1996 Watford Borough Council election
{{Short description|Watford Borough Council election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
The 1996 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1996 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Watford-1973-2012.pdf |title=Watford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012|access-date=27 December 2021 |work=Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher}} This was the same day as other local elections.
Result summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 1996 Watford Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 7
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 58.3
|other seats = 14
|total seats = 21
|total seats % = 58.3
|votes = 8,732
|votes % = 42.7
|plus/minus = -4.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 3
|net = {{increase}} 2
|seats % = 25.0
|other seats = 6
|total seats = 9
|total seats % = 25.0
|votes = 6,829
|votes % = 33.4
|plus/minus = -0.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 2
|net = {{decrease}} 2
|seats % = 16.7
|other seats = 4
|total seats = 6
|total seats % = 16.7
|votes = 4,872
|votes % = 23.8
|plus/minus = +4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Callowland=
{{Election box begin | title=Callowland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Harrison
|votes = 621
|percentage = 63.2
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = I. Roberts
|votes = 226
|percentage =23.0
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Taylor
|votes = 136
|percentage =13.8
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 40.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 983
|percentage = 25.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}3.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Central=
{{Election box begin | title=Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Muspratt
|votes = 909
|percentage = 53.3
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Soodin
|votes = 597
|percentage =35.0
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Rosen
|votes = 200
|percentage =11.7
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 18.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,706
|percentage = 34.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Holywell=
{{Election box begin | title=Holywell}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Head
|votes = 778
|percentage = 66.4
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Jenkins
|votes = 200
|percentage =17.1
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Laslett
|votes = 194
|percentage =16.6
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 49.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,172
|percentage = 25.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Leggatts=
{{Election box begin | title=Leggatts}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Green
|votes = 789
|percentage = 56.8
|change = -10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Herd
|votes = 413
|percentage =29.7
|change = +17.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Saeed
|votes = 188
|percentage =13.5
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 27.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,390
|percentage = 33.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}13.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Meriden=
{{Election box begin | title=Meriden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Woodward
|votes = 933
|percentage = 62.3
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Bell
|votes = 328
|percentage =21.9
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Lane
|votes = 236
|percentage =15.8
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 40.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,497
|percentage = 28.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Nascot=
{{Election box begin | title=Nascot}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Price
|votes = 828
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Meldrum
|votes = 515
|percentage =30.0
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Gardner
|votes = 371
|percentage =21.6
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 18.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,714
|percentage = 32.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Oxhey=
{{Election box begin | title=Oxhey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Thornhill
|votes = 1,106
|percentage = 62.2
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. McQuaid
|votes = 377
|percentage =21.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Atkin
|votes = 295
|percentage =16.6
|change = -8.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 41.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,778
|percentage = 38.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}4.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Solomon
|votes = 1,020
|percentage = 54.8
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. Jenkins
|votes = 558
|percentage =30.0
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Barry
|votes = 284
|percentage =15.3
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 24.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,862
|percentage = 45.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stanborough=
{{Election box begin | title=Stanborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Burrow
|votes = 902
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Jones
|votes = 637
|percentage =30.2
|change = -20.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Errington
|votes = 570
|percentage =27.0
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 12.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,109
|percentage = 43.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}16.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tudor=
{{Election box begin | title=Tudor}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Kerby
|votes = 968
|percentage = 54.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Richmond
|votes = 463
|percentage =26.0
|change = -11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Strange
|votes = 350
|percentage =19.7
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 28.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,781
|percentage = 35.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}8.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Vicarage=
{{Election box begin | title=Vicarage}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Choudhrey
|votes = 1,110
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Baddeley
|votes = 855
|percentage =39.5
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Ealey
|votes = 198
|percentage =9.2
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 11.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,163
|percentage = 41.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Woodside=
{{Election box begin | title=Woodside}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Burtenshaw
|votes = 1,133
|percentage = 49.7
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Jackson
|votes = 960
|percentage =42.1
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Janson
|votes = 185
|percentage =8.1
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes =
|percentage = 7.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,278
|percentage = 46.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{1996 United Kingdom local elections}}
{{Hertfordshire elections}}