2012 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
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The Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections, 2012 were held to elect council members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, the local government authority of Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.
The elections were contested in 16 of the 17 wards. In each ward, one seat was up for election. Welham Green was not contested as it is represented by two councillors and 2012 was not an election year.
Wards contested
[edit]The 16 wards contested in the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections were:
- Brookmans Park & Little Heath
- Haldens
- Handside
- Hatfield Central
- Hatfield East
- Hatfield South
- Hatfield Villages
- Hatfield West
- Hollybush
- Howlands
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Panshanger
- Peartree
- Sherrards
- Welwyn East
- Welwyn West
Election summary
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 50 | 46.48 | 10,595 | ||
| Labour | 6 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 37.5 | 30.24 | 6,894 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | 10.71 | 2,441 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.25 | 2.45 | 559 | ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 149 | ||
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 53 | ||
Ward results
[edit]Brookmans Park & Little Heath
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Boulton | 1,194 | 71.41 | ||
| Labour | Donald Mahon | 151 | 9.03 | ||
| UKIP | William Braithwate | 149 | 8.91 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jenny Blumsom | 101 | 6.04 | ||
| Green | John-Paul Rea | 77 | 4.61 | ||
| Majority | 1,043 | 62.38 | |||
| Turnout | 1,672 | 36.48 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Haldens
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Benjamin Yetts | 725 | 49.93 | ||
| Conservative | Howard Hughes | 508 | 34.99 | ||
| Green | Berenice Dowlen | 138 | 9.50 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Konrad Basch | 81 | 5.58 | ||
| Majority | 217 | 14.94 | |||
| Turnout | 1,452 | 29.94 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Handside
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Helen Bromley | 1,130 | 48.44 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Bobby Bridgeman | 673 | 28.85 | ||
| Labour | Sarah Carthew | 354 | 15.17 | ||
| Green | Ian Nendick | 176 | 7.54 | ||
| Majority | 457 | 19.59 | |||
| Turnout | 2,333 | 43.57 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hatfield Central
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maureen Cook | 653 | 52.83 | ||
| Conservative | Frank Bowron | 390 | 31.55 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Bailey | 99 | 8.01 | ||
| Green | Cecile Raw | 94 | 7.61 | ||
| Majority | 263 | 21.28 | |||
| Turnout | 1,236 | 24.85 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Hatfield East
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mick Long | 692 | 47.24 | ||
| Labour | Asteroid Thorpe | 453 | 30.92 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lis Meyland-Smith | 138 | 9.42 | ||
| Green | Colin Jeffery | 129 | 8.81 | ||
| TUSC | Craig Huteson-Stewart | 53 | 3.62 | ||
| Majority | 239 | 16.31 | |||
| Turnout | 1,465 | 28.96 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hatfield Villages
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Duncan Bell | 446 | 48.96 | ||
| Labour | Bridie Croft | 250 | 27.44 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ayesha Rohale | 126 | 13.83 | ||
| Green | Roy Bettles | 89 | 9.77 | ||
| Majority | 196 | 21.51 | |||
| Turnout | 196 | 21.51 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hatfield South
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Keiran Thorpe | 545 | 60.29 | ||
| Conservative | Stan Laver-Walton | 234 | 25.88 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Archer | 74 | 8.19 | ||
| Green | Noel Taylor | 51 | 5.64 | ||
| Majority | 311 | 34.40 | |||
| Turnout | 904 | 22.66 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Hatfield West
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cathy Watson | 670 | 41.46 | ||
| Conservative | Nick Atkinson | 644 | 39.85 | ||
| Green | Barry Cross | 169 | 10.46 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Hazel Laming | 133 | 8.23 | ||
| Majority | 26 | 1.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,616 | 25.71 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Hollybush
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lynn Chesterman | 678 | 53.51 | ||
| Conservative | Roy Newman | 439 | 34.65 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gilian Armstrong-Bridges | 77 | 6.08 | ||
| Green | Veryan Weston | 73 | 5.76 | ||
| Majority | 239 | 18.86 | |||
| Turnout | 1,267 | 23.99 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Howlands
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Chesterman | 480 | 35.48 | ||
| Conservative | Stan Tunstall | 455 | 33.63 | ||
| Green | Jill Weston | 349 | 25.79 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lynda Cowan | 69 | 5.10 | ||
| Majority | 25 | 1.85 | |||
| Turnout | 1,353 | 30.04 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Northaw & Cuffley
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colin Couch | 1,023 | 76.00 | ||
| Labour | Mike Alder | 133 | 9.88 | ||
| Green | Brian Edwards | 127 | 9.44 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bain | 63 | 4.68 | ||
| Majority | 890 | 66.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,346 | 31.23 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Panshanger
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sara Johnston | 709 | 55.09 | ||
| Labour | James Broach | 360 | 27.97 | ||
| Green | Mark Knight | 143 | 11.11 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Shaw | 75 | 5.83 | ||
| Majority | 349 | 27.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,287 | 35.68 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Peartree
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Cowan | 474 | 36.69 | ||
| Labour | Mark Biddle | 469 | 36.30 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Jackson | 242 | 18.73 | ||
| Green | Louise Lotz | 107 | 8.28 | ||
| Majority | 5 | 0.39 | |||
| Turnout | 1,292 | 24.24 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Sherrards
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Franey | 835 | 47.96 | ||
| Labour | Tony Crump | 574 | 32.97 | ||
| Green | Susan Groom | 200 | 11.49 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jonquil Basch | 132 | 7.58 | ||
| Majority | 261 | 14.99 | |||
| Turnout | 1,741 | 39.13 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Welwyn East
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Cragg | 1,144 | 68.67 | ||
| Labour | Shelly Harris | 280 | 16.81 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Walkington | 126 | 7.56 | ||
| Green | Adrian Toole | 116 | 6.96 | ||
| Majority | 864 | 51.86 | |||
| Turnout | 1,666 | 34.72 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Welwyn West
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sandra Kyriakides | 559 | 44.51 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Smith | 510 | 40.61 | ||
| Labour | Margaret White | 119 | 9.47 | ||
| Green | William Berrington | 68 | 5.41 | ||
| Majority | 49 | 3.90 | |||
| Turnout | 1,256 | 38.19 | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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