2024 St Albans City and District Council election

2024 St Albans City and District Council election
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21 out of 56 seats to St Albans City and District Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Registered104,563
Turnout43.5%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Chris White Brian Ellis Simon Grover
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Green
Last election 49 seats, 50.4% 4 seats, 26.8% 2 seat, 12.8%
Seats before 45 4 3
Seats after 47 3 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 22,472 9,596 6,591
Percentage 49.7% 21.3% 14.6%
Swing Decrease 0.7 Decrease 5.5 Increase 1.8
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election 0 seat, 9.8% 1 seat, 0%
Seats before 0 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 5,443 279
Percentage 12.0% 0.6%
Swing Increase 2.2 Increase 0.6
Winner of each seat at the 2024 St Albans City and District Council election
Leader before election

Chris White
Liberal Democrats

Leader after election

Paul De Kort
Liberal Democrats

The 2024 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

There were 21 members of the council up for election, being the usual approximate third of the council plus three by-elections. The council remained under Liberal Democrat majority control.

Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under Liberal Democrat majority control. The leader of the council, Chris White, did not stand for re-election in 2024.[1]

Following the election, the Liberal Democrats retained their majority. They chose Paul De Kort to be their new group leader, who was formally appointed as the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024.[2]

Candidates by party

Liberal Democrats (21/21)





Green Party (21/21)





Labour Party (20/21)





Conservative Party (19/21)





Reform UK (5/21)





Independent (2/21)





Communist (1/21)





Election result

2024 St Albans City and District Council election[3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 17 Decrease 2 80.9 30 47 83.9 22,472 49.7 –0.7
  Conservative 1 Decrease 1 4.8 2 3 5.4 9,596 21.3 –5.5
  Green 1 Increase 1 4.8 2 3 5.4 6,591 14.6 +1.8
  Labour 2 Increase 2 9.5 0 2 3.6 5,443 12.0 +2.2
  Reform UK 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 776 1.7 +1.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.8 279 0.6 +0.6
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 17 0.1 ±0.0

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by St Albans City and District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[4]

Batchwood

Batchwood (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Cunningham 1,015 43.7 −12.7
Liberal Democrats Sinéad Howland 970 41.8 −14.6
Green Damian Gaskin 928 40.0 +29.8
Green Matthew Thomas 432 18.6 +8.4
Conservative Joshua Varghese 256 11.0 −3.7
Labour Mal Pakenham 255 11.0 −5.4
Labour Janet Smith 240 10.3 −6.1
Independent Gerry Foster 85 3.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,322 41.19
Registered electors 5,637
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bernards Heath

Bernards Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jez Levy 1,257 55.8 –4.9
Conservative John Page 305 13.5 –3.8
Green Gabriel Roberts 267 11.9 +0.1
Labour Jane Cloke 229 10.1 +0.1
Independent Gee Smedley 194 8.6 N/A
Majority 952 42.3 –1.1
Turnout 2,252 38.4 –2.0
Registered electors 5,892
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Clarence

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Meaden 1,347 46.6 +10.8
Green Lucy Swift 1,211 42.0 –8.9
Conservative Lyn Bolton 166 5.7 –1.0
Labour Martin Mcgrath 164 5.7 –0.9
Majority 136 4.6
Turnout 2,888 47.3 –1.2
Registered electors 6,134
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roly Everall 1,189 56.7 –2.9
Conservative Jordan Sweeny 284 13.5 –5.5
Labour John Paton 281 13.4 –0.2
Green Caroline Hall 220 10.5 +2.7
Reform UK Larraine Charters 123 5.7 N/A
Majority 905 43.2 +2.6
Turnout 2,097 37.1 –0.9
Registered electors 5,677
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul de Kort 1,081 54.4 –3.6
Conservative Mitchell Kieran 539 27.1 ±0.0
Labour Neil Mulcock 197 9.9 +1.7
Green Louise Schlich 170 8.6 +1.9
Majority 542 27.3 –3.6
Turnout 1,987 34.9 –2.4
Registered electors 5,716
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden North & Rural

Harpenden North & Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Beth Fisher 1,161 53.7 +0.6
Conservative Samuel Spiri 662 30.6 –1.5
Labour Ross Harper 186 8.7 +1.4
Green Mario May 152 7.0 –0.5
Majority 499 23.1 –2.1
Turnout 2,161 36.6 –2.7
Registered electors 5,921
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matt Cowley 1,097 46.2 –5.8
Liberal Democrats Denise Bowser 1,039 43.7 +6.0
Labour James Morrell 146 6.1 +0.4
Green Gordon Baisley 94 4.0 –0.6
Majority 58 2.5 –11.8
Turnout 2,376 42.9 +0.7
Registered electors 5,572
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Galvin 1,327 49.1 +3.7
Conservative Clark Alex 1,027 38.0 –4.9
Labour Victoria Thompson 220 8.1 +3.8
Green Kyle Riley 131 4.8 –2.6
Majority 300 11.1 +8.6
Turnout 2,705 44.5 –1.4
Registered electors 6,108
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

London Colney

London Colney (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hobday Mike 835 46.7 +12.6
Labour Emma Turnbull 684 36.2 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Karl Mugele 487 27.2 −8.4
Conservative Simon Calder 463 25.9 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats David Onamusi 433 24.2 −11.4
Conservative Ambrose Killen 268 15.0 −10.9
Reform UK Eleanor Jackson 164 9.2 N/A
Green Matt Maddock 160 8.9 +4.8
Green Rosalind Paul 85 4.7 +0.6
Turnout 3579 33.21 +2.51
Registered electors 5,857
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hill End

Hill End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands 1,584 70.5 +4.0
Conservative Sudha Bharadia 256 11.4 –1.9
Green Marianne Jordan 223 9.9 –1.4
Labour Steven Clark 185 8.2 –0.7
Majority 1,328 59.1 +5.9
Turnout 2,248 40.2 +0.5
Registered electors 5,623
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ahmed Raihaanah 1,069 46.7 –3.2
Conservative Frances Leonard 855 37.3 +3.3
Green James Lomas 187 8.2 –0.2
Labour Nick Pullinger 178 7.8 +0.1
Majority 214 9.4 –6.5
Turnout 2,289 40.4 +0.5
Registered electors 5,932
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick West

Marshalswick West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Mostyn 1,035 63.0 +5.3
Conservative Don Deepthi 342 20.8 −4.4
Green Rachel Timbs 158 9.6 +1.1
Labour Sarah Heiser 108 6.6 −0.4
Majority 693 42.2
Turnout 1,643 42.8
Registered electors 3,856
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park Street

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Smith Terrie 1,087 50.7 –4.1
Conservative Richard Curthoys 519 24.2 –7.1
Reform UK Roger Gray 201 9.4 N/A
Labour Laurence Chester 178 8.3 +0.7
Green Mark Park-Crowne 159 7.4 +1.1
Majority 568 26.5 +3.0
Turnout 2,144 33.0 –2.2
Registered electors 6,532
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Sandridge & Wheathampstead (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Owain McKenzie 1,003 46.0 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Johns 990 45.8 −3.0
Conservative Claudio Duran 743 34.4 −4.2
Labour Hannah Thornley Hill 349 16.2 +10.2
Green Danielle Durant-Taylor 277 12.8 +6.1
Green Oliver Hitch 217 10.0 +3.3
Majority
Turnout 2,160 35.32
Registered electors 6,115
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sopwell

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jesús Pastor 968 50.5 –5.0
Labour Iain Grant 376 19.6 –0.5
Green Deborah McGettrick 226 11.9 +2.5
Conservative Heather Rench 203 10.6 –2.9
Reform UK Lexine Savva 125 6.5 N/A
Communist Mark Ewington 17 0.9 –0.6
Majority 592 30.9 –4.5
Turnout 1,915 35.5 –2.2
Registered electors 5,419
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Peters

St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Juliet Voisey 918 43.9 –2.2
Liberal Democrats Naina Bloom 758 36.2 +2.8
Labour David Byatt 225 10.8 +1.3
Conservative Graham Leonard 190 9.1 –1.9
Majority 160 7.7 –5.0
Turnout 2,091 34.2 –2.7
Registered electors 6,136
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St Stephen

St Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Giles Fry 1,066 43.3 –4.4
Conservative James Cook 866 35.3 –6.1
Labour Janet Blackwell 216 8.8 +2.8
Reform UK David Thurston 163 6.6 N/A
Green Meryl Burleigh 145 6.0 +1.1
Majority 200 8.0 +1.7
Turnout 2,456 36.8 –2.6
Registered electors 6,690
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Verulam

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edgar Hill 1,606 62.2 +0.8
Conservative June Reid 555 21.5 –3.1
Green Candy Whittome 231 8.9 +0.9
Labour Geoff Meade 191 7.4 +1.4
Majority 1,051 40.7 +3.9
Turnout 2,583 45.3 –0.8
Registered electors 5,746
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Mountney, Dan (8 April 2024). "St Albans: Council leader Chris White to step down". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Mountney, Dan (23 May 2024). "St Albans City and District Council elects new leader". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Bates, Pearce (3 May 2024). "The 2024 St Albans City & District local election results". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). St Albans City and District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.