
Liberal Democrats R. Gamble* 530 39.3 –12.9
Labour D. Heoksma 91 6.8 –5.6
Majority 196 14.6 N/A
Turnout 1,347 39.8 +3.8
Registered electors 3,384
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase15.8

Bushey St. James

Bushey St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Keates* 856 48.3 +5.7
Liberal Democrats M. Spector 723 40.8 –1.1
Labour M. Reid 194 10.9 –4.6
Majority 133 7.5 N/A
Turnout 1,773 32.8 –3.2
Registered electors 5,404
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.4

Potters Bar Furzefield

Potters Bar Furzefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Foy* 786 53.0 +2.2
Labour E. Savage 336 22.6 –11.4
Liberal Democrats C. Dean 197 13.3 –1.9
Independent C. Morgan-Gray 165 11.1 N/A
Majority 450 30.4 N/A
Turnout 1,484 30.2 –1.8
Registered electors 4,907
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.8

Potters Bar Oakmere

Potters Bar Oakmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fear 1,159 60.7 +7.0
Labour A. Harrison 750 39.3 –7.0
Majority 409 21.4 +14.0
Turnout 1,909 34.3 –0.9
Registered electors 5,570
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

Potters Bar Parkfield

Potters Bar Parkfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Donne* 1,511 80.3 +2.9
Labour J. Fisher 371 19.7 –2.9
Majority 1,140 60.6 N/A
Turnout 1,882 32.8 –0.5
Registered electors 5,744
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.9

Shenley

Shenley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Saunders 703 61.6 +14.6
Labour J. Shaw* 438 38.4 –14.6
Majority 265 23.2 N/A
Turnout 1,141 30.4 –0.6
Registered electors 3,752
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase14.6

References

  1. ↑ "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hertsmere". BBC News. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Election turn-out". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Council results". The Independent. 6 May 2000. p. 6.
  6. ↑ "Election results: local councils". The Times. 6 May 2000. p. 10.
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