# 2010 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

The 2010 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

2010 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 | 16 | 2 | 88.9 | 26 | 42 | 87.5 | 28,838 | 53.9 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 12,093 | 22.6 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | 1 | 2 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 11,189 | 20.9 | +1.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,160 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| | BNP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 222 | 0.4 | +0.2 |

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

Brookmans Park and Little Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Dean | 2,717 | 77.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Blumson | 547 | 15.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Donald Mahon | 249 | 7.1 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,170 | 61.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,513 | 76.7 | +31.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Haldens

Haldens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martyn Levitt | 1,525 | 46.9 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Mbizo Mpufo | 806 | 24.8 | −11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Shaw | 745 | 22.9 | +9.6 |
| | Green | Berenice Dowlen | 174 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 719 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,250 | 67.0 | +32.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Handside

Handside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Skottowe | 1,824 | 44.8 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Chris Cory | 1,812 | 44.5 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | John Pomroy | 433 | 10.6 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,069 | 77.6 | +21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Hatfield Central

Hatfield Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bukky Olawoyin | 988 | 36.1 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | Colin Croft | 965 | 35.3 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Laming | 784 | 28.6 | +11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,737 | 56.3 | +27.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Hatfield East

Hatfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Kingsbury | 1,692 | 52.6 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lis Meyland-Smith | 783 | 24.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Margaret White | 741 | 23.0 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 28.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,216 | 64.7 | +31.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Hatfield South

Hatfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Linda Mendez | 817 | 40.0 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | David Hughes | 767 | 37.5 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Archer | 460 | 22.5 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,044 | 55.1 | +26.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Hatfield Villages

Hatfield Villages (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard Morgan | 1,143 | 47.2 | −15.5 |
| | Conservative | Lynne Sparks | 1,107 | 45.7 | −17.0 |
| | Labour | Bridie Croft | 609 | 25.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bobby Bridgeman | 568 | 23.5 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maurice Richardson | 552 | 22.8 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | Brian Wilson | 166 | 6.9 | −17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,421 | 61.7 | +36.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hatfield West

Hatfield West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caron Juggins | 1,703 | 47.6 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Cathy Watson | 1,071 | 29.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Finlay | 807 | 22.5 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 632 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,581 | 58.2 | +24.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Hollybush

Hollybush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Pace | 1,566 | 47.2 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | Margaret Birleson | 1,108 | 33.4 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ewan Armstrong-Bridges | 643 | 19.4 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 13.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,317 | 62.5 | +34.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Howlands

Howlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Michaelides | 1,132 | 36.2 | −3.5 |
| | Labour | Alan Chesterman | 783 | 25.1 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Cowan | 719 | 23.0 | +14.6 |
| | Green | Jill Weston | 489 | 15.7 | −14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,123 | 68.2 | +29.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Northaw and Cuffley

Northaw and Cuffley (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Nicholls | 2,418 | 75.8 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Prest | 1,798 | 56.4 | −22.6 |
| | Labour | Nigel Bain | 582 | 18.2 | N/A |
| | BNP | Mark Fuller | 222 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,190 | 73.7 | +37.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Panshanger

Panshanger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Trigg | 1,734 | 51.4 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Marsh | 896 | 26.6 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | Zacha Hennessey | 619 | 18.4 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Adrian Toole | 122 | 3.6 | −11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 838 | 24.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,371 | 67.9 | +35.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |

### Peartree

Peartree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dom Cox | 1,185 | 39.0 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Duke | 1,060 | 34.9 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Roberts | 793 | 26.1 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,038 | 58.1 | +31.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Sherrads

Sherrads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jon Beckerman | 1,728 | 51.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Tony Crump | 786 | 23.4 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Arch | 625 | 18.6 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Susan Groom | 214 | 6.4 | −9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 942 | 28.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,353 | 75.0 | +31.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Welham Green

Welham Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Pieri | 1,285 | 65.1 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Archer | 393 | 19.9 | −14.6 |
| | Labour | Diana Bell | 296 | 15.0 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 892 | 45.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,974 | 68.7 | +19.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.4 | |

### Welwyn East

Welwyn East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steven Markiewicz | 2,538 | 67.7 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Skidmore | 687 | 18.3 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | Peter Hayman | 365 | 9.7 | −1.6 |
| | Green | Mark Knight | 161 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,851 | 49.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,751 | 77.4 | +35.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |