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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
[edit]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]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 12 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 57.1 | 42.5 | 23,628 | +0.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Leach | 1,128 | 40.9 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | Oliver Dowden | 743 | 26.9 | −3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,761 | 51 | −21 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Wakely | 1,445 | 54.1 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Salih Gaygusuz | 1,433 | 46.6 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 | 21.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,072 | 58 | −21 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Bowes-Phipps | 1,105 | 41.0 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maxine Crawley | 1,334 | 52.7 | +3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 | 29.2 | −0.2 | |
Green | Simon Grover | 751 | 27.6 | +14.4 | |
Conservative | Paul Davies | 718 | 26.4 | −3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Liz Needham | 684 | 25.2 | −16.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jack Pia | 652 | 24.0 | −18.0 | |
Labour | John Baker | 634 | 23.3 | +7.8 | |
Labour | John Metcalf | 533 | 19.6 | +4.1 | |
Green | Daniel Jordan | 376 | 13.8 | +0.6 | |
Turnout | 2,718 | 47 | −25 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gordon Myland | 1,467 | 55.7 | +0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Huddleston | 1,242 | 44.5 | −4.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing |
By-elections between 2011 and 2012
[edit]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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Local authority elections: England". The Guardian. NewsBank. 7 May 2011.
- ^ a b Mistry, Manisha (6 May 2011). "No overall majority at St Albans District Council". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Council election: Conservatives now largest party on St Albans council". Eastern Daily Press. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Mistry, Manisha (19 May 2011). "Tories to run St Albans District Council as minority administration". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "District council election results 5th May 2011". St Albans City & District Council. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ a b White, Debbie (20 January 2012). "Roma Mills wins St Albans by-election". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Election results for Batchwood". St Albans City & District Council. Retrieved 1 February 2015.