2021 St Albans City and District Council election

Election

2021 St Albans City and District Council election

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21 of the 58 seats to St Albans City and District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Labour
Seats before  | 26  | 23  | 5
Seats won  | 4  | 0  | 0
Seats after  | 30 | 23  | 2
Seat change  |  4  |  |  3
Popular vote  | 20,918  | 17,393  | 5,619
Percentage  | 41.2%  | 34.3%  | 11.1%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | Independent | Green
Seats before  | 3  | 1
Seats won  | 0  | 0
Seats after  | 2  | 1
Seat change  |  1  |
Popular vote  | 616  | 6,090
Percentage  | 1.2%  | 12.0%

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Winner in each ward for the 2021 St Albans City and District Council election

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| Council control before election

No overall control

| Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

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The 2021 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2021, delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 Liberal Democrats achieved a majority for the first time since 2011 and took the council back from no overall control.[2]

## Results summary

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2021 St Albans City and District Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Liberal Democrats | 11  |  5  | 55.0  | 19  | 30 | 51.7  | 20,918  | 41.2  | -0.9
| Conservative | 8  |  1  | 40.0  | 15  | 23 | 39.7  | 17,393  | 34.3  | +4.0
| Labour | 0  |  3  | 0.0  | 2  | 2 | 39.7  | 5,619  | 11.1  | -3.5
| Independent | 0  |  1  | 0.0  | 2  | 2 | 3.4  | 616  | 1.2  | -1.5
| Green | 1  |  | 5.0  | 0  | 1 | 1.7  | 6,090  | 12.0  | +1.7
| Reform UK | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 71  | 0.1  | New
| Workers Party | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 37  | <0.1  | New

## Ward Results

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### Ashley

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Ashley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Pedroz  | 1,672  | 60.5  | +4.5
| Green | Stephane Farenga  | 372  | 13.5  | +1.3
| Conservative | Don Ratnasekera  | 348  | 12.6  | +2.9
| Labour | Jonathan Pearce  | 311  | 11.3  | −10.8
| Workers Party | Ajantha Kangaha Arachchi  | 37  | 1.3  | New
Majority  | 1,301 | 46.5 | +12.6
Turnout | 2,764  | 44.8  | +4.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.6 |

Source:[3]

### Batchwood

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Batchwood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Sinead Howland  | 1,311  | 51.5  | +12.0
| Conservative | Ross Andrews  | 506  | 19.9  | +2.8
| Labour | Mal Pakenham  | 483  | 19.0  | −14.9
| Green | Anne McQuade  | 188  | 7.4  | −2.0
| Reform UK | David Thurston  | 35  | 1.4  | New
Majority  | 805 | 31.6 | −17.3
Turnout | 2,547  | 45.7  | +4.1
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +13.5 |

### Clarence

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Clarence  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Chris White  | 1,643  | 61.4  | −2.5
| Green | Matt Fisher  | 458  | 17.1  | +6.5
| Conservative | Ambrose Killen  | 388  | 14.5  | −0.5
| Labour | George Sanderson  | 172  | 6.4  | −4.1
Majority  | 1,185 | 44.3 | −4.6
Turnout | 2,677  | 48.7  | +16.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.5 |

* A by-election took place in this ward on 3 October 2019 in order to fill a seat vacancy.[4]

### Cunningham

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Cunningham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Harrison  | 1,220  | 55.4  | +0.8
| Conservative | Jordan Sweeney  | 581  | 26.4  | +8.5
| Labour | John Paton  | 227  | 10.3  | −10.2
| Green | Phil Fletcher  | 146  | 6.6  | −0.4
Majority  | 639 | 29 | −5.1
Turnout | 2,201  | 44.6  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3.9 |

### Harpenden East

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Harpenden East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Pip Liver  | 1,100  | 44.0  | +13.9
| Liberal Democrats | Paul de Kort  | 993  | 39.6  | +9.5
| Conservative | Matt Stephens  | 935  | 37.4  | +4.8
| Conservative | Paul Foster  | 817  | 32.7  | +0.1
| Labour | Eleanor Clarke  | 263  | 10.5  | +1.6
| Labour | James Gill  | 228  | 9.1  | +0.2
| Green | Angela Troughton  | 189  | 7.6  | −0.7
| Green | Dee Thomas  | 184  | 7.4  | −0.9
Majority  | 58 | 2.2 | N/A
Turnout | 2,498  | 44.7  | +8
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 |

### Harpenden North

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Harpenden North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Allison Wren  | 1,124  | 45.0  | +10.2
| Conservative | Susan Griffiths  | 1,005  | 40.2  | −4.7
| Green | Tracy Morris  | 195  | 7.8  | −3.2
| Labour | Emily Tilly  | 149  | 6.0  | −3.3
Majority  | 119 | 4.8 | N/A
Turnout | 2,497  | 44.1  | +11.1
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.5 |

### Harpenden South

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Harpenden South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Heritage  | 1,325  | 54.7  | +0.5
| Conservative | Mark Beashel  | 1,317  | 54.4  | +0.2
| Liberal Democrats | Denise Bowser  | 536  | 22.0  | +1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Maddie Liver  | 459  | 19.0  | −1.8
| Green | Nina Vinther  | 307  | 12.7  | +0.2
| Labour | Linda Spiri  | 230  | 9.5  | −2.9
| Labour | David Crew  | 229  | 9.5  | −2.9
| Green | Ian Troughton  | 170  | 7.0  | −5.5
Majority  | 789 | 32.7 | −0.7
Turnout | 2,421  | 44.6  | +10.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 |

### Harpenden West

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Harpenden West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lisa Scriven  | 1,293  | 43.3  | −6.2
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Phillips  | 863  | 28.9  | +1.5
| Green | Kyle Riley  | 565  | 19  | +5.3
| Labour | Rebecca Madole  | 233  | 7.8  | −1.6
Majority  | 500 | 14.4 | −5.7
Turnout | 2,989  | 48.8  | +10
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.9 |

### London Colney

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London Colney  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sarah Tallon  | 897  | 37.1  | +3.0
| Labour | Dreda Gordon  | 837  | 34.6  | −4.3
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Lillico  | 478  | 19.7  | +1.3
| Green | Mark Park-Crowne  | 189  | 7.8  | −0.8
Majority  | 60 | 2.5 | N/A
Turnout | 2,418  | 33.3  | +2.5
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.7 |

### Marshalswick North

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Marshalswick North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Raj Visram  | 1,230  | 52.1  | −6.1
| Conservative | Claudio Duran  | 722  | 30.6  | +4.9
| Green | James Lomas  | 207  | 8.8  | −0.2
| Labour | Alexander Veitch  | 175  | 7.4  | −0.7
Majority  | 508 | 21.5 | −10
Turnout | 2,359  | 45.8  | +2.8
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.5 |

### Marshalswick South

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Marshalswick South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Will Jankowski  | 1,607  | 53.9  | +0.2
| Conservative | Salih Gaygusuz  | 899  | 30.1  | −0.5
| Green | Nadia Bishara  | 269  | 9.0  | +1.5
| Labour | Iain Grant  | 207  | 6.9  | −1.4
Majority  | 708 | 23.8 | +0.7
Turnout | 3,003  | 53.3  | +3.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.4 |

### Park Street

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Park Street  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Curthoys  | 946  | 35.4  | −0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Mostyn  | 807  | 30.2  | −13.4
| Independent | David Yates  | 616  | 23.1  | New
| Labour | Martin McGrath  | 167  | 6.3  | −3.7
| Green | Lucy Swift  | 116  | 4.3  | −6.3
Majority  | 139 | 5.2 | N/A
Turnout | 2,669  | 44.9  | +9.8
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +6.5 |

David Yates was the sitting councillor, and had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2016.

### Redbourn

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Redbourn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Chapman  | 1,027  | 47.4  | +15.1
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Gunson  | 683  | 31.5  | +18.6
| Labour | Symon Vergo  | 290  | 13.4  | −0.1
| Green | David Brockway  | 137  | 6.3  | New
Majority  | 544 | 15.9 | N/A
Turnout | 2,167  | 44.7  | +7.1
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | N/A  |

### Sopwell

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Sopwell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Sarwar Shamser  | 1,492  | 57.1  | +9.8
| Labour | Janet Smith  | 528  | 20.2  | −12.6
| Conservative | Susan Devi  | 398  | 15.2  | +4.7
| Green | Lesley Baker  | 165  | 6.3  | −3.1
Majority  | 964 | 36.9 | −1.5
Turnout | 2,615  | 47.5  | +4.9
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +11.2 |

### St Peters

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St Peters  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Simon Grover | 1,719  | 59.1  | +40.2
| Conservative | Georgie Calle  | 650  | 22.3  | +3.1
| Labour | Ed Bailey  | 509  | 17.5  | +7.6
Majority  | 1,069 | 36.8 | N/A
Turnout | 2,911  | 43.5  | +2.5
| Green hold | Swing | +18.6 |

### St Stephen

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St Stephen  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Aaron Jacob  | 1,177  | 46.6  | −6.2
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Smith  | 1,120  | 44.4  | +16.7
| Green | Nick Bainbridge  | 125  | 5.0  | −6.4
| Labour | Janet Blackwell  | 102  | 4.0  | −4.1
Majority  | 57 | 1.8 | −23.3
Turnout | 2,524  | 46.8  | +10.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | -11.5 |

### Verulam

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Verulam  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies  | 1,888  | 59.6  | +4.2
| Conservative | Alex Clark  | 898  | 28.3  | −3.0
| Green | Candy Whittome  | 173  | 5.5  | −2.2
| Labour | Laurence Chester  | 134  | 4.2  | −1.3
| Reform UK | Andrew Butchart  | 36  | 1.2  | New
Majority  | 990 | 41.3 | +17.2
Turnout | 3,170  | 55.8  | +6.2
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.6 |

### Wheathampstead

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Wheathampstead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gill Clark  | 1,264  | 54.2  | +10.5
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Batt  | 692  | 29.6  | −7.2
| Green | Oliver Hitch  | 216  | 9.3  | −3.7
| Labour | Jonathan Hegerty  | 145  | 6.2  | −1.7
Majority  | 572 | 24.6 | −44.5
Turnout | 2,334  | 46.8  | +6.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.9 |

## References

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1. ^ "St Albans City and District Council". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
2. ^ "Elections 2021: Hertfordshire councils change hands". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
3. ^ "Elections - Thursday 6 May 2021". St Albans City & District Council. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
4. ^ "Declaration Of Result Of Poll" (PDF). St Albans City & District Council. 3 October 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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