Elections to Stevenage Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election, plus a by-election in Roebuck ward; the seats which were last contested in 2016.[1] The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it has held continuously since 1973, but with a reduced majority.

Results summary

2021 Stevenage Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour Co-op 6 Decrease 5 42.9 16 22 56.4 9,199 37.7 -0.4
  Conservative 6 Increase 4 42.9 5 11 28.2 9,724 39.8 +8.1
  Liberal Democrats 2 Increase 1 14.3 4 6 15.4 3,864 15.8 -6.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 826 3.4 -4.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 348 1.4 New
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 329 1.3 New
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 78 0.3 New
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 49 0.2 New

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Kerby 828 47.9 +9.0
Labour Co-op Michelle Gardner 695 40.2 −5.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Anderson 168 9.7 −5.7
TUSC Barbara Clare 39 2.3 New
Majority 133 7.7
Turnout 1,730 34.1 +4.6
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing Increase7.3

Bedwell

Bedwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Matt Creasey 979 54.2 ±0.0
Conservative David Hurst 596 33.0 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Nick MacMillan 175 9.7 −4.5
TUSC Steve Glennon 55 3.0 New
Majority 383 21.2 −9.2
Turnout 1,805 32.0 +4.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease4.7

Chells

Chells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Ashley-Wren 600 34.9 −11.7
Labour Co-op Forhad Chowdhury 499 29.0 +1.9
Conservative Matthew Wyatt 492 28.6 +11.4
Green David Ingarfill 96 5.6 −3.5
TUSC Roger Charles 33 1.9 New
Majority 101 5.9 −13.8
Turnout 1,720 34.8 +1.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op Swing Decrease6.8

Longmeadow

Longmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Mitchell 835 50.9 +5.6
Labour Co-op Chris Webb 550 33.5 −6.8
Liberal Democrats David Barks 94 5.7 −8.7
Green Richard Dyer 91 5.5 New
UKIP Peter Colley 49 3.0 New
TUSC Helen Kerr 23 1.4 New
Majority 285 17.4 +12.5
Turnout 1,642 37.2 +5.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.2

Manor

Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Snell 1,125 55.7 −19.9
Conservative Dan Buckingham 487 24.1 +10.6
Labour Co-op Louisa Barr 315 15.6 +4.7
Green Dean Carpenter 92 4.6 New
Majority 638 31.6 −30.6
Turnout 2,019 39.5 −0.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease15.3

Martins Wood

Martins Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Myla Arceno 571 34.8 −1.5
Conservative Janet Munro 504 30.7 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Jill Brinkworth 499 30.4 −5.7
Reform UK Rob Henry 43 2.6 New
TUSC Mark Pickersgill 24 1.5 New
Majority 67 4.1 +2.2
Turnout 1,641 35.5 +3.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.3

Old Town

Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Duncan 1,027 40.1 +2.1
Labour Co-op Jim Brown 907 35.4 −4.2
Independent John Spiers 348 13.6 New
Green Elizabeth Sturges 191 7.5 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Madani Mannan 89 3.5 −4.9
Majority 120 4.7 N/A
Turnout 2,562 40.5 +4.9
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing Increase3.2

Pin Green

Pin Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Maureen McKay 752 46.1 +3.1
Conservative Grant Prest 650 39.8 +7.6
Green Naomi Lovelace-Collins 118 7.2 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Charles Littleton 113 6.9 −1.8
Majority 102 6.3 −4.5
Turnout 1,633 34.6 +4.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease4.5

Roebuck

Roebuck (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Howells 790 52.5 +8.8
Conservative Nicholas Leech 611 40.6 +6.9
Labour Co-op Allen Brown 593 39.4 −4.4
Labour Co-op Monika Cherney-Craw 551 36.6 −7.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bye 232 15.4 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Barber 197 13.1 +2.2
TUSC Bryan Clare 33 2.2 New
Turnout 33.5
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op

Shephall

Shephall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Simon Speller 685 47.5 +3.7
Conservative Roni Hearn 613 42.5 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Reece 83 5.8 −5.1
TUSC Michael Malocco 60 4.2 New
Majority 72 5.0 −12.0
Turnout 1,441 31.6 +3.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.6

St Nicholas

St Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Richard Henry 891 46.3 −0.6
Conservative Layla Buckingham 710 36.9 −1.3
Liberal Democrats Hazel Jones 156 8.1 −6.8
Green Jacqueline Botevyle 125 6.5 New
TUSC Amber Gentleman 42 2.2 New
Majority 181 9.4 +0.8
Turnout 1,924 34.5 +2.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase0.4

Symonds Green

Symonds Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jackie Hollywell 717 43.0 −0.6
Conservative Jack Ingarfill 712 42.7 +8.0
Green Richard Warr 113 6.8 −5.0
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon 106 6.4 −3.5
TUSC Trevor Palmer 20 1.2 New
Majority 5 0.3 −8.6
Turnout 1,668 36.9 +3.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease4.3

Woodfield

Woodfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Notley 869 53.5 +6.7
Labour Co-op Alistair Gordon 494 30.4 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Brinkworth 227 14.0 −10.0
Reform UK Amodio Amato 35 2.2 New
Majority 375 23.1
Turnout 1.625 39.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7

References

  1. ^ Partridge, Matt (19 March 2021). "Notice of Election - Election of Borough Councillors" (PDF). Stevenage Borough Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ Council, Stevenage Borough. "Election Results - Borough Council Elections 2021". www.stevenage.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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