2018 St Albans City and District Council election

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2018 St Albans City and District Council election

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20 of the 58 seats to St Albans City and District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 32 17 7
Seats won 1 3 0
Seats after 31 19 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 17,028 15,528 8,592
Percentage 38.2% 34.9% 19.3%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Green UKIP
Seats before 1 1 0
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 1 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 231 3,008 134
Percentage 0.5% 6.8% 0.3%


Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2018 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.[2][3]

Summary Results[edit]

St Albans City and District Council election, 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 1 2 Decrease 1 38.2 17,028 Increase2.4
  Liberal Democrats 19 3 1 Increase 2 34.9 15,528 Increase9.6
  Labour 6 0 1 Decrease 1 19.3 8,592 Decrease1.8
  Independent 1 0 0 Steady 0.5 231 Decrease3.9
  Green 1 0 0 Steady 6.8 3,008 Increase0.4
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.3 134 Decrease6.6

Ward results[edit]

Ashley[edit]

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Francis Rowlands 1,407 57.8 +20.4
Labour Jagat Mohan Chatrath 557 22.9 -10.4
Conservative John Stephen Whale 326 13.4 -3.3
Green Stephane Antoine Farenga 145 6.0 -1.2
Majority 850 34.9 +30.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Batchwood[edit]

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roma Mills 1,238 50.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Liz Needham 576 23.3 +14.1
Conservative Nadine Louise Standish 508 20.6 -9.9
Green Lucy Caroline Swift 146 5.9 -0.8
Majority 662 26.9 +11.7
Labour hold Swing

Clarence[edit]

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Mary Brooke 1,370 57.8 +6.9
Conservative Patti Seabright 533 22.5 +1.3
Labour Alexander Charles Veitch 308 13.0 -4.2
Green Mary Clare Henry 159 6.7 -3.1
Majority 837 35.3 +5.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Colney Heath[edit]

Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Day 853 53.1 +9.3
Conservative David Michael Johns 434 27.0 -3.6
Labour Eileen Francis 242 15.1 +2.3
Green Thomas William Langton 78 4.9 ±0.0
Majority 419 26.1 +12.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cunningham[edit]

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Graham Prowse 805 37.8 -2.0
Labour Muhammad Abdur Rahim 596 28.0 +6.6
Conservative Sarah Georgina Tallon 544 25.6 -1.1
Green Phil Fletcher 105 4.9 -0.4
UKIP Alan Robert Malin 78 3.7 -6.1
Majority 209 9.8 -3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden East[edit]

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Maynard 1,048 52.1 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Guy Christian Cozon 604 30.0 +17.6
Labour James Nathanie Gill 361 17.9 +3.1
Majority 444 22.1 -4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden North[edit]

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Cousin 982 51.0 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Melanie Woutera Lucy Priggen 586 30.4 +18.5
Labour Linda Ann Spiri 241 12.5 -2.9
Green Ian Troughton 116 6.0 N/A
Majority 396 20.6 -6.4
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden South[edit]

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Teresa Catherine Heritage 1,322 64.3 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Zoe Frances Galvin 350 17.0 +5.2
Labour George Murray Fraser 274 13.3 +1.1
Green Sally Leonard 111 5.4 +0.6
Majority 972 47.3 -5.4
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden West[edit]

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Francis Daly 1,377 58.2 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Alison Clare Woodley 553 23.4 +7.5
Labour Michael Philip Gray-Higgins 313 13.2 -1.3
Green Candy Whittome 125 5.3 -1.9
Majority 824 34.8 -5.3
Conservative hold Swing

London Colney[edit]

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Katherine Lucy Gardner 963 38.9 -13.6
Conservative Robert Anthony Dunster 784 31.6 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Tony Lillico 394 15.9 +11.4
Independent John Midgley 171 6.9 N/A
Green Matt Maddock 110 4.4 +0.7
UKIP Charles Michael Mason 56 2.3 -7.6
Majority 179 7.3 -15.8
Labour hold Swing

Marshalswick North[edit]

Marshalswick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Clegg 1,014 45.5 +1.6
Conservative Guillermo Claudio Duran 779 35.0 +4.5
Labour Mary Winfred McIntyre 307 13.8 +1.2
Green Dee Thomas 127 5.7 -0.9
Majority 235 10.5 -2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick South[edit]

Marshalswick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Rosemary Campbell 1,113 41.2 +23.4
Conservative Craig Steven Fothergill 927 34.3 -9.0
Labour Jonathan Brian Pearce 453 16.8 -6.7
Green Jill Mills 146 5.4 -5.2
Independent Susan Devi 60 2.2 N/A
Majority 186 6.9 -12.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Park Street[edit]

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stella Maria Nita Nash 1,008 44.0 +14.4
Liberal Democrats Syed Nafees Husain Abidi 918 40.1 -3.1
Labour Janet Elizabeth Blackwell 282 12.3 +1.0
Green Rosalind Mary Paul 84 3.7 +0.8
Majority 90 3.9 -9.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Redbourn[edit]

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Caroline Mead 1,096 61.4 +28.0
Labour Anthony Eric Neville 330 18.5 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher James Millward Brattle 223 12.5 N/A
Green Ruth Eleanor Farenga 135 7.6 N/A
Majority 766 42.9 +26.7
Conservative hold Swing

Sandridge[edit]

Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beric Jonathan Read 786 51.2 -7.0
Liberal Democrats Stefania Estacchini 332 21.6 +4.5
Labour Jonathan Bereton Hegerty 245 16.0 +1.8
Green James Richard Lomas 172 11.2 +0.8
Majority 454 29.6 -11.5
Conservative hold Swing

Sopwell[edit]

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shakir Rahman 1,234 49.3 +12.1
Labour Iain Charles Grant 834 33.3 -4.0
Conservative Heather Christine Rench 331 13.2 -0.1
Green Frankie Drummond Charig 103 4.1 -1.4
Majority 400 16.0 +15.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

St Peters[edit]

St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Taylor 849 31.5 +4.0
Green Keith Michael Cotton 786 29.1 +1.3
Conservative Alun Davies 721 26.7 +1.5
Labour Mark Antony Ewington 341 12.6 -3.7
Majority 63 2.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St Stephen[edit]

St Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Featherstone 1,367 63.5 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Alison Ross 473 22.0 +0.4
Labour Heather Jane Troy 212 9.9 +0.2
Green Mark Stephen Charles Park-Crowne 100 4.6 +1.5
Majority 894 41.5 +8.0
Conservative hold Swing

Verulam[edit]

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edgar Hill 1,593 56.5 +12.9
Conservative Nicholas Paul Verity 858 30.4 -6.2
Labour Gordon Baisley 257 9.1 -1.0
Green Josie McNally 113 4.0 -0.4
Majority 735 26.1 +19.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wheathampstead[edit]

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annie Brewster 1,297 66.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Peter Crofts 281 14.3 -0.7
Labour Neill Sankey 238 12.1 -1.4
Green Oliver James Hitch 147 7.5 +2.4
Majority 1,016 51.8 +8.1
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "May 2018 Elections". St Albans City and District Council. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Local council elections 2018 — results in full". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Local election results 2018: The results in maps and charts". BBC News. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.