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2026 St Albans City and District Council election

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2026 St Albans City & District Council election
← 2024
7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
2027 (TBD) →
22 out of 56 seats to St Albans City & District Council
(including 2 by-elections)
29 seats needed for a majority
Registered112,881
Turnout45.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Paul De Kort Matt Cowley Simon Grover
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Green
Leader's seat Harpenden East Harpenden South St Peters
Last election 47 seats, 49.7% 3 seats, 21.3% 3 seats, 14.6%
Seats before 46[1] 4 3
Seats after 45 5 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 25,811 10,501 7,469
Percentage 45.2% 18.4% 13.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Emma Turnbull N/A
Party Labour Independent
Leader's seat London Colney N/A
Last election 2 seats, 12.0% 1 seat, 0.6%
Seats before 2 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,793 1,374
Percentage 4.9% 2.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2026 St Albans City and District Council election.
Leader before election

Paul De Kort
Liberal Democrats

 Leader after election

Paul De Kort
Liberal Democrats

The 2026 St Albans City and District Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 20 of 56 members of St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire, England.[2][3] The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.[4]

Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to St Albans City and District Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.

Summary

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Background

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In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.[5][6]

Council composition

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After 2024 election Before 2026 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Liberal Democrats 47 Liberal Democrats 46
Conservative 3 Conservative 4
Green 3 Green 3
Labour 2 Labour 2
Independent 1 Independent 1

Changes 2024–2026:

  • September 2024: Beth Fisher (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held October 2024[7]
  • October 2024: Sue Griffiths (Conservative) gains by-election from Liberal Democrats[8]
  • March 2025: Andy Thurston (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held May 2025[9]
  • May 2025: Brian Gunson (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[10]

Election result

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2026 St Albans City & District Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 19 Decrease 1 86.3 28 47 84.6 25,811 45.2 -4.5
  Conservative 2 Increase 1 9.1 3 5 9.0 10,501 18.4 -2.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 3 3 5.4 7,469 13.1 -1.5
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 3.6 2,793 4.9 -7.1
  Independent 1 Steady 4.6 0 1 1.8 1,374 2.4 +1.8
  Reform 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 9,195 16.0 +14.3
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 15 0.1 ±0.0

Incumbents

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Ward Incumbent councillor Party Re-standing
Batchwood Sinéad Howland Liberal Democrats No
Bernards Heath Helen Campbell Liberal Democrats Yes
Clarence Josie Madoc Liberal Democrats Yes
Colney Heath Chris Brazier Liberal Democrats Yes
Cunningham Robert Donald Liberal Democrats Yes
Harpenden East Pip Liver Liberal Democrats Yes
Harpenden North & Rural Ed Moore Liberal Democrats No
Harpenden South David Heritage Conservative Yes
Harpenden West Gill Haynes Liberal Democrats No
Hill End Jamie Day Liberal Democrats Yes
London Colney Tony Lillico Liberal Democrats Yes
Marshalswick East &
Jersey Farm		 Lorraine Kirby Liberal Democrats Yes
Marshalswick West Michael Jones Liberal Democrats Yes
Park Street Syed Abidi Liberal Democrats No
Redbourn David Mitchell Independent Yes
Sandridge &
Wheathampstead		 Simon Johns[a] Liberal Democrats Yes
Sopwell Sarwar Shamsher Liberal Democrats Yes
St Peters Jacqui Taylor Liberal Democrats No
St Stephen Ajanta Hilton Liberal Democrats Yes
Verulam Dawn Gamble Liberal Democrats Yes

Ward results

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Batchwood

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Batchwood[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Lewis 1,091 41.7 −0.1
Independent Damian Glaskin 603 23.1 −16.9
Green Tatiana Metcalf-Riener 344 13.2 −26.8
Reform Kathleen Robinson 234 8.9 N/A
Conservative Stella Nash 181 6.9 −4.1
Labour Chris Cloke 152 5.8 −5.2
Majority 488 18.6
Turnout 2,615 45.2 +4.1
Registered electors 5,791
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bernards Heath

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Bernards Heath[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Campbell* 1,447 54.0 −1.8
Green Claire Gilbert 514 19.2 +7.3
Conservative Ambrose Killen 332 12.4 −1.1
Reform William Smith 254 9.5 N/A
Labour Jane Cloke 127 4.7 −5.4
Majority 933 34.8 −7.5
Turnout 2,681 45.1 +2.8
Registered electors 5,945
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Clarence

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Clarence[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Madoc* 1,557 47.1 +0.5
Green Livvy Gibbs 1,269 38.4 −3.6
Reform Stephen Bird 224 6.8 N/A
Conservative June Reid 125 3.8 −1.9
Labour Martin McGrath 123 3.7 −2.0
Majority 288 8.7 +4.1
Turnout 3,305 53.0 +5.7
Registered electors 6,237
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Colney Heath

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Colney Heath[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Brazier* 413 42.4 −16.7
Conservative Frances Leonard 225 23.1 −4.3
Reform Mark Woolhouse 223 22.9 N/A
Green Rebecca Watters 80 8.2 −0.4
Labour Iain Grant 30 3.1 −1.8
Majority 188 19.3 −12.4
Turnout 973 44.3 +7.0
Registered electors 2,198
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cunningham

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Cunningham[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Donald* 1,262 53.9 −2.8
Reform James Humphrey 351 15.0 N/A
Green Isabelle Habib 328 14.0 +3.5
Conservative Rachael Drewitt 251 10.7 −2.8
Labour John Paton 142 6.1 −7.3
Majority 911 38.9 −4.3
Turnout 2,341 40.5 +3.4
Registered electors 5,780
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden East

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Harpenden East[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pip Liver* 1,107 44.7 −9.7
Conservative Geoffrey Newman 675 27.2 +0.1
Reform Thomas Cooney 327 13.2 N/A
Green Lesley Baker 248 10.0 +1.4
Labour Neil Mulcock 110 4.4 −5.5
Majority 432 17.5 −9.8
Turnout 2,478 43.0 +8.1
Registered electors 5,782
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden North and Rural

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Harpenden North and Rural[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Timmons 1,088 40.6 −13.1
Conservative Sam Spiri 812 30.3 −0.3
Reform Philip Wells 428 16.0 N/A
Green Joel Crichton 250 9.3 +2.3
Labour Ben Dearman 96 3.6 −5.1
Majority 276 10.3 −12.8
Turnout 2,678 44.3 +7.7
Registered electors 6,048
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpenden South

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Harpenden South[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Heritage* 1,185 42.6 −3.6
Liberal Democrats Nikolaus Rath 898 32.3 −11.4
Reform Matthew Swan 388 13.9 N/A
Green Tanja Brueckmann-Rath 195 7.0 +3.0
Labour Guy Thomas 109 3.9 −2.2
Majority 287 10.3 +7.8
Turnout 2,783 49.4 +6.5
Registered electors 5,633
Conservative hold Swing

Harpenden West

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Harpenden West[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Aaron Jacob 1,290 40.3 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Ric Belfield 1,270 39.7 −9.4
Reform Paul Brayley 305 9.5 N/A
Green Mario May 220 6.9 +2.1
Labour David Crew 108 3.8 −4.3
Majority 20 0.6 −10.5
Turnout 3,198 50.9 +6.4
Registered electors 6,279
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hill End

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Hill End[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Day* 1,615 62.4 −8.1
Green Marianne Jordan 343 13.3 +3.4
Reform Caspar Thomas 293 11.3 N/A
Conservative Sudha Bharadia 234 9.0 −2.4
Labour Steve Clarke 97 3.7 −4.5
Majority 1,272 49.1 −10.0
Turnout 2,587 45.8 +5.6
Registered electors 5,655
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

London Colney

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London Colney[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Lillico* 872 34.8 +7.6
Reform Eleanor Jackson 632 25.2 +16.0
Labour David Eaton 563 22.5 −24.2
Conservative Sarah Lister 226 9.0 −16.9
Green Aimee Crompton-Smith 203 8.1 −0.8
Majority 240 9.6
Turnout 2,503 42.0 +8.8
Registered electors 5,955
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick East and Jersey Farm

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Marshalswick East and Jersey Farm[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Kirby* 1,389 49.0 +2.3
Conservative Graham Leonard 610 21.5 −15.8
Reform Larraine Charters 418 14.8 N/A
Green Joe Flynn 319 11.3 +3.1
Labour Stephen Poxon 87 3.1 −4.7
Majority 779 27.5 +18.1
Turnout 2,833 46.9 +6.5
Registered electors 6,038
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshalswick West

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Marshalswick West[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Jones* 1,121 57.5 −5.5
Conservative Don Deepthi 282 14.5 −6.3
Reform Thomas Russell 248 12.7 N/A
Green Jason Flynn 215 11.1 +1.5
Labour Sarah Heiser 82 4.2 −2.4
Majority 839 43.0 +0.8
Turnout 1,951 49.5 +6.7
Registered electors 3,938
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park Street

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Park Street[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rav Dighe 1,185 42.1 −8.6
Reform Roger Gray 760 27.0 N/A
Conservative Richard Curthoys 513 18.2 −6.0
Green Mark Park-Crowne 261 9.3 +1.9
Labour Laurence Chester 91 3.2 −5.1
Majority 425 15.1 −11.4
Turnout 2,814 42.5 +9.5
Registered electors 6,626
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Redbourn

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Redbourn[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Mitchell* 771 39.6 N/A
Reform Joy Swan 399 20.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Naina Bloom 316 16.2 −33.6
Conservative Amanda Nash 268 13.8 −21.8
Green Matthew Thomas 124 6.4 +0.8
Labour Andy Hayes 64 3.3 −5.7
Majority 372 19.1 +10.2
Turnout 1,947 45.0 +7.1
Registered electors 4,325
Independent hold Swing

Sandridge and Wheathampstead

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Sandridge and Wheathampstead (2 seats due to by-election)[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Chance-Read 1,278 44.9 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Johns* 1,061 37.3 −8.5
Conservative Gill Clark 666 23.4 −11.0
Conservative Andrew Waterfield 665 23.3 −11.1
Reform Nigel Hawes 547 19.2 N/A
Reform Frederick Philpott 502 17.6 N/A
Green Danielle Durant-Taylor 352 12.4 −0.4
Green Oliver Hitch 299 10.5 +0.5
Labour Denise Brown 132 4.6 −11.6
Labour Symon Vegro 77 2.7 −13.5
Turnout 2,848 46.0 +10.7
Registered electors 6,194
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sopwell

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Sopwell[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarwar Shamsher* 1,226 52.9 +2.4
Reform Jane Dawson-Davis 367 15.8 +9.3
Green Len Pattenden 344 14.8 +2.9
Labour Janet Smith 187 8.0 −11.6
Conservative Heather Rench 171 7.4 −3.2
Communist Mark Ewington 15 0.6 −0.3
Majority 859 37.1 +6.2
Turnout 2,318 41.6 +6.1
Registered electors 5,572
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Peters

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St Peters[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Hughes 1,347 49.3 +13.1
Green Sally Leonard 868 31.7 −12.2
Reform Jim Brodie 240 8.8 N/A
Conservative Claudio Duran 172 6.3 −2.8
Labour David Byatt 102 3.7 −7.1
Majority 479 17.6 +9.9
Turnout 2,735 43.7 +9.5
Registered electors 6,261
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Stephen

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St Stephen (2 seats due to by-election)[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ajanta Hilton* 1,414 45.7 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Rafi 1,175 38.0 −5.3
Reform Richard Brooks 892 28.8 +22.2
Reform Stewart Vassie 781 25.2 +18.6
Conservative Martyn Redstone 671 21.7 −13.6
Conservative Simin Taheri 502 16.2 −19.1
Green Gabriel Roberts 218 7.0 +1.0
Green Ben Tiplady 175 5.7 −0.3
Labour Janet Blackwell 108 3.5 −5.3
Labour Jane Hobday 81 2.6 −6.2
Turnout 3,094 45.6 +8.8
Registered electors 6,784
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Verulam

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Verulam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dawn Gamble* 1,679 57.1 −5.1
Conservative Susan Devi 445 15.1 −6.4
Reform Alan Dodds 382 13.0 N/A
Green Kevin Tiplady 300 10.2 +1.3
Labour Geoff Meade 125 4.2 −3.2
Majority 1,234 42.0 +1.3
Turnout 2,939 50.3 +5.0
Registered electors 5,840
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Notes

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References

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  1. 1 2 "St Albans Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Government asks district council for view on 2026 local election postponement". Herts Advertiser. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Voting and elections | St Albans City and District Council". www.stalbans.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Richards, Huw (8 May 2026). "Local Elections 2026 results recap: St Albans updates". Herts Adverstier. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "St Albans result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "RESULTS: How the 2024 St Albans Local elections unfolded". Herts Advertiser. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Wootton, Doug (17 September 2024). "By-election called after councillor's resignation". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harpenden North and Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Day, Christopher (18 March 2025). "By-election coming after St Albans councillor resigns". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Redbourn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Foley, Amanda (9 April 2026). "SADC Statement of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll: 7 May 2026" (PDF). St Albans City and District Council. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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