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Council election · Thursday, 22 October 2026

East Hertfordshire District: Hertford Kingsmead ward

0 candidates. Same page for each, in ballot-paper order.

At the election of Thursday, 4 May 2023, this seat was won by 69 votes (1.1% of votes cast); turnout was 34%. Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.

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Boundary: ONS Open Geography Portal (Open Government Licence). Map tiles: OpenStreetMap.

Nominations not yet confirmed. Candidate data: Democracy Club.

Key datesRegister by Tue 6 OctPostal vote by Wed 7 Oct 5pmProxy vote by Wed 14 Oct 5pmFree voter ID by Wed 14 Oct 5pmPolls 7am to 10pm · photo ID needed
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Anyone in the household is disabled or has a long-term health condition
Anyone in the household is an unpaid carer
Anyone in the household is on a UK visa, or seeking asylum
The household receives any means-tested benefit (Universal Credit, Pension Credit, etc.)
The household owns or regularly drives a car
Anyone in the household has served in the armed forces
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In this ward 0 candidates from 0 parties or independent slots are standing. Parties do not stand everywhere; here is how to find out whether yours stands nearby.

This is a council seat. A councillor's win changes what the council decides: council tax, housing repairs and allocations, planning, social care, schools admissions, parking, bins, libraries. It does not change national tax, benefits or NHS policy, so this page shows only positions published for this council election, and no national party pledges are implied.

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How this vote is counted: first past the post. One cross; the candidate with the most votes wins.Worked example

Every ballot with one cross is counted for that candidate. The one with the most votes wins, even without a majority. Example: A 4,000, B 3,900, C 2,100. A wins with 40% of the vote; the 60% cast for others elect nobody. There are no second preferences; a vote for a candidate who does not win has no further effect.

The ballot paper

Numbered as on the ballot paper. Open a candidate to see their positions on the nine topics, with sources. Until a household is described, only positions that apply to everyone are counted.

Photos: shown only when we have one for every candidate on this ballot. Initials are used otherwise, for everyone. · How much sourced material we found per party · Why isn't my party standing here?

Last time in this seat: election of Thursday, 4 May 2023
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Carl Andrew Brittain (elected)Green Party85113.4%
Maura Catherine Connolly (elected)Green Party78212.3%
Vicky Glover-Ward (elected)Green Party76812.1%
Rosemary Ann BoltonConservative and Unionist Party6109.6%
James ClarkConservative and Unionist Party4917.7%
Beverley Ann MurrayConservative and Unionist Party4887.7%
Elif Nergis LewisLiberal Democrats4867.6%
Andrew James Robert PorrerLiberal Democrats4587.2%
Geoff MadgeLiberal Democrats3775.9%
Anne Margaret FarnleyLabour Party3665.8%
Rachel Louise HoughtonLabour Party3535.5%
Graham Peter NicksonLabour Party3315.2%

6,361 valid votes, turnout 34%. Result data from Democracy Club (source). Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.

East Hertfordshire District: Hertford Kingsmead ward in numbers

Official open data about the area. It describes the place, not you, and it favours no candidate.

Recorded crime nearby, July 2026

160 street-level crimes recorded within about a mile of the area's centre.

  • violent crime: 47
  • anti social behaviour: 42
  • shoplifting: 22
  • other theft: 12
  • criminal damage arson: 10
  • public order: 9

Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence). Centroid of the ONS 2024 boundary. Statistics near this point describe the area, not any household. Recorded crime reflects reporting and policing as well as offending; see the ONS guidance in further reading.

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