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 17 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]
Council elections
- Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1998
- Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1999 (whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)[3]
- 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 (whole council elected after boundary changes took place)[2]
- Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2010
- Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2011
- Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2012
- Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2014
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election, 2015
By-election results
1997-2001
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 to Sleaze, No to Slough |
|
94 |
9.6 |
+9.6 |
Majority |
194 |
19.7 |
|
Turnout |
981 |
25.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
2001-2005
Haldens By-Election 8 November 2001[4] |
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 27 November 2003[6] |
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[6] |
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 |
|
|
2005-2009
Haldens By-Election 30 June 2005[7] |
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 |
|
|
BNP |
Mark Fuller |
214 |
16.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Bridgit Croft |
88 |
6.6 |
|
Majority |
55 |
4.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,325 |
46.6 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hatfield Central By-Election 26 June 2008[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Maureen Cook |
425 |
33.2 |
-8.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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
Hatfield East By-Election 4 June 2009[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Tony Kingsbury |
954 |
50.1 |
-6.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 |
|
|
Hatfield South By-Election 4 June 2009[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kieran Thorpe |
431 |
38.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Sarah Langley |
413 |
36.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Archer |
291 |
25.6 |
|
Majority |
18 |
1.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,135 |
32.2 |
|
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