Watling - Election - 2 May 2019

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Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, Labour gained one of the seats from the Conservatives and the Conservatives held the other seat.

Wendy Purdy and Chrissy Stamp were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Purdy Wendy Wendy Purdy *
Conservative 949 19.4%

Stamp Chrissy Chrissy Stamp
Labour 928 19.0%

Hartley Jordan Desmond Jordan Desmond Hartley
Labour 768 15.7%

Lawrence Andrew William John Andrew William John Lawrence
Conservative 740 15.1%

Collins Alan William Alan William Collins
Liberal Democrat 473 9.7%

Radlett David Noel Paul David Noel Paul Radlett
Ukip 371 7.6%

Rose Martin Jacob Martin Jacob Rose
Liberal Democrat 364 7.4%

Love Joel Andrew Joel Andrew Love
Green party 296 6.1%

Turnout 2,692 37.5%

Labour gain from Conservative

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Purdy Wendy Wendy Purdy * Conservative	949	19.4%
Stamp Chrissy Chrissy Stamp Labour	928	19.0%
Hartley Jordan Desmond Jordan Desmond Hartley Labour	768	15.7%
Lawrence Andrew William John Andrew William John Lawrence Conservative	740	15.1%
Collins Alan William Alan William Collins Liberal Democrat	473	9.7%
Radlett David Noel Paul David Noel Paul Radlett Ukip	371	7.6%
Rose Martin Jacob Martin Jacob Rose Liberal Democrat	364	7.4%
Love Joel Andrew Joel Andrew Love Green party	296	6.1%
Turnout	2,692	37.5%
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

Want of official mark 0

Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates 2

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 13

Total 15

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

Previous election

« 7 May 2015

	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	2
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	13
	Total	15