# 2021 St Albans City and District Council election

The 2021 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2021, delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. At the elections, the Liberal Democrats achieved a majority for the first time since 2011 and took the council back from no overall control.

## Results summary

2021 St Albans City and District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 11 | 5 | 55.0 | 19 | 30 | 51.7 | 20,918 | 41.2 | -0.9 |
| | Conservative | 8 | 1 | 40.0 | 15 | 23 | 39.7 | 17,393 | 34.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 39.7 | 5,619 | 11.1 | -3.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.4 | 616 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| | Green | 1 | | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 6,090 | 12.0 | +1.7 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 | 0.1 | New |
| | Workers Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 37 | <0.1 | New |

## Ward Results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Pedroz | 1,672 | 60.5 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Stephane Farenga | 372 | 13.5 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | Don Ratnasekera | 348 | 12.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Pearce | 311 | 11.3 | −10.8 |
| | Workers Party | Ajantha Kangaha Arachchi | 37 | 1.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,301 | 46.5 | +12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,764 | 44.8 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
Source:

### Batchwood

Batchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sinead Howland | 1,311 | 51.5 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Ross Andrews | 506 | 19.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Mal Pakenham | 483 | 19.0 | −14.9 |
| | Green | Anne McQuade | 188 | 7.4 | −2.0 |
| | Reform UK | David Thurston | 35 | 1.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 805 | 31.6 | −17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,547 | 45.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +13.5 | |

### Clarence

Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris White | 1,643 | 61.4 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Matt Fisher | 458 | 17.1 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | Ambrose Killen | 388 | 14.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | George Sanderson | 172 | 6.4 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,185 | 44.3 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,677 | 48.7 | +16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.5 | |
* A by-election took place in this ward on 3 October 2019 in order to fill a seat vacancy.

### Cunningham

Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Harrison | 1,220 | 55.4 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Jordan Sweeney | 581 | 26.4 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | John Paton | 227 | 10.3 | −10.2 |
| | Green | Phil Fletcher | 146 | 6.6 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | 29 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,201 | 44.6 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pip Liver | 1,100 | 44.0 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul de Kort | 993 | 39.6 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Matt Stephens | 935 | 37.4 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Foster | 817 | 32.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | Eleanor Clarke | 263 | 10.5 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | James Gill | 228 | 9.1 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Angela Troughton | 189 | 7.6 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Dee Thomas | 184 | 7.4 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,498 | 44.7 | +8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allison Wren | 1,124 | 45.0 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Susan Griffiths | 1,005 | 40.2 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Tracy Morris | 195 | 7.8 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Emily Tilly | 149 | 6.0 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,497 | 44.1 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Heritage | 1,325 | 54.7 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Beashel | 1,317 | 54.4 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denise Bowser | 536 | 22.0 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maddie Liver | 459 | 19.0 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Nina Vinther | 307 | 12.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Linda Spiri | 230 | 9.5 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | David Crew | 229 | 9.5 | −2.9 |
| | Green | Ian Troughton | 170 | 7.0 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | 32.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,421 | 44.6 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lisa Scriven | 1,293 | 43.3 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Phillips | 863 | 28.9 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Kyle Riley | 565 | 19 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Rebecca Madole | 233 | 7.8 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | 14.4 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,989 | 48.8 | +10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### London Colney

London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Tallon | 897 | 37.1 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Dreda Gordon | 837 | 34.6 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Lillico | 478 | 19.7 | +1.3 |
| | Green | Mark Park-Crowne | 189 | 7.8 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,418 | 33.3 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Marshalswick North

Marshalswick North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raj Visram | 1,230 | 52.1 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative | Claudio Duran | 722 | 30.6 | +4.9 |
| | Green | James Lomas | 207 | 8.8 | −0.2 |
| | Labour | Alexander Veitch | 175 | 7.4 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 21.5 | −10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,359 | 45.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### Marshalswick South

Marshalswick South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Will Jankowski | 1,607 | 53.9 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Salih Gaygusuz | 899 | 30.1 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Nadia Bishara | 269 | 9.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | Iain Grant | 207 | 6.9 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 23.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,003 | 53.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Park Street

Park Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Curthoys | 946 | 35.4 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Mostyn | 807 | 30.2 | −13.4 |
| | Independent | David Yates | 616 | 23.1 | New |
| | Labour | Martin McGrath | 167 | 6.3 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Lucy Swift | 116 | 4.3 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,669 | 44.9 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +6.5 | |
David Yates was the sitting councillor, and had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2016.

### Redbourn

Redbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Chapman | 1,027 | 47.4 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Gunson | 683 | 31.5 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | Symon Vergo | 290 | 13.4 | −0.1 |
| | Green | David Brockway | 137 | 6.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 544 | 15.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,167 | 44.7 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Sopwell

Sopwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarwar Shamser | 1,492 | 57.1 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Janet Smith | 528 | 20.2 | −12.6 |
| | Conservative | Susan Devi | 398 | 15.2 | +4.7 |
| | Green | Lesley Baker | 165 | 6.3 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 964 | 36.9 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,615 | 47.5 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +11.2 | |

### St Peters

St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Simon Grover | 1,719 | 59.1 | +40.2 |
| | Conservative | Georgie Calle | 650 | 22.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Ed Bailey | 509 | 17.5 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,069 | 36.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,911 | 43.5 | +2.5 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | +18.6 | |

### St Stephen

St Stephen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Aaron Jacob | 1,177 | 46.6 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Smith | 1,120 | 44.4 | +16.7 |
| | Green | Nick Bainbridge | 125 | 5.0 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | Janet Blackwell | 102 | 4.0 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 1.8 | −23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,524 | 46.8 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -11.5 | |

### Verulam

Verulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies | 1,888 | 59.6 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Alex Clark | 898 | 28.3 | −3.0 |
| | Green | Candy Whittome | 173 | 5.5 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Laurence Chester | 134 | 4.2 | −1.3 |
| | Reform UK | Andrew Butchart | 36 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 990 | 41.3 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,170 | 55.8 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gill Clark | 1,264 | 54.2 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Batt | 692 | 29.6 | −7.2 |
| | Green | Oliver Hitch | 216 | 9.3 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Hegerty | 145 | 6.2 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 24.6 | −44.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,334 | 46.8 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.9 | |