The 2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England and Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner election.
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16 out of 48 seats to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 26,848, 32.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner of each seat at the 2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As is typical for Welwyn Hatfield's local elections, sixteen seats of the forty-eight total were contested. Of these sixteen, fourteen seats were held by Conservative councillors and two seats were held by Liberal Democrat councillors.
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition which formed after the 2023 local elections.[2][3] The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Green Party put candidates forward for all contested seats, with Reform UK additionally contesting seven of these seats and no independent candidates standing for any seat.
Following the election, the council remained under no overall control, with Labour the largest party, overtaking both their coalition partners the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. A Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition continued to run the council after the election. Labour changed their group leader after the election to Max Holloway; he was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 20 May 2024.[4]
Election result edit
2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 8 | 8 | 50.0 | 12 | 20 | 41.7 | 8,549 | 31.8 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 25.0 | 12 | 16 | 33.3 | 5,750 | 21.4 | –4.5 | |
Conservative | 4 | 10 | 25.0 | 8 | 12 | 25.0 | 9,102 | 33.9 | +0.1 | |
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,552 | 9.5 | +0.6 | ||
Reform UK | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 895 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
Ward results edit
The Statements of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, were released by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council on 8 April 2024 following the close of nominations.[1] The results were announced the day after the election at around mid-day.[5][6] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*)
Brookmans Park and Little Heath Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mark Short | 1,036 | 58.9 | -2.7 | |
Labour | Graham Beevers | 374 | 21.3 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Basford | 137 | 7.8 | -4.2 | |
Reform UK | Harjinderpal Sandhu | 120 | 6.8 | N/A | |
Green | William Berrington | 92 | 5.2 | -2.4 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | ||||
Majority | 662 | ||||
Turnout | 1,759 | 35.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Haldens Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Matthew Hobbs | 743 | 47.7 | -2.9 | |
Conservative | Alastair Hellyer* | 451 | 28.9 | -1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jason Payne | 237 | 15.2 | +4.9 | |
Green | Lesley Smith | 127 | 8.2 | +0.5 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,558 | 31.9 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Handside Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Anthony Skottowe | 1,091 | 43.7 | -12.0 | |
Conservative | Fiona Thomsom* | 845 | 33.9 | +6.3 | |
Labour | Vaishall Shah | 321 | 12.9 | +2.9 | |
Green | Philip Hopley | 136 | 5.5 | -0.6 | |
Reform UK | Andrew Lewis | 101 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 5 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 2,494 | 46.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hatfield Central Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ian Walsh | 645 | 48.2 | -9.0 | |
Conservative | James Bond* | 328 | 24.5 | +2.3 | |
Reform UK | Mark Smith | 135 | 10.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Edwards Adam | 124 | 9.3 | -2.6 | |
Green | Cheryl Miles | 105 | 7.9 | -0.3 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,337 | 25.2 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hatfield East Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Shirley Asare | 783 | 42.3 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Claire Hunt | 597 | 32.2 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pashang Fatemi | 315 | 17.0 | -4.6 | |
Green | Ian Gregory | 158 | 8.5 | +3.0 | |
Rejected ballots | 15 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,853 | 33.1 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hatfield South West Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Karthik Bonkur | 784 | 44.5 | +7.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Muhammad Joglu | 489 | 27.7 | -15.8 | |
Conservative | Craig Stanbury* | 418 | 23.7 | +9.4 | |
Green | Antony John | 72 | 4.1 | -0.9 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,763 | 29.7 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hatfield Villages Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jane Otumunye | 669 | 41.6 | -2.3 | |
Conservative | Abbie Cook | 551 | 34.2 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brad Taylor | 292 | 18.1 | +0.2 | |
Green | Andreas Kukol | 98 | 6.1 | +0.8 | |
Rejected ballots | 19 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,610 | 27.4 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hollybush edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Alan Chesterman | 649 | 52.2 | -5.5 | |
Conservative | Marios Artemi | 297 | 23.9 | -0.5 | |
Reform UK | Hamish Haddow | 120 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Green | Peter Gamby | 92 | 7.4 | -0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Fauzia Haider | 85 | 6.8 | -2.2 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,243 | 25.7 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Howlands Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Katherine Gardner | 769 | 49.6 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | Brian Seeger | 428 | 27.6 | -4.1 | |
Reform UK | Dean Milliken | 142 | 9.2 | N/A | |
Green | Penelope Berrington | 114 | 7.4 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hillary Skoczylas | 96 | 6.2 | -0.3 | |
Rejected ballots | 18 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,549 | 29.7 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Northaw and Cuffley Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barbara Fitzsimon | 852 | 60.6 | -5.7 | |
Labour | Sheila Barrett | 272 | 19.3 | +3.9 | |
Green | Brian Edwards | 164 | 11.7 | +3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Antony Green | 118 | 8.4 | -0.7 | |
Rejected ballots | 19 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,406 | 30.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Panshanger Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Salman Khan | 541 | 38.1 | -8.9 | |
Conservative | Stan Tunstall* | 462 | 32.6 | +4.1 | |
Labour | Perry Hewitt | 314 | 22.1 | +2.5 | |
Green | Alice Cowley-French | 102 | 7.2 | +2.8 | |
Rejected ballots | 14 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,419 | 32.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Peartree Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Russ Platt* | 621 | 43.3 | -0.9 | |
Labour | Tom Green | 521 | 36.3 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Jeet Dhelaria | 175 | 12.2 | -0.5 | |
Green | Tanya Dickson | 118 | 8.2 | +1.3 | |
Rejected ballots | 10 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,435 | 26.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Sherrards Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Leo Gilbert | 606 | 31.5 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Azmat Mughal | 590 | 30.6 | -22.3 | |
Conservative | Durk Reyner | 475 | 24.7 | +7.2 | |
Green | David Cox | 128 | 6.6 | +2.3 | |
Reform UK | Jack Aaron | 126 | 6.5 | +2.9 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | ||||
Majority | 16 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,925 | 44.1 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Welham Green and Hatfield South Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paul Zukowskyj* | 699 | 41.6 | +3.7 | |
Conservative | Teresa Travell | 593 | 35.3 | +0.3 | |
Labour | Linda Mendez | 322 | 19.2 | -1.5 | |
Green | Ian Nendick | 67 | 4.0 | +0.9 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | ||||
Majority | 106 | 6.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,681 | 32.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Welwyn East Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Julie Cragg* | 777 | 40.0 | -5.6 | |
Labour | Georg von Bülow | 587 | 30.2 | -0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Genevieve Almeyda | 250 | 12.9 | +2.0 | |
Green | Darrin Dexter | 178 | 9.2 | -3.4 | |
Reform UK | Tom Holdsworth | 151 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 10 | ||||
Majority | 190 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,943 | 37.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Welwyn West Ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alex Bardett | 817 | 43.6 | -3.3 | |
Green | Sarah Butcher | 801 | 42.8 | +6.5 | |
Labour | Andrew Osborne | 190 | 10.1 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rhiannon Richardson | 65 | 3.5 | -2.9 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | ||||
Majority | 16 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,873 | 38.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b "Election Day - Thursday 2 May 2024". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Welwyn Hatfield election result". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Joint Administration and Cabinet line-up announced". One Welwyn Hatfield. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Mountney, Dan (16 May 2024). "New Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council leader announced". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Mountney, Dan (3 May 2024). "Welwyn Hatfield local election results 2024". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Election Results 2 May 2024". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.