Hempstead and Wigmore - Election - 2 May 2019

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An election was held in Hempstead and Wigmore ward on 2 May 2019 to elect two councillors.

Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held both of the seats.

Diane Chambers and Rodney Chambers were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Chambers Diane Margaret Diane Margaret Chambers *
Conservative 1,641 36.4%

Chambers Rodney Brian Rodney Brian Chambers *
Conservative 1,613 35.8%

Eldridge Raymond David John Raymond David John Eldridge
Ukip 325 7.2%

Lucy Terry Reginald Terry Reginald Lucy
Liberal Democrat 240 5.3%

Prenter Louwella Margaret Louwella Margaret Prenter
Labour 233 5.2%

Khan Nabilah Nabilah Khan
Labour 228 5.1%

Williams Veronica Veronica Williams
Liberal Democrat 224 5.0%

Turnout 2,420 37.2%

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Chambers Diane Margaret Diane Margaret Chambers * Conservative	1,641	36.4%
Chambers Rodney Brian Rodney Brian Chambers * Conservative	1,613	35.8%
Eldridge Raymond David John Raymond David John Eldridge Ukip	325	7.2%
Lucy Terry Reginald Terry Reginald Lucy Liberal Democrat	240	5.3%
Prenter Louwella Margaret Louwella Margaret Prenter Labour	233	5.2%
Khan Nabilah Nabilah Khan Labour	228	5.1%
Williams Veronica Veronica Williams Liberal Democrat	224	5.0%
Turnout	2,420	37.2%
Conservative hold
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 1

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 17

Total 18

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	1
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	17
	Total	18