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2011 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

The 2011 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

2011 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Decrease 3 70.6 27 39 81.3 17,543 53.6 -0.3
  Labour 5 Increase 4 29.4 2 7 14.6 9,860 30.1 +9.2
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 1 0.0 2 2 4.2 4,336 13.2 -9.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 921 2.8 +0.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 84 0.3 N/A

Ward results

Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Irene Dean 1,736 74.9 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Jenny Blumson 293 12.6 −3.0
Labour Donald Mahon 290 12.5 +5.4
Majority 1,443 62.3 +0.6
Turnout 2,319 50.9 −25.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.3

Haldens

Haldens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Larkins 898 44.1 +19.3
Conservative Howard Hughes 787 38.7 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Shirley Shaw 185 9.1 −13.8
Green Berenice Dowlen 166 8.2 +2.8
Majority 111 5.4 N/A
Turnout 2,036 42.4 −24.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.8

Handside

Handside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fiona Thomson 1,603 51.9 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Quinton 970 31.4 −13.4
Labour Sarah Carthew 515 16.7 +6.1
Majority 633 20.5 N/A
Turnout 3,088 58.7 −18.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.4

Hatfield Central

Hatfield Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Croft 789 50.9 +15.6
Conservative Michal Siewniak 535 34.5 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Tom Bailey 226 14.6 −14.0
Majority 254 16.4 N/A
Turnout 1,550 32.0 −24.3
Labour hold Swing Increase8.6

Hatfield East

Hatfield East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Sarson 1,066 52.5 −0.1
Labour Laura Cook 682 33.6 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Lis Meyland-Smith 281 13.8 −10.5
Majority 384 18.9 −9.4
Turnout 2,029 41.1 −23.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.4

Hatfield Villages

Hatfield Villages
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynne Sparks 742 59.7 +10.4
Labour Bridie Croft 358 28.8 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Ayesha Rohale 142 11.4 −13.1
Majority 384 30.9 N/A
Turnout 1,242 30.4 −31.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.0

Hatfield West

Hatfield West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kim Langley 1,030 49.1 +1.5
Labour Cath Watson 855 40.8 +10.9
Liberal Democrats Hazel Laming 211 10.1 −12.4
Majority 175 8.3 −9.4
Turnout 2,096 36.8 −21.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.7

Hollybush

Hollybush
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margarita Birleson 999 52.8 +19.4
Conservative Sarah Atkinson 695 36.8 −10.4
Liberal Democrats Gillian Armstrong-Bridges 197 10.4 −9.0
Majority 304 16.0 N/A
Turnout 1,891 35.6 −26.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.9

Howlands

Howlands (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hughes 769 41.8 +5.6
Labour Alan Chesterman 688 37.4 +12.3
Conservative Stan Tunstall 609 33.1 −3.1
Labour Dean Milliken 568 30.9 +5.8
Green Jill Weston 397 21.6 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Caroline Duke 135 7.3 −15.7
Liberal Democrats Jonquil Basch 100 5.4 −17.6
Turnout 1,840 40.3 −27.9
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Northaw and Cuffley

Northaw and Cuffley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Prest 1,649 81.1 +6.1
Labour Mike Alder 231 11.4 −6.7
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bain 153 7.5 N/A
Majority 1,418 69.7 N/A
Turnout 2,033 47.7 −26.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.4

Panshanger

Panshanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Darren Bennett 1,054 54.0 +2.6
Labour Simon Chander 609 31.2 +12.8
Green Mark Knight 146 7.5 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Konrad Basch 143 7.3 −19.3
Majority 445 22.8 −2.0
Turnout 1,952 39.4 −28.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.1

Peartree

Peartree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Roberts 710 42.5 +16.4
Liberal Democrats Louise Lotz 481 28.8 −6.1
Conservative Roy Newman 478 28.6 −10.4
Majority 229 13.7 N/A
Turnout 1,669 32.2 −25.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.3

Sherrards

Sherrards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Mabbott 1,199 51.3 −0.2
Labour Tony Crump 719 30.8 +7.4
Green Susan Groom 212 9.1 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Frank Marsh 206 8.8 −9.8
Majority 480 20.5 −7.6
Turnout 2,336 52.8 −22.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.8

Welham Green

Welham Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les Page 778 61.6 −3.5
Labour Diana Bell 291 23.1 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Sheila Archer 109 8.6 −11.3
Independent Peter Hastings 84 6.7 N/A
Majority 487 38.5 −6.7
Turnout 1,262 43.9 −24.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.8

Welwyn East

Welwyn East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carl Storer 1,767 71.5 +3.8
Labour John Pomroy 388 15.7 +6.0
Liberal Democrats June Burnham 316 12.8 −5.5
Majority 1,379 55.8 +6.4
Turnout 2,471 51.9 −25.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.2

Welwyn West

Welwyn West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mandy Perkins 1,046 69.5 +0.9
Labour Ben Yetts 270 18.0 +8.6
Liberal Democrats Jon Arch 188 12.5 −9.5
Majority 776 51.5 N/A
Turnout 1,504 48.1 +8.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.9

References

  1. ^ "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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