2007 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 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. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/26ul.stm Welwyn Hatfield 2010-03-09 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 35 Labour 10 Liberal Democrat 3 National: Elections 2007: Town and country go to the polls The Guardian 6 2007-05-04 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. http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/1376417.tories_tighten_grip_in_borough/ Tories tighten grip in borough 2010-03-10 2007-05-04 St Albans & Harpenden Review 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. http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/554254.councillor_defects_to_green_party/ Councillor defects to Green Party 2010-03-10 2004-12-14 Watford Observer Overall turnout in the election was 33.03%, http://www.welhat.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2052 Election Results - 3 May 2007 2010-03-09 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 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. http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/1389192.record_breaking_councillors/ Record breaking councillors 2010-03-10 2007-05-14 St Albans & Harpenden Review Welwyn Hatfield local election result 2007 Results The Times London 83 2007-05-05 Conservative Party (UK) 13 3 0 +3 81.3 54.6 12,161 -1.2% Labour Party (UK) 3 0 2 -2 18.8 25.1 5,592 +2.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 16.7 3,729 -4.4% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 1 -1 0 3.6 805 +3.0% One Conservative candidate was unopposed in the election. Ward results Brookmans Park & Little Heath Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Boulton 1,471 81.4 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Blumsom 125 6.9 -7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Kevin Pressland 114 6.3 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) Cathy Watson 98 5.4 -0.1 1,346 74.5 +8.2 1,808 40.4 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Haldens Conservative Party (UK) Jon Beckerman 693 46.4 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Mike Larkins 578 38.7 +4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Lotz 224 15.0 -9.5 115 7.7 -0.2 1,495 33.9 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Handside Conservative Party (UK) Helen Bromley 1,194 48.7 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Cowan 1,044 42.6 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Jones 213 8.7 -2.2 150 6.1 2,451 49.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hatfield Central Labour Party (UK) Maureen Cook 477 38.7 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Doug Berry 461 37.4 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Archer 294 23.9 -1.5 16 1.3 -6.3 1,232 29.4 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) Hatfield East Conservative Party (UK) Mick Long 725 57.0 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Constance Elliott 322 25.3 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lis Meyland-Smith 225 17.7 -4.3 403 31.7 -2.4 1,272 28.8 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Hatfield North Conservative Party (UK) Howard Morgan 920 56.2 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) Margaret White 454 27.7 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Ross 263 16.1 -1.5 466 28.5 +0.7 1,637 24.1 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Hatfield South Conservative Party (UK) Paul Smith 296 43.2 +12.5 Labour Party (UK) Tony Wilder 294 42.9 -7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Bain 95 13.9 -5.4 2 0.3 685 24.5 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hatfield West Conservative Party (UK) Kim Morris 608 54.0 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Wilder 341 30.3 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Archer 177 15.7 +0.3 267 23.7 +8.9 1,126 25.8 -11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Hollybush Labour Party (UK) Lynn Chesterman 733 50.5 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Knell 718 49.5 +11.7 15 1.0 -6.0 1,451 29.7 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) Howlands Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Berry 788 46.6 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Weston 466 27.6 +17.9 Labour Party (UK) Alan Chesterman 437 25.8 -9.5 322 19.0 +8.6 1,691 36.8 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Northaw Conservative Party (UK) John Mansfield unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Panshanger Conservative Party (UK) Darren Bennett 829 55.3 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Dean Milliken 416 27.7 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Shaw 175 11.7 -5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Liz Verlander 80 5.3 +5.3 413 27.6 -3.5 1,500 31.4 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Peartree Labour Party (UK) Steve Roberts 459 39.9 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Marsh 361 31.4 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Hay 331 28.8 +1.3 98 8.5 +8.0 1,151 24.1 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Sherrards Conservative Party (UK) John Burnapp 1,014 55.3 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Tony Crump 427 23.3 -5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Arch 249 13.6 -3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Berenice Dowlen 145 7.9 +7.9 587 32.0 +5.8 1,835 43.1 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Welwyn North Conservative Party (UK) Julie Cragg 974 76.5 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Blackburn 185 14.5 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) Bridgit Croft 114 9.0 -1.1 789 62.0 +7.3 1,273 36.8 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Welwyn South Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Canter 1,139 67.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Skidmore 312 18.6 Labour Party (UK) Julia Henderson 229 13.6 827 49.2 1,680 39.4 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) References 2007 Category:2007 English local elections Category:2000s in Hertfordshire