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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

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 Increase 5 55.0 19 30 51.7 20,918 41.2 -0.9
  Conservative 8 Decrease 1 40.0 15 23 39.7 17,393 34.3 +4.0
  Labour 0 Decrease 3 0.0 2 2 39.7 5,619 11.1 -3.5
  Independent 0 Decrease 1 0.0 2 2 3.4 616 1.2 -1.5
  Green 1 Steady 5.0 0 1 1.7 6,090 12.0 +1.7
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 71 0.1 New
  Workers Party 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 37 <0.1 New

Ward Results

Ashley

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 the 3rd October 2019 in order to fill a seat vacancy.[4]

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Marshalswick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Marshalswick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

St Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  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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