2023 St Albans City and District Council election information
English local election
2023 St Albans City and District Council election
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18 out of 56 seats to St Albans City and District Council 29 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Leader
Chris White
Brian Ellis
Party
Liberal Democrats
Conservative
Last election
50 seats, 47.9%
4 seats, 24.0%
Seats before
50
4
Seats won
15
1
Seats after
49
4
Seat change
1
Popular vote
20,859
11,127
Percentage
50.4%
26.8%
Swing
2.5%
2.8%
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Simon Grover
Party
Green
Independent
Last election
1 seat, 14.9%
1 seat, 2.5%
Seats before
1
1
Seats won
1
0
Seats after
2
1
Seat change
1
Popular vote
5,287
0
Percentage
12.8%
0.0%
Swing
2.4%
2.5%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 St Albans City and District Council election
Leader before election
Chris White
Liberal Democrats
Leader after election
Chris White
Liberal Democrats
The 2023 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.[2]
Eighteen members of the council were up for election.
The Liberal Democrats obtained 15 seats, the Green party obtained 2 seats (including winning one from the Liberal Democrats in Clarence ward), and the Conservatives obtained 1 seat (in Harpenden South).[3][4]
The Liberal Democrats remained in control of the council after the election, with 49 out of 56 seats being held by them.[5]
On 5 May 2023, one day after the election, it was announced that there would be a by-election for a district councillor in St. Peters ward on 13 June 2023 due to a vacancy.[6]
The next elections are due to take place in May 2024.[3]
^"Notice of Election" (PDF). St Albans City and District Council. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^"Local elections 2023: In maps and charts". BBC News. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^ ab"Elections and results | St Albans City and District Council". www.stalbans.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^Voce, Antonio; Leach, Anna; Hoog, Niels de; Clarke, Seán. "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". the Guardian. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^Bates, Pearce (5 May 2023). "St Albans Election: Clarence goes Green as Lib Dems retain control". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^"By-election called as St Albans City and District councillor resigns". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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