2021 Hertfordshire County Council election

Elections to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 6 May 2021 alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 78 seats to the council were elected.

2021 Hertfordshire County Council election
6 May 2021
All 78 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.2%
  First party Second party
 
Leader David Williams Stephen Giles-Medhurst
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 51 seats,
45.9%		 18 seats,
25.1%
Seats before 49 18
Seats won 46 23
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 142,051 86,969
Percentage 43.3% 26.5%
Swing 2.6 pp 1.4 pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Judi Billing Ben Crystall
Party Labour Green
Last election 9 seats,
20.5%		 0 seats,
4.0%
Seats before 9 0
Seats won 7 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 69,612 24,508
Percentage 21.2% 7.5%
Swing 0.7 pp 3.5 pp
Map showing the results of the 2021 Hertfordshire County Council election.
Council composition after the election.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The Conservative Party won 46 of the 78 seats, winning a majority and thus retaining control of the council, despite making a net loss of five seats, with leader David Williams losing his seat of Harpenden North East. Deputy Leader of the Council Teresa Heritage became acting leader in the aftermath of the election, and Cllr Richard Roberts was ratified as Leader of the Council on 25 May 2021.

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