St Albans City and District Council election, 2011
The 2011 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 29
- Liberal Democrats 24
- Labour 3
- Green 1
- Independent 1[2]
Election result
The Liberal Democrats lost control of the council as the Conservatives came up 1 seat short of taking a majority themselves, after the Conservatives gained 5 seats from the Liberal Democrats.[3] The Conservative gains took them to 29 of the 58 seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 24 seats.[4] Meanwhile the Green Party gained their first councillor on the council after taking 1 of the 2 seats that were contested in St Peters ward.[3][4]
Following the election Conservative Julian Daly became the new leader of the council at the head of a minority administration.[5]
St Albans local election result 2011[2][6] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 12 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 57.1 | 42.5 | 23,628 | +0.5% | ||
Liberal Democrat | 5 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 23.8 | 29.3 | 16,290 | -8.9% | ||
Labour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 19.6 | 10,891 | +5.5% | ||
Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 4,607 | +3.6% | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 168 | +0.3% |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Iqbal Zia | 867 | 32.6 | -16.6 | |
Labour | Iain Grant | 806 | 30.3 | +12.8 | |
Conservative | Chris Baker | 741 | 27.9 | +0.5 | |
Green | Graham Ward | 245 | 9.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 61 | 2.3 | -19.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,659 | 48 | -25 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Leach | 1,128 | 40.9 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | Oliver Dowden | 743 | 26.9 | -3.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Partridge | 675 | 24.4 | -8.1 | |
Independent | Gerry Foster | 168 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Green | Naomi Love | 47 | 1.7 | -2.9 | |
Majority | 385 | 13.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,761 | 51 | -21 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Sheila Burton | 1,021 | 37.3 | -10.6 | |
Conservative | Michael Rock | 899 | 32.8 | +3.3 | |
Labour | Andrew Dixon | 551 | 20.1 | +5.4 | |
Green | Jack Easton | 267 | 9.8 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 122 | 4.5 | -13.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,738 | 64 | -12 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Chris Brazier | 1,191 | 59.8 | +9.8 | |
Conservative | Jonathan Marks | 467 | 23.5 | -13.2 | |
Labour | Jane Hobday | 234 | 11.8 | +2.2 | |
Green | Robert Barton | 98 | 4.9 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 724 | 36.4 | +23.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,990 | 48 | -26 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Robert Donald | 990 | 41.4 | -4.3 | |
Conservative | Jim Vessey | 741 | 31.0 | +0.6 | |
Labour | John Paton | 500 | 20.9 | +1.8 | |
Green | Greg Riener | 159 | 6.7 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 249 | 10.4 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,390 | 50 | -21 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Wakely | 1,445 | 54.1 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andy Upton | 661 | 24.7 | -17.8 | |
Labour | Vivienne Windle | 346 | 12.9 | +6.0 | |
Green | Lorna Hann | 220 | 8.2 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 784 | 29.3 | +24.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,672 | 49 | -26 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bert Pawle | 1,591 | 59.4 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Gordon Burrow | 491 | 18.3 | -11.8 | |
Labour | Rosemary Ross | 369 | 13.8 | +3.1 | |
Green | Annett Tate | 226 | 8.4 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 1,100 | 41.1 | +16.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,677 | 51 | -25 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Ellis | 1,893 | 68.1 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Maria Moyses | 388 | 14.0 | -8.0 | |
Labour | Linda Spiri | 332 | 12.0 | +3.8 | |
Green | Tony Grover | 165 | 5.9 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,505 | 54.2 | +11.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,778 | 52 | -26 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel Chichester-Miles | 1,992 | 63.7 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alison Steer | 585 | 18.7 | -8.8 | |
Labour | David Lawlor | 379 | 12.1 | +2.3 | |
Green | Lydia El-Khouri | 172 | 5.5 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 1,407 | 45.0 | +13.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,128 | 55 | -22 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jacob Quagliozzi | 1,220 | 44.5 | +11.7 | |
Conservative | Simon Calder | 1,105 | 40.3 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Vibs Nazeri | 215 | 7.8 | -13.5 | |
Green | Mary Warren | 203 | 7.4 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 115 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,743 | 40 | -28 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Geoff Churchard | 1,076 | 40.8 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | John Foster | 1,031 | 39.1 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Richard Harris | 355 | 13.5 | +3.8 | |
Green | Rosalind Paul | 173 | 6.6 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 45 | 1.7 | -7.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,635 | 54 | -23 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Salih Gaygusuz | 1,433 | 46.6 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Heather Teare | 776 | 25.3 | -15.1 | |
Labour | Ruairi McCourt | 560 | 18.2 | +4.1 | |
Green | Jill Mills | 303 | 9.9 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 657 | 21.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,072 | 58 | -21 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Bowes-Phipps | 1,105 | 41.0 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Nicola McAlister-Baillie | 1,078 | 40.0 | -6.4 | |
Labour | Janet Smith | 389 | 14.4 | +5.2 | |
Green | Miriam Vincken | 125 | 4.6 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 27 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,697 | 48 | -26 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maxine Crawley | 1,334 | 52.7 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Colin O'Donovan | 791 | 31.2 | -8.7 | |
Labour | Gavin Ross | 252 | 10.0 | +3.2 | |
Green | Tom Hardy | 155 | 6.1 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 543 | 21.4 | +12.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,532 | 53 | -23 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frances Leonard | 1,087 | 55.8 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Sheila Clegg | 397 | 20.4 | -11.6 | |
Labour | Jane Cloke | 307 | 15.8 | +4.7 | |
Green | Ian Troughton | 158 | 8.1 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 690 | 35.4 | +15.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,949 | 51 | -26 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Eileen Harris | 1,133 | 45.2 | +16.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Catherine Barron | 647 | 25.8 | -14.6 | |
Conservative | Bruce Snell | 510 | 20.3 | -4.6 | |
Green | Kate Metcalf | 217 | 8.7 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 486 | 19.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,507 | 48 | -21 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alec Campbell | 795 | |||
Green | Simon Grover | 751 | |||
Conservative | Paul Davies | 718 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Liz Needham | 684 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Jack Pia | 652 | |||
Labour | John Baker | 634 | |||
Labour | John Metcalf | 533 | |||
Green | Daniel Jordan | 376 | |||
Turnout | 5,143 | 47 | -25 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Green gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gordon Myland | 1,467 | 55.7 | +0.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Dick Downs | 698 | 26.5 | -5.3 | |
Labour | Alex Breed | 290 | 11.0 | +1.2 | |
Green | Lesley Baker | 181 | 6.9 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 769 | 29.2 | +5.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,636 | 51 | -27 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dursun Altun | 1,289 | 41.8 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Frearson | 1,187 | 38.5 | -1.5 | |
Labour | Miriam Foster | 375 | 12.2 | +3.2 | |
Green | Margaret Grover | 235 | 7.6 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 102 | 3.3 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,086 | 61 | -21 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 1,242 | 44.5 | -4.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Chris Oxley | 1,220 | 43.7 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Peter Woodhams | 198 | 7.1 | +2.7 | |
Green | Gillian Patrick | 131 | 4.7 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 22 | 0.8 | -5.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,791 | 59 | -19 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
By-elections between 2011 and 2012
A by-election was held in Batchwood ward on 19 January 2012 after Liberal Democrat councillor Amanda Archer resigned from the council.[7] The seat was gained for Labour by their former group leader Roma Mills with a majority of 607 votes over the Liberal Democrats.[7][8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Roma Mills | 1,002 | 55.1 | +14.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Partridge | 395 | 21.7 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | Tim Smith | 347 | 19.1 | -7.8 | |
Green | Naomi Love | 76 | 4.2 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 607 | 33.4 | +19.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,820 | 33.2 | -18 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
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