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]

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 - present

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

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
	UKIP		121	7.5
Majority			450	27.9
Turnout			1,609	30.1
	Conservative hold		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 19 June 2003^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Howard Morgan	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^[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

References

↑ "Councillors". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
1 2 "Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
↑ "Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
↑ "Tories inch ahead". London: guardian.co.uk. 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.
1 2 "Small byelection gain for Lib Dems". London: guardian.co.uk. 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.
1 2 "By Election Results - 4 June 2009". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-03-03.

By-election results

External links

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Council elections in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

Broxbourne Borough Council	1973 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Dacorum Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

East Hertfordshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Hertsmere Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

North Hertfordshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015

St Albans City and District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Stevenage Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Three Rivers District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Watford Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

See also: Wards Boundary changes Middlesex County Council elections

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