← St Albans (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort
St Albans 2021
Local elections held 6 May 2021.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 20 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 20,919 | 41.2% | 11 | 55.0% | 9 | 45.0% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 17,393 | 34.3% | 8 | 40.0% | 7 | 35.0% | +1 |
| Green Party | 6,090 | 12.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 5,619 | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.0% | -2 |
| Independent | 616 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Reform UK | 71 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Workers Party of Britain | 37 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 50,745 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Park Street · 1 seat · won at 35.7% · −14.3 pts below quota
- London Colney · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Harpenden West · 1 seat · won at 43.8% · −6.2 pts below quota
- Harpenden North · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · −4.5 pts below quota
- St. Stephen · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · −3.4 pts below quota
- Redbourn · 1 seat · won at 48.1% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Batchwood · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
- Marshalswick South · 1 seat · won at 52.7% · above quota
- Marshalswick North · 1 seat · won at 53.9% · above quota
- Wheathampstead · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
- Cunningham · 1 seat · won at 56.1% · above quota
- Sopwell · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
- Harpenden East · 2 seats · won at 42.2% · above quota
- St. Peters · 1 seat · won at 59.7% · above quota
- Verulam · 1 seat · won at 60.3% · above quota
- Ashley · 1 seat · won at 61.0% · above quota
- Clarence · 1 seat · won at 61.7% · above quota
- Harpenden South · 2 seats · won at 57.6% · above quota
Race results
Park Street · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,652
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curthoys R. | Conservative Party | 946 | 35.7% | −14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mostyn S. | Liberal Democrats | 807 | 30.4% | — | |
| 3 | Yates D.J. | Independent | 616 | 23.2% | — | |
| 4 | McGrath M.G. | Labour Party | 167 | 6.3% | — | |
| 5 | Swift L.C. | Green Party | 116 | 4.4% | — |
London Colney · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,401
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallon S.G. | Conservative Party | 897 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gordon D. | Labour Party | 837 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Lillico T. | Liberal Democrats | 478 | 19.9% | — | |
| 4 | Park-Crowne M.S.C. | Green Party | 189 | 7.9% | — |
Harpenden West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,954
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scriven L. | Conservative Party | 1,293 | 43.8% | −6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Phillips J.K. | Liberal Democrats | 863 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Riley K.D. | Green Party | 565 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | Madole R.B. | Labour Party | 233 | 7.9% | — |
Harpenden North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,473
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wren A.F. | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 | 45.5% | −4.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Griffiths S.M. | Conservative Party | 1,005 | 40.6% | — | |
| 3 | Morris T.M. | Green Party | 195 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Tilly E.J. | Labour Party | 149 | 6.0% | — |
St. Stephen · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,524
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob A.S.E. | Conservative Party | 1,177 | 46.6% | −3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Smith A.M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,120 | 44.4% | — | |
| 3 | Bainbridge N. | Green Party | 125 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Blackwell J.E. | Labour Party | 102 | 4.0% | — |
Redbourn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,137
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman T.A. | Conservative Party | 1,027 | 48.1% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gunson B.R. | Liberal Democrats | 683 | 32.0% | — | |
| 3 | Vegro S. | Labour Party | 290 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Brockway D.G. | Green Party | 137 | 6.4% | — |
Batchwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,523
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howland S.K. | Liberal Democrats | 1,311 | 52.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrews R.W.P. | Conservative Party | 506 | 20.1% | — | |
| 3 | Pakenham M. | Labour Party | 483 | 19.1% | — | |
| 4 | McQuade A. | Green Party | 188 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | Thurston D.E. | Reform UK | 35 | 1.4% | — |
Marshalswick South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,334
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visram R. | Liberal Democrats | 1,230 | 52.7% | +2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Duran C. | Conservative Party | 722 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Lomas J.R. | Green Party | 207 | 8.9% | — | |
| 4 | Pullinger N. | Labour Party | 175 | 7.5% | — |
Marshalswick North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,982
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jankowski W. | Liberal Democrats | 1,607 | 53.9% | +3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gaygusuz S. | Conservative Party | 899 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Bishara N. | Green Party | 269 | 9.0% | — | |
| 4 | Grant I.C. | Labour Party | 207 | 6.9% | — |
Wheathampstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,317
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark G. | Conservative Party | 1,264 | 54.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Batt B. | Liberal Democrats | 692 | 29.9% | — | |
| 3 | Hitch O.J. | Green Party | 216 | 9.3% | — | |
| 4 | Hegerty J. | Labour Party | 145 | 6.3% | — |
Cunningham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,174
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison G. | Liberal Democrats | 1,220 | 56.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sweeny J. | Conservative Party | 581 | 26.7% | — | |
| 3 | Paton J.M. | Labour Party | 227 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Fletcher P. | Green Party | 146 | 6.7% | — |
Sopwell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,583
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamsher S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,492 | 57.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Smith J. | Labour Party | 528 | 20.4% | — | |
| 3 | Devi S. | Conservative Party | 398 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Baker L.C. | Green Party | 165 | 6.4% | — |
Harpenden East · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 42.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,355
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liver P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,100 | 23.4% | 46.7% | +13.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | De Kort P.D. | Liberal Democrats | 993 | 21.1% | 42.2% | +8.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Stephens M. | Conservative Party | 935 | 19.9% | 39.7% | — | |
| 4 | Foster P.G. | Conservative Party | 817 | 17.3% | 34.7% | — | |
| 5 | Clarke E.E. | Labour Party | 263 | 5.6% | 11.2% | — | |
| 6 | Gill J.N. | Labour Party | 228 | 4.8% | 9.7% | — | |
| 7 | Troughton A. | Green Party | 189 | 4.0% | 8.0% | — | |
| 8 | Thomas D. | Green Party | 184 | 3.9% | 7.8% | — |
St. Peters · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,878
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grover S.J. | Green Party | 1,719 | 59.7% | +9.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Calle G. | Conservative Party | 650 | 22.6% | — | |
| 3 | Bailey E. | Labour Party | 509 | 17.7% | — |
Verulam · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,129
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davies C. | Liberal Democrats | 1,888 | 60.3% | +10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clark A. | Conservative Party | 898 | 28.7% | — | |
| 3 | Whittome C. | Green Party | 173 | 5.5% | — | |
| 4 | Chester L.S. | Labour Party | 134 | 4.3% | — | |
| 5 | Butchart A.S. | Reform UK | 36 | 1.2% | — |
Ashley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,741
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedroz M.A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,673 | 61.0% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Farenga S.A. | Green Party | 372 | 13.6% | — | |
| 3 | Ratnasekera D.D. | Conservative Party | 348 | 12.7% | — | |
| 4 | Pearce J.B. | Labour Party | 311 | 11.3% | — | |
| 5 | Kangaha Arachchi A. | Workers Party of Britain | 37 | 1.3% | — |
Clarence · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,661
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White C.J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,643 | 61.7% | +11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fisher M. | Green Party | 458 | 17.2% | — | |
| 3 | Killen A. | Conservative Party | 388 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Sanderson G.W. | Labour Party | 172 | 6.5% | — |
Harpenden South · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 57.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,287
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage D.P. | Conservative Party | 1,325 | 29.0% | 57.9% | +24.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Beashel M.N. | Conservative Party | 1,317 | 28.8% | 57.6% | +24.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bowser D. | Liberal Democrats | 536 | 11.7% | 23.4% | — | |
| 4 | Liver M. | Liberal Democrats | 459 | 10.0% | 20.1% | — | |
| 5 | Vinther N.M. | Green Party | 307 | 6.7% | 13.4% | — | |
| 6 | Spiri L.A. | Labour Party | 230 | 5.0% | 10.1% | — | |
| 7 | Crew D.E. | Labour Party | 229 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — | |
| 8 | Troughton I. | Green Party | 170 | 3.7% | 7.4% | — |