# 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. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

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

## Ward results
### Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Brookmans Park and Little Heath :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,443 | 62.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,319 | 50.9 | −25.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### Haldens

Haldens :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 111 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,036 | 42.4 | −24.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.8 | |

### Handside

Handside :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 633 | 20.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,088 | 58.7 | −18.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.4 | |

### Hatfield Central

Hatfield Central :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 254 | 16.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,550 | 32.0 | −24.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Hatfield East

Hatfield East :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 384 | 18.9 | −9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,029 | 41.1 | −23.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.4 | |

### Hatfield Villages

Hatfield Villages :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 384 | 30.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,242 | 30.4 | −31.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Hatfield West

Hatfield West :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 175 | 8.3 | −9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,096 | 36.8 | −21.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Hollybush

Hollybush :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 304 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 35.6 | −26.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.9 | |

### Howlands

Howlands (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,840 | 40.3 | −27.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Northaw and Cuffley

Northaw and Cuffley :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,418 | 69.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,033 | 47.7 | −26.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Panshanger

Panshanger :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 445 | 22.8 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,952 | 39.4 | −28.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Peartree

Peartree :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 229 | 13.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,669 | 32.2 | −25.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.3 | |

### Sherrards

Sherrards :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 480 | 20.5 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,336 | 52.8 | −22.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Welham Green

Welham Green :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 487 | 38.5 | −6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 43.9 | −24.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Welwyn East

Welwyn East :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,379 | 55.8 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,471 | 51.9 | −25.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Welwyn West

Welwyn West :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 776 | 51.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,504 | 48.1 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |