2022 St Albans City and District Council election

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2022 St Albans City and District Council election
← 2021 5 May 2022 (2022-05-05) 2023 →
All 56 seats to St Albans City and District Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 30 seats, 41.2% 22 seats, 34.3%
Seats won 50 4
Seat change Increase 20 Decrease 18
Popular vote 28,208 14,153
Percentage 47.9% 24.0%
Swing Increase 6.7% Decrease 10.3%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Green Independent
Last election 1 seat, 12.0% 0 seats, 1.2%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 8,769 1,457
Percentage 14.9% 2.5%
Swing Increase 2.9% Increase 1.3%
Winner of each seat at the 2022 St Albans City and District Council election
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 2022 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2022, to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] It was on the same day as other local elections.

The whole council was up for election on new boundaries.[2] At the election, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council with a greatly increased majority, while Labour were eliminated from the council entirely.[3]

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

2022 St Albans City and District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 54 50 20 0 Increase 20 89.3 47.9 28,208 +6.7
  Conservative 41 4 0 18 Decrease 18 7.1 24.0 14,153 –10.3
  Green 38 1 0 0 Steady 1.8 14.9 8,769 +2.9
  Independent 3 1 1 0 Increase 1 1.8 2.5 1,457 +1.3
  Labour 25 0 0 3 Decrease 3 0.0 10.4 6,156 –0.7
  CPA 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 127 N/A
  Communist 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 75 N/A

Ward results[edit]

Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Batchwood[edit]

Batchwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Needham* 1,499 60.1
Liberal Democrats Sinéad Howland* 1,441 57.8
Liberal Democrats Jenni Murray 1,399 56.1
Labour Mal Pakenham 499 20.0
Labour Iain Grant 494 19.8
Conservative Louise Tallon 462 18.5
Green Danielle Durant-Taylor 369 14.8
Green Lucy Swift 368 14.8
Turnout 2,493 44.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Bernards Heath[edit]

Bernards Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Campbell* 1,846 68.5
Liberal Democrats Jez Levy 1,503 55.7
Liberal Democrats Mangala Patil Mead 1,326 49.2
Green Nadia Bishara 768 28.5
Conservative Ambrose Killen 570 21.1
Labour Jane Cloak 330 12.2
Green Stephane Farenga 294 10.9
Green Pam Maisey 288 10.7
Turnout 2,696 46.65
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Clarence[edit]

Clarence (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Madoc* 2,045 66.0
Liberal Democrats Chris White* 1,910 61.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Pedroz* 1,443 46.6
Green Matthew Fisher 1,422 45.9
Labour Ed Bailey 462 14.9
Conservative David Kaloczi 432 13.9
Green Gregory Riener 370 11.9
Green Gabriel Roberts 361 11.7
Turnout 3,097 50.78
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Colney Heath[edit]

Colney Heath (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Brazier* 461 59.1
Conservative Graham Leonard 214 27.4
Green Rosalind Paul 67 8.6
Labour Laurence Chester 38 4.9
Turnout 784 37.28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cunningham[edit]

Cunningham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Donald* 1,679 72.0
Liberal Democrats Roly Everall 1,511 64.8
Liberal Democrats Geoff Harrison* 1,476 63.3
Conservative Rachael Drewitt 451 19.3
Labour John Paton 357 15.3
Green Caroline Hall 341 14.6
Green Phil Fletcher 259 11.1
Turnout 2,331 41.02
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden East[edit]

Harpenden East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pip Liver* 1,435 58.1
Liberal Democrats Paul de Kort* 1,434 58.1
Liberal Democrats Dason Canning 1,293 52.4
Conservative Teresa Heritage 859 34.8
Conservative Mary Maynard* 859 34.8
Conservative Kieran Mitchell 708 28.7
Green Ian Troughton 322 13.0
Labour Christopher Gillen 220 8.9
Turnout 2,468 43.28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Harpenden North & Rural[edit]

Harpenden North & Rural (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ed Moore 1,610 61.3
Liberal Democrats Allison Wren* 1,500 57.1
Liberal Democrats Ayesha Rohale 1,264 48.2
Conservative Paul Cousin* 861 32.8
Conservative Bert Pawle* 846 32.2
Conservative Alexia D'Rosario 761 29.0
Green Stephen Folwell 243 9.3
Green Candy Whittome 221 8.4
Labour Linda Spiri 182 6.9
Turnout 2,625 44.78
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Harpenden South[edit]

Harpenden South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Heritage* 1,152 50.1
Conservative Brian Ellis* 1,074 46.7
Conservative Mark Beashel* 1,056 46.0
Liberal Democrats Zoe Galvin 1,030 44.8
Liberal Democrats Maddy Liver 812 35.3
Liberal Democrats Melanie Priggen 711 30.9
Green Sally Leonard 287 12.5
Labour David Crew 271 11.8
Green Anne McQuade 202 8.8
Turnout 2,298 41.19
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden West[edit]

Harpenden West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gill Haynes 1,479 49.7
Liberal Democrats John Galvin 1,447 48.7
Liberal Democrats Fiona Gaskell 1,318 44.3
Conservative Matt Cowley 1,133 38.1
Conservative Julian Daly* 1,094 36.8
Conservative Susan Griffiths 1,042 35.0
Green Kyle Riley 592 19.9
Green Louise Schlich 256 8.6
Labour Philip Moura 200 6.7
Green Julian Wathen 136 4.6
Turnout 2,973 49.13
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hill End[edit]

Hill End (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Day* 1,798 69.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands* 1,742 67.8
Liberal Democrats Azmat Mughal 1,467 57.1
Conservative Sudha Bharadia 405 15.8
Independent Peter Cook 364 14.2
Green Lesley Baker 336 13.1
Green Marianne Jordan 300 11.7
Labour Steven Clarke 285 11.1
Turnout 2,571 46.12
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

London Colney[edit]

London Colney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Lillico 704 37.4
Conservative Simon Calder 637 33.8
Liberal Democrats Guy Gampbell 596 31.6
Labour Katherine Gardner* 588 31.2
Conservative Sarah Tallon* 583 30.9
Liberal Democrats Winston Davis 542 28.8
Conservative Liz Winstone 523 27.8
Labour Jim Hopkins 440 23.4
Labour Andy Osborne 419 22.2
Green Sarah Gillhespy 171 9.1
Green Matthew Maddock 125 6.6
Turnout 1,884 31.87
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm[edit]

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Kirby 1,488 55.1
Liberal Democrats Elissa Dacosta-Waldman 1,420 52.6
Liberal Democrats Raj Visram* 1,318 48.8
Conservative Lyn Bolton 934 34.6
Conservative Frances Leonard* 913 33.8
Conservative Beric Read* 869 32.2
Green Stephen Clough 285 10.6
Green James Lomas 264 9.8
Labour Nick Pullinger 236 8.7
Turnout 2,701 47.77
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Marshalswick West[edit]

Marshalswick West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Jones 1,150 60.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Mostyn 1,103 57.7
Conservative Tom Clegg* 508 26.6
Conservative Don Deepthi 482 25.2
Green Clare Sayce 206 10.8
Green Rachel Timbs 162 8.5
Labour Anthony Nicolson 133 7.0
Turnout 1,910 49.61
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Park Street[edit]

Park Street (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Syed Abidi* 1,303 50.3
Liberal Democrats John Parry 1,296 50.0
Liberal Democrats Nuala Webb 1,154 44.5
Conservative Stella Nash* 954 36.8
Conservative Alexandra Clark 950 36.6
Conservative Richard Curthoys* 950 36.6
Green Alison Park-Crowne 257 9.9
Labour Martin McGrath 248 9.6
Green Mark Park-Crowne 166 6.4
Turnout 2,593 41.11
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Redbourn[edit]

Redbourn (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Mitchell* 886 49.2
Liberal Democrats Lucinda Carney 874 48.5
Conservative Victoria Mead* 641 35.6
Conservative Jane West 341 18.9
Green Dee Thomas 213 11.8
Labour Symon Vegro 172 9.6
Labour Andy Hayes 167 9.3
Turnout 1,801 41.92
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Sandridge & Wheathampstead[edit]

Sandridge & Wheathampstead (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Cunningham 1,358 48.5
Liberal Democrats Kristian Gavan 1,298 46.4
Liberal Democrats Sharon Hollingsworth 1,254 44.8
Conservative Gill Clark* 1,240 44.3
Conservative Claudio Duran 1,125 40.2
Conservative Salih Gaygusuz 984 35.2
Green Oliver Hitch 432 15.4
Labour Jon Hegerty 274 9.8
Turnout 2,798 46.03
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Sopwell[edit]

Sopwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarwar Shamsher 1,440 61.9
Liberal Democrats Emma Matanle* 1,412 60.7
Liberal Democrats Muki Gorar 1,237 53.2
Labour Janet Smith 550 23.6
Labour Jagat Chatrath 442 19.0
Green Jack Easton 322 13.8
Conservative Heather Rench 317 13.6
Green Tricia Gibbons 295 12.7
Independent Pia Honey 207 8.9
Communist Mark Ewington 75 3.2
Turnout 2,326 42.79
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Peter's[edit]

St Peter's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Taylor* 1,588 65.5
Liberal Democrats Danny Clare* 1,531 63.1
Green Simon Grover* 1,478 60.9
Labour David Byatt 569 23.5
Conservative Georgie Callé 403 16.6
Conservative Paul Verity 336 13.9
Turnout 2,425 39.56
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green hold Swing

St Stephen[edit]

St Stephen (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ajanta Hilton 1,444 49.8
Liberal Democrats Giles Fry 1,400 48.3
Liberal Democrats Vladimir Jirasek 1,187 40.9
Conservative Aaron Jacob* 1,145 39.5
Conservative Dave Winstone 1,112 38.4
Conservative Joshua Varghese 1,048 36.2
Labour Janet Blackwell 285 9.8
Green Kate Bennett 263 9.1
Green Susana Garcia 202 7.0
CPA Adrian Ruffhead 127 4.4
Turnout 2,899 44.19
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Verulam[edit]

Verulam (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Gamble 1,977 67.0
Liberal Democrats Edgar Hill* 1,941 65.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Warwick-Thompson 1,705 57.8
Conservative Susan Devi 835 28.3
Green Veronique Corney 395 13.4
Green Jordan Barnes 333 11.3
Labour Geoff Meade 262 8.9
Turnout 2,952 51.12
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "St Albans City and District Council". St Albans City and District Council. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "LGBCE". LGBCE. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "BBC". BBC. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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