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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
A third of the seats in Welwyn Hatfield were up for election this year. Find out more about these elections.
Election 2018 Results
| Party | Elected in 2018 | Total councillors | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PartyConservative |
Elected in 2018 8 | Total councillors 25 | Change-2 |
|
PartyLabour |
Elected in 2018 5 | Total councillors 15 | Change-1 |
|
PartyLiberal Democrat |
Elected in 2018 6 | Total councillors 8 | Change+3 |
| Councillors change compared with 2016 | |||
About this council
| Type | District Council |
|---|---|
| Seats up for election | 19 out of 48 |
| Boundary change | No |
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BreakingConservatives hold Welwyn Hatfield
The Conservatives have retained control of Welwyn Hatfield but lost two seats to the Lib Dems, who also took a seat from Labour.
The new council sees the Tories with 25 seats, Labour with 15 and the Lib Dems with eight.
Party sources before the count thought the Tories could lose overall control.
Polling under way for local elections
Polling has begun for council elections in the three counties.
Across the country, 150 councils are electing new councillors, and there are six mayoral contests.
Seven Hertfordshire district councils have elections today, with a third of seats up for grabs on each local authority, with some by-elections also being held:
- Broxbourne
- North Hertfordshire
- St Albans
- Stevenage
- Three Rivers
- Watford
- Welwyn Hatfield
A third of seats at the unitary Milton Keynes Council are also being contested and there's also the Watford mayoral election.
Voting ends at 22:00 and BBC East will be providing live online coverage.
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