Welwyn Hatfield District Council election, 2000
The 2000 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 2000 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1] Overall turnout in the election was 31.71%, down from 33.09% in the 1999 election.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
The results saw Labour gain control of the council with a majority of 2 over the Conservatives, which was a reversal of the trend of the 2000 local elections where Labour overall lost almost 600 councillors.[4]
Welwyn Hatfield Local Election Result 2000[2][3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
9 |
|
|
+1 |
56.3 |
39.0 |
8,444 |
|
|
Conservative |
7 |
|
|
-1 |
43.8 |
45.8 |
9,926 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
13.0 |
2,816 |
|
|
Third Way |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
298 |
|
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.9 |
187 |
|
Ward results
Brookmans Park & Little Heath[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Storey |
1,160 |
75.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Marcus |
207 |
13.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Catherine Edwards |
168 |
10.9 |
|
Majority |
953 |
62.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,535 |
33.9 |
+1.0 |
Haldens[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Hallahan |
729 |
57.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Davidson |
389 |
30.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Corbishley |
159 |
12.5 |
|
Majority |
340 |
26.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,277 |
27.9 |
-1.4 |
Handside[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stanbury |
912 |
48.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Clark |
414 |
22.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lotz |
355 |
19.0 |
|
|
UKIP |
Biggs |
187 |
10.0 |
|
Majority |
498 |
26.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,868 |
37.0 |
-1.5 |
Hatfield Central[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susana Tinsley |
560 |
44.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ventimglia |
368 |
29.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Archer |
322 |
25.8 |
|
Majority |
192 |
15.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,250 |
29.0 |
-4.0 |
Hatfield East[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Bernard Sarson |
833 |
49.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Melvyn Jones |
690 |
40.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Chapman |
166 |
9.8 |
|
Majority |
143 |
8.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,689 |
38.6 |
-0.2 |
Hatfield North[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sheila Jones |
527 |
47.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Morgan |
433 |
38.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Fisher |
160 |
14.3 |
|
Majority |
94 |
8.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,120 |
26.4 |
-2.5 |
Hatfield South[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
McDonald |
456 |
59.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Smith |
223 |
29.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Griffiths |
85 |
11.1 |
|
Majority |
233 |
30.5 |
|
Turnout |
764 |
27.6 |
+0.1 |
Hatfield West[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Wilder |
693 |
47.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Victoria Sarson |
608 |
41.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Pryke |
174 |
11.8 |
|
Majority |
85 |
5.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,475 |
32.6 |
+0.4 |
Hollybush[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Jones |
730 |
63.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peffer |
290 |
25.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Cashmore |
133 |
11.5 |
|
Majority |
440 |
38.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,153 |
27.2 |
-1.3 |
Howlands[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Biddle |
759 |
56.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Storer |
435 |
32.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Philip Edwards |
151 |
11.2 |
|
Majority |
324 |
24.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,345 |
29.6 |
-3.9 |
Northaw[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Dean |
810 |
59.5 |
|
|
Third Way |
Cheetham |
298 |
21.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Blumsom |
135 |
9.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Parry |
119 |
8.7 |
|
Majority |
512 |
37.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,362 |
32.5 |
+2.4 |
Panshanger[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Trigg |
805 |
53.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Chesterman |
536 |
35.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lee |
166 |
11.0 |
|
Majority |
269 |
17.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,507 |
31.4 |
-0.8 |
Peartree[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Andrew Tinsley |
523 |
59.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Perkins |
241 |
27.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Benakis |
111 |
12.7 |
|
Majority |
282 |
32.3 |
|
Turnout |
875 |
19.1 |
-2.2 |
Sherrards[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Hurst |
977 |
45.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Scarff |
960 |
44.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Cooke |
213 |
9.9 |
|
Majority |
17 |
0.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,150 |
47.6 |
-0.1 |
Welham Green[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Pieri |
575 |
63.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Croft |
232 |
25.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bain |
102 |
11.2 |
|
Majority |
343 |
37.8 |
|
Turnout |
909 |
32.3 |
-3.4 |
Welwyn South[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Pile |
884 |
63.5 |
|
|
Labour |
Henderson |
292 |
21.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Burnham |
216 |
15.5 |
|
Majority |
592 |
42.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,392 |
32.7 |
-2.4 |
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