title: 2022 St Albans City and District Council election
text: # 2022 St Albans City and District Council election
  
  The 2022 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2022, to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. It was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  The whole council was up for election on new boundaries. At the election, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council with a greatly increased majority, while Labour were eliminated from the council entirely.
  
  ## Summary
  
  ### Election result
  
  2022 St Albans City and District Council election :
  
  | Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Liberal Democrats | 54 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 89.3 | 47.9 | 28,208 | +6.7 |
  | Conservative | 41 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 7.1 | 24.0 | 14,153 | –10.3 |
  | Green | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.8 | 14.9 | 8,769 | +2.9 |
  | Independent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1,457 | +1.3 |
  | Labour | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 6,156 | –0.7 |
  | CPA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 127 | N/A |
  | Communist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 75 | N/A |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
  
  ### Batchwood
  
  Batchwood (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Liz Needham* | 1,499 | 60.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sinéad Howland* | 1,441 | 57.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jenni Murray | 1,399 | 56.1 |
  | | Labour | Mal Pakenham | 499 | 20.0 |
  | | Labour | Iain Grant | 494 | 19.8 |
  | | Conservative | Louise Tallon | 462 | 18.5 |
  | | Green | Danielle Durant-Taylor | 369 | 14.8 |
  | | Green | Lucy Swift | 368 | 14.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,493 | 44.34 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Bernards Heath
  
  Bernards Heath (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Helen Campbell* | 1,846 | 68.5 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jez Levy | 1,503 | 55.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Mangala Patil Mead | 1,326 | 49.2 | |
  | | Green | Nadia Bishara | 768 | 28.5 | |
  | | Conservative | Ambrose Killen | 570 | 21.1 | |
  | | Labour | Jane Cloak | 330 | 12.2 | |
  | | Green | Stephane Farenga | 294 | 10.9 | |
  | | Green | Pam Maisey | 288 | 10.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,696 | 46.65 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Clarence
  
  Clarence (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Josie Madoc* | 2,045 | 66.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Chris White* | 1,910 | 61.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Mark Pedroz* | 1,443 | 46.6 |
  | | Green | Matthew Fisher | 1,422 | 45.9 |
  | | Labour | Ed Bailey | 462 | 14.9 |
  | | Conservative | David Kaloczi | 432 | 13.9 |
  | | Green | Gregory Riener | 370 | 11.9 |
  | | Green | Gabriel Roberts | 361 | 11.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,097 | 50.78 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Colney Heath
  
  Colney Heath (1) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Chris Brazier* | 461 | 59.1 |
  | | Conservative | Graham Leonard | 214 | 27.4 |
  | | Green | Rosalind Paul | 67 | 8.6 |
  | | Labour | Laurence Chester | 38 | 4.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 784 | 37.28 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Cunningham
  
  Cunningham (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Robert Donald* | 1,679 | 72.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roly Everall | 1,511 | 64.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Harrison* | 1,476 | 63.3 |
  | | Conservative | Rachael Drewitt | 451 | 19.3 |
  | | Labour | John Paton | 357 | 15.3 |
  | | Green | Caroline Hall | 341 | 14.6 |
  | | Green | Phil Fletcher | 259 | 11.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,331 | 41.02 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Harpenden East
  
  Harpenden East (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Pip Liver* | 1,435 | 58.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Paul de Kort* | 1,434 | 58.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Dason Canning | 1,293 | 52.4 |
  | | Conservative | Teresa Heritage | 859 | 34.8 |
  | | Conservative | Mary Maynard* | 859 | 34.8 |
  | | Conservative | Kieran Mitchell | 708 | 28.7 |
  | | Green | Ian Troughton | 322 | 13.0 |
  | | Labour | Christopher Gillen | 220 | 8.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,468 | 43.28 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Harpenden North & Rural
  
  Harpenden North & Rural (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ed Moore | 1,610 | 61.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Allison Wren* | 1,500 | 57.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ayesha Rohale | 1,264 | 48.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Paul Cousin* | 861 | 32.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Bert Pawle* | 846 | 32.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Alexia D'Rosario | 761 | 29.0 | |
  | | Green | Stephen Folwell | 243 | 9.3 | |
  | | Green | Candy Whittome | 221 | 8.4 | |
  | | Labour | Linda Spiri | 182 | 6.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,625 | 44.78 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Harpenden South
  
  Harpenden South (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | David Heritage* | 1,152 | 50.1 |
  | | Conservative | Brian Ellis* | 1,074 | 46.7 |
  | | Conservative | Mark Beashel* | 1,056 | 46.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Zoe Galvin | 1,030 | 44.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Maddy Liver | 812 | 35.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Melanie Priggen | 711 | 30.9 |
  | | Green | Sally Leonard | 287 | 12.5 |
  | | Labour | David Crew | 271 | 11.8 |
  | | Green | Anne McQuade | 202 | 8.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,298 | 41.19 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Harpenden West
  
  Harpenden West (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gill Haynes | 1,479 | 49.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Galvin | 1,447 | 48.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Gaskell | 1,318 | 44.3 |
  | | Conservative | Matt Cowley | 1,133 | 38.1 |
  | | Conservative | Julian Daly* | 1,094 | 36.8 |
  | | Conservative | Susan Griffiths | 1,042 | 35.0 |
  | | Green | Kyle Riley | 592 | 19.9 |
  | | Green | Louise Schlich | 256 | 8.6 |
  | | Labour | Philip Moura | 200 | 6.7 |
  | | Green | Julian Wathen | 136 | 4.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,973 | 49.13 |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Hill End
  
  Hill End (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Day* | 1,798 | 69.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Rowlands* | 1,742 | 67.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Azmat Mughal | 1,467 | 57.1 | |
  | | Conservative | Sudha Bharadia | 405 | 15.8 | |
  | | Independent | Peter Cook | 364 | 14.2 | |
  | | Green | Lesley Baker | 336 | 13.1 | |
  | | Green | Marianne Jordan | 300 | 11.7 | |
  | | Labour | Steven Clarke | 285 | 11.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,571 | 46.12 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### London Colney
  
  London Colney (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tony Lillico | 704 | 37.4 |
  | | Conservative | Simon Calder | 637 | 33.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Guy Gampbell | 596 | 31.6 |
  | | Labour | Katherine Gardner* | 588 | 31.2 |
  | | Conservative | Sarah Tallon* | 583 | 30.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Winston Davis | 542 | 28.8 |
  | | Conservative | Liz Winstone | 523 | 27.8 |
  | | Labour | Jim Hopkins | 440 | 23.4 |
  | | Labour | Andy Osborne | 419 | 22.2 |
  | | Green | Sarah Gillhespy | 171 | 9.1 |
  | | Green | Matthew Maddock | 125 | 6.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | 31.87 |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
  
  Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Kirby | 1,488 | 55.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Elissa Dacosta-Waldman | 1,420 | 52.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Raj Visram* | 1,318 | 48.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Lyn Bolton | 934 | 34.6 | |
  | | Conservative | Frances Leonard* | 913 | 33.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Beric Read* | 869 | 32.2 | |
  | | Green | Stephen Clough | 285 | 10.6 | |
  | | Green | James Lomas | 264 | 9.8 | |
  | | Labour | Nick Pullinger | 236 | 8.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,701 | 47.77 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Marshalswick West
  
  Marshalswick West (2) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michael Jones | 1,150 | 60.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Simon Mostyn | 1,103 | 57.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Tom Clegg* | 508 | 26.6 | |
  | | Conservative | Don Deepthi | 482 | 25.2 | |
  | | Green | Clare Sayce | 206 | 10.8 | |
  | | Green | Rachel Timbs | 162 | 8.5 | |
  | | Labour | Anthony Nicolson | 133 | 7.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,910 | 49.61 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Park Street
  
  Park Street (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Syed Abidi* | 1,303 | 50.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Parry | 1,296 | 50.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Nuala Webb | 1,154 | 44.5 |
  | | Conservative | Stella Nash* | 954 | 36.8 |
  | | Conservative | Alexandra Clark | 950 | 36.6 |
  | | Conservative | Richard Curthoys* | 950 | 36.6 |
  | | Green | Alison Park-Crowne | 257 | 9.9 |
  | | Labour | Martin McGrath | 248 | 9.6 |
  | | Green | Mark Park-Crowne | 166 | 6.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,593 | 41.11 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Redbourn
  
  Redbourn (2) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | David Mitchell* | 886 | 49.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Lucinda Carney | 874 | 48.5 |
  | | Conservative | Victoria Mead* | 641 | 35.6 |
  | | Conservative | Jane West | 341 | 18.9 |
  | | Green | Dee Thomas | 213 | 11.8 |
  | | Labour | Symon Vegro | 172 | 9.6 |
  | | Labour | Andy Hayes | 167 | 9.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,801 | 41.92 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Sandridge & Wheathampstead
  
  Sandridge & Wheathampstead (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Lynn Cunningham | 1,358 | 48.5 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Kristian Gavan | 1,298 | 46.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Hollingsworth | 1,254 | 44.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Gill Clark* | 1,240 | 44.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Claudio Duran | 1,125 | 40.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Salih Gaygusuz | 984 | 35.2 | |
  | | Green | Oliver Hitch | 432 | 15.4 | |
  | | Labour | Jon Hegerty | 274 | 9.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,798 | 46.03 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  
  ### Sopwell
  
  Sopwell (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sarwar Shamsher | 1,440 | 61.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Emma Matanle* | 1,412 | 60.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Muki Gorar | 1,237 | 53.2 |
  | | Labour | Janet Smith | 550 | 23.6 |
  | | Labour | Jagat Chatrath | 442 | 19.0 |
  | | Green | Jack Easton | 322 | 13.8 |
  | | Conservative | Heather Rench | 317 | 13.6 |
  | | Green | Tricia Gibbons | 295 | 12.7 |
  | | Independent | Pia Honey | 207 | 8.9 |
  | | Communist | Mark Ewington | 75 | 3.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,326 | 42.79 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ### St Peter's
  
  St Peter's (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jacqui Taylor* | 1,588 | 65.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Danny Clare* | 1,531 | 63.1 |
  | | Green | Simon Grover* | 1,478 | 60.9 |
  | | Labour | David Byatt | 569 | 23.5 |
  | | Conservative | Georgie Callé | 403 | 16.6 |
  | | Conservative | Paul Verity | 336 | 13.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | 39.56 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | |
  
  ### St Stephen
  
  St Stephen (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ajanta Hilton | 1,444 | 49.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Giles Fry | 1,400 | 48.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Vladimir Jirasek | 1,187 | 40.9 |
  | | Conservative | Aaron Jacob* | 1,145 | 39.5 |
  | | Conservative | Dave Winstone | 1,112 | 38.4 |
  | | Conservative | Joshua Varghese | 1,048 | 36.2 |
  | | Labour | Janet Blackwell | 285 | 9.8 |
  | | Green | Kate Bennett | 263 | 9.1 |
  | | Green | Susana Garcia | 202 | 7.0 |
  | | CPA | Adrian Ruffhead | 127 | 4.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,899 | 44.19 |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  
  ### Verulam
  
  Verulam (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Gamble | 1,977 | 67.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Edgar Hill* | 1,941 | 65.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Warwick-Thompson | 1,705 | 57.8 |
  | | Conservative | Susan Devi | 835 | 28.3 |
  | | Green | Veronique Corney | 395 | 13.4 |
  | | Green | Jordan Barnes | 333 | 11.3 |
  | | Labour | Geoff Meade | 262 | 8.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,952 | 51.12 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  