# 2016 St Albans City and District Council election

The 2016 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary Results

St Albans City and District Council election, 2016 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 31 | 0 | 0 | | 35.9 | 14,085 | -7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25.4 | 9,953 | +2.4 |
| Labour | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21.2 | 8,313 | +2.7 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 4.4 | 1,727 | +1.7 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 6.4 | 2,498 | +0.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 6.6 | 2,606 | +0.7 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.1 | 23 | +0.1 |

## Ward results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Farrell | 939 | 37.4 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | Momotaz Rahim | 836 | 33.3 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Anthony Dunster | 420 | 16.7 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Lydia El-Khouri | 181 | 7.2 | −0.9 |
| | UKIP | Charles Michael Mason | 135 | 5.4 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 4.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Batchwood

Batchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mal Pakenham | 1,027 | 45.7 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | Scott Clyne | 686 | 30.5 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ellie Hudspith | 206 | 9.2 | −7.0 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Dovey | 177 | 7.9 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Lesley Baker | 151 | 6.7 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 15.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clarence

Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris White | 1,178 | 50.9 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry Sumpter | 490 | 21.2 | −12.4 |
| | Labour | Liz Mills | 397 | 17.2 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Tim Robinson | 226 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| | TUSC | Keith Hussey | 23 | 1.0 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 29.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Cunningham

Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Harrison | 760 | 39.8 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Nadine Standish | 451 | 26.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | John Paton | 408 | 21.4 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Alan Malin | 188 | 9.8 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Gregory Riener | 102 | 5.3 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 13.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Farmer | 967 | 46.1 | −3.8 |
| | Independent | Anne James | 415 | 19.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Rosemary Ross | 311 | 14.8 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul De Kort | 260 | 12.4 | −1.7 |
| | UKIP | Lester MacKenzie | 144 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | 26.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Hodgson | 890 | 47.3 | −6.4 |
| | Independent | John Hansen | 382 | 20.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Linda Spiri | 289 | 15.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aileen King | 223 | 11.9 | +0.4 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Hughes | 96 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 27.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Heritage | 1,201 | 64.9 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | George Fraser | 225 | 12.2 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Moyses | 219 | 11.8 | −0.3 |
| | UKIP | Mick Hawkes | 118 | 6.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Suheil Shahryar | 88 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 976 | 52.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Stephens | 1,232 | 56.0 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Phillips | 349 | 15.9 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Michael Gray-Higgins | 320 | 14.5 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Anna Kinnersley | 158 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Jennifer Corsbie | 141 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 883 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### London Colney

London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dreda Gordon | 1,268 | 52.5 | +16.6 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Alderman | 710 | 29.4 | −9.5 |
| | UKIP | John Midgley | 238 | 9.9 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessica Holiday | 109 | 4.5 | −4.5 |
| | Green | James Lornas | 89 | 3.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 23.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Marshalswick North

Marshalswick North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Churchard | 937 | 43.9 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | Claudio Duran | 650 | 30.5 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | Paul Walker | 269 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| | Green | Claire Gilbert | 140 | 6.6 | −0.1 |
| | UKIP | Michael Hollins | 138 | 6.5 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 13.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Marshalswick South

Marshalswick South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Curthoys | 959 | 43.3 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Harris | 520 | 23.5 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hale | 395 | 17.8 | −6.7 |
| | Green | Jill Mills | 235 | 10.6 | +1.5 |
| | UKIP | David Dickson | 105 | 4.7 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 19.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Park Street

Park Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Yates | 952 | 43.2 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Roth | 652 | 29.6 | −7.8 |
| | UKIP | Peter Whitehead | 287 | 13.0 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | Martin McGrath | 248 | 11.3 | −3.1 |
| | Green | Lesley Baker | 185 | 2.9 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 13.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Redbourn

Redbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Swendell | 930 | 49.6 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | Maria Maynard | 626 | 33.4 | −24.8 |
| | Labour | Anthony Neville | 214 | 11.4 | +3.8 |
| | UKIP | Daragh Cahalane | 106 | 5.7 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 16.2 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Sopwell

Sopwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janet Smith | 865 | 37.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shakir Rahman | 863 | 37.2 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Heather Rench | 309 | 13.3 | −9.4 |
| | UKIP | Valerie Hargrave | 154 | 6.6 | −1.5 |
| | Green | Gail Jackson | 127 | 5.5 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Peters

St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Simon Grover | 656 | 27.8 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Jones | 650 | 27.5 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Nick Bishop | 596 | 25.2 | −10.4 |
| | Labour | Alex Veitch | 385 | 16.3 | −0.6 |
| | UKIP | Michael Douglas | 74 | 3.1 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.3 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### St Stephen

St Stephen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Gibbard | 1,108 | 55.1 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Ross | 435 | 21.6 | −0.7 |
| | UKIP | Tina Lomax | 211 | 10.5 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Janet Blackwell | 194 | 9.7 | −1.0 |
| | Green | Jack Easton | 62 | 3.1 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 673 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Verulam

Verulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies | 1,186 | 43.6 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | Stella Nash | 997 | 36.6 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Bartlet | 275 | 10.1 | −2.0 |
| | UKIP | Colin Donald | 143 | 5.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Green | Mark Ewington | 120 | 4.4 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 7.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Greg Clark | 1,141 | 58.7 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harriet Sherlock | 292 | 15.0 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Neill Sankey | 262 | 13.5 | +1.3 |
| | UKIP | Beverley Rands | 151 | 7.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Ian Troughton | 99 | 5.1 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 849 | 43.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2016 and 2018

A by-election was held in Clarence on 20 October 2016, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sam Rowlands. The seat was held by the new Liberal Democrat candidate, Ellie Hudspith.
Clarence by-election, 20th October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ellie Hudspith | 916 | 57.0 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Roth | 388 | 24.1 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Liz Mills | 193 | 12.0 | −5.2 |
| | Green | Keith Cotton | 98 | 6.1 | −3.7 |
| | UKIP | David Dickson | 16 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | 32.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |