Election Name: | 2021 St Albans City and District Council election |
Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Seats After3: | 2 |
Popular Vote3: | 5,619 |
Percentage3: | 11.1% |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats Before4: | 3 |
Seats4: | 0 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Seats After4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 616 |
Percentage4: | 1.2% |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats3: | 0 |
Seats5: | 0 |
Seats After5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 6,090 |
Percentage5: | 12.0% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
Seat Change3: | 3 |
Seats Before3: | 5 |
Seats Before1: | 26 |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2019 St Albans City and District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2022 St Albans City and District Council election |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Seats For Election: | 21 of the 58 seats to St Albans City and District Council |
Majority Seats: | 30 |
Election Date: | 6 May 2021 |
Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats1: | 4 |
Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seat Change1: | 4 |
Seats After1: | 30 |
Popular Vote1: | 20,918 |
Percentage1: | 41.2% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats Before2: | 23 |
Seats2: | 0 |
Seats After2: | 23 |
Popular Vote2: | 17,393 |
Percentage2: | 34.3% |
After Election: | Liberal Democrats |
Flag Image: | File:FlagOfStAlbans-PS01.svg |
The 2021 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2021, delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. At the elections, the Liberal Democrats achieved a majority for the first time since 2011 and took the council back from no overall control.[2]
Source:[3]
David Yates was the sitting councillor, and had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2016.