Local Elections 2014: Welwyn Hatfield
Conservative majority: 20
The Conservatives are defending a sizeable overall majority on Welwyn Hatfield council in Hertfordshire in the local elections on Thursday 22 May 2014. There are elections for 16 of the 48 councillors.
The council used to regularly flip-flop between Labour and Conservative control but the Tories have had an overall controlling majority since 2002. The council was last in Labour hands between 2000 and 2002.
Wards with elections
Brookmans Park & Little Heath
Haldens
Handside
Hatfield Central
Hatfield East
Hatfield South
Hatfield Villages
Hatfield West
Hollybush
Howlands (2 seats)
Northaw & Cuffley (2 seats)
Panshanger
Peartree
Sherrards
Welham Green
Welwyn East
Council history
1973-76 LAB; 1976-79 CON; 1979-92 LAB; 1992-94 CON; 1994-99 LAB; 1999-2000 CON; 2000-02 LAB; 2002-present CON
Population: 110,535
Households: 43,613
Area: 50 square miles
Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday 22 May 2014.