Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections
One third of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Labour | 1973 - 1976 |
Conservative | 1976 - 1979 |
Labour | 1979 - 1992 |
Conservative | 1992 - 1994 |
Labour | 1994 - 1999 |
Conservative | 1999 - 2000 |
Labour | 2000 - 2002 |
Conservative | 2002 - 2019 |
No overall control | 2019–2021 |
Conservative | 2021- present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- (New ward boundaries)[5]
- (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- 1998 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
- 1999 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one)[7][8]
- 2000 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
- 2002 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
- 2003 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
- 2004 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
- 2006 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
- 2007 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
- 2008 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2][9]
- 2012 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
- 2014 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
- 2015 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
- 2016 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[10]
- 2018 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
- 2019 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
- 2021 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
By-election results[]
1997-2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 486 | 49.5 | +10.4 | ||
Labour | 292 | 29.8 | -22.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 109 | 11.1 | +2.4 | ||
No to Sleaze, No to Slough | 94 | 9.6 | +9.6 | ||
Majority | 194 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 981 | 25.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 517 | 42.9 | +21.0 | ||
Labour | 454 | 37.7 | -28.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 156 | 13.0 | +0.7 | ||
Other | 77 | 6.4 | +6.4 | ||
Majority | 63 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,204 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 726 | 75.0 | +8.3 | ||
Conservative | 241 | 24.9 | +4.7 | ||
Majority | 485 | 50.1 | |||
Turnout | 967 | 23.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 528 | 83.7 | +15.4 | ||
Conservative | 103 | 16.3 | -1.2 | ||
Majority | 425 | 67.4 | |||
Turnout | 631 | 13.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 802 | ||||
Labour | 797 | ||||
Labour | 772 | ||||
Conservative | 282 | ||||
Conservative | 282 | ||||
Conservative | 272 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 82 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 81 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 69 | ||||
Turnout | 3,439 | 29.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 831 | 51.6 | |||
Labour | 381 | 23.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 276 | 17.2 | |||
UKIP | 121 | 7.5 | |||
Majority | 450 | 27.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,609 | 30.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2001-2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 611 | 58.8 | +1.7 | ||
Conservative | 363 | 34.9 | +4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 65 | 6.3 | -6.2 | ||
Majority | 248 | 23.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,039 | 22.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Howard Morgan | 539 | 50.7 | +7.9 | |
Labour | 398 | 37.4 | -4.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 126 | 11.9 | -3.0 | ||
Majority | 141 | 13.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,063 | 24.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Clare Berry | 484 | 46.8 | -3.9 | |
Labour | Stuart Jackson | 444 | 42.9 | +5.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Larkins | 106 | 10.3 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 40 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,034 | 23.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christine Wheeler | 689 | 46.0 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Christopher Cory | 521 | 34.8 | -5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Skidmore | 288 | 19.2 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 168 | 11.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,498 | 34.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2005-2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Samuel Smith | 546 | 38.2 | -0.2 | |
Conservative | Sara Johnston | 456 | 32.0 | -2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eirwen Smith | 425 | 29.8 | +3.0 | |
Majority | 90 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,427 | 32.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Skottowe | 1,124 | 56.5 | +11.0 | |
Conservative | Lance Stanbury | 702 | 35.2 | -8.4 | |
Labour | Sarah Carthew | 165 | 8.3 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 422 | 21.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,498 | 40.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Doug Berry | 539 | 40.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Elvy | 484 | 36.5 | ||
BNP | Mark Fuller | 214 | 16.2 | ||
Labour | Bridgit Croft | 88 | 6.6 | ||
Majority | 55 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,325 | 46.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Maureen Cook | 425 | 33.2 | -8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Laming | 329 | 25.7 | +10.5 | |
Conservative | Stan Laver-Walton | 319 | 24.9 | -18.4 | |
BNP | Mark Fuller | 138 | 10.8 | +10.8 | |
Independent | Timothy Butler | 69 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Majority | 96 | 7.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,280 | 28.5 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
2009-2013[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Kingsbury | 954 | 50.1 | -6.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Laming | 579 | 30.4 | +9.4 | |
Labour | Cathy Watson | 370 | 19.4 | -3.2 | |
Majority | 375 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,903 | 40.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kieran Thorpe | 431 | 38.0 | ||
Conservative | Sarah Langley | 413 | 36.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Simon Archer | 291 | 25.6 | ||
Majority | 18 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,135 | 32.2 |
2013-2017[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Elam | 1105 | 52.4 | +16.7 | |
Conservative | Drew Richardson | 691 | 32.8 | -9.3 | |
Labour | Belinda Yeldon | 260 | 12.3 | -3.5 | |
Majority | 375 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 2111 | 38.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Councillors". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ a b "Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ The District of Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ The East Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1991. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex, Greater London and Hertfordshire (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Tories inch ahead". guardian.co.uk. London. 2001-11-09. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "Labour loses three seats in council by-elections". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 2003-06-25. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ a b "Small byelection gain for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. London. 2003-11-28. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "By Election Results - 30 June 2005". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "By Election Results - 26 June 2008". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ a b "By Election Results - 4 June 2009". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "By Election Results - 14 December 2017". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
External links[]
Categories:
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- Council elections in Hertfordshire
- District council elections in England