Election
The 2019 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. At the elections, the Conservatives lost control of the council[2]
Summary results
42,657
St Albans City and District Council election, 2019 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 25 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 42.1 | 17,971 | 7.2 |
| Conservative | 23 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 30.3 | 12,943 | 7.9 |
| Labour | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | 14.6 | 6,247 | 4.7 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2.7 | 1,153 | 2.2 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 10.3 | 4,343 | 3.5 |
Aftermath
The Conservatives lost the majority control of the council that they had held for four years, since 2015. Casualties of the election included the incumbent Conservative council leader, Alec Campbell, who lost his seat in a landslide.[3]
At the full council meeting on 22 May, the Liberal Democrats formed a minority administration, which was voted into power by a margin of 27-22, with eight Labour and Independent councillors abstaining. Alongside the Liberal Democrat councillors, the one Green councillor voted in favour of the Lib Dem administration.[4]
Ward results
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Ashley
Ashley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Iqbal Zia | 1,411 | 56.0 | -1.8 |
| Labour | Mohammed Mortuza | 556 | 22.1 | -0.8 |
| Green | Stephane Farenga | 308 | 12.2 | +6.2 |
| Conservative | Yasmin-May Harisha | 244 | 9.7 | -3.7 |
Majority | 855 | 33.9 | -1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Batchwood
Batchwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Needham | 878 | 39.5 | +16.2 |
| Labour | Gordon Baisley | 755 | 33.9 | -16.3 |
| Conservative | Alex Harisha-Clark | 381 | 17.1 | -3.5 |
| Green | Anne McQuade | 210 | 9.4 | +3.9 |
Majority | 123 | 5.6 | -21.3 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Clarence
Clarence Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Danny Clare | 1,521 | 63.9 | +6.1 |
| Conservative | Don Deepthi | 357 | 15.0 | -7.5 |
| Green | Catherine Michel | 252 | 10.6 | +3.9 |
| Labour | Jagat Chatrath | 249 | 10.5 | -2.5 |
Majority | 1,164 | 48.9 | +13.6 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Colney Heath
Colney Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Brazier | 1,022 | 57.6 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | Susan Devi | 421 | 23.7 | -3.3 |
| Labour | Andrew Osborne | 174 | 9.8 | -5.3 |
| Green | James Ryan | 157 | 8.9 | +4.0 |
Majority | 601 | 33.9 | +7.8 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Cunningham
Cunningham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Donald | 1,132 | 54.6 | +16.8 |
| Labour | Muhammad Rahim | 426 | 20.5 | -7.5 |
| Conservative | Sarah Tallon | 372 | 17.9 | -7.7 |
| Green | Greg Blom | 145 | 7.0 | +2.1 |
Majority | 706 | 34.1 | +24.3 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Harpenden East
Harpenden East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Newman | 658 | 32.6 | -19.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pip Liver | 608 | 30.1 | +0.1 |
| Independent | Anne James | 406 | 20.1 | N/A |
| Labour | James Gill | 179 | 8.9 | -9.0 |
| Green | Angela Troughton | 168 | 8.3 | N/A |
Majority | 50 | 2.5 | -19.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harpenden North
Harpenden North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bert Pawle | 818 | 44.9 | -6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Melanie Priggen | 633 | 34.8 | +4.4 |
| Green | Ian Troughton | 200 | 11.0 | +5.0 |
| Labour | Emily Tilly | 169 | 9.3 | -3.2 |
Majority | 185 | 10.1 | -10.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harpenden South
Harpenden South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Ellis | 994 | 54.2 | -10.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Zoe Frances Galvin | 382 | 20.8 | +3.8 |
| Green | Rosalind Paul | 230 | 12.5 | +7.1 |
| Labour | George Fraser | 227 | 12.4 | -0.9 |
Majority | 612 | 33.4 | -13.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harpenden West
Harpenden West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Roger Butterworth | 1,122 | 49.5 | -8.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Phillips | 622 | 27.4 | +4.0 |
| Green | Lesley Baker | 311 | 13.7 | +8.4 |
| Labour | Henry Meredith | 212 | 9.4 | -3.8 |
Majority | 500 | 22.1 | -12.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
London Colney
London Colney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Helen Pakenham | 855 | 38.9 | ±0.0 |
| Conservative | Liz Winstone | 749 | 34.1 | +2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Lillico | 403 | 18.4 | +2.5 |
| Green | Mark Park-Crowne | 189 | 8.6 | +4.2 |
Majority | 106 | 4.8 | -2.5 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Marshalswick North
Marshalswick North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Julien | 1,223 | 57.2 | +11.7 |
| Conservative | Lyn Bolton | 549 | 25.7 | -9.3 |
| Green | James Lomas | 193 | 9.0 | +3.3 |
| Labour | Alexander Veitch | 173 | 8.1 | -5.7 |
Majority | 674 | 31.5 | +21.0 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Marshalswick South
Marshalswick South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Young | 1,461 | 53.7 | +12.5 |
| Conservative | Salih Gaygusuz | 833 | 30.6 | -3.7 |
| Labour | Richard Harris | 225 | 8.3 | -8.5 |
| Green | Susana Garcia-Martinez | 204 | 7.5 | +2.1 |
Majority | 628 | 23.1 | +16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Park Street
Park Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Syed Abidi | 866 | 43.6 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | Claudio Duran | 710 | 35.8 | -8.2 |
| Green | Sally Leonard | 211 | 10.6 | +6.9 |
| Labour | Gary Chambers | 198 | 10.0 | -2.3 |
Majority | 156 | 7.8 | +3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Redbourn
Redbourn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Mitchell | 747 | 41.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Ed Webster | 586 | 32.3 | -29.1 |
| Labour | Symon Vergo | 245 | 13.5 | -5.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Jankowski | 234 | 12.9 | +0.4 |
Majority | 161 | 8.9 | -34.0 |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Sandridge
Sandridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frances Leonard | 689 | 48.0 | -3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sharon Hollingsworth | 394 | 27.4 | +5.8 |
| Green | Matthew Maddock | 199 | 13.9 | +2.7 |
| Labour | Jonathan Hegerty | 154 | 10.7 | -5.3 |
Majority | 295 | 20.6 | -9.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sopwell
Sopwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Matanle | 1,050 | 46.5 | -2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mandy McNeil | 1,018 | 45.1 | -4.2 |
| Labour | Iain Grant | 729 | 32.3 | -1.6 |
| Labour | Eileen Harris | 720 | 31.9 | -1.4 |
| Conservative | Barry Sumpter | 233 | 10.3 | -2.9 |
| Conservative | Graham Leonard | 215 | 9.5 | -3.7 |
| Green | Lucy Swift | 208 | 9.2 | +5.1 |
| Green | Phil Fletcher | 189 | 8.4 | +4.3 |
Majority | 289 | 12.8 | -3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Peters
St Peters Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Tucker | 1,365 | 51.9 | +20.4 |
| Conservative | Alec Campbell | 505 | 19.2 | -7.5 |
| Green | Jill Mills | 495 | 18.9 | -10.2 |
| Labour | Mark Ewington | 260 | 9.9 | -2.7 |
Majority | 860 | 32.7 | +30.3 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St Stephen
St Stephen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dave Winstone | 1,006 | 52.8 | -10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sinead Howland | 527 | 27.7 | +5.7 |
| Green | Caroline Hall | 217 | 11.4 | +6.8 |
| Labour | Janet Blackwell | 154 | 8.1 | -1.8 |
Majority | 479 | 25.1 | -16.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Verulam
Verulam Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Barrett | 1,529 | 55.4 | -1.1 |
| Conservative | Paul Verity | 865 | 31.3 | +0.9 |
| Green | Candy Whittome | 213 | 7.7 | +3.7 |
| Labour | Michael Bartlet | 153 | 5.5 | -3.6 |
Majority | 664 | 24.1 | -2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wheathampstead
Wheathampstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sandra Wood | 851 | 43.7 | -22.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerard Panting | 710 | 36.4 | +22.1 |
| Green | Oliver Hitch | 233 | 12.0 | +4.5 |
| Labour | Neil Sankey | 154 | 7.9 | -4.2 |
Majority | 141 | 7.3 | -44.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-elections between 2019 and 2021
A by-election was held in Clarence on 3 October 2019, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Caroline Brooke. The seat was held by the new Liberal Democrat candidate, Josie Madoc.
Clarence by-election, 3rd October 2019 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Josie Madoc | 1,177 | 68.8 | +4.9 |
| Conservative | Don Deepthi | 314 | 18.4 | +3.4 |
| Labour | Gary Chambers | 112 | 6.5 | -4.0 |
| Green | Rebecca Michel | 107 | 6.3 | -4.3 |
Majority | 863 | 50.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "St Albans City and District Council". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Election results: Conservatives lose control in St Albans". BBC. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Election results: Conservatives lose control in St Albans". BBC News. 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats hold the power after St Albans council leadership vote". 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Local Council Elections 2 May 2019". St Albans City & District Council Election. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.