2022 St Albans City and District Council election explained

Election Name:2022 St Albans City and District Council election
Country:Hertfordshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2021 St Albans City and District Council election
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2023 St Albans City and District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 56 seats to St Albans City and District Council
Majority Seats:29
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election1:30 seats, 41.2%
Seats1:50
Seat Change1: 20
Popular Vote1:28,208
Percentage1:47.9%
Swing1: 6.7%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:22 seats, 34.3%
Seats2:4
Seat Change2: 18
Popular Vote2:14,153
Percentage2:24.0%
Swing2: 10.3%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:1 seat, 12.0%
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:8,769
Percentage4:14.9%
Swing4: 2.9%
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:0 seats, 1.2%
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:1,457
Percentage5:2.5%
Swing5: 1.3%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)

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.[1] It was on the same day as other local elections.

The whole council was up for election on new boundaries.[2] At the election, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council with a greatly increased majority, while Labour were eliminated from the council entirely.[3]

Summary

Election result

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Ward results

Candidates seeking re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Albans City and District Council. 10 April 2022. St Albans City and District Council.
  2. Web site: LGBCE. LGBCE. 10 April 2022.
  3. Web site: BBC. BBC. 13 June 2022.