2012 St Albans City and District Council election

2012 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2012 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red, Greens in green and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012. The 2012 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 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/special/vote2012/council/E07000100.stm St Albans 4 May 2012 BBC News 1 February 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 29 Liberal Democrats 19 Labour 8 Green 1 Independent 1Election results 2012: Non-Metro 5 May 2012 The Guardian NewsBank Background Before the election the Conservatives were the largest party on the council with 29 of the 58 seats.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17299200 Local elections 2012 24 April 2012 BBC News 1 February 2015 The Liberal Democrats had 23 seats, Labour had 4 seats, the Green Party had 1 seat and there was 1 Independent. Since the last election in 2011 Labour had gained a seat in Batchwood from the Liberal Democrats at a by-election in January 2012.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 19 seats were contested in 2012 with both the Conservative and Labour parties having a full 19 candidates, the Liberal Democrats had 18 and the Greens had 17.http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/surprise_independent_candidates_in_st_albans_council_elections_1_1348426 Surprise independent candidates in St Albans Council elections Burton Madeleine 16 April 2012 The Herts Advertiser 1 February 2015 There were 3 independent candidates as well, the sitting independent councillor Tony Swendell in Redbourn, the former Labour group leader Maurice MacMillan in London Colney, who had left the party a few years before over the imposition of an all-women shortlist, and Conservative councillor John Chambers, who was standing in Harpenden North as an independent after having been deselected by the Conservatives. Of the 19 seats the Conservatives were defending 9, the Liberal Democrats 8 and both the Green Party and an independent were defending 1 seat.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/9688057.Counting_begins_for_2012_local_election/ 2012 local election counting begins 3 May 2012 St Albans & Harpenden Review 2 February 2015 Election result The Labour Party gained 4 seats to have 8 councillors after taking 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats and 1 seat from the Conservatives.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/9688919.Labour_celebrates_gain_at_district_council_elections/ Conservatives still largest St Albans District Council party Mistry Manisha 4 May 2012 St Albans & Harpenden Review 2 February 2015 The Conservatives remained the largest party, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 19 seats and both the Green Party and Independent Tony Swendell held the seats they had been defending. St Albans local election result 2012http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/electionresults.aspx 3rd May 2012 District Council Election Results St Albans City & District Council 1 February 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 8 1 1 0 42.1 37.9 14,598 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 0 4 -4 26.3 25.0 9,625 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) 4 4 0 +4 21.1 22.0 8,461 +2.4 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 0 0 5.3 8.6 3,313 +0.3 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 5.3 5.6 2,164 +5.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 274 +0.7 English Democrats 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 83 +0.2 Ward results Ashley Labour Party (UK) Momotaz Rahim 768 35.8 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nik Alatortsev 702 32.7 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Guy Young 431 20.1 -7.8 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Ward 246 11.5 +2.3 66 3.1 2,147 38 -10 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Batchwood Labour Party (UK) Malachy Pakenham 896 48.5 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Smith 395 21.4 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Witherick 384 20.8 -3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Naomi Love 171 9.3 +7.6 501 27.1 +13.2 1,846 34 -17 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Clarence Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher White 880 42.5 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Joe Hames 494 23.9 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Wilson 383 18.5 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jack Easton 312 15.1 +5.3 386 18.7 +14.2 2,069 40 -24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cunningham Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoff Harrison 735 39.5 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Vessey 394 21.2 -9.8 Labour Party (UK) John Metcalf 386 20.7 -0.2 UK Independence Party Michael Mason 151 8.1 +8.1 Green Party of England and Wales Greg Riener 113 6.1 -0.6 English Democrats Alan Malin 83 4.5 +4.5 341 18.3 +7.9 1,862 38 -12 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden East Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Farmer 920 53.2 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maria Moyes 420 24.3 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Ross 250 14.5 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Lorna Hann 139 8.0 -0.2 500 28.9 -0.4 1,729 32 -17 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden North Conservative Party (UK) Julie Bell 806 46.9 -12.5 Independent (politician) John Chambers 434 25.2 +25.2 Labour Party (UK) Linda Spiri 226 13.1 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Burrow 170 9.9 -8.4 Green Party of England and Wales Lucy Eggleston 84 4.9 -3.5 372 21.6 -19.5 1,720 32 -19 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden South Conservative Party (UK) David Heritage 1,280 71.1 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Michael Gray-Higgins 215 11.9 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Crofts 196 10.9 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Pete Eggleston 110 6.1 +0.2 1,065 59.1 +4.9 1,801 34 -18 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden West Conservative Party (UK) Michael Weaver 1,345 66.8 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Steer 280 13.9 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Dignum 251 12.5 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Lydia El-Khouri 136 6.8 +1.3 1,065 52.9 +7.9 2,012 35 -20 Conservative Party (UK) London Colney (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Dreda Gordon 1,162 47.1 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Calder 912 36.9 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dave Winstone 859 34.8 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) Ian Orton 813 32.9 -11.6 Independent (politician) Malcolm MacMillan 556 22.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Mary Warren 197 8.0 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vibs Nazeri 114 4.6 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Pedroz 84 3.4 -4.4 2,469 35 -5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Marshalswick North Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Churchard 889 44.5 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lyn Bolton 713 35.7 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) John Paton 239 12.0 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Paul 155 7.8 +1.2 176 8.8 +7.1 1,996 40 -14 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marshalswick South Conservative Party (UK) Heidi Allen 929 39.8 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Melvyn Teare 651 27.9 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Iain Grant 441 18.9 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Mills 188 8.1 -1.8 UK Independence Party Philip Singleton 123 5.3 +5.3 278 11.9 -9.5 2,332 44 -14 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Park Street Liberal Democrats (UK) David Yates 945 45.7 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Stella Nash 766 37.0 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Martin McGrath 258 12.5 -1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Barton 100 4.8 +0.2 179 8.7 2,069 36 -12 Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbourn Independent (politician) Tony Swendell 1,174 59.5 +59.5 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Mead 624 31.6 -21.1 Labour Party (UK) Richard Windle 175 8.9 -1.1 550 27.9 1,973 41 -12 Independent (politician) Sopwell Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 881 47.1 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Axworthy 481 25.7 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Snell 324 17.3 -3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Metcalf 184 9.8 +1.1 400 21.4 +2.0 1,870 35 -13 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peters Green Party of England and Wales Simon Grover 719 34.7 +7.1 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Dixon 485 23.4 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Davies 454 21.9 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liz Needham 412 19.9 -5.3 234 11.3 2,070 36 -11 Green Party of England and Wales St Stephen Conservative Party (UK) Brian Gibbard 1,085 57.7 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jay Baillie 430 22.9 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Janet Blackwell 238 12.7 +1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Baker 127 6.8 -0.1 655 34.8 +5.6 1,880 36 -15 Conservative Party (UK) Verulam Liberal Democrats (UK) Fred Wartenberg 1,211 50.2 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) Panos Ifans 776 32.2 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) Dominic Benson 213 8.8 -3.4 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Grover 213 8.8 +1.2 435 18.0 2,413 47 -14 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wheathampstead Conservative Party (UK) Gill Clark 1,091 53.7 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Bareham 641 31.5 -12.2 Labour Party (UK) Gavin Ross 181 8.9 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Troughton 119 5.9 +1.2 450 22.1 +21.3 2,032 42 -17 Conservative Party (UK) References Saint Albans 2012 Category:2010s in Hertfordshire