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 | 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 | 1,043 | 62.38 | |
Turnout | 1,672 | 36.48 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Haldens
Haldens Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 217 | 14.94 | |
Turnout | 1,452 | 29.94 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
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Handside
Handside Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 457 | 19.59 | |
Turnout | 2,333 | 43.57 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Hatfield Central
Hatfield Central Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 263 | 21.28 | |
Turnout | 1,236 | 24.85 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
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Hatfield East
Hatfield East Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 239 | 16.31 | |
Turnout | 1,465 | 28.96 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Hatfield Villages
Hatfield Villages Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 196 | 21.51 | |
Turnout | 196 | 21.51 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hatfield South
Hatfield South Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 311 | 34.40 | |
Turnout | 904 | 22.66 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
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Hatfield West
Hatfield West Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 26 | 1.61 | |
Turnout | 1,616 | 25.71 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
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Hollybush
Hollybush Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 239 | 18.86 | |
Turnout | 1,267 | 23.99 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
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Howlands
Howlands Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 25 | 1.85 | |
Turnout | 1,353 | 30.04 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
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Northaw & Cuffley
Northaw & Cuffley Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 890 | 66.12 | |
Turnout | 1,346 | 31.23 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Panshanger
Panshanger Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 349 | 27.12 | |
Turnout | 1,287 | 35.68 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Peartree
Peartree Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 5 | 0.39 | |
Turnout | 1,292 | 24.24 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
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Sherrards
Sherrards Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 261 | 14.99 | |
Turnout | 1,741 | 39.13 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Welwyn East
Welwyn East Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 864 | 51.86 | |
Turnout | 1,666 | 34.72 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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Welwyn West
Welwyn West Ward Result 3 May 2012 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 | 49 | 3.90 | |
Turnout | 1,256 | 38.19 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
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