2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

English local election

2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

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| ← 2023 | 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02) | 2026 →

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16 out of 48 seats to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 26,848, 32.7%
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Leader  | Lynn Chesterman  | Paul Zukowskyj  | Tony Kingsbury
Party  | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative
Last election  | 12 seats, 30.9%  | 14 seats, 25.9%  | 22 seats, 33.8%
Seats before  | 12  | 14  | 22
Seats won  | 8  | 4  | 4
Seats after  | 20 | 16 | 12
Seat change  |  8  |  2  |  10
Popular vote  | 8,549  | 5,750  | 9,102
Percentage  | 31.8%  | 21.4%  | 33.9%
Swing  |  0.9%  |  4.5%  |  0.1%

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Winner of each seat at the 2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

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| Leader before election

Paul Zukowskyj
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

| Leader after election

Max Holloway
Labour
No overall control

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The 2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England and Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner election.

As is typical for Welwyn Hatfield's local elections, sixteen seats of the forty-eight total were contested. Of these sixteen, fourteen seats were held by Conservative councillors and two seats were held by Liberal Democrat councillors.

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition which formed after the 2023 local elections.[2][3] The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Green Party put candidates forward for all contested seats, with Reform UK additionally contesting seven of these seats and no independent candidates standing for any seat.

Following the election, the council remained under no overall control, with Labour the largest party, overtaking both their coalition partners the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. A Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition continued to run the council after the election. Labour changed their group leader after the election to Max Holloway; he was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 20 May 2024.[4]

## Election result

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's composition following the 2024 election. 2024 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Labour | 8 |  8  | 50.0  | 12  | 20 | 41.7  | 8,549  | 31.8  | +0.9
| Liberal Democrats | 4  |  2  | 25.0  | 12  | 16 | 33.3  | 5,750  | 21.4  | –4.5
| Conservative | 4  | 10  | 25.0  | 8  | 12 | 25.0  | 9,102  | 33.9  | +0.1
| Green | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 2,552  | 9.5  | +0.6
| Reform UK | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 895  | 3.3  | +2.7

## Ward results

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The Statements of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, were released by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council on 8 April 2024 following the close of nominations.[1] The results were announced the day after the election at around mid-day.[5][6] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*)

### Brookmans Park and Little Heath Ward

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Brookmans Park and Little Heath  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Short  | 1,036  | 58.9  | −2.7
| Labour | Graham Beevers  | 374  | 21.3  | +3.1
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Basford  | 137  | 7.8  | −4.2
| Reform UK | Harjinderpal Sandhu  | 120  | 6.8  | N/A
| Green | William Berrington  | 92  | 5.2  | −2.4
Rejected ballots  | 7  |  |
Majority | 662  |  |
Turnout | 1,759  | 35.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Haldens Ward

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Haldens Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Matthew Hobbs  | 743  | 47.7  | −2.9
| Conservative | Alastair Hellyer*  | 451  | 28.9  | −1.9
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Payne  | 237  | 15.2  | +4.9
| Green | Lesley Smith  | 127  | 8.2  | +0.5
Rejected ballots  | 11  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,558  | 31.9  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Handside Ward

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Handside Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Skottowe  | 1,091  | 43.7  | −12.0
| Conservative | Fiona Thomsom*  | 845  | 33.9  | +6.3
| Labour | Vaishall Shah  | 321  | 12.9  | +2.9
| Green | Philip Hopley  | 136  | 5.5  | −0.6
| Reform UK | Andrew Lewis  | 101  | 4.0  | N/A
Rejected ballots  | 5  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 2,494  | 46.2  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Hatfield Central Ward

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Hatfield Central Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ian Walsh  | 645  | 48.2  | −9.0
| Conservative | James Bond*  | 328  | 24.5  | +2.3
| Reform UK | Mark Smith  | 135  | 10.1  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Edwards Adam  | 124  | 9.3  | −2.6
| Green | Cheryl Miles  | 105  | 7.9  | −0.3
Rejected ballots  | 11  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,337  | 25.2  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Hatfield East Ward

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Hatfield East Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Shirley Asare  | 783  | 42.3  | +2.7
| Conservative | Claire Hunt  | 597  | 32.2  | −0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Pashang Fatemi  | 315  | 17.0  | −4.6
| Green | Ian Gregory  | 158  | 8.5  | +3.0
Rejected ballots  | 15  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,853  | 33.1  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Hatfield South West Ward

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Hatfield South Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Karthik Bonkur  | 784  | 44.5  | +7.6
| Liberal Democrats | Muhammad Joglu  | 489  | 27.7  | −15.8
| Conservative | Craig Stanbury*  | 418  | 23.7  | +9.4
| Green | Antony John  | 72  | 4.1  | −0.9
Rejected ballots  | 13  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,763  | 29.7  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Hatfield Villages Ward

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Hatfield Villages  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jane Otumunye  | 669  | 41.6  | −2.3
| Conservative | Abbie Cook  | 551  | 34.2  | +4.7
| Liberal Democrats | Brad Taylor  | 292  | 18.1  | +0.2
| Green | Andreas Kukol  | 98  | 6.1  | +0.8
Rejected ballots  | 19  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,610  | 27.4  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Hollybush

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Hollybush  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Chesterman  | 649  | 52.2  | −5.5
| Conservative | Marios Artemi  | 297  | 23.9  | −0.5
| Reform UK | Hamish Haddow  | 120  | 9.7  | N/A
| Green | Peter Gamby  | 92  | 7.4  | −0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Fauzia Haider  | 85  | 6.8  | −2.2
Rejected ballots  | 13  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,243  | 25.7  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Howlands Ward

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Howlands  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Katherine Gardner  | 769  | 49.6  | −4.8
| Conservative | Brian Seeger  | 428  | 27.6  | −4.1
| Reform UK | Dean Milliken  | 142  | 9.2  | N/A
| Green | Penelope Berrington  | 114  | 7.4  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Hillary Skoczylas  | 96  | 6.2  | −0.3
Rejected ballots  | 18  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,549  | 29.7  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Northaw and Cuffley Ward

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Northaw and Cuffley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Barbara Fitzsimon  | 852  | 60.6  | −5.7
| Labour | Sheila Barrett  | 272  | 19.3  | +3.9
| Green | Brian Edwards  | 164  | 11.7  | +3.3
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Green  | 118  | 8.4  | −0.7
Rejected ballots  | 19  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,406  | 30.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Panshanger Ward

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Panshanger  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Salman Khan  | 541  | 38.1  | −8.9
| Conservative | Stan Tunstall*  | 462  | 32.6  | +4.1
| Labour | Perry Hewitt  | 314  | 22.1  | +2.5
| Green | Alice Cowley-French  | 102  | 7.2  | +2.8
Rejected ballots  | 14  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,419  | 32.7  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Peartree Ward

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Peartree  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Russ Platt*  | 621  | 43.3  | −0.9
| Labour | Tom Green  | 521  | 36.3  | +0.9
| Conservative | Jeet Dhelaria  | 175  | 12.2  | −0.5
| Green | Tanya Dickson  | 118  | 8.2  | +1.3
Rejected ballots  | 10  |  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout | 1,435  | 26.1  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Sherrards Ward

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Sherrards  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Leo Gilbert  | 606  | 31.5  | +9.9
| Liberal Democrats | Azmat Mughal  | 590  | 30.6  | −22.3
| Conservative | Durk Reyner  | 475  | 24.7  | +7.2
| Green | David Cox  | 128  | 6.6  | +2.3
| Reform UK | Jack Aaron  | 126  | 6.5  | +2.9
Rejected ballots  | 7  |  |
Majority | 16  | 0.8  |
Turnout | 1,925  | 44.1  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Welham Green and Hatfield South Ward

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Welham Green and Hatfield South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Zukowskyj*  | 699  | 41.6  | +3.7
| Conservative | Teresa Travell  | 593  | 35.3  | +0.3
| Labour | Linda Mendez  | 322  | 19.2  | −1.5
| Green | Ian Nendick  | 67  | 4.0  | +0.9
Rejected ballots  | 11  |  |
Majority | 106  | 6.3  |
Turnout | 1,681  | 32.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Welwyn East Ward

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Welwyn East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Julie Cragg*  | 777  | 40.0  | −5.6
| Labour | Georg von Bülow  | 587  | 30.2  | −0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Genevieve Almeyda  | 250  | 12.9  | +2.0
| Green | Darrin Dexter  | 178  | 9.2  | −3.4
| Reform UK | Tom Holdsworth  | 151  | 7.8  | N/A
Rejected ballots  | 10  |  |
Majority | 190  | 9.8  |
Turnout | 1,943  | 37.9  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Welwyn West Ward

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Welwyn West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alex Bardett  | 817  | 43.6  | −3.3
| Green | Sarah Butcher  | 801  | 42.8  | +6.5
| Labour | Andrew Osborne  | 190  | 10.1  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Rhiannon Richardson  | 65  | 3.5  | −2.9
Rejected ballots  | 7  |  |
Majority | 16  | 0.9  |
Turnout | 1,873  | 38.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Election Day - Thursday 2 May 2024". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
2. ^ "Welwyn Hatfield election result". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
3. ^ "Joint Administration and Cabinet line-up announced". One Welwyn Hatfield. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
4. ^ Mountney, Dan (16 May 2024). "New Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council leader announced". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
5. ^ Mountney, Dan (3 May 2024). "Welwyn Hatfield local election results 2024". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
6. ^ "Election Results 2 May 2024". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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