2011 St Albans City and District Council election

2011 UK local government election December 2024 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Greens in green. 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/26ug.stm England council elections 10 May 2011 BBC News 31 January 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 29 Liberal Democrats 24 Labour 3 Green 1 Independent 1Local authority elections: England 7 May 2011 The Guardian NewsBank 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.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/9013515.Tories_win_seats_to_knock_control_from_Lib_Dems/ No overall majority at St Albans District Council Mistry Manisha 6 May 2011 St Albans & Harpenden Review 1 February 2015 The Conservative gains took them to 29 of the 58 seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 24 seats.http://www.edp24.co.uk/norfolk-life/council_election_conservatives_now_largest_party_on_st_albans_council_1_886680 Council election: Conservatives now largest party on St Albans council 6 May 2011 Eastern Daily Press 1 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150201115642/http://www.edp24.co.uk/norfolk-life/council_election_conservatives_now_largest_party_on_st_albans_council_1_886680 1 February 2015 dead 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. Following the election Conservative Julian Daly became the new leader of the council at the head of a minority administration.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/9036414.Tories_to_run_council_as_minority_administration/ Tories to run St Albans District Council as minority administration Mistry Manisha 19 May 2011 St Albans & Harpenden Review 1 February 2015 St Albans local election result 2011http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/district-council-results-2011.aspx District council election results 5th May 2011 St Albans City & District Council 31 January 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 12 5 0 +5 57.1 42.5 23,628 +0.5% Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 0 6 -6 23.8 29.3 16,290 -8.9% Labour Party (UK) 3 0 0 0 14.3 19.6 10,891 +5.5% Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 0 +1 4.8 8.3 4,607 +3.6% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 168 +0.3% Ward results Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Iqbal Zia 867 32.6 -16.6 Labour Party (UK) Iain Grant 806 30.3 +12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Baker 741 27.9 +0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Ward 245 9.2 +3.2 61 2.3 -19.5 2,659 48 -25 Liberal Democrats (UK) Batchwood Labour Party (UK) Martin Leach 1,128 40.9 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Dowden 743 26.9 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Partridge 675 24.4 -8.1 Independent (politician) Gerry Foster 168 6.1 +6.1 Green Party of England and Wales Naomi Love 47 1.7 -2.9 385 14.0 2,761 51 -21 Labour Party (UK) Clarence Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Burton 1,021 37.3 -10.6 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Rock 899 32.8 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Dixon 551 20.1 +5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Jack Easton 267 9.8 +1.9 122 4.5 -13.8 2,738 64 -12 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colney Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Brazier 1,191 59.8 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Marks 467 23.5 -13.2 Labour Party (UK) Jane Hobday 234 11.8 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Barton 98 4.9 +1.2 724 36.4 +23.0 1,990 48 -26 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cunningham Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Donald 990 41.4 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Vessey 741 31.0 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) John Paton 500 20.9 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Greg Riener 159 6.7 +1.9 249 10.4 -4.9 2,390 50 -21 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden East Conservative Party (UK) Mike Wakely 1,445 54.1 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Upton 661 24.7 -17.8 Labour Party (UK) Vivienne Windle 346 12.9 +6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Lorna Hann 220 8.2 +5.2 784 29.3 +24.2 2,672 49 -26 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden North Conservative Party (UK) Bert Pawle 1,591 59.4 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Burrow 491 18.3 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Ross 369 13.8 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Annett Tate 226 8.4 +4.2 1,100 41.1 +16.2 2,677 51 -25 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden South Conservative Party (UK) Brian Ellis 1,893 68.1 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maria Moyses 388 14.0 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Linda Spiri 332 12.0 +3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Tony Grover 165 5.9 +1.4 1,505 54.2 +11.0 2,778 52 -26 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden West Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Chichester-Miles 1,992 63.7 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Steer 585 18.7 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) David Lawlor 379 12.1 +2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Lydia El-Khouri 172 5.5 +1.8 1,407 45.0 +13.4 3,128 55 -22 Conservative Party (UK) London Colney Labour Party (UK) Jacob Quagliozzi 1,220 44.5 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Calder 1,105 40.3 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vibs Nazeri 215 7.8 -13.5 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Warren 203 7.4 +5.2 115 4.2 2,743 40 -28 Labour Party (UK) Marshalswick North Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoff Churchard 1,076 40.8 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) John Foster 1,031 39.1 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Richard Harris 355 13.5 +3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Paul 173 6.6 +2.9 45 1.7 -7.4 2,635 54 -23 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marshalswick South Conservative Party (UK) M. Salih Gaygusuz 1,433 46.6 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heather Teare 776 25.3 -15.1 Labour Party (UK) Ruairi McCourt 560 18.2 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Mills 303 9.9 +4.1 657 21.3 3,072 58 -21 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Park Street Conservative Party (UK) Steve Bowes-Phipps 1,105 41.0 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicola McAlister-Baillie 1,078 40.0 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 389 14.4 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Vincken 125 4.6 +2.5 27 1.0 2,697 48 -26 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbourn Conservative Party (UK) Maxine Crawley 1,334 52.7 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin O'Donovan 791 31.2 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Gavin Ross 252 10.0 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Tom Hardy 155 6.1 +2.0 543 21.4 +12.2 2,532 53 -23 Conservative Party (UK) Sandridge Conservative Party (UK) Frances Leonard 1,087 55.8 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Clegg 397 20.4 -11.6 Labour Party (UK) Jane Cloke 307 15.8 +4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Troughton 158 8.1 +3.5 690 35.4 +15.2 1,949 51 -26 Conservative Party (UK) Sopwell Labour Party (UK) Eileen Harris 1,133 45.2 +16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Barron 647 25.8 -14.6 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Snell 510 20.3 -4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Metcalf 217 8.7 +2.8 486 19.4 2,507 48 -21 Labour Party (UK) St Peters (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alec Campbell 795 29.2 -0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Grover 751 27.6 +14.4 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Davies 718 26.4 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liz Needham 684 25.2 -16.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Pia 652 24.0 -18.0 Labour Party (UK) John Baker 634 23.3 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) John Metcalf 533 19.6 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Daniel Jordan 376 13.8 +0.6 2,718 47 -25 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Liberal Democrats (UK) St Stephen Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Myland 1,467 55.7 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dick Downs 698 26.5 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Alex Breed 290 11.0 +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Baker 181 6.9 +4.0 769 29.2 +5.4 2,636 51 -27 Conservative Party (UK) Verulam Conservative Party (UK) Dursun Altun 1,289 41.8 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Frearson 1,187 38.5 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Miriam Foster 375 12.2 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Grover 235 7.6 +2.9 102 3.3 +1.2 3,086 61 -21 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wheathampstead Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Huddleston 1,242 44.5 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Oxley 1,220 43.7 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Peter Woodhams 198 7.1 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Gillian Patrick 131 4.7 +1.8 22 0.8 -5.6 2,791 59 -19 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 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.http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/roma_mills_wins_st_albans_by_election_1_1182827 Roma Mills wins St Albans by-election White Debbie 20 January 2012 The Herts Advertiser 1 February 2015 The seat was gained for Labour by their former group leader Roma Mills with a majority of 607 votes over the Liberal Democrats.http://stalbans.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=71&RPID=0 Election results for Batchwood St Albans City & District Council 1 February 2015 Batchwood by-election 19 January 2012 Labour Party (UK) Roma Mills 1,002 55.1 +14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Partridge 395 21.7 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Smith 347 19.1 -7.8 Green Party of England and Wales Naomi Love 76 4.2 +2.5 607 33.4 +19.5 1,820 33.2 -18 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) References Saint Albans 2011 Category:2010s in Hertfordshire