Welwyn Hatfield — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Welwyn Hatfield was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,799 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Welwyn Hatfield from Feb 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Lord Balniel (Conservative)
22,581
39.8%
Christopher William Sewell (Labour)
1,415 (2.5 pts)
85.3%
Oct 1974
Helene Hayman (Labour)
23,339
42.8%
Lord Balniel (Conservative)
520 (0.9 pts)
81.3%
1979
Christopher Murphy (Conservative)
28,892
48.6%
Helene Hayman (Labour)
3,474 (5.8 pts)
85.0%
1983
Christopher Murphy (Conservative)
27,498
47.7%
Lindsay Patricia Granshaw (Social Democratic Party)
12,246 (21.2 pts)
79.4%
1987
David Evans (Conservative)
27,164
45.6%
Lindsay Patricia Granshaw (Social Democratic Party)
10,903 (18.3 pts)
80.9%
1992
David Evans (Conservative)
29,447
48.4%
Raymond Alfred Little (Labour)
8,465 (13.9 pts)
84.4%
1997
Melanie Johnson (Labour)
24,936
47.1%
David Evans (Conservative)
5,595 (10.6 pts)
78.6%
2001
Melanie Johnson (Labour)
18,484
43.2%
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
1,196 (2.8 pts)
63.9%
2005
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
22,172
49.6%
Melanie Johnson (Labour)
5,946 (13.3 pts)
68.1%
2010
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
27,894
57.0%
Mike Hobday (Labour)
17,423 (35.6 pts)
68.1%
2015
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
25,281
50.4%
Anawar Miah (Labour)
12,153 (24.2 pts)
68.8%
2017
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
26,374
51.0%
Anawar Miah (Labour)
7,369 (14.3 pts)
71.0%
2019
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
27,394
52.6%
Rosie Newbigging (Labour)
10,955 (21.1 pts)
69.8%
2024
Andrew Lewin (Labour)
19,877
41.0%
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
3,799 (7.8 pts)
64.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Lord Balniel
Conservative
22,581 39.8%
Yes
Christopher William Sewell
Labour
21,166 37.3%
No
Paul Harry Robinson
Liberal
12,923 22.8%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Helene Hayman
Labour
23,339 42.8%
Yes
Lord Balniel
Conservative
22,819 41.8%
No
Paul Harry Robinson
Liberal
8,418 15.4%
No
1979
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Christopher Murphy
Conservative
28,892 48.6%
Yes
Helene Hayman
Labour
25,418 42.8%
No
Jane Winifred Hurd
Liberal
4,688 7.9%
No
Philip Arthur Ruddock
National Front
459 0.8%
No
1983
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Christopher Murphy
Conservative
27,498 47.7%
Yes
Lindsay Patricia Granshaw
Social Democratic Party
15,252 26.5%
No
John France
Labour
14,898 25.8%
No
1987
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
David Evans
Conservative
27,164 45.6%
Yes
Lindsay Patricia Granshaw
Social Democratic Party
16,261 27.3%
No
Christopher Pond
Labour
15,699 26.4%
No
Bruce Ian Dyson
Independent Conservative
401 0.7%
No
1992
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
David Evans
Conservative
29,447 48.4%
Yes
Raymond Alfred Little
Labour
20,982 34.5%
No
Robin Parker
Liberal Democrat
10,196 16.7%
No
Eva Teresa Lucas
Natural Law
264 0.4%
No
1997
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Melanie Johnson
Labour
24,936 47.1%
Yes
David Evans
Conservative
19,341 36.5%
No
Rodney Schwartz
Liberal Democrat
7,161 13.5%
No
V Ernest Cox
Residents Association
1,263 2.4%
No
Helen Harrold
ProLife Alliance
267 0.5%
No
2001
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Melanie Johnson
Labour
18,484 43.2%
Yes
Grant Shapps
Conservative
17,288 40.4%
No
Daniel Cooke
Liberal Democrat
6,021 14.1%
No
Malcolm Biggs
UKIP
798 1.9%
No
Fiona Pinto
ProLife Alliance
230 0.5%
No
2005
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Grant Shapps
Conservative
22,172 49.6%
Yes
Melanie Johnson
Labour
16,226 36.3%
No
Sara Bedford
Liberal Democrat
6,318 14.1%
No
2010
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Grant Shapps
Conservative
27,894 57.0%
Yes
Mike Hobday
Labour
10,471 21.4%
No
Paul Zukowskyj
Liberal Democrat
8,010 16.4%
No
David Platt
UKIP
1,643 3.4%
No
Jill Weston
Green
796 1.6%
No
Nigel Parker
Independent
158 0.3%
No
2015
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Grant Shapps
Conservative
25,281 50.4%
Yes
Anawar Miah
Labour
13,128 26.1%
No
Arthur Stevens
UKIP
6,556 13.1%
No
Hugh Annand
Liberal Democrat
3,140 6.3%
No
Marc Scheimann
Green
1,742 3.5%
No
Michael Green
Independent
216 0.4%
No
Richard Shattock
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
142 0.3%
No
2017
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Grant Shapps
Conservative
26,374 51.0%
Yes
Anawar Miah
Labour
19,005 36.8%
No
Nigel Quinton
Liberal Democrat
3,836 7.4%
No
Dean Milliken
UKIP
1,441 2.8%
No
Christianne Sayers
Green
835 1.6%
No
Melvyn Jones
Independent
178 0.3%
No
2019
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Grant Shapps
Conservative
27,394 52.6%
Yes
Rosie Newbigging
Labour
16,439 31.6%
No
Paul Zukowskyj
Liberal Democrat
6,602 12.7%
No
Oliver Sayers
Green
1,618 3.1%
No
2024
Candidate Party Votes Share Elected
Andrew Lewin
Labour
19,877 41.0%
Yes
Grant Shapps
Conservative
16,078 33.2%
No
Jack Aaron
Reform UK
6,397 13.2%
No
John Munro
Liberal Democrat
3,117 6.4%
No
Sarah Butcher
Green
2,986 6.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Feb 1974: Conservative margin 2.5 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 0.9 pts 1979: Conservative margin 5.8 pts 1983: Conservative margin 21.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 18.3 pts 1992: Conservative margin 13.9 pts 1997: Labour margin 10.6 pts 2001: Labour margin 2.8 pts 2005: Conservative margin 13.3 pts 2010: Conservative margin 35.6 pts 2015: Conservative margin 24.2 pts 2017: Conservative margin 14.3 pts 2019: Conservative margin 21.1 pts 2024: Labour margin 7.8 pts Feb 1974
Oct 1974
1979
1983
1987
1992
1997
2001
2005
2010
2015
2017
2019
2024
Trend
Welwyn Hatfield has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Welwyn Hatfield in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Welwyn Hatfield in 2024 with 19,877 votes (41.0%), a majority of 3,799 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Welwyn Hatfield since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Welwyn Hatfield has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Welwyn Hatfield?
The closest result on record for Welwyn Hatfield was Oct 1974, when Labour beat Conservative by just 520 votes (0.9 percentage points).
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