2022 Stevenage Borough Council election

Elections to Stevenage Borough Council took place on 5 May 2022.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 2018. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it has held continuously since its creation in 1973.[2]

2022 Stevenage Borough Council election
5 May 2022
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 23 10 6
Seats won 9 2 2
Seats after 24 9 6
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Results summary
2022 Stevenage Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 Increase 3 69.2 15 24 61.5 9,718 44.7 +7.0
  Conservative 2 Decrease 2 15.4 7 9 23.1 6,778 31.2 -8.6
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 15.4 4 6 15.4 3,968 18.3 +2.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 629 2.9 -0.5
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 411 1.9 +0.6
  Independent 0 Decrease1 0.0 0 0 0.0 178 0.8 -0.6
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 50 0.2 -0.1

Ward results

Bandley Hill
Bandley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Joan Lloyd 786 47.7 +7.5
Conservative Dhiren Malavia 589 35.7 -12.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Anderson 232 14.1 +4.4
TUSC Barbara Clare 42 2.5 +0.2
Majority 197 12.0
Turnout 1,649
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase9.9

Bedwell
Bedwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Nazmin Chowdhury 941 56.8 +2.6
Conservative Catherine Bibby 452 27.3 -5.7
Liberal Democrats Chris Berry 191 11.5 +1.8
TUSC Steve Glennon 73 4.4 +1.4
Majority 489 29.5
Turnout 1,657
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase4.2

Chells
Chells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Wren 748 45.7 +10.8
Labour Co-op Forhad Chowdhury 507 31.0 +2.0
Conservative Matthew Wyatt 330 20.2 -8.4
TUSC Roger Charles 50 3.1 +1.2
Majority 241 14.7
Turnout 1,635
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.4

Longmeadow
Longmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bret Facey 610 39.9 -11.0
Labour Co-op Alistair Gordon 594 38.9 +5.4
Independent Matthew Hurst 178 11.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Matthew Snell 121 7.9 +2.2
TUSC Helen Kerr 25 1.6 +0.1
Majority 16 1.0
Turnout 1,528
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.2

Manor
Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuinness 1,218 63.0 +7.3
Labour Co-op Louisa Barr 315 16.3 +0.2
Conservative Victoria Facey 306 15.8 -7.8
Green Dean Carpenter 93 4.8 +0.2
Majority 903 47.2
Turnout 1,932
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.6

Martins Wood
Martins Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Lloyd Briscoe 659 43.6 +8.8
Conservative Andy Goldsmith 380 25.1 -5.6
Liberal Democrats Isabel Wilks 370 24.5 -5.9
Green Jim Borcherds 104 6.9 N/A
Majority 279 18.5
Turnout 1,513
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase7.2

Old Town
Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jim Brown 1,107 46.8 +11.4
Conservative Jody Hanafin 942 39.8 -0.3
Green Elizabeth Sturges 189 8.0 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Madani Mannan 111 4.7 +1.2
TUSC Mark Kerr 17 0.7 N/A
Majority 165 7.0
Turnout 2,366
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.9

Pin Green
Pin Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Lin Martin-Haugh 749 49.0 +2.9
Conservative Andy Facey 484 31.6 -8.2
Liberal Democrats Charles Littleton 142 9.3 +2.4
Green Naomi Lovelace-Collins 131 8.6 +1.4
TUSC Mark Pickersgill 24 1.6 N/A
Majority 265 17.4
Turnout 1,530
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase5.6

Roebuck
Roebuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Anne Wells 757 47.1 +11.1
Conservative Nicholas Leech 628 39.1 -8.8
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bye 183 11.4 -2.7
TUSC Bryan Clare 39 2.4 +0.4
Majority 129 8.0
Turnout 1,607
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.0

Shephall
Shephall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Rob Broom 834 59.7 +12.2
Conservative Celia Lawrence 375 26.9 -15.6
Liberal Democrats David Barks 134 9.6 +3.8
TUSC Michael Malocco 53 3.8 -0.4
Majority 459 32.8
Turnout 1,396
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase13.9

St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sandra Barr 1,079 59.8 +13.5
Conservative Melanie Mitchell 485 26.9 -10.0
Liberal Democrats Hazel Jones 180 10.0 +1.9
TUSC Amber Gentleman 60 3.3 +1.1
Majority 594 32.9
Turnout 1,804
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase11.8

Symonds Green
Symonds Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sharon Taylor 902 53.7 +10.7
Conservative Jack Ingarfill 523 31.1 -11.6
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon 115 6.8 +0.4
Green Richard Warr 112 6.7 -0.1
TUSC Trevor Palmer 28 1.7 +0.5
Majority 379 22.3
Turnout 1,680
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase11.2

Woodfield
Woodfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Bibby 674 47.0 -6.5
Labour Co-op Jim Callaghan 488 34.0 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Neil Brinkworth 223 15.5 +1.5
Reform UK Amodio Amato 50 3.5 +1.3
Majority 186 10.1
Turnout 1,435
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.1

By-elections

Bedwell
Bedwell: 19 January 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Conor McGrath 907 69.8 +13.0
Conservative Matthew Wyatt 263 20.2 –15.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Berry 129 10.0 –1.5
Majority 644 49.6
Turnout
Labour hold Swing Increase14.25

References
  1. "Election Results - Borough Council Elections 2022". Stevenage Borough Council. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. "Stevenage election result". BBC News.
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