Result: Welwyn Hatfield
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 49.6% |
| Labour |  | 36.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.1% |
| Swing: 8.0% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Grant Shapps | Conservative | 22,172 | 49.6 | +9.2 |
| Melanie Johnson | Labour | 16,226 | 36.3 | -6.9 |
| Sara Bedford | Liberal Democrat | 6,318 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Majority | 5,946 | 13.3 | ||
| Turnout | 44,716 | 68.1 | +4.2 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR WELWYN HATFIELD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 43.2% |
| Conservative |  | 40.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.1% |
| Others |  | 2.3% |
