Overall results show Lib Dems on 27% in Herts

Electorate: 816,950
Poll: 39.3%
Spoilt: 2475

Conservative 55 seats 147,776 votes 46.0% +3.7
Green 1 seat 22,900 votes 7.1% +2.4
Labour 3 seats 44,650 votes 13.9% -12.1
Liberal Democrat 17 seats 87,042 votes 27.1% +1.0
Other 1 16,142 votes 5.0% +4.6

That means that the Conservatives have 20 more seats than they would do under a legitimate voting system. The Liberal Democrats have four fewer.

The majority of electors voted for change at county hall. Change (eg improved roads, more school places) will not be delivered because the electoral system is skewed to benefit the Conservatives.

Full results: http://www.hertsdirect.org/actweb/election/default.htm

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