2007 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election
# 2007 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

The 2007 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Conservative 35
* Labour 10
* Liberal Democrat 3

## Election result

The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority after gaining 3 seats, which they described as an endorsement of their record in control of the council. They gained 2 seats from Labour in Haldens and Hatfield South wards, while the Liberal Democrats failed to pick up any seats. The third Conservative gain came in Howlands ward, where they defeated Green councillor Jill Weston, who had defected from Labour in 2004. Overall turnout in the election was 33.03%, while dropping as low as 24% in some wards.

Among the Conservative winners in the election were Hannah Berry and Paul Smith, who became the youngest councillors in the council's history at the ages of 18 and 20 respectively, after a recent change in the law had permitted under 21s to stand for election.

Welwyn Hatfield Local Election Result 2007 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | 13 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 81.3 | 54.6 | 12,161 | -1.2% |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 18.8 | 25.1 | 5,592 | +2.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 3,729 | -4.4% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3.6 | 805 | +3.0% |

One Conservative candidate was unopposed in the election.

## Ward results

Brookmans Park & Little Heath :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Stephen Boulton | 1,471 | 81.4 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Blumsom | 125 | 6.9 | -7.2 |
| | Green | Kevin Pressland | 114 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Cathy Watson | 98 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,346 | 74.5 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 40.4 | -5.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Haldens :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jon Beckerman | 693 | 46.4 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Mike Larkins | 578 | 38.7 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Lotz | 224 | 15.0 | -9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,495 | 33.9 | -1.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

Handside :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Helen Bromley | 1,194 | 48.7 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Cowan | 1,044 | 42.6 | -2.4 |
| | Labour | Sheila Jones | 213 | 8.7 | -2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,451 | 49.0 | -1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Hatfield Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Maureen Cook | 477 | 38.7 | -2.4 |
| | Conservative | Doug Berry | 461 | 37.4 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Archer | 294 | 23.9 | -1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.3 | -6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | 29.4 | -2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Hatfield East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Mick Long | 725 | 57.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Constance Elliott | 322 | 25.3 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lis Meyland-Smith | 225 | 17.7 | -4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 31.7 | -2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,272 | 28.8 | -8.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Hatfield North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Howard Morgan | 920 | 56.2 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret White | 454 | 27.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Ross | 263 | 16.1 | -1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 28.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,637 | 24.1 | -8.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Hatfield South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Paul Smith | 296 | 43.2 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | Tony Wilder | 294 | 42.9 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bain | 95 | 13.9 | -5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 685 | 24.5 | -5.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

Hatfield West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Kim Morris | 608 | 54.0 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Sheila Wilder | 341 | 30.3 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Archer | 177 | 15.7 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 23.7 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,126 | 25.8 | -11.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Hollybush :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Lynn Chesterman | 733 | 50.5 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Knell | 718 | 49.5 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.0 | -6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,451 | 29.7 | -1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Howlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Hannah Berry | 788 | 46.6 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Jill Weston | 466 | 27.6 | +17.9 |
| | Labour | Alan Chesterman | 437 | 25.8 | -9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 19.0 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,691 | 36.8 | -4.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | | |

Northaw :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Mansfield | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Panshanger :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Darren Bennett | 829 | 55.3 | -1.5 |
| | Labour | Dean Milliken | 416 | 27.7 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Shaw | 175 | 11.7 | -5.8 |
| | Green | Liz Verlander | 80 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 27.6 | -3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 31.4 | -2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Peartree :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Steve Roberts | 459 | 39.9 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Marsh | 361 | 31.4 | -4.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Hay | 331 | 28.8 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 8.5 | +8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,151 | 24.1 | -3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Sherrards :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Burnapp | 1,014 | 55.3 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | Tony Crump | 427 | 23.3 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Arch | 249 | 13.6 | -3.6 |
| | Green | Berenice Dowlen | 145 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | 32.0 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,835 | 43.1 | -4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Welwyn North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Julie Cragg | 974 | 76.5 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Blackburn | 185 | 14.5 | -3.1 |
| | Labour | Bridgit Croft | 114 | 9.0 | -1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | 62.0 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,273 | 36.8 | -2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Welwyn South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Andrew Canter | 1,139 | 67.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Skidmore | 312 | 18.6 | |
| | Labour | Julia Henderson | 229 | 13.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 827 | 49.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,680 | 39.4 | -2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
