2016 St Albans City and District Council election
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The 2016 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary Results
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 31 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
35.9 | 14,085 | -7.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 17 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
25.4 | 9,953 | +2.4 | ||
Labour | 7 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
21.2 | 8,313 | +2.7 | ||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
4.4 | 1,727 | +1.7 | ||
Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6.4 | 2,498 | +0.1 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6.6 | 2,606 | +0.7 | ||
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.1 | 23 | +0.1 |
Ward results
[edit]Ashley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Farrell | 939 | 37.4 | +7.8 | |
Labour | Momotaz Rahim | 836 | 33.3 | +5.1 | |
Conservative | Robert Anthony Dunster | 420 | 16.7 | −10.3 | |
Green | Lydia El-Khouri | 181 | 7.2 | −0.9 | |
UKIP | Charles Michael Mason | 135 | 5.4 | −1.7 | |
Majority | 103 | 4.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Batchwood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mal Pakenham | 1,027 | 45.7 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Scott Clyne | 686 | 30.5 | −3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ellie Hudspith | 206 | 9.2 | −7.0 | |
UKIP | Matthew Dovey | 177 | 7.9 | −1.4 | |
Green | Lesley Baker | 151 | 6.7 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 341 | 15.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Clarence
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Chris White | 1,178 | 50.9 | +11.6 | |
Conservative | Barry Sumpter | 490 | 21.2 | −12.4 | |
Labour | Liz Mills | 397 | 17.2 | +0.5 | |
Green | Tim Robinson | 226 | 9.8 | 0.0 | |
TUSC | Keith Hussey | 23 | 1.0 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 688 | 29.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Cunningham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Geoff Harrison | 760 | 39.8 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | Nadine Standish | 451 | 26.7 | −3.1 | |
Labour | John Paton | 408 | 21.4 | +0.2 | |
UKIP | Alan Malin | 188 | 9.8 | −0.8 | |
Green | Gregory Riener | 102 | 5.3 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 309 | 13.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Harpenden East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rosemary Farmer | 967 | 46.1 | −3.8 | |
Independent | Anne James | 415 | 19.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Rosemary Ross | 311 | 14.8 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul De Kort | 260 | 12.4 | −1.7 | |
UKIP | Lester MacKenzie | 144 | 6.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 552 | 26.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harpenden North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Hodgson | 890 | 47.3 | −6.4 | |
Independent | John Hansen | 382 | 20.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Linda Spiri | 289 | 15.4 | +2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Aileen King | 223 | 11.9 | +0.4 | |
UKIP | Stephen Hughes | 96 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 508 | 27.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harpenden South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Heritage | 1,201 | 64.9 | −1.5 | |
Labour | George Fraser | 225 | 12.2 | −2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Maria Moyses | 219 | 11.8 | −0.3 | |
UKIP | Mick Hawkes | 118 | 6.4 | N/A | |
Green | Suheil Shahryar | 88 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 976 | 52.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harpenden West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Stephens | 1,232 | 56.0 | −4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Phillips | 349 | 15.9 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Michael Gray-Higgins | 320 | 14.5 | +0.1 | |
Green | Anna Kinnersley | 158 | 7.2 | N/A | |
UKIP | Jennifer Corsbie | 141 | 6.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 883 | 40.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
London Colney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dreda Gordon | 1,268 | 52.5 | +16.6 | |
Conservative | Patrick Alderman | 710 | 29.4 | −9.5 | |
UKIP | John Midgley | 238 | 9.9 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jessica Holiday | 109 | 4.5 | −4.5 | |
Green | James Lornas | 89 | 3.7 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 558 | 23.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Marshalswick North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Janet Churchard | 937 | 43.9 | +9.4 | |
Conservative | Claudio Duran | 650 | 30.5 | −7.0 | |
Labour | Paul Walker | 269 | 12.6 | 0.0 | |
Green | Claire Gilbert | 140 | 6.6 | −0.1 | |
UKIP | Michael Hollins | 138 | 6.5 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 287 | 13.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Marshalswick South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Richard Curthoys | 959 | 43.3 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Richard Harris | 520 | 23.5 | +6.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Hale | 395 | 17.8 | −6.7 | |
Green | Jill Mills | 235 | 10.6 | +1.5 | |
UKIP | David Dickson | 105 | 4.7 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 439 | 19.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Park Street
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | David Yates | 952 | 43.2 | +13.8 | |
Conservative | Michael Roth | 652 | 29.6 | −7.8 | |
UKIP | Peter Whitehead | 287 | 13.0 | −1.5 | |
Labour | Martin McGrath | 248 | 11.3 | −3.1 | |
Green | Lesley Baker | 185 | 2.9 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 300 | 13.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Redbourn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Tony Swendell | 930 | 49.6 | −9.9 | |
Conservative | Maria Maynard | 626 | 33.4 | −24.8 | |
Labour | Anthony Neville | 214 | 11.4 | +3.8 | |
UKIP | Daragh Cahalane | 106 | 5.7 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 304 | 16.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Sopwell
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janet Smith | 865 | 37.3 | +2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Shakir Rahman | 863 | 37.2 | +10.0 | |
Conservative | Heather Rench | 309 | 13.3 | −9.4 | |
UKIP | Valerie Hargrave | 154 | 6.6 | −1.5 | |
Green | Gail Jackson | 127 | 5.5 | −1.8 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Peters
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Simon Grover | 656 | 27.8 | +11.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matt Jones | 650 | 27.5 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | Nick Bishop | 596 | 25.2 | −10.4 | |
Labour | Alex Veitch | 385 | 16.3 | −0.6 | |
UKIP | Michael Douglas | 74 | 3.1 | −1.1 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.3 | |||
Green hold | Swing |
St Stephen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Gibbard | 1,108 | 55.1 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alison Ross | 435 | 21.6 | −0.7 | |
UKIP | Tina Lomax | 211 | 10.5 | −2.3 | |
Labour | Janet Blackwell | 194 | 9.7 | −1.0 | |
Green | Jack Easton | 62 | 3.1 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 673 | 33.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Verulam
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies | 1,186 | 43.6 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Stella Nash | 997 | 36.6 | −11.2 | |
Labour | Michael Bartlet | 275 | 10.1 | −2.0 | |
UKIP | Colin Donald | 143 | 5.3 | ±0.0 | |
Green | Mark Ewington | 120 | 4.4 | −1.8 | |
Majority | 189 | 7.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Wheathampstead
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Greg Clark | 1,141 | 58.7 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Harriet Sherlock | 292 | 15.0 | −5.0 | |
Labour | Neill Sankey | 262 | 13.5 | +1.3 | |
UKIP | Beverley Rands | 151 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Green | Ian Troughton | 99 | 5.1 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 849 | 43.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2016 and 2018
[edit]A by-election was held in Clarence on 20th October 2016, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sam Rowlands. The seat was held by the new Liberal Democrat candidate, Ellie Hudspith.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ellie Hudspith | 916 | 57.0 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | Michael Roth | 388 | 24.1 | +2.9 | |
Labour | Liz Mills | 193 | 12.0 | −5.2 | |
Green | Keith Cotton | 98 | 6.1 | −3.7 | |
UKIP | David Dickson | 16 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 528 | 32.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Local Elections 5 May 2016". St Albans City and District Council. Retrieved 20 April 2016.