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Welwyn Hatfield 2021

Local elections held 6 May 2021.

24 ward races

25 seats

18 elected below the proportional quota

72.0% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 24 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 25 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	29,196	48.7%	22	88.0%	13	52.0%	+9
Labour Party	14,884	24.8%	0	0.0%	6	24.0%	-6
Liberal Democrats	13,324	22.2%	3	12.0%	6	24.0%	-3
Green Party	2,205	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ATC	265	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
FBM	42	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	59,916	100.0%	25	100.0%	25	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Hatfield South West · 1 seat · won at 33.9% · +16.1 pts below quota
Sherrards · 1 seat · won at 37.5% · +12.5 pts below quota
Handside & Peartree · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · +10.6 pts below quota
Welham Green & Hatfield South · 2 seats · won at 23.2% · +10.1 pts below quota
Peartree · 1 seat · won at 40.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Haldens · 1 seat · won at 41.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Hatfield Central · 1 seat · won at 42.7% · +7.3 pts below quota
Hollybush · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · +7.1 pts below quota
Haldens · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · +6.3 pts below quota
Hatfield North · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Hatfield East · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · +5.6 pts below quota
Hatfield East · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Hatfield South · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Hatfield Villages · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · +4.4 pts below quota
Handside · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · +3.7 pts below quota
Welwyn Garden City South · 1 seat · won at 48.4% · +1.6 pts below quota
Panshanger · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · +0.5 pts below quota
Howlands · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
Welwyn East · 1 seat · won at 56.3% · above quota
Welwyn · 1 seat · won at 57.6% · above quota
Welwyn West · 1 seat · won at 63.5% · above quota
Brookmans Park & Little Heath · 1 seat · won at 73.2% · above quota
Hatfield Rural · 1 seat · won at 74.4% · above quota
Northaw & Cuffley · 1 seat · won at 75.2% · above quota

Race results

Hatfield South West · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +16.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,551

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stanbury C.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	526	33.9%	Elected
2	Broach J.R.A.	Labour Party	515	33.2%
3	Rowse T.D.C.	Liberal Democrats	510	32.9%

Electorate 5,443 · Ballots cast 1,551 · EC ward code E05011063 · Back to ward index

Sherrards · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,047

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wachuku F.O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	767	37.5%	Elected
2	Thakkar A.H.	Liberal Democrats	575	28.1%
3	Carlen H.	Labour Party	477	23.3%
4	Smith L.J.	Green Party	228	11.1%

Electorate 4,513 · Ballots cast 2,047 · EC ward code E05011070 · Back to ward index

Handside & Peartree · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,568

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomson F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,800	39.4%	Elected
2	Quinton N.A.	Liberal Democrats	1,753	38.4%
3	Chesterman A.	Labour Party	1,015	22.2%

Electorate 11,800 · Ballots cast 4,568 · EC ward code E58000623 · Back to ward index

Welham Green & Hatfield South · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,131

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Zukowskyj P.M.	Liberal Democrats	791	25.3%	Elected
2	Travell T.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	727	23.2%	Elected
3	Lowe P.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	543	17.3%
4	Griffiths R.H.	Liberal Democrats	525	16.8%
5	Aicken G.F.H.	Labour Party	258	8.2%
6	Eames-Petersen J.R.	Labour Party	245	7.8%
7	Americanos-Molinaro M.	FBM	42	1.3%

Electorate 5,432 · Ballots cast 3,131 · EC ward code E05011071 · Back to ward index

Peartree · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,431

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Platt R.	Liberal Democrats	578	40.4%	Elected
2	Iwasyk S.	Labour Party	408	28.5%
3	Haddow H.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	23.5%
4	Chapman N.M.	Green Party	109	7.6%

Electorate 5,300 · Ballots cast 1,431 · EC ward code E05011069 · Back to ward index

Haldens · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,286

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thusu S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,773	41.4%	Elected
2	Rohale A.	Liberal Democrats	1,285	30.0%
3	Larkins M.	Labour Party	1,228	28.7%

Electorate 10,740 · Ballots cast 4,286 · EC ward code E58000622 · Back to ward index

Hatfield Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,359

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bond J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	580	42.7%	Elected
2	Cook M.J.	Labour Party	571	42.0%
3	Kirk M.A.	Liberal Democrats	122	9.0%
4	Jones M.	ATC	86	6.3%

Electorate 5,535 · Ballots cast 1,359 · EC ward code E05011061 · Back to ward index

Hollybush · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,523

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pace N.	Conservative and Unionist Party	653	42.9%	Elected
2	Mpofu M.	Labour Party	583	38.3%
3	Corbey-West C.P.	Liberal Democrats	148	9.7%
4	Ferlisi C.J.	Green Party	139	9.1%

Electorate 4,994 · Ballots cast 1,523 · EC ward code E05011065 · Back to ward index

Haldens · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,753

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hellyer A.I.W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	766	43.7%	Elected
2	Larkins M.	Labour Party	589	33.6%
3	Richardson R.L.C.	Liberal Democrats	245	14.0%
4	Butcher S.	Green Party	153	8.7%

Electorate 4,962 · Ballots cast 1,753 · EC ward code E05011059 · Back to ward index

Hatfield North · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,547

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Bond J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,119	43.9%	Elected
2	Eames-Petersen M.A.	Labour Party	1,029	40.4%
3	Edwards A.	Liberal Democrats	220	8.6%
4	Jones M.	ATC	179	7.0%

Electorate 9,535 · Ballots cast 2,547 · EC ward code E58000628 · Back to ward index

Hatfield East · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,793

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hebden P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,239	44.4%	Elected
2	Hayes G.C.	Labour Party	824	29.5%
3	Brennan J.	Liberal Democrats	730	26.1%

Electorate 9,232 · Ballots cast 2,793 · EC ward code E58000627 · Back to ward index

Hatfield East · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,816

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lake J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	810	44.6%	Elected
2	Watson C.	Labour Party	552	30.4%
3	Snowdon R.T.	Liberal Democrats	289	15.9%
4	Gregory I.H.	Green Party	165	9.1%

Electorate 5,682 · Ballots cast 1,816 · EC ward code E05011062 · Back to ward index

Hatfield South · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,898

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Zukowskyj P.M.	Liberal Democrats	1,293	44.6%	Elected
2	Solomons G.Y.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,011	34.9%
3	Aicken M.	Labour Party	594	20.5%

Electorate 8,805 · Ballots cast 2,898 · EC ward code E58000630 · Back to ward index

Hatfield Villages · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,699

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kasumu S.F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	774	45.6%	Elected
2	Eames-Petersen M.A.	Labour Party	585	34.4%
3	Edwards A.	Liberal Democrats	190	11.2%
4	Kukol A.	Green Party	150	8.8%

Electorate 5,480 · Ballots cast 1,699 · EC ward code E05011064 · Back to ward index

Handside · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,844

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thomson F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,317	46.3%	Elected
2	Moore G.M.L.	Liberal Democrats	1,003	35.3%
3	Beckett H.J.	Labour Party	316	11.1%
4	Nendick I.N.C.	Green Party	208	7.3%

Electorate 5,500 · Ballots cast 2,844 · EC ward code E05011060 · Back to ward index

Welwyn Garden City South · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,641

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Artemi M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,761	48.4%	Elected
2	Chesterman L.A.	Labour Party	1,496	41.1%
3	Corbey-West C.P.	Liberal Democrats	384	10.5%

Electorate 11,326 · Ballots cast 3,641 · EC ward code E58000676 · Back to ward index

Panshanger · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,653

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Tunstall S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	819	49.5%	Elected
2	Panter D.R.	Liberal Democrats	491	29.7%
3	Chigwangwa J.	Labour Party	343	20.8%

Electorate 4,515 · Ballots cast 1,653 · EC ward code E05011068 · Back to ward index

Howlands · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.5 pts Valid ballots 1,832

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McNamara S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	962	52.5%	Elected
2	Chesterman A.	Labour Party	680	37.1%
3	Basch K.	Liberal Democrats	190	10.4%

Electorate 5,386 · Ballots cast 1,832 · EC ward code E05011066 · Back to ward index

Welwyn East · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.3 pts Valid ballots 2,162

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cragg J.A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,218	56.3%	Elected
2	Davis M.	Labour Party	425	19.7%
3	Harrington H.N.	Liberal Democrats	278	12.9%
4	Berrignton W.N.H.	Green Party	241	11.1%

Electorate 5,170 · Ballots cast 2,162 · EC ward code E05011072 · Back to ward index

Welwyn · single-seat

Marginal winner 57.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −7.6 pts Valid ballots 4,644

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kingsbury T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,674	57.6%	Elected
2	Carlen D.	Labour Party	800	17.2%
3	Marsh F.A.S.	Liberal Democrats	620	13.4%
4	Berrington P.	Green Party	550	11.8%

Electorate 11,383 · Ballots cast 4,644 · EC ward code E58000675 · Back to ward index

Welwyn West · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.5 pts Valid ballots 1,938

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith P.R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,231	63.5%	Elected
2	Berrignton P.	Green Party	262	13.5%
3	Carlen D.J.	Labour Party	251	13.0%
4	Reimer A.R.B.	Liberal Democrats	194	10.0%

Electorate 4,909 · Ballots cast 1,938 · EC ward code E05011073 · Back to ward index

Brookmans Park & Little Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 73.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −23.2 pts Valid ballots 2,130

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boulton S.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,559	73.2%	Elected
2	Beevers G.M.	Labour Party	339	15.9%
3	Basford P.E.	Liberal Democrats	232	10.9%

Electorate 5,104 · Ballots cast 2,130 · EC ward code E05011058 · Back to ward index

Hatfield Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 74.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −24.4 pts Valid ballots 3,904

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Boulton S.J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,903	74.4%	Elected
2	Beevers G.M.	Labour Party	538	13.8%
3	Basford P.E.	Liberal Democrats	463	11.9%

Electorate 9,896 · Ballots cast 3,904 · EC ward code E58000629 · Back to ward index

Northaw & Cuffley · single-seat

Marginal winner 75.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −25.2 pts Valid ballots 1,766

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ganney G.M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,328	75.2%	Elected
2	Barrett S.A.	Labour Party	223	12.6%
3	Johnson E.	Liberal Democrats	215	12.2%

Electorate 4,792 · Ballots cast 1,766 · EC ward code E05011067 · Back to ward index