Who are the MPs representing Hertfordshire?
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There are 12 constituencies in Hertfordshire and like elsewhere in the country, the majority, bar one, have been Conservative. Not any more.
The general election saw Labour win seven seats, the Conservatives win three - and the Liberal Democrats, including the party's deputy leader, win two.
Here - in alphabetical order by constituency - are the MPs taking their seats in Westminster for the county.
Broxbourne - Lewis Cocking
The Conservative Party has retained Broxbourne with the election of Lewis Cocking, external, who replaces Tory Sir Charles Walker, who stood down.
Mr Cocking, a Hertfordshire councillor, and the county's deputy police and crime commissioner, said his priorities included more investment in flood prevention, better skills training and apprenticeships, banking hubs in town centres, and healthcare for all.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 57%.
Broxbourne results:
Conservative - Lewis Cocking - 15,810
Labour - Catherine Deakin - 12,952
Reform - Tom Holdsworth - 8,782
Lib Dem - Nick Belfitt - 2,688
Green - Owen Brett - 2,461
UK Independence Party - Martin Harvey - 172
English Constitution - Brett Frewin - 87
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Victoria Collins
The Liberal Democrats' Victoria Collins, external is the constituency's new MP, which was previously held by Tory Bim Afolami before the boundaries were redrawn.
Based in Berkhamsted, the entrepreneur says she grew up helping her mother in their gift shop.
She puts support for small businesses and the environment as a priority, having also worked in the European Parliament and plans to advocate "to stop sewage dumping in precious local chalk streams and rivers".
Voter turnout in this constituency was 75%.
Harpenden and Berkhamsted results:
Lib Dem - Victoria Collins - 27,282
Conservative - Nigel Gardner - 16,547
Reform - Saba Poursaeedi - 4,245
Labour - Zara Layne - 4,061
Green - Paul de Hoest - 1,951
Hemel Hempstead - David Taylor
Labour's David Taylor, external took the seat of Hemel Hempstead from the Conservatives.
The charity worker who took aid to Kyiv, has roots in Hemel where his parents grew up.
He describes the post-war new town as one of Labour’s finest achievements – providing our families with decent housing, jobs, schools and healthcare.
The constituency voter turnout was 62%, down 7.5% from 2019.
Voter turnout in this constituency was 75%.
Hemel Hempstead results:
Labour - David Taylor - 16,844
Conservative - Andrew Williams - 11,987
Reform - Noel Willcox -7,689
Lib Dem - Sammy Barry-Mears - 5,096
Green - Sherief Hassan - 2,492
Hertford and Stortford - Josh Dean
Josh Dean, external, at the age of 24, is among some of the youngest MPs to be elected to parliament.
Mr Dean who promises to, “deliver the change residents’ voted for as Hertford and Stortford’s first ever Labour MP”.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 68% down by 5.4% since 2019.
Hertford and Stortford results:
Labour - Josh Dean - 20,808
Conservative - Julie Marson - 16,060
Reform - John Birmicz - 8,325
Green - Nick Cox - 4,373
Lib Dem - Helen Campbell - 4,167
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom - 139
Heritage Party - 137
Hertsmere - Oliver Dowden
The Conservatives held the seat with political heavyweight and former Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, external being returned to represent the area.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 65%, down by 6.4% on 2019.
Hertsmere results:
Conservative - Oliver Dowden - 21,451
Labour - Josh tapper - 13,459
Reform - Darren Selkus - 6,584
Lib Dem Emma Matanle - 3,710
Green- John Humphries - 2,267
Independent - Ray Bolster - 536
Hitchin - Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern, external has taken the seat of Hitchin, a seat straddling parts of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, following electoral boundary changes.
It had been a Conservative seat when it was part of the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
Mr Strathern who lives in Shefford, served briefly as the Mid-Bedfordshire MP following a by-election in 2023.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 69% down by 6.4% on 2019.
Hitchin results:
Labour - Alistair Strathern - 22,067
Conservative - Bim Afolami - 14,958
Reform - Charles Bunker - 6,760
Lib Dem - Chris Lucas - 4,913
Green - Will Lavin - 2,631
Christian Peoples Alliance - 181
North East Hertfordshire - Chris Hinchliff
Labour's Chris Hinchcliff, external took North East Hertfordshire from the Conservatives, and is the area's first Labour MP in 50 years. The seat had previously been held by Sir Oliver Heald who chose to retire.
The former councillor, who lives in Royston, has worked for the past five years as a professional political campaigner and is a policy expert in the charity sector, notably the Council for the Protection of Rural England.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 68%, down by 3.9%.
North East Hertfordshire results:
Labour - Chris Hinchcliff - 18,358
Conservative - Nikki da Costa - 16,435
Reform - Steve Adelantado - 8,462
Lib Dem - Ruth Brown - 5,463
Green - Vicky Burt - 3,802
South West Hertfordshire - Gagan Mohindra
It was a Conservative hold as Gagan Mohindra, external was re-elected to represent the area.
Mr Mohindra has been an assistant whip and a parliamentary private secretary in several government departments.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 68%, down by 3.5% on 2019.
South West Hertfordshire results:
Conservative - Ggan Mohindra - 16,458
Liberal Democrat - Sally Symington - 12,002
Labour - Alex Sufit - 9,637
Reform - Keith Steers - 6,790
Green - Narinder Sian - 2,532
Party of Women - Bernadette O'Malley - 295
Rejoin EU - Michael McGetrick - 158
UK Voice - Ketankumar Pipaliya - 150
St Albans - Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper, external, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader was returned as the MP for St Albans and has been the town's MP since 2019.
She runs the St Albans Commuter Action Group and is a supporter of the Save St Albans Pubs campaign.
Before being elected, she worked in Commonwealth affairs for 10 years, including campaigning for LGBT+ rights abroad.
She also worked for Hacked Off, the campaign for a free and accountable press.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 71%, but down by 7% on 2019.
St Albans results:
Lib Dems - Daisy Cooper - 29,222 - an increase of 6.7 points
Conservative - James Spencer - 9,388
Labour - Sophia Adams Bhatti - 5,189
Reform - John Dowdle - 4,336
Green - Simon Grover - 3,272
Heritage Party - Dafydd Morriss - 104
Social Democratic Party - 103
Stevenage - Kevin Bonavia
Kevin Bonavia, external is the new MP for Stevenage. The last time Labour represented the seat was in 2005.
He said: "I’ve made a career getting justice for victims of hacking and fraud as a solicitor.
"I know what it takes to support people who are most in need of help.
"Public service is in my DNA. I’ve spent 14 years as a councillor – serving as an armed forces champion."
Voter turnout for this constituency was 61% down by 6.9% on 2019.
Stevenage results:
Labour - Kevin Bonavia - 17,698
Conservative - Alex Clarkson - 11,080
Reform - Peter Hopper - 7,667
Lib Dem - Lisa Nash - 3,467
Green - Paul Dawson - 2,655
Christian Peoples Party - 148
Watford - Matt Turmaine
Labour's Matt Turmaine, external is the MP for Watford, a seat which had previously been held by the Conservatives.
A UNISON union branch officer, he said he understood the pressures on public services and the workers that deliver them.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 61% down by 7.5%.
Watford results:
Labour - Matt Turmaine - 15,708
Conservative - Dean Russell - 10,985
Lib Dem - Ian Stotesbury - 7,577
Reform - Gary King - 4,930
Workers Party of Britain - Khalid Chohan - 2,659
Green - Arran Bowen-La Grange - 2,428
Heritage Party - Sarah Knott - 168
Welwyn Hatfield - Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield is now served by Labour's Andrew Lewin, external, who won the seat from the Conservative's defence secretary, Grant Shapps.
Mr Lewin who worked for a housing association was born in Welwyn Garden City. He lives in the constituency with his wife and children.
Voter turnout for this constituency was 64% down by 5.1%.
Welwyn Hatfield results:
Labour - Andrew Lewin - 19,877
Conservative - Grant Shapps - 16,078
Reform - Jack Aaron - 6,397
Lib Dem - John Munro - 3,117
Green - Sarah Butcher -2,986
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