2015 St Albans City and District Council election
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20 of the 58 seats to St Albans City and District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats after 32 16 8
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 35,047 18,468 14,870
Percentage 43.6% 23.0% 18.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Green
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,183 5,055
Percentage 2.7% 6.3%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 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

St Albans City and District Council election, 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 3 0 Increase 3 53.4% 43.6% 35,047
  Liberal Democrats 16 0 1 Decrease 1 27.6% 23.0% 18,468
  Labour 8 0 2 Decrease 2 13.8% 18.5% 14,870
  Independent 2 0 0 Steady 3.4% 2.7% 2,183
  Green 1 0 0 Steady 1.7% 6.3% 5,055
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0% 5.9% 4,736
  TUSC 0 0 0 Steady 0.0% > 0.1% 28

Ward results

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Ashley

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Zia 1,306 29.5 -13.0
Labour Anne Lyons 1,248 28.2 +0.5
Conservative Emre Kaya 1,193 27.0 +13.0
Green Robert Whitford 360 8.1 +1.5
UKIP Charles Mason 313 7.0 -2.2
Majority 58 1.3 -13.5
Turnout 4,420 74.8 +28.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Batchwood

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Smith 1,368 33.8 +11.5
Labour Martin Leach 1,348 33.3 -15.9
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Needham 654 16.2 +6.7
UKIP Matthew Dovey 378 9.3 -2.5
Green Lee Evans 300 7.4 -0.3
Majority 20 0.5 -26.4
Turnout 4,048 73.8 +32.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Clarence

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Rowlands 1,606 39.3 +6.8
Conservative Barry Sumpter 1,375 33.6 +9.0
Labour Jane Cloke 683 16.7 -3.8
Green Charis Jennings 399 9.8 -5.8
TUSC Keith Hussey 28 0.7 +0.1
Majority 231 5.6 -2.3
Turnout 4,091 78.3 +33.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Colney Heath

Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brazier 1,421 43.8 +2.5
Conservative Stella Nash 994 30.6 +11.2
Labour John Paton 417 12.8 -2.2
UKIP Christopher Thorpe 255 7.9 -10.7
Green Timothy Robinson 159 4.9 -0.8
Majority 427 13.2
Turnout 3,246 73.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Donald 1,233 35.2 +2.7
Conservative Michael Roth 936 26.7 +6.9
Labour Co-op John Metcalf 743 21.2 -1.3
UKIP Alan Malin 371 10.6 -8.0
Green Rebecca Hurst 217 6.2 -0.4
Majority 297
Turnout 70.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Wakely 2,020 49.9 +5.9
Independent Phillipa Martyn 829 20.5 -10.4
Labour Co-op Rosemary Ross 632 15.6 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Paul De Kort 571 14.1 +1.4
Majority 1,191
Turnout 73.2
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Albert Pawle 2,179 53.7 +7.8
Independent John Chambers 565 13.9 -1.5
Labour Linda Spiri 524 12.9 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Aileen King 467 11.5 +0.1
Green William Day 324 8.0 N/A
Majority 1,614
Turnout 75.6
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Ellis 2,756 66.4 -6.5
Labour George Fraser 600 14.5 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Gillian Tattersfield 503 12.1 -0.7
Independent John Hansen 293 7.1 N/A
Majority 2,156
Turnout 77.2
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Chichester-Miles 2,670 60.9 -6.7
Labour Co-op David Lawlor 633 14.4 -2.6
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Phillips 582 13.3 -2.1
Independent Paul Howe 496 11.3 N/A
Majority 2,037
Turnout 75.5
Conservative hold Swing

London Colney

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Calder 1,882 38.9 +7.0
Labour Jacob Quagliozzi 1,737 35.9 -4.0
UKIP Colin Botterill 587 12.1 -6.7
Liberal Democrats Matthew Farrell 434 9.0 +4.3
Green Anna Kinnersley 198 4.1 -0.5
Majority 145
Turnout 67.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Marshalswick North

Marshalswick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carolyn Bolton 1,443 37.5 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Churchard 1,326 34.5 -1.9
Labour Richard Harris 485 12.6 +2.0
UKIP Michael Hollins 337 8.8 -8.4
Green James Lomas 256 6.7 -0.6
Majority 117
Turnout 75.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Marshalswick South

Marshalswick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Salih Gaygusuz 1,915 44.5 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Pedroz 1,055 24.5 +5.2
Labour Vivienne Windle 721 16.8 -5.9
Green Miriam Gilbert 391 9.1 -1.1
UKIP David Dickson 217 5.0 -4.2
Majority 860
Turnout 80
Conservative hold Swing

Park Street

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Wright 1,519 37.2 +10.5
Liberal Democrats Jadwiga Baillie 1,203 29.4 -10.7
UKIP Paul Tilyard 593 14.5 -5.8
Labour Co-op Martin McGrath 587 14.4 +5.0
Green Lesley Baker 185 4.5 +1.0
Majority 316
Turnout 71.4
Conservative hold Swing

Redbourn

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Wright 2,075 58.2 -4.2
Labour Nicholas Pullinger 541 15.2 -3.8
UKIP Daragh Cahalane 400 11.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael Morton 337 9.5 -0.4
Green Joseph French 210 5.9 -2.9
Majority 1,534
Turnout 72.9
Conservative hold Swing

Sandridge

Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frances Leonard 1,703 58.2 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Stefania Estacchini 501 17.1 +2.2
Labour Michael Gary-Higgings 415 14.2 +2.3
Green Paul Quinn 305 10.4 +1.5
Majority 1,202
Turnout 76.7
Conservative hold Swing

Sopwell

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Harris 1,347 34.7 +0.1
Liberal Democrats David Poor 1,055 27.2 -6.1
Conservative Panagiotis Yfantoudas 880 22.7 +10.0
UKIP Valerie Hargrave 315 8.1 -4.5
Green Gail Jackson 282 7.3 +0.5
Majority 292
Turnout 72.3
Labour hold Swing

St Peters

St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Campbell 1,634 35.6 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Matthew Jones 1,250 27.2 +3.2
Labour Alexander Veitch 778 16.9 -3.8
Green Jill Mills 741 16.1 -7.5
UKIP Michael Douglas 191 4.2 -1.9
Majority 384
Turnout 73.0
Conservative hold Swing

St Stephen

St Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Winstone 2,078 50.3 +13.1
Liberal Democrats Alison Ross 920 22.3 +2.4
UKIP Peter Whitehead 527 12.8 -12.1
Labour Janet Blackwell 442 10.7 +1.5
Green Lydia El-Khouri 163 3.9 -4.0
Majority 1,158
Turnout 76.7
Conservative hold Swing

Verulam

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jessica Chivers 2,183 48.0 +14.0
Liberal Democrats Trisha Windsor-Williams 1,298 28.5 -9.3
Labour Co-op Michael Bartlet 533 11.7 +3.0
Green Mark Ewington 282 6.2 -1.7
UKIP Colin Donald 252 5.5 -6.1
Majority 885
Turnout 82.3
Conservative hold Swing

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Wood 2,244 60.2 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Harriet Sherlock 746 20.0 -0.9
Labour Co-op Gavin Ross 456 12.2 +2.7
Green Ian Troughton 283 7.6 -7.9
Majority 1,498
Turnout 75.3
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ "St Albans City & District Council - 07th May 2015 District Council Election Results". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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