Welwyn Hatfield local elections

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One third of Welwyn Hatfield Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Due to boundary changes, the whole council was subject to election in 2008.

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[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - 1976

Conservative 1976 - 1979

Labour 1979 - 1992

Conservative 1992 - 1994

Labour 1994 - 1999

Conservative 1999 - 2000

Labour 2000 - 2002

Conservative 2002 - present

[edit] Council elections

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1998

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1999

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2000

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2002

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2003

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2004

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2006

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2007

Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2008

[edit] By-election results

Panshanger By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 486 49.5 +10.4
Labour 292 29.8 -22.4
Liberal Democrat 109 11.1 +2.4
No sleaze, No Slough 94 9.6 +9.6
Majority 194 19.7
Turnout 981 25.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hatfield North By-Election 7 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 517 42.9 +21.0
Labour 454 37.7 -28.2
Liberal Democrat 156 13.0 +0.7
Other 77 6.4 +6.4
Majority 63 5.2
Turnout 1,204
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hollybush By-Election 25 June 1998
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
Peartree By-Election 25 June 1998
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
Hollybush By-Election 17 June 1999 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 802
Labour 797
Labour 772
Conservative 282
Conservative 282
Conservative 272
Liberal Democrat 82
Liberal Democrat 81
Liberal Democrat 69
Turnout 3,439 29.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Handside By-Election 31 August 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 831 51.6
Labour 381 23.7
Liberal Democrat 276 17.2
UK Independence 121 7.5
Majority 450 27.9
Turnout 1,609 30.1
Conservative hold Swing
Haldens By-Election 8 November 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 611 58.8 +1.7
Conservative 363 34.9 +4.4
Liberal Democrat 65 6.3 -6.2
Majority 248 23.9
Turnout 1,039 22.7
Labour hold Swing
Hatfield North By-Election 19 June 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 539 50.7 +7.9
Labour 398 37.4 -4.9
Liberal Democrat 126 11.9 -3.0
Majority 141 13.3
Turnout 1,063 24.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hatfield North By-Election 27 November 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Berry 484 46.8 -3.9
Labour Stuart Jackson 444 42.9 +5.5
Liberal Democrat Mike Larkins 106 10.3 -1.6
Majority 40 3.9
Turnout 1,034 23.8
Conservative hold Swing
Sherrards By-Election 27 November 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Wheeler 689 46.0 +0.4
Labour Christopher Cory 521 34.8 -5.1
Liberal Democrat Ian Skidmore 288 19.2 +4.8
Majority 168 11.2
Turnout 1,498 34.6
Conservative hold Swing
Haldens By-Election 30 June 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel Smith 546 38.2 -0.2
Conservative Sara Johnston 456 32.0 -2.8
Liberal Democrat Eirwen Smith 425 29.8 +3.0
Majority 90 6.2
Turnout 1,427 32.8
Labour hold Swing
Handside By-Election 30 June 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing
Welham Green By-Election 3 January 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Doug Berry 539 40.7
Liberal Democrat John Elvy 484 36.5
British National Party Mark Fuller 214 16.2
Labour Bridgit Croft 88 6.6
Majority 55 4.2
Turnout 1,325 46.6
Conservative hold Swing

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