2024 St Albans City and District Council election

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2024 St Albans City and District Council election
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  2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)2026 

21 out of 56 seats to St Albans City and District Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Registered104,563
Turnout43.5%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderChris WhiteBrian EllisSimon Grover
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Green
Last election49 seats, 50.4%4 seats, 26.8%2 seat, 12.8%
Seats before4543
Seats after4733
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote22,4729,5966,591
Percentage49.7%21.3%14.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7Decrease2.svg 5.5Increase2.svg 1.8

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election0 seat, 9.8%1 seat, 0%
Seats before01
Seats after21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote5,443279
Percentage12.0%0.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.2Increase2.svg 0.6

St Albans UK ward map 2024.svg
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.

Contents

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]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 17Decrease2.svg 280.9304783.922,47249.7–0.7
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 14.8235.49,59621.3–5.5
  Green 1Increase2.svg 14.8235.46,59114.6+1.8
  Labour 2Increase2.svg 29.5023.65,44312.0+2.2
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.07761.7+1.6
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.82790.6+0.6
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0170.1±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)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Cunningham 1,015 43.7 −12.7
Liberal Democrats Sinéad Howland 970 41.8 −14.6
Green Damian Gaskin92840.0+29.8
Green Matthew Thomas43218.6+8.4
Conservative Joshua Varghese25611.0−3.7
Labour Mal Pakenham25511.0−5.4
Labour Janet Smith24010.3−6.1
Independent Gerry Foster853.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,32241.19
Registered electors 5,637
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bernards Heath

Bernards Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jez Levy 1,257 55.8 –4.9
Conservative John Page30513.5–3.8
Green Gabriel Roberts26711.9+0.1
Labour Jane Cloke22910.1+0.1
Independent Gee Smedley1948.6N/A
Majority 95242.3–1.1
Turnout 2,25238.4–2.0
Registered electors 5,892
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Clarence

Clarence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Meaden 1,347 46.6 +10.8
Green Lucy Swift1,21142.0–8.9
Conservative Lyn Bolton1665.7–1.0
Labour Martin Mcgrath1645.7–0.9
Majority 1364.6
Turnout 2,88847.3–1.2
Registered electors 6,134
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cunningham

Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roly Everall 1,189 56.7 –2.9
Conservative Jordan Sweeny28413.5–5.5
Labour John Paton28113.4–0.2
Green Caroline Hall22010.5+2.7
Reform UK Larraine Charters1235.7N/A
Majority 90543.2+2.6
Turnout 2,09737.1–0.9
Registered electors 5,677
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul de Kort 1,081 54.4 –3.6
Conservative Mitchell Kieran53927.1±0.0
Labour Neil Mulcock1979.9+1.7
Green Louise Schlich1708.6+1.9
Majority 54227.3–3.6
Turnout 1,98734.9–2.4
Registered electors 5,716
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden North & Rural

Harpenden North & Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Beth Fisher 1,161 53.7 +0.6
Conservative Samuel Spiri66230.6–1.5
Labour Ross Harper1868.7+1.4
Green Mario May1527.0–0.5
Majority 49923.1–2.1
Turnout 2,16136.6–2.7
Registered electors 5,921
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matt Cowley 1,097 46.2 –5.8
Liberal Democrats Denise Bowser1,03943.7+6.0
Labour James Morrell1466.1+0.4
Green Gordon Baisley944.0–0.6
Majority 582.5–11.8
Turnout 2,37642.9+0.7
Registered electors 5,572
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Galvin 1,327 49.1 +3.7
Conservative Clark Alex1,02738.0–4.9
Labour Victoria Thompson2208.1+3.8
Green Kyle Riley1314.8–2.6
Majority 30011.1+8.6
Turnout 2,70544.5–1.4
Registered electors 6,108
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

London Colney

London Colney (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hobday Mike 835 46.7 +12.6
Labour Emma Turnbull 684 36.2 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Karl Mugele48727.2−8.4
Conservative Simon Calder46325.9±0.0
Liberal Democrats David Onamusi43324.2−11.4
Conservative Ambrose Killen26815.0−10.9
Reform UK Eleanor Jackson1649.2N/A
Green Matt Maddock1608.9+4.8
Green Rosalind Paul854.7+0.6
Turnout 357933.21+2.51
Registered electors 5,857
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hill End

Hill End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Rowlands 1,584 70.5 +4.0
Conservative Sudha Bharadia25611.4–1.9
Green Marianne Jordan2239.9–1.4
Labour Steven Clark1858.2–0.7
Majority 1,32859.1+5.9
Turnout 2,24840.2+0.5
Registered electors 5,623
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ahmed Raihaanah 1,069 46.7 –3.2
Conservative Frances Leonard85537.3+3.3
Green James Lomas1878.2–0.2
Labour Nick Pullinger1787.8+0.1
Majority 2149.4–6.5
Turnout 2,28940.4+0.5
Registered electors 5,932
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick West

Marshalswick West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Mostyn 1,035 63.0 +5.3
Conservative Don Deepthi34220.8−4.4
Green Rachel Timbs1589.6+1.1
Labour Sarah Heiser1086.6−0.4
Majority 69342.2
Turnout 1,64342.8
Registered electors 3,856
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park Street

Park Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Smith Terrie 1,087 50.7 –4.1
Conservative Richard Curthoys51924.2–7.1
Reform UK Roger Gray2019.4N/A
Labour Laurence Chester1788.3+0.7
Green Mark Park-Crowne1597.4+1.1
Majority 56826.5+3.0
Turnout 2,14433.0–2.2
Registered electors 6,532
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Sandridge & Wheathampstead (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Owain McKenzie 1,003 46.0 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Johns 990 45.8 −3.0
Conservative Claudio Duran74334.4−4.2
Labour Hannah Thornley Hill34916.2+10.2
Green Danielle Durant-Taylor27712.8+6.1
Green Oliver Hitch21710.0+3.3
Majority
Turnout 2,16035.32
Registered electors 6,115
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sopwell

Sopwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jesús Pastor 968 50.5 –5.0
Labour Iain Grant37619.6–0.5
Green Deborah McGettrick22611.9+2.5
Conservative Heather Rench20310.6–2.9
Reform UK Lexine Savva1256.5N/A
Communist Mark Ewington170.9–0.6
Majority 59230.9–4.5
Turnout 1,91535.5–2.2
Registered electors 5,419
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Peters

St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Juliet Voisey 918 43.9 –2.2
Liberal Democrats Naina Bloom75836.2+2.8
Labour David Byatt22510.8+1.3
Conservative Graham Leonard1909.1–1.9
Majority 1607.7–5.0
Turnout 2,09134.2–2.7
Registered electors 6,136
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St Stephen

St Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Giles Fry 1,066 43.3 –4.4
Conservative James Cook86635.3–6.1
Labour Janet Blackwell2168.8+2.8
Reform UK David Thurston1636.6N/A
Green Meryl Burleigh1456.0+1.1
Majority 2008.0+1.7
Turnout 2,45636.8–2.6
Registered electors 6,690
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Verulam

Verulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edgar Hill 1,606 62.2 +0.8
Conservative June Reid55521.5–3.1
Green Candy Whittome2318.9+0.9
Labour Geoff Meade1917.4+1.4
Majority 1,05140.7+3.9
Turnout 2,58345.3–0.8
Registered electors 5,746
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Harpenden North & Rural

A by-election was held in the Harpenden North and Rural ward on 17 October 2024, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Beth Fisher. [5]

Harpenden North and Rural: 17 October 2024 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Griffiths 661 49.3 +18.7
Liberal Democrats James Robertson54640.7−13.0
Green Mario May826.1−0.9
Labour Ross Harper513.8−4.9
Majority 1158.6
Turnout 1,340
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Redbourn

Redbourn by-election: 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Gunson 507 31.1 –18.7
Independent Tom Finnis36222.2N/A
Conservative Victoria Mead35621.8–13.8
Reform UK Philip Wells27016.5N/A
Labour Symon Vegro945.8–3.2
Green Kevin Tiplady432.6–3.0
Majority 1458.9–5.3
Turnout 1,63937.9–2.3
Registered electors 4,329
Liberal Democrats hold

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.
  5. Wootton, Doug (17 September 2024). "By-election called after councillor's resignation". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Harpenden North and Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2024.