2010 St Albans City and District Council election

2010 UK local government election December 2024 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2010 St Albans City and District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2010 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3748.stm St Albans 2010-05-29 BBC News 2009-04-19 After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrats 29 Conservative 24 Labour 3 Independent 1 Vacant 1 https://www.theguardian.com/society/table/2010/may/07/local-elections Local elections 2010 2010-05-29 2010-05-07 The Guardian London Campaign Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council with exactly half of the seats, relying on the independents and the mayor's casting vote to have control. http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/8153809.Nail_biting_wait_over_local_elections_in_St_Albans/ Nail biting wait over local elections in St Albans 2010-05-29 2010-05-07 St Albans & Harpenden Review The election took place at the same time as the 2010 general election with a seat being contested in all 20 wards of the council. The Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour and Green parties stood for all of the seats, while there were 2 candidates from the United Kingdom Independence Party and 1 from the British National Party (BNP), making this the first time the BNP had stood for the council. http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/8101632.BNP_runs_for_St_Albans_District_Council/?action=complain&cid=8450339 BNP runs for St Albans District Council 2010-05-29 2010-04-15 St Albans & Harpenden Review Key wards were seen as being Batchwood, London Colney and Sopwell, with the Labour group leader Roma Mills defending Batchwood. http://www.herts24.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestHAD&itemid=WEED14%20Apr%202010%2010%3A43%3A35%3A617 St Albans Council power rests on a knife-edge in election 2010-05-29 2010-04-15 Herts 24January 2015 The Liberal Democrats defended their record in control of the council, pointing to no increase in council tax for the previous 2 years and work on preserving the green belt, recycling and congestion. However the Conservatives felt the election provided an opportunity for them to deprive the Liberal Democrats of a majority on the back of increased turnout due to the general election. Election result The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council with 29 seats after gaining 2 seats, but losing another 2. http://www.herts24.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestHAD&itemid=WEED07%20May%202010%2017%3A26%3A01%3A950 Election 2010: Liberal Democrats retain control over St Albans District Council 2010-05-29 2010-05-07 Herts 24January 2015 They took Batchwood from Labour by 1 vote, defeating the Labour group leader Roma Mills, and also Marshalswick South from the Conservatives. However they lost both Harpenden East and Wheathampstead to the Conservatives to remain on the same number of seats.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/8154265.HARPENDEN_EAST__Conservative_gain/ Harpenden East: Conservative gain Lewis Alex 7 May 2010 St Albans & Harpenden Review 31 January 2015http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/8154180.WHEATHAMPSTEAD__Conservative_gain/ Wheathampstead: Conservative gain Lewis Alex 7 May 2010 St Albans & Harpenden Review 31 January 2015 Meanwhile, the Conservatives made a further 2 gains taking London Colney from Labour and Redbourn from an independent, Susan Carr, who did not contest the election. This put the Conservatives on 24 seats, while Labour held 3 and there was 1 independent. One seat remained vacant in Ashley ward after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Mike Ellis. St Albans local election result 2010 http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/district-council-results-2010.aspx District council election results 6th May 2010 2010-05-29 St Albans City & District Council Conservative Party (UK) 10 4 1 +3 50.0 42.0 32,952 -1.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 2 2 0 50.0 38.2 29,981 +3.9% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 2 -2 0 14.1 11,093 +1.5% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 4.7 3,706 -2.0% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 398 +0.5% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 255 +0.3% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 0.03 20 -3.2% Ward results Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Rowlands 2,006 49.2 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Guy Young 1,117 27.4 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) John Paton 712 17.5 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Ward 244 6.0 -5.0 889 21.8 -2.6 4,079 73.4 +35.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Batchwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Amanda Archer 1,269 32.5 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Roma Mills 1,268 32.5 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Smith 1,188 30.4 +9.7 Green Party of England and Wales Naomi Love 179 4.6 -3.3 1 0.0 -7.4 3,904 71.8 +30.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Clarence Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Lusby 1,807 47.9 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Dursun Altun 1,115 29.5 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Helen Ives-Rose 556 14.7 +4.4 Green Party of England and Wales Pete Eggleston 297 7.9 -3.6 692 18.3 +1.3 3,775 76.4 +33.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colney Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Jamie Day 1,555 50.0 -17.3 Conservative Party (UK) Lynn Myland 1,139 36.7 +12.4 Labour Party (UK) Michael Mulholland 298 9.6 +5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Barton 115 3.7 0.0 416 13.4 -29.6 3,107 73.6 +33.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cunningham Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Prowse 1,596 45.7 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Vessey 1,061 30.4 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) John Metcalf 667 19.1 +8.6 Green Party of England and Wales Greg Riener 167 4.8 -2.4 535 15.3 -0.4 3,491 71.0 +29.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden East Conservative Party (UK) Dean Russell 1,949 47.6 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Steer 1,740 42.5 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Richard Lane 282 6.9 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Blackwell 123 3.0 -0.3 209 5.1 -7.8 4,094 75.1 +28.7 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden North Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Turner 2,200 55.0 -9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Burrow 1,205 30.1 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Ross 430 10.7 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Annett Tate 168 4.2 -2.6 995 24.9 -18.4 4,003 76.3 +40.0 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden South Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Heritage 2,747 65.3 -9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Spinks 927 22.0 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) Linda Spiri 346 8.2 +2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Tony Grover 189 4.5 -0.3 1,820 43.2 -18.2 4,209 78.3 +29.9 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden West Conservative Party (UK) Julian Daly 2,670 59.0 -9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeff Phillips 1,242 27.5 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) Ben Dearman 442 9.8 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lydia El-Khouri 169 3.7 -2.0 1,428 31.6 -17.4 4,523 77.1 +37.5 Conservative Party (UK) London Colney Conservative Party (UK) Irene Willcocks 1,774 38.2 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Dreda Gordon 1,526 32.8 -9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vibs Nazeri 991 21.3 +15.6 British National Party Danny Seabrook 255 5.5 +5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Tamara Fogarty 102 2.2 -2.4 248 5.3 0.0 4,648 67.7 +31.1 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Marshalswick North Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Clegg 1,827 47.8 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Foster 1,479 38.7 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Ruairi McCourt 372 9.7 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Paul 142 3.7 -1.1 348 9.1 -4.1 3,820 76.7 +29.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marshalswick South Liberal Democrats (UK) Rod Perks 1,706 40.4 -7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Salih Gaygusuz 1,676 39.7 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Nicholson 596 14.1 +3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Mills 247 5.8 -2.3 30 0.7 -13.0 4,225 78.8 +30.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Park Street Liberal Democrats (UK) Aislinn Lee 1,876 46.4 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Stella Nash 1,472 36.4 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Dominic Benson 372 9.2 +2.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Roger Gray 218 5.4 +5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Lucy Egglestone 85 2.1 -1.2 Independent (politician) Mark Ewington 20 0.5 +0.5 404 10.0 -1.9 4,043 73.7 +32.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbourn Conservative Party (UK) Roger Gray 1,789 49.2 +16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin O'Donovan 1,453 39.9 +39.9 Labour Party (UK) Jane Cloke 249 6.8 +2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Thomas Hardy 148 4.1 +0.4 336 9.3 3,639 75.5 +30.7 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Sandridge Conservative Party (UK) Beric Read 1,560 52.3 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Bishop 956 32.0 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) Richard Harris 332 11.1 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Troughton 137 4.6 -4.4 604 20.2 -15.3 2,985 76.7 +37.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sopwell Liberal Democrats (UK) David Poor 1,487 40.4 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 1,058 28.7 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Snell 917 24.9 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Metcalf 219 5.9 -3.0 429 11.7 +11.5 3,681 69.0 +28.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peters Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Green 1,752 42.0 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Harding 1,227 29.4 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) John Baker 646 15.5 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Grover 550 13.2 -3.9 525 12.6 +7.3 4,175 71.9 +33.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Stephen Conservative Party (UK) Sue Featherstone 2,244 55.5 -16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Humphrey 1,284 31.8 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) Janet Blackwell 394 9.8 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Baker 119 2.9 -1.3 960 23.8 -21.5 4,041 77.6 +34.9 Conservative Party (UK) Verulam Conservative Party (UK) Nathanael Young 1,794 42.1 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Barron 1,704 40.0 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Netta Gibbs 383 9.0 +4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Grover 199 4.7 -2.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Philip Roe 180 4.2 +4.2 90 2.1 4,260 82.1 +29.6 Conservative Party (UK) Wheathampstead Conservative Party (UK) Annie Brewster 1,834 49.5 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judy Shardlow 1,598 43.2 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) David Lawlor 164 4.4 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Kristian Tizzard 107 2.9 -0.2 236 6.4 -2.0 3,703 78.1 +25.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections between 2010 and 2011 A by-election was held in Ashley ward on 3 June 2010 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Mike Ellis.http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/8201968.Liberal_Democrats_retain_both_seats_in_By_election/ Liberal Democrats retain both seats in by election Barham Alexandra 4 June 2010 St Albans & Harpenden Review 31 January 2015 The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Andy Grant with a majority of 420 votes over Labour. Ashley by-election 3 June 2010http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/AshleyWardByElection2010.aspx 2010-06-03 District Council Ashley Ward By-election results St Albans City & District Council 31 January 2015 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Grant 774 49.5 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) John Paton 354 22.6 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Baker 342 21.9 -5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Ward 93 6.0 0.0 420 26.9 +5.1 1,563 27.9 -45.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) References 2010 Saint Albans Category:2010s in Hertfordshire