St Albans council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 18 wards · 18 seats contested

Most seats
15
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
18
across 18 wards
Turnout
40.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 15 -35 20,858 50.3% -6.9
Green Party 2 +1 5,288 12.8% +2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party 1 -3 11,127 26.9% +2.1
Labour Party 0 +0 4,075 9.8% +3.5
Reform UK 0 +0 49 0.1% —
Communist Party of Britain 0 +0 30 0.1% +0.0
Independent 0 -1 0 — —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2022. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 18
Conservative and Unionist Party 18
Green Party 18
Labour Party 18
Liberal Democrats 18
Communist Party of Britain 1
Reform UK 1

A party standing a full slate could field 18 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Batchwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jenni Murray Elected 1,184 56.4% -12.5
Labour Party Emma Turnbull 344 16.4% -6.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Alexandra Faika Clark 309 14.7% -6.5
Green Party Danielle Louise Durant-Taylor 214 10.2% -6.8
Reform UK David Eric Thurston 49 2.3% —
Majority840
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,584
Ballots cast2,101

Liberal Democrats hold

Bernards Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Chris Brattle Elected 1,419 60.7% -19.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Ambrose Killen 406 17.4% -7.3
Green Party Rosalind Mary Paul 276 11.8% -21.5
Labour Party Jane Cloke 238 10.2% -4.1
Majority1,013
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors5,796
Ballots cast2,339

Liberal Democrats hold

Clarence

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Matt Fisher Elected 1,503 50.9% +0.4
Liberal Democrats David Onamusi 1,055 35.7% -36.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Don Deepthi 198 6.7% -8.6
Labour Party George William Sanderson 194 6.6% -9.8
Majority448
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors6,089
Ballots cast2,952

Green Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Cunningham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Keith Michael Cotton Elected 1,281 59.6% -23.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Lyn Bolton 408 19.0% -3.3
Labour Party John Paton 293 13.6% -4.0
Green Party Caroline Hall 168 7.8% -9.0
Majority873
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,660
Ballots cast2,150

Liberal Democrats hold

Harpenden East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Dason Canning Elected 1,221 57.9% -2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel James Cavers Turnbull 570 27.1% -9.1
Labour Party Neil Mulcock 172 8.2% -1.1
Green Party Ian Troughton 142 6.7% -6.8
Majority651
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,637
Ballots cast2,107

Liberal Democrats hold

Harpenden North & Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ayesha Rohale Elected 1,217 53.1% -11.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Alexia Rowena Madeleine D'Rosario 736 32.1% -2.4
Green Party Candy Whittome 171 7.5% -2.3
Labour Party Ben Dearman 167 7.3% +0.0
Majority481
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors5,832
Ballots cast2,290

Liberal Democrats hold

Harpenden South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Teresa Heritage Elected 1,220 52.0% -0.4
Liberal Democrats Denise Bowser 885 37.7% -9.1
Labour Party David Crew 134 5.7% -6.6
Green Party Anne McQuade 106 4.5% -8.5
Majority335
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors5,558
Ballots cast2,345

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Harpenden West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Fiona Elisabeth Gaskell Elected 1,256 45.4% -5.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Cowley 1,189 42.9% +3.9
Green Party Kyle Douglas Riley 205 7.4% -13.0
Labour Party Victoria Thompson 119 4.3% -2.6
Majority67
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors6,036
Ballots cast2,769

Liberal Democrats hold

Hill End

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Graeme Thomas Shaw Elected 1,468 66.4% -14.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Sudha Bharadia 295 13.3% -4.8
Green Party Marianne Jordan 250 11.3% -3.7
Labour Party Steve Clark 197 8.9% -3.9
Majority1,173
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors5,569
Ballots cast2,211

Liberal Democrats hold

London Colney

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Guy David Gampell Elected 645 35.6% -4.0
Labour Party Sam Vosper 619 34.2% +1.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Winstone 470 26.0% -9.9
Green Party Alison Park-Crowne 77 4.3% -5.4
Majority26
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors5,897
Ballots cast1,811

Liberal Democrats hold

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Raj Visram Elected 1,156 49.9% -7.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Frances Leonard 788 34.0% -2.2
Green Party James Richard Lomas 195 8.4% -2.6
Labour Party Nick Pullinger 178 7.7% -1.5
Majority368
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors5,809
Ballots cast2,317

Liberal Democrats hold

Park Street

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Nuala Webb Elected 1,234 54.9% +1.2
Conservative and Unionist Party James Edward Cook 705 31.3% -8.0
Labour Party Laurence Chester 172 7.6% -2.6
Green Party Mark Stephen Charles Park-Crowne 140 6.2% -4.4
Majority529
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors6,396
Ballots cast2,249

Liberal Democrats hold

Redbourn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andy Thurston Elected 859 49.8% -3.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Mead 615 35.7% -3.3
Labour Party Symon Vegro 156 9.0% -1.4
Green Party Stephen Clough 95 5.5% -7.4
Majority244
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors4,292
Ballots cast1,725

Liberal Democrats hold

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sharon Claire Hollingsworth Elected 1,213 48.8% -2.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Gill Clark 960 38.6% -8.1
Green Party Oliver Hitch 166 6.7% -9.6
Labour Party James Morrell 148 6.0% -4.4
Majority253
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors6,039
Ballots cast2,487

Liberal Democrats hold

Sopwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Harriet Sherlock Elected 1,144 55.5% -13.1
Labour Party Iain Grant 414 20.1% -6.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Curthoys 278 13.5% -1.6
Green Party Tricia Gibbons 194 9.4% -5.9
Communist Party of Britain Mark Antony Ewington 30 1.5% -2.1
Majority730
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors5,458
Ballots cast2,062

Liberal Democrats hold

St Peters

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Simon Grover Elected 1,045 46.1% -29.0
Liberal Democrats David John Partridge 760 33.5% -47.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Leonard 251 11.1% -9.4
Labour Party David Byatt 217 9.6% -19.3
Majority285
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors6,164
Ballots cast2,269

Green Party hold

St Stephen

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cavinder Elected 1,243 47.7% -5.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Aaron Jacob 1,079 41.4% -0.4
Labour Party Janet Blackwell 156 6.0% -4.4
Green Party Matthew Thomas 129 4.9% -4.7
Majority164
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors6,610
Ballots cast2,607

Liberal Democrats hold

Verulam

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Julian Degg Elected 1,618 61.3% -18.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Susan Devi 650 24.6% -9.0
Green Party Gabriel Roberts 212 8.0% -7.9
Labour Party Geoff Meade 157 6.0% -4.6
Majority968
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors5,722
Ballots cast2,638

Liberal Democrats hold

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