Before (end of 2004) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 41 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 2005) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 41 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 2 · Labour 0
Ward results
Hertford Rural1 seat · turnout 73.7%
| Bryan Hammond | Conservative | 4,071 ✓ |
| Judith Lloyd | Labour | 1,249 |
| John Ledden | Liberal Democrats | 1,015 |
| Lydia Helen Somerville | Green | 455 |
SAWBRIDGEWORTH1 seat · turnout 66.7%
| Anthony Dodd | Conservative | 3,931 ✓ |
| Linda Harvey | Labour | 1,302 |
| David Davies | Liberal Democrats | 1,221 |
| Stephen Tibbitts | Green | 396 |