1985 Hertfordshire County Council election explained

Election Name:	1985 Hertfordshire County Council election
Country:	Hertfordshire
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Election:	1981 Hertfordshire County Council election
Previous Year:	1981
Next Election:	1989 Hertfordshire County Council election
Next Year:	1989
Seats For Election:	All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
Majority Seats:	39
Registered:	730,394
Turnout:	45.3%
Party1:	Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:	36
Seat Change1:	7
Popular Vote1:	124,196
Percentage1:	37.6%
Swing1:	5.5%
Party2:	Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:	27
Seat Change2:	2
Popular Vote2:	95,804
Percentage2:	29.0%
Swing2:	7.0%
Party4:	SDP-Liberal Alliance
Seats4:	14
Seat Change4:	10
Popular Vote4:	106,074
Percentage4:	32.1%
Swing4:	13.1%
Party5:	Residents Association
Seats5:	0
Seat Change5:	1
Popular Vote5:	3,260
Percentage5:	1.0%
Swing5:	0.1%
Council control
Posttitle:	Council control after election
Before Party:	Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:	No overall control

The 1985 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

**Broxbourne District Summary**
Party	Seats	Votes	%	+/-
	6	<	-- votes -->9,902	<	-- pp -->47.2	<	-- change -->–1.6
	0	<	-- votes -->5,626	<	-- pp -->26.8	<	-- change -->+6.5
	0	<	-- votes -->5,408	<	-- pp -->25.8	<	-- change -->–4.0
	0	<	-- votes -->63	<	-- pp -->0.3	<	-- change -->N/A
Total	6	<	-- votes -->20,999	<	-- pp -->35.6	<	-- change -->–8.1
Registered electors		<	-- registered -->58,927	–	<	-- change -->+4.6

Division results

**Dacorum District Summary**
Party	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	6	1	<	-- votes -->16,697	<	-- pp -->37.0	<	-- change -->–5.3
	3	2	<	-- votes -->14,626	<	-- pp -->32.4	<	-- change -->–10.9
	1	1	<	-- votes -->13,553	<	-- pp -->30.0	<	-- change -->+16.9
	0		<	-- votes -->157	<	-- pp -->0.3	<	-- change -->–0.7
	0		<	-- votes -->95	<	-- pp -->0.2	<	-- change -->±0.0
Total	10		<	-- votes -->45,128	<	-- pp -->45.0	<	-- change -->–2.7
Registered electors			<	-- registered -->100,238	–	<	-- change -->+3.7

Division results

**East Hertfordshire District Summary**
Party	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	6	1	<	-- votes -->15,265	<	-- pp -->40.7	<	-- change -->–5.1
	2	2	<	-- votes -->13,463	<	-- pp -->35.9	<	-- change -->+13.6
	1		<	-- votes -->6,638	<	-- pp -->17.7	<	-- change -->–7.2
	0	1	<	-- votes -->1,701	<	-- pp -->4.5	<	-- change -->–1.9
	0		<	-- votes -->453	<	-- pp -->1.2	<	-- change -->N/A
	0		<	-- votes -->8	<	-- pp --><0.1	<	-- change -->N/A
Total	9		<	-- votes -->37,528	<	-- pp -->44.2	<	-- change -->–3.0
Registered electors			<	-- registered -->84,979	–	<	-- change -->+5.8

Division results

**Hertsmere District Summary**
Party	Seats	Votes	%	+/-
	4	<	-- votes -->12,105	<	-- pp -->42.5	<	-- change -->–3.1
	2	<	-- votes -->7,508	<	-- pp -->26.4	<	-- change -->–1.4
	1	<	-- votes -->8,870	<	-- pp -->31.3	<	-- change -->+4.5
Total	7	<	-- votes -->28,483	<	-- pp -->43.6	<	-- change -->–5.2
Registered electors		<	-- registered -->65,307	–	<	-- change -->–1.9

Division results

**North Hertfordshire District Summary**
Party	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	4		<	-- votes -->11,873	<	-- pp -->28.1	<	-- change -->–13.3
	3	2	<	-- votes -->15,631	<	-- pp -->37.0	<	-- change -->–5.8
	2	2	<	-- votes -->13,191	<	-- pp -->31.2	<	-- change -->+19.4
	0		<	-- votes -->1,559	<	-- pp -->3.7	<	-- change -->+2.1
Total	9		<	-- votes -->42,254	<	-- pp -->51.0	<	-- change -->+5.9
Registered electors			<	-- registered -->82,885	–	<	-- change -->+5.0

Division results

**St Albans District Summary**
Party	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	5	4	<	-- votes -->19,067	<	-- pp -->40.2	<	-- change -->–6.4
	4	3	<	-- votes -->19,038	<	-- pp -->40.2	<	-- change -->+12.0
	1	1	<	-- votes -->8,950	<	-- pp -->18.9	<	-- change -->–3.5
	0		<	-- votes -->349	<	-- pp -->0.7	<	-- change -->N/A
Total	10		<	-- votes -->47,404	<	-- pp -->50.5	<	-- change -->+2.5
Registered electors			<	-- registered -->93,810	–	<	-- change -->+3.5

Division results

**Stevenage District Summary**
Party	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	5	1	<	-- votes -->11,091	<	-- pp -->47.4	<	-- change -->–6.6
	1	1	<	-- votes -->7,563	<	-- pp -->32.3	<	-- change -->+12.1
	0		<	-- votes -->4,726	<	-- pp -->20.2	<	-- change -->–5.3
Total	6		<	-- votes -->23,380	<	-- pp -->41.9	<	-- change -->–2.0
Registered electors			<	-- registered -->55,767	–	<	-- change -->+3.3

Division results

**Three Rivers District Summary**
Party	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
	3	1	<	-- votes -->12,921	<	-- pp -->41.5	<	-- change -->+16.3
	3	1	<	-- votes -->12,801	<	-- pp -->41.1	<	-- change -->–8.7
	1		<	-- votes -->5,414	<	-- pp -->17.4	<	-- change -->–7.7
Total	7		<	-- votes -->31,136	<	-- pp -->45.9	<	-- change -->4.4
Registered electors			<	-- registered -->67,790	–	<	-- change -->+1.3

Division results

**Watford District Summary**
Party	Seats	Votes	%	+/-
	5	<	-- votes -->9,972	<	-- pp -->42.7	<	-- change -->–1.4
	1	<	-- votes -->7,866	<	-- pp -->33.7	<	-- change -->–4.1
	0	<	-- votes -->5,412	<	-- pp -->23.2	<	-- change -->+5.0
	0	<	-- votes -->80	<	-- pp -->0.3	<	-- change -->N/A
Total	6	<	-- votes -->23,330	<	-- pp -->41.2	<	-- change -->–3.3
Registered electors		<	-- registered -->56,613	–	<	-- change -->+2.4

Division results

**Welwyn Hatfield District Summary**
Party	Seats	Votes	%	+/-
	5	<	-- votes -->14,324	<	-- pp -->46.4	<	-- change -->–8.8
	2	<	-- votes -->10,136	<	-- pp -->32.8	<	-- change -->–6.9
	0	<	-- votes -->6,437	<	-- pp -->20.8	<	-- change -->+16.4
Total	7	<	-- votes -->30,897	<	-- pp -->48.2	<	-- change -->–6.2
Registered electors		<	-- registered -->64,078	–	<	-- change -->+1.7

Division results