2014 St Albans City and District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2014 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. St Albans UK local election 2014 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2014 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red.

The 2014 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Background

Before the election the Conservatives had half of the seats on the council with 29 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats had 19 seats, Labour had 8 and both the Greens and an independent had 1 seat. [3] 20 seats were contested in 2014 with each of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties putting up a full 20 candidates. [3] The Green Party stood 16 candidates, while the UK Independence Party had a big increase in candidates after only standing in 2 wards at the 2012 election. [3]

Election result

The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council with 29 seats, but failed to win a majority on the council. [4] Labour gained 2 seats to have 10 councillors, taking London Colney from the Conservatives and a narrow 32 vote gain in Sopwell from the Liberal Democrats after a recount. [4] [5] The Liberal Democrats dropped to 17 seats and blamed their loss of a seat in St Peters ward to the Conservatives on votes for the Green Party, who came a close third in the ward. [4] [5] The UK Independence Party failed to win any seats but came second in Sandridge, and third in St Stephen ward where 2 seats were contested. [4] Overall turnout at the election was 42.77%. [6]

St Albans local election result 2014 [2] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1222054.538.519,044+0.6
  Liberal Democrats 713-231.823.211,477-1.8
  Labour 320+213.619.29,503-2.8
  UKIP 00000.09.54,705+8.8
  Green 00000.06.93,424-1.7
  Independent 00000.02.51,241-3.1
  TUSC 00000.00.0140.0

Ward results

Ashley [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands 1,131 42.5 +9.8
Labour Anne Lyons73827.7−8.1
Conservative Chris Dey37314.0−6.1
UKIP Michael Mason2449.2+9.2
Green Mike George1776.6−4.9
Majority 39314.8
Turnout 2,66346.0+8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Batchwood [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roma Mills 1,130 49.2 +0.7
Conservative Tim Smith51222.3+0.9
UKIP Colin Donald27211.8+11.8
Liberal Democrats Jon Humphrey2199.5−11.3
Green Lee Evans1637.1−2.2
Majority 61826.9−0.2
Turnout 2,29641.5+8
Labour hold Swing
Clarence [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerard McHale 764 32.5 −10.0
Conservative Joe Hames57924.6+0.7
Labour Helen Ives-Rose48320.5+2.0
Green Jack Easton36715.6+0.5
UKIP Beverley Rands1456.2+6.2
TUSC Keith Hussey140.6+0.6
Majority 1857.9−10.8
Turnout 2,35244.8+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Colney Heath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Day 751 41.3 −18.5
Conservative Jonathan Marks35319.4−4.1
UKIP Christopher Thorpe33918.6+18.6
Labour John Paton27315.0+3.2
Green Steve Clough1045.7+0.8
Majority 39821.9−14.5
Turnout 1,82041.6−6.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cunningham [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Prowse 701 32.5 −7.0
Labour Vivienne Windle48422.5+1.8
Conservative Jim Vessey42719.8−1.4
UKIP Alan Malin40018.6+10.5
Green Gregory Riener1436.6+0.5
Majority 21710.1−8.2
Turnout 2,15543.7+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Harpenden East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Maynard 966 44.0 −9.2
Independent Pip Martyn67730.9+30.9
Liberal Democrats Mike Waddilove27812.7−11.6
Labour Rosemary Ross27312.4−2.1
Majority 28913.2−15.7
Turnout 2,19439.8+8
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Turner 902 45.9 −1.0
Independent John Chambers30215.4−9.8
Labour Linda Spiri27614.0+0.9
Independent Paul Howe26213.3+13.3
Liberal Democrats Pauline Waddilove22411.4+1.5
Majority 60030.5+8.9
Turnout 1,96637.3+5
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Teresa Heritage 1,565 72.9 +1.8
Labour Michael Gray-Higgins30614.3+2.4
Liberal Democrats Maria Moyses27512.8+1.9
Majority 1,25958.7−0.4
Turnout 2,14639.9+6
Conservative hold Swing
Harpenden West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Daly 1,599 67.6 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Phillips40217.0+3.1
Labour David Lawlor36415.4+2.9
Majority 1,19750.6−2.3
Turnout 2,36541.5+7
Conservative hold Swing
London Colney [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Katherine Gardner 1,066 39.9 −7.2
Conservative Simon Calder85331.9−5.0
UKIP David Kilpatrick50218.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Margaret Price1264.7+0.1
Green William Simmons1244.6−3.4
Majority 2138.0
Turnout 2,67137.7+3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Marshalswick North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Clegg 803 36.4 −8.1
Conservative Lyn Bolton62728.4−7.3
UKIP Michael Hollins38017.2+17.2
Labour Jane Cloke23310.6−1.4
Green Claire Gilbert1627.3−0.5
Majority 1768.0−0.8
Turnout 2,20544.1+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Marshalswick South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seema Kennedy 972 38.6 −1.2
Labour Anthony Nicolson57322.7+3.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Pedroz48619.3−8.6
Green Katherine Reeve25810.2+2.1
UKIP David Dickson2329.2+3.9
Majority 39915.8+3.9
Turnout 2,52147.0+3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Park Street [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aislinn Lee 976 40.1 −5.6
Conservative Stella Nash64926.7−10.3
UKIP Roger Gray49320.3+20.3
Labour Martin McGrath2289.4−3.1
Green Rosalind Paul853.5−1.3
Majority 32713.5+4.8
Turnout 2,43142.3+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Redbourn [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victoria Mead 1,194 62.4 +30.8
Labour Nick Pullinger36319.0+10.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Morton1899.9+9.9
Green Lydia El-Khouri1688.8+8.8
Majority 83143.4
Turnout 1,91439.5−1
Conservative hold Swing
Sandridge [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beric Read 770 46.1 −9.7
UKIP John Stocker30418.2+18.2
Liberal Democrats Sheila Clegg24814.9−5.5
Labour Richard Harris19811.9−3.9
Green Paul Quinn1498.9+0.8
Majority 46627.9−7.5
Turnout 1,66944.1−7
Conservative hold Swing
Sopwell [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Iain Grant 840 34.6 −12.5
Liberal Democrats David Poor80833.3+6.6
Conservative Nick Chivers30912.7−4.6
UKIP Greg Peachey30612.6+12.6
Green Kate Metcalf1666.8−3.0
Majority 321.3−20.1
Turnout 2,42945.5+11
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Peters [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alun Davies 667 25.6 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Green62424.0+4.1
Green Jill Mills61623.6−11.1
Labour Rebecca Rideal53920.7−2.7
UKIP Daragh Cahalane1596.1+6.1
Majority 431.6
Turnout 2,60542.3+6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Stephen (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Featherstone 1,340 54.1 −3.6
Conservative Dave Winstone 923 37.2 −20.5
UKIP Peter Whitehead61824.9N/A
Liberal Democrats David Parry51320.7−2.2
Liberal Democrats Alison Ross49219.9−3.0
Labour Janet Blackwell2299.2−3.5
Green Lesley Baker1977.9+1.1
Labour James Hopkins1626.5−6.2
Turnout 2,47846.2+11
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Verulam [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edgar Hill 1,018 37.8 −12.4
Conservative Steve McKeown91634.0+1.8
UKIP Paul Tilyard31111.6+11.6
Labour Heather Troy2348.7−0.1
Green Margaret Grover2137.9−0.9
Majority 1023.8−14.2
Turnout 2,69249.4+2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wheathampstead (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Annie Brewster 1,445 67.3 +13.6
Conservative Sandra Wood 1,103 51.4 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Harriet Sherlock44920.9−10.6
Green Ian Troughton33215.5+9.6
Labour David Cheale30714.3+5.4
Labour Gavin Ross2049.5+0.6
Turnout 2,14844.4+2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2014 and 2015

A by-election was held in Marshalswick South on 29 January 2015 for 2 seats on the council after the resignation of Conservative councillors Heidi Allen and Seema Kennedy. [7] The 2 seats were held for Conservatives by Steve McKeown and Richard Curthoys with 667 and 647 votes respectively. [7]

Marshalswick South by-election 29 January 2015 (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve McKeown 667 33.5 −5.1
Conservative Richard Curthoys 647 32.5 −6.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Pedroz49524.9+5.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Needham48824.5+5.2
Green Jill Mills45022.6+12.4
Labour Richard Harris40620.4−2.3
Labour Vivienne Windle31215.7−7.0
Green Tim Robinson1668.3−1.9
UKIP David Dickson1487.4−1.8
UKIP Michael Hollins1477.4−1.8
Turnout 1,98937.5−9.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "St Albans". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Results Elections 2014". The Times . NewsBank. 24 May 2014. pp. 88–89.
  3. 1 2 3 Cherryman, Beth; Perring, Rebecca (29 April 2014). "Could UKIP upset Conservative majority at St Albans District Council?". St Albans & Harpenden Review. NewsBank.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "St Albans election result does nothing to upset political stalemate". St Albans & Harpenden Review. NewsBank. 23 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 Burton, Madeleine (23 May 2014). "Election sees few changes in St Albans council make-up". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "22nd May 2014 District Council Election Results". St Albans City & District Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 Ikonen, Charlotte (30 January 2015). "Results: Marshalswick South by-election". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 3 February 2015.