Local government elections in Hertfordshire, England
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 2016 the council has comprised 48 councillors representing 16 wards, each of which elects three councillors.[1]
Council elections
Results maps
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2016 results map
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2018 results map
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2019 results map
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2021 results map
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2022 results map
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2023 results map
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2024 results map
By-election results
1994-1998
Panshanger By-Election 10 July 1997 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 | | |
Hatfield North By-Election 7 August 1997 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 | | |
1998-2002
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 Democrats | | 82 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 81 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 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 Democrats | | 276 | 17.2 | |
| UKIP | | 121 | 7.5 | |
Majority | 450 | 27.9 | |
Turnout | 1,609 | 30.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haldens By-Election 8 November 2001[10] 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 | | |
2002-2006
Hatfield North By-Election 19 June 2003[11] 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 | | |
Hatfield North By-Election 27 November 2003[12] 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 | | |
Sherrards By-Election 27 November 2003[12] 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 | | |
Haldens By-Election 30 June 2005[13] 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 | | |
Handside By-Election 30 June 2005 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 | | |
2006-2010
Welham Green By-Election 3 January 2008 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 | | |
Hatfield Central By-Election 26 June 2008[14] 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 | | |
Hatfield East By-Election 4 June 2009[15] 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 | | |
Hatfield South By-Election 4 June 2009[15] 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 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2010-2014
Haldens By-Election 2 May 2013[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tony Crump | 580 | 39.1 | −10.8 |
| Conservative | Madeleine Sawle | 458 | 30.8 | −4.2 |
| UKIP | Kevin Daley | 277 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| Green | Susan Groom | 104 | 7.0 | −2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Marsh | 66 | 4.4 | −1.2 |
Majority | 122 | 8.2 | |
Turnout | 1,485 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
2014-2018
Haldens By-Election 17 November 2016[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nathaniel Chapman | 502 | 34.1 | −1.3 |
| Labour | Astrid Thorpe | 454 | 30.8 | −6.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Dennis | 437 | 29.6 | +17.7 |
| Green | Lynne Allison | 81 | 5.5 | −9.5 |
Majority | 48 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | 1,474 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Panshanger By-Election 4 May 2017[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Terry Mitchinson | 643 | 38.3 | −7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ayesha Rohale | 620 | 36.9 | +21.4 |
| Labour | Lucy Musk | 418 | 24.9 | +2.6 |
Majority | 23 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | 1,681 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hatfield Villages By-Election 8 June 2017[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tara-Mary Lyons | 1,359 | 40.1 | +2.2 |
| Conservative | Peter Hebden | 1,352 | 39.9 | −10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Quinton | 677 | 20.0 | +7.8 |
Majority | 7 | 0.2 | |
Turnout | 3,388 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Handside By-Election 14 December 2017[20] 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 | 2,111 | 38.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2018-2022
Hatfield Central By-Election 7 July 2022[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kieran Thorpe | 599 | 53.7 | +0.9 |
| Conservative | Mark Smith | 273 | 24.5 | −8.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 183 | 16.4 | +2.6 |
| Abolish the TV Licence Party | Melvyn Jones | 61 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
Majority | 326 | 29.2 | |
Turnout | 1,116 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "The Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2016/116, retrieved 12 May 2023
- ^ 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 3 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Tories inch ahead". guardian.co.uk. London. 9 November 2001. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "Labour loses three seats in council by-elections". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Small byelection gain for Lib Dems". guardian.co.uk. London. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "By Election Results - 30 June 2005". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "By Election Results - 26 June 2008". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ a b "By Election Results - 4 June 2009". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Haldens Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Haldens Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Panshanger Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hatfield Villages Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Handside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hatfield Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
External links
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council