# 2012 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

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

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

Welwyn Hatfield Local Election Result 2012 :
| 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
### Brookmans Park & Little Heath

Brookmans Park & Little Heath Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,043 | 62.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,672 | 36.48 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Haldens

Haldens Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 217 | 14.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,452 | 29.94 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Handside

Handside Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 457 | 19.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,333 | 43.57 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hatfield Central

Hatfield Central Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 263 | 21.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,236 | 24.85 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hatfield East

Hatfield East Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 239 | 16.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,465 | 28.96 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hatfield Villages

Hatfield Villages Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 196 | 21.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196 | 21.51 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hatfield South

Hatfield South Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 311 | 34.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 22.66 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hatfield West

Hatfield West Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 26 | 1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,616 | 25.71 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hollybush

Hollybush Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 239 | 18.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,267 | 23.99 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Howlands

Howlands Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 30.04 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northaw & Cuffley

Northaw & Cuffley Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 890 | 66.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | 31.23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Panshanger

Panshanger Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 349 | 27.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 35.68 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Peartree

Peartree Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,292 | 24.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Sherrards

Sherrards Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 261 | 14.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,741 | 39.13 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Welwyn East

Welwyn East Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 864 | 51.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,666 | 34.72 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Welwyn West

Welwyn West Ward Result 3 May 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 49 | 3.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,256 | 38.19 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |