2011 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
{{Short description|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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Welwyn-Hatfield-1973-2012.pdf |title=Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher }} This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2011 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|net = {{decrease}} 3
|seats % = 70.6
|other seats = 27
|total seats = 39
|total seats % = 81.3
|votes = 17,543
|votes % = 53.6
|plus/minus = -0.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 5
|net = {{increase}} 4
|seats % = 29.4
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 7
|total seats % = 14.6
|votes = 9,860
|votes % = 30.1
|plus/minus = +9.2
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 2
|total seats % = 4.2
|votes = 4,336
|votes % = 13.2
|plus/minus = -9.4
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 921
|votes % = 2.8
|plus/minus = +0.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 84
|votes % = 0.3
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Brookmans Park and Little Heath=
{{Election box begin | title=Brookmans Park and Little Heath}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Irene Dean
|votes = 1,736
|percentage = 74.9
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jenny Blumson
|votes = 293
|percentage =12.6
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald Mahon
|votes = 290
|percentage =12.5
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,443
|percentage = 62.3
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,319
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -25.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Haldens=
{{Election box begin | title=Haldens}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Larkins
|votes = 898
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Howard Hughes
|votes = 787
|percentage =38.7
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Shirley Shaw
|votes = 185
|percentage =9.1
|change = -13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Berenice Dowlen
|votes = 166
|percentage =8.2
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 111
|percentage = 5.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,036
|percentage = 42.4
|change = -24.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}13.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Handside=
{{Election box begin | title=Handside}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Fiona Thomson
|votes = 1,603
|percentage = 51.9
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Quinton
|votes = 970
|percentage =31.4
|change = -13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Carthew
|votes = 515
|percentage =16.7
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 633
|percentage = 20.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,088
|percentage = 58.7
|change = -18.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}10.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hatfield Central=
{{Election box begin | title=Hatfield Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Croft
|votes = 789
|percentage = 50.9
|change = +15.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michal Siewniak
|votes =535
|percentage =34.5
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Tom Bailey
|votes = 226
|percentage =14.6
|change = -14.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 254
|percentage = 16.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,550
|percentage = 32.0
|change = -24.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}8.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hatfield East=
{{Election box begin | title=Hatfield East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Sarson
|votes = 1,066
|percentage = 52.5
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Laura Cook
|votes = 682
|percentage =33.6
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lis Meyland-Smith
|votes = 281
|percentage =13.8
|change = -10.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 384
|percentage = 18.9
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,029
|percentage = 41.1
|change = -23.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}5.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hatfield Villages=
{{Election box begin | title=Hatfield Villages}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lynne Sparks
|votes = 742
|percentage = 59.7
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bridie Croft
|votes = 358
|percentage =28.8
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ayesha Rohale
|votes = 142
|percentage =11.4
|change = -13.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 384
|percentage = 30.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,242
|percentage = 30.4
|change = -31.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hatfield West=
{{Election box begin | title=Hatfield West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kim Langley
|votes = 1,030
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Cath Watson
|votes = 855
|percentage =40.8
|change = +10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hazel Laming
|votes = 211
|percentage =10.1
|change = -12.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 175
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,096
|percentage = 36.8
|change = -21.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}4.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hollybush=
{{Election box begin | title=Hollybush}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Margarita Birleson
|votes = 999
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Atkinson
|votes = 695
|percentage =36.8
|change = -10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gillian Armstrong-Bridges
|votes = 197
|percentage =10.4
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 304
|percentage = 16.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,891
|percentage = 35.6
|change = -26.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}14.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Howlands=
{{Election box begin | title=Howlands (2 seats due to by-election)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Hughes
|votes = 769
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Chesterman
|votes = 688
|percentage = 37.4
|change = +12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stan Tunstall
|votes = 609
|percentage =33.1
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dean Milliken
|votes = 568
|percentage =30.9
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jill Weston
|votes = 397
|percentage =21.6
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Caroline Duke
|votes = 135
|percentage =7.3
|change = -15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jonquil Basch
|votes = 100
|percentage =5.4
|change = -17.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,840
|percentage = 40.3
|change = -27.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Northaw and Cuffley=
{{Election box begin | title=Northaw and Cuffley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Prest
|votes = 1,649
|percentage = 81.1
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Alder
|votes = 231
|percentage =11.4
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Bain
|votes = 153
|percentage =7.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,418
|percentage = 69.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,033
|percentage = 47.7
|change = -26.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Panshanger=
{{Election box begin | title=Panshanger}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Darren Bennett
|votes = 1,054
|percentage = 54.0
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Chander
|votes = 609
|percentage =31.2
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Knight
|votes = 146
|percentage =7.5
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Konrad Basch
|votes = 143
|percentage =7.3
|change = -19.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 445
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,952
|percentage = 39.4
|change = -28.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Peartree=
{{Election box begin | title=Peartree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Roberts
|votes = 710
|percentage = 42.5
|change = +16.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Louise Lotz
|votes = 481
|percentage =28.8
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roy Newman
|votes = 478
|percentage =28.6
|change = -10.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 229
|percentage = 13.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,669
|percentage = 32.2
|change = -25.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}11.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sherrards=
{{Election box begin | title=Sherrards}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Pat Mabbott
|votes = 1,199
|percentage = 51.3
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Crump
|votes = 719
|percentage =30.8
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Susan Groom
|votes = 212
|percentage =9.1
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Frank Marsh
|votes = 206
|percentage =8.8
|change = -9.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 480
|percentage = 20.5
|change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,336
|percentage = 52.8
|change = -22.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Welham Green=
{{Election box begin | title=Welham Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Les Page
|votes = 778
|percentage = 61.6
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Diana Bell
|votes = 291
|percentage =23.1
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Archer
|votes = 109
|percentage =8.6
|change = -11.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Peter Hastings
|votes = 84
|percentage =6.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 487
|percentage = 38.5
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,262
|percentage = 43.9
|change = -24.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}5.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Welwyn East=
{{Election box begin | title=Welwyn East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Carl Storer
|votes = 1,767
|percentage = 71.5
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Pomroy
|votes = 388
|percentage =15.7
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = June Burnham
|votes = 316
|percentage =12.8
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,379
|percentage = 55.8
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,471
|percentage = 51.9
|change = -25.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Welwyn West=
{{Election box begin | title=Welwyn West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mandy Perkins
|votes = 1,046
|percentage = 69.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ben Yetts
|votes = 270
|percentage =18.0
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jon Arch
|votes = 188
|percentage =12.5
|change = -9.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 776
|percentage = 51.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,504
|percentage = 48.1
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 2011}}
{{Hertfordshire elections}}