Welwyn Hatfield local elections
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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 2008, 48 councillor
s have been elected from 17 wards
.
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1999
(whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2000
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2002
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2003
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2004
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2008
(whole council elected after boundary changes took place)
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2010
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2011
Welwyn Hatfield
The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield is a local government district in southern Hertfordshire, England.Its covers the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, along with numerous smaller settlements from Woolmer Green in the north to Little Heath in the south. Each of the towns has a railway station...
Borough
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district...
Council in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 48 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s have been elected from 17 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1973 - 1976 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1976 - 1979 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1979 - 1992 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1992 - 1994 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
1994 - 1999 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1999 - 2000 |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
2000 - 2002 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
2002 - present |
Council elections
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1998Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1998
The 1998 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council....
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1999
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 1999
The 1999 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 increasing the number of seats by one. The Conservative party...
(whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2000
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2000
The 2000 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 6 May 2000 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control...
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2002
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2002
The 2002 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England...
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2003
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2003
The 2003 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England...
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2004
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2004
The 2004 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England...
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2006
The 2006 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England...
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2007
The 2007 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England...
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2008
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2008
The 2008 Welwyn Hatfield Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2007...
(whole council elected after boundary changes took place)
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2010
Welwyn Hatfield Council election, 2011