The 2016 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election following boundary changes that came into effect that year.[2] Despite a relatively minor drop in their share of the popular vote, the boundary changes resulted in the Conservatives losing several seats on the council, although they still maintained majority control.
| Election Name: | 2016 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election, 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 48 out of 48 seats to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 31 |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,324 |
| Percentage1: | 45.3 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 14 |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 20,446 |
| Percentage2: | 28.7 |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seat Change3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 13,284 |
| Percentage3: | 18.6 |
| Map Size: | 375px |
A by-election was held on 17 November 2016 following the resignation of Malcolm Spinks.
A by-election was held on 4 May 2017 following the resignation of Martyn Levitt.
A by-election was held on 8 June 2017 following the death of Howard Morgan.
A by-election was held on 14 December 2017 following the resignation of Rachel Basch.