2021 St Albans City and District Council election explained

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]

Ward Results

Ashley

Source:[3]

Clarence

Park Street

David Yates was the sitting councillor, and had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2016.

Wheathampstead

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Albans City and District Council. live. 12 May 2021. BBC. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503223503/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c06zd83769kt/st-albans-city-district-council . 2018-05-03 .
  2. News: 10 May 2021. Elections 2021: Hertfordshire councils change hands. BBC News. 12 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Elections - Thursday 6 May 2021. dead. 12 May 2021. St Albans City & District Council. 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512150236/https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/elections-thursday-6-may-2021.
  4. Web site: 3 Oct 2019. Declaration Of Result Of Poll. live. 12 May 2021. St Albans City & District Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512115557/https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/elections/District%20Council%20Election%20Result_Clarence_03102019.pdf . 2021-05-12 .