2014 St Albans City and District Council election

English local election June 2015 June 2015 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2014 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. The 2014 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c06zd83769kt St Albans BBC News Online 2 February 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 29 Liberal Democrats 17 Labour 10 Green 1 Independent 1Results Elections 2014 24 May 2014 The Times NewsBank 88–89 Background Before the election the Conservatives had half of the seats on the council with 29 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats had 19 seats, Labour had 8 and both the Greens and an independent had 1 seat.Could UKIP upset Conservative majority at St Albans District Council? Cherryman Beth Perring, Rebecca 29 April 2014 St Albans & Harpenden Review NewsBank 20 seats were contested in 2014 with each of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties putting up a full 20 candidates. The Green Party stood 16 candidates, while the UK Independence Party had a big increase in candidates after only standing in 2 wards at the 2012 election. Election result The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council with 29 seats, but failed to win a majority on the council.St Albans election result does nothing to upset political stalemate 23 May 2014 St Albans & Harpenden Review NewsBank Labour gained 2 seats to have 10 councillors, taking London Colney from the Conservatives and a narrow 32 vote gain in Sopwell from the Liberal Democrats after a recount.http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/election_sees_few_changes_in_st_albans_council_make_up_1_3613137 Election sees few changes in St Albans council make-up Burton Madeleine 23 May 2014 The Herts Advertiser 3 February 2015 The Liberal Democrats dropped to 17 seats and blamed their loss of a seat in St Peters ward to the Conservatives on votes for the Green Party, who came a close third in the ward. The UK Independence Party failed to win any seats but came second in Sandridge, and third in St Stephen ward where 2 seats were contested. Overall turnout at the election was 42.77%.http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/electionresults2014.aspx 22nd May 2014 District Council Election Results St Albans City & District Council 2 February 2015 2 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150202215702/http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/electionresults2014.aspx dead St Albans local election result 2014 Conservative Party (UK) 12 2 2 0 54.5 38.5 19,044 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 1 3 -2 31.8 23.2 11,477 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) 3 2 0 +2 13.6 19.2 9,503 -2.8 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.5 4,705 +8.8 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.9 3,424 -1.7 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.5 1,241 -3.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 14 0.0 Ward results Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Rowlands 1,131 42.5 +9.8 Labour Party (UK) Anne Lyons 738 27.7 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Dey 373 14.0 -6.1 UK Independence Party Michael Mason 244 9.2 +9.2 Green Party of England and Wales Mike George 177 6.6 -4.9 393 14.8 2,663 46.0 +8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Batchwood Labour Party (UK) Roma Mills 1,130 49.2 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Smith 512 22.3 +0.9 UK Independence Party Colin Donald 272 11.8 +11.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Humphrey 219 9.5 -11.3 Green Party of England and Wales Lee Evans 163 7.1 -2.2 618 26.9 -0.2 2,296 41.5 +8 Labour Party (UK) Clarence Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerard McHale 764 32.5 -10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Joe Hames 579 24.6 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Helen Ives-Rose 483 20.5 +2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jack Easton 367 15.6 +0.5 UK Independence Party Beverley Rands 145 6.2 +6.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Keith Hussey 14 0.6 +0.6 185 7.9 -10.8 2,352 44.8 +5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colney Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Jamie Day 751 41.3 -18.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Marks 353 19.4 -4.1 UK Independence Party Christopher Thorpe 339 18.6 +18.6 Labour Party (UK) John Paton 273 15.0 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Steve Clough 104 5.7 +0.8 398 21.9 -14.5 1,820 41.6 -6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cunningham Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Prowse 701 32.5 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) Vivienne Windle 484 22.5 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Vessey 427 19.8 -1.4 UK Independence Party Alan Malin 400 18.6 +10.5 Green Party of England and Wales Gregory Riener 143 6.6 +0.5 217 10.1 -8.2 2,155 43.7 +6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden East Conservative Party (UK) Mary Maynard 966 44.0 -9.2 Independent (politician) Pip Martyn 677 30.9 +30.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Waddilove 278 12.7 -11.6 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Ross 273 12.4 -2.1 289 13.2 -15.7 2,194 39.8 +8 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden North Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Turner 902 45.9 -1.0 Independent (politician) John Chambers 302 15.4 -9.8 Labour Party (UK) Linda Spiri 276 14.0 +0.9 Independent (politician) Paul Howe 262 13.3 +13.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Waddilove 224 11.4 +1.5 600 30.5 +8.9 1,966 37.3 +5 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden South Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Heritage 1,565 72.9 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) Michael Gray-Higgins 306 14.3 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maria Moyses 275 12.8 +1.9 1,259 58.7 -0.4 2,146 39.9 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden West Conservative Party (UK) Julian Daly 1,599 67.6 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Phillips 402 17.0 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) David Lawlor 364 15.4 +2.9 1,197 50.6 -2.3 2,365 41.5 +7 Conservative Party (UK) London Colney Labour Party (UK) Katherine Gardner 1,066 39.9 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Calder 853 31.9 -5.0 UK Independence Party David Kilpatrick 502 18.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Price 126 4.7 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales William Simmons 124 4.6 -3.4 213 8.0 2,671 37.7 +3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Marshalswick North Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Clegg 803 36.4 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) Lyn Bolton 627 28.4 -7.3 UK Independence Party Michael Hollins 380 17.2 +17.2 Labour Party (UK) Jane Cloke 233 10.6 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Claire Gilbert 162 7.3 -0.5 176 8.0 -0.8 2,205 44.1 +4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marshalswick South Conservative Party (UK) Seema Kennedy 972 38.6 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Nicolson 573 22.7 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Pedroz 486 19.3 -8.6 Green Party of England and Wales Katherine Reeve 258 10.2 +2.1 UK Independence Party David Dickson 232 9.2 +3.9 399 15.8 +3.9 2,521 47.0 +3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Park Street Liberal Democrats (UK) Aislinn Lee 976 40.1 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Stella Nash 649 26.7 -10.3 UK Independence Party Roger Gray 493 20.3 +20.3 Labour Party (UK) Martin McGrath 228 9.4 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Paul 85 3.5 -1.3 327 13.5 +4.8 2,431 42.3 +6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbourn Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Mead 1,194 62.4 +30.8 Labour Party (UK) Nick Pullinger 363 19.0 +10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Morton 189 9.9 +9.9 Green Party of England and Wales Lydia El-Khouri 168 8.8 +8.8 831 43.4 1,914 39.5 -1 Conservative Party (UK) Sandridge Conservative Party (UK) Beric Read 770 46.1 -9.7 UK Independence Party John Stocker 304 18.2 +18.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Clegg 248 14.9 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) Richard Harris 198 11.9 -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Quinn 149 8.9 +0.8 466 27.9 -7.5 1,669 44.1 -7 Conservative Party (UK) Sopwell Labour Party (UK) Iain Grant 840 34.6 -12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Poor 808 33.3 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Nick Chivers 309 12.7 -4.6 UK Independence Party Greg Peachey 306 12.6 +12.6 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Metcalf 166 6.8 -3.0 32 1.3 -20.1 2,429 45.5 +11 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peters Conservative Party (UK) Alun Davies 667 25.6 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Green 624 24.0 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Mills 616 23.6 -11.1 Labour Party (UK) Rebecca Rideal 539 20.7 -2.7 UK Independence Party Daragh Cahalane 159 6.1 +6.1 43 1.6 2,605 42.3 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Stephen (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sue Featherstone 1,340 54.1 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Dave Winstone 923 37.2 -20.5 UK Independence Party Peter Whitehead 618 24.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) David Parry 513 20.7 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Ross 492 19.9 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) Janet Blackwell 229 9.2 -3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Baker 197 7.9 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) James Hopkins 162 6.5 -6.2 2,478 46.2 +11 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Verulam Liberal Democrats (UK) Edgar Hill 1,018 37.8 -12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Steve McKeown 916 34.0 +1.8 UK Independence Party Paul Tilyard 311 11.6 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) Heather Troy 234 8.7 -0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Grover 213 7.9 -0.9 102 3.8 -14.2 2,692 49.4 +2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wheathampstead (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Annie Brewster 1,445 67.3 +13.6 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Wood 1,103 51.4 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harriet Sherlock 449 20.9 -10.6 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Troughton 332 15.5 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) David Cheale 307 14.3 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) Gavin Ross 204 9.5 +0.6 2,148 44.4 +2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2014 and 2015 A by-election was held in Marshalswick South on 29 January 2015 for 2 seats on the council after the resignation of Conservative councillors Heidi Allen and Seema Kennedy.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/11759997.Results__Marshalswick_South_by_election/ Results: Marshalswick South by-election Ikonen Charlotte 30 January 2015 St Albans & Harpenden Review 3 February 2015 The 2 seats were held for Conservatives by Steve McKeown and Richard Curthoys with 667 and 647 votes respectively. Marshalswick South by-election 29 January 2015 (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Steve McKeown 667 33.5 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Curthoys 647 32.5 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Pedroz 495 24.9 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Needham 488 24.5 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Mills 450 22.6 +12.4 Labour Party (UK) Richard Harris 406 20.4 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Vivienne Windle 312 15.7 -7.0 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Robinson 166 8.3 -1.9 UK Independence Party David Dickson 148 7.4 -1.8 UK Independence Party Michael Hollins 147 7.4 -1.8 1,989 37.5 -9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Saint Albans 2014 Category:2010s in Hertfordshire