2012 St Albans City and District Council election

2012 UK local government election

Map of the results of the 2012 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red, Greens in green and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012.

The 2012 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Conservative 29
* Liberal Democrats 19
* Labour 8
* Green 1
* Independent 1[2]

## Background

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Before the election the Conservatives were the largest party on the council with 29 of the 58 seats.[3] The Liberal Democrats had 23 seats, Labour had 4 seats, the Green Party had 1 seat and there was 1 Independent.[3] Since the last election in 2011 Labour had gained a seat in Batchwood from the Liberal Democrats at a by-election in January 2012.[4]

19 seats were contested in 2012 with both the Conservative and Labour parties having a full 19 candidates, the Liberal Democrats had 18 and the Greens had 17.[5] There were 3 independent candidates as well, the sitting independent councillor Tony Swendell in Redbourn, the former Labour group leader Maurice MacMillan in London Colney, who had left the party a few years before over the imposition of an all-women shortlist, and Conservative councillor John Chambers, who was standing in Harpenden North as an independent after having been deselected by the Conservatives.[5] Of the 19 seats the Conservatives were defending 9, the Liberal Democrats 8 and both the Green party and an independent were defending 1 seat.[6]

## Election result

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The Labour Party gained 4 seats to have 8 councillors after taking 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats and 1 seat from the Conservatives.[7] The Conservatives remained the largest party, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 19 seats and both the Green Party and Independent Tony Swendell held the seats they had been defending.[7]

St Albans local election result 2012[2][8] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 8  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 42.1  | 37.9  | 14,598  | -4.6%
| Liberal Democrats | 5  | 0  | 4  | -4  | 26.3  | 25.0  | 9,625  | -4.3%
| Labour | 4  | 4  | 0  | +4  | 21.1  | 22.0  | 8,461  | +2.4%
| Green | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5.3  | 8.6  | 3,313  | +0.3%
| Independent | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5.3  | 5.6  | 2,164  | +5.3%
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.7  | 274  | +0.7%
| English Democrat | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 83  | +0.2%

## Ward results

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Ashley[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Momotaz Rahim  | 768  | 35.8  | +5.5
| Liberal Democrats | Nik Alatortsev  | 702  | 32.7  | +0.1
| Conservative | Guy Young  | 431  | 20.1  | −7.8
| Green | Graham Ward  | 246  | 11.5  | +2.3
Majority  | 66  | 3.1  |
Turnout | 2,147  | 38  | −10
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Batchwood[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Malachy Pakenham  | 896  | 48.5  | +7.6
| Conservative | Tim Smith  | 395  | 21.4  | −5.5
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Witherick  | 384  | 20.8  | −3.6
| Green | Naomi Love  | 171  | 9.3  | +7.6
Majority  | 501  | 27.1  | +13.2
Turnout | 1,846  | 34  | −17
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Clarence[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Christopher White  | 880  | 42.5  | +5.2
| Conservative | Joe Hames  | 494  | 23.9  | −8.9
| Labour | Matthew Wilson  | 383  | 18.5  | −1.6
| Green | Jack Easton  | 312  | 15.1  | +5.3
Majority  | 386  | 18.7  | +14.2
Turnout | 2,069  | 40  | −24
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Cunningham[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Harrison  | 735  | 39.5  | −1.9
| Conservative | Jim Vessey  | 394  | 21.2  | −9.8
| Labour | John Metcalf  | 386  | 20.7  | −0.2
| UKIP | Michael Mason  | 151  | 8.1  | +8.1
| Green | Greg Riener  | 113  | 6.1  | −0.6
| English Democrat | Alan Malin  | 83  | 4.5  | +4.5
Majority  | 341  | 18.3  | +7.9
Turnout | 1,862  | 38  | −12
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Harpenden East[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rosemary Farmer  | 920  | 53.2  | −0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Maria Moyes  | 420  | 24.3  | −0.4
| Labour | Rosemary Ross  | 250  | 14.5  | +1.6
| Green | Lorna Hann  | 139  | 8.0  | −0.2
Majority  | 500  | 28.9  | −0.4
Turnout | 1,729  | 32  | −17
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Harpenden North[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Julie Bell  | 806  | 46.9  | −12.5
| Independent | John Chambers  | 434  | 25.2  | +25.2
| Labour | Linda Spiri  | 226  | 13.1  | −0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Burrow  | 170  | 9.9  | −8.4
| Green | Lucy Eggleston  | 84  | 4.9  | −3.5
Majority  | 372  | 21.6  | −19.5
Turnout | 1,720  | 32  | −19
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Harpenden South[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Heritage  | 1,280  | 71.1  | +3.0
| Labour | Michael Gray-Higgins  | 215  | 11.9  | −0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Crofts  | 196  | 10.9  | −3.1
| Green | Pete Eggleston  | 110  | 6.1  | +0.2
Majority  | 1,065  | 59.1  | +4.9
Turnout | 1,801  | 34  | −18
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Harpenden West[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Weaver  | 1,345  | 66.8  | +3.1
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Steer  | 280  | 13.9  | −4.8
| Labour | Geoffrey Dignum  | 251  | 12.5  | +0.4
| Green | Lydia El-Khouri  | 136  | 6.8  | +1.3
Majority  | 1,065  | 52.9  | +7.9
Turnout | 2,012  | 35  | −20
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
London Colney (2 seats)[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dreda Gordon  | 1,162  | 47.1  | +2.6
| Conservative | Simon Calder  | 912  | 36.9  | −3.4
| Conservative | Dave Winstone  | 859  | 34.8  | −5.5
| Labour | Ian Orton  | 813  | 32.9  | −11.6
| Independent | Malcolm MacMillan  | 556  | 22.5  | N/A
| Green | Mary Warren  | 197  | 8.0  | +0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Vibs Nazeri  | 114  | 4.6  | −3.2
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Pedroz  | 84  | 3.4  | −4.4
Turnout | 2,469  | 35  | −5
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Marshalswick North[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Janet Churchard  | 889  | 44.5  | +3.7
| Conservative | Lyn Bolton  | 713  | 35.7  | −3.4
| Labour | John Paton  | 239  | 12.0  | −1.5
| Green | Rosalind Paul  | 155  | 7.8  | +1.2
Majority  | 176  | 8.8  | +7.1
Turnout | 1,996  | 40  | −14
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Marshalswick South[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Heidi Allen | 929  | 39.8  | −6.8
| Liberal Democrats | Melvyn Teare  | 651  | 27.9  | +2.6
| Labour | Iain Grant  | 441  | 18.9  | +0.7
| Green | Jill Mills  | 188  | 8.1  | −1.8
| UKIP | Philip Singleton  | 123  | 5.3  | +5.3
Majority  | 278  | 11.9  | −9.5
Turnout | 2,332  | 44  | −14
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Park Street[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Yates  | 945  | 45.7  | +5.7
| Conservative | Stella Nash  | 766  | 37.0  | −4.0
| Labour | Martin McGrath  | 258  | 12.5  | −1.9
| Green | Robert Barton  | 100  | 4.8  | +0.2
Majority  | 179  | 8.7  |
Turnout | 2,069  | 36  | −12
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Redbourn[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Tony Swendell  | 1,174  | 59.5  | +59.5
| Conservative | Victoria Mead  | 624  | 31.6  | −21.1
| Labour | Richard Windle  | 175  | 8.9  | −1.1
Majority  | 550  | 27.9  |
Turnout | 1,973  | 41  | −12
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Sopwell[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Janet Smith  | 881  | 47.1  | +1.9
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Axworthy  | 481  | 25.7  | −0.1
| Conservative | Bruce Snell  | 324  | 17.3  | −3.0
| Green | Kate Metcalf  | 184  | 9.8  | +1.1
Majority  | 400  | 21.4  | +2.0
Turnout | 1,870  | 35  | −13
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
St Peters[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Simon Grover | 719  | 34.7  | +7.1
| Labour | Andrew Dixon  | 485  | 23.4  | +0.1
| Conservative | Paul Davies  | 454  | 21.9  | −4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Needham  | 412  | 19.9  | −5.3
Majority  | 234  | 11.3  |
Turnout | 2,070  | 36  | −11
| Green hold | Swing |  |
St Stephen[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brian Gibbard  | 1,085  | 57.7  | +2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Jay Baillie  | 430  | 22.9  | −3.6
| Labour | Janet Blackwell  | 238  | 12.7  | +1.7
| Green | Lesley Baker  | 127  | 6.8  | −0.1
Majority  | 655  | 34.8  | +5.6
Turnout | 1,880  | 36  | −15
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Verulam[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Fred Wartenberg  | 1,211  | 50.2  | +11.7
| Conservative | Panos Ifans  | 776  | 32.2  | −9.6
| Labour | Dominic Benson  | 213  | 8.8  | −3.4
| Green | Margaret Grover  | 213  | 8.8  | +1.2
Majority  | 435  | 18.0  |
Turnout | 2,413  | 47  | −14
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Wheathampstead[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gill Clark  | 1,091  | 53.7  | +9.2
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Bareham  | 641  | 31.5  | −12.2
| Labour | Gavin Ross  | 181  | 8.9  | +1.8
| Green | Ian Troughton  | 119  | 5.9  | +1.2
Majority  | 450  | 22.1  | +21.3
Turnout | 2,032  | 42  | −17
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "St Albans". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. ^ a b "Election results 2012: Non-Metro". The Guardian. NewsBank. 5 May 2012.
3. ^ a b "Local elections 2012". BBC News Online. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
4. ^ White, Debbie (20 January 2012). "Roma Mills wins St Albans by-election". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
5. ^ a b Burton, Madeleine (16 April 2012). "Surprise independent candidates in St Albans Council elections". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
6. ^ "2012 local election counting begins". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
7. ^ a b Mistry, Manisha (4 May 2012). "Conservatives still largest St Albans District Council party". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "3rd May 2012 District Council Election Results". St Albans City & District Council. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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