← St Albans (all cycles) · 5 May 2016 cohort
St Albans 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 14,085 | 35.9% | 7 | 38.9% | 7 | 38.9% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9,953 | 25.4% | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 27.8% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 8,313 | 21.2% | 3 | 16.7% | 4 | 22.2% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,606 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Green Party | 2,498 | 6.4% | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 |
| Independent | 1,727 | 4.4% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 23 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 39,205 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — 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.
- St Peters · 1 seat · won at 27.8% · −22.2 pts below quota
- Sopwell · 1 seat · won at 37.3% · −12.7 pts below quota
- Ashley · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Cunningham · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
- Park Street · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
- Marshalswick South · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- Verulam · 1 seat · won at 43.6% · −6.4 pts below quota
- Marshalswick North · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · −6.1 pts below quota
- Batchwood · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · −4.3 pts below quota
- Harpenden East · 1 seat · won at 46.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
- Harpenden North · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Redbourn · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Clarence · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- London Colney · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
- St Stephen · 1 seat · won at 55.1% · above quota
- Harpenden West · 1 seat · won at 56.0% · above quota
- Wheathampstead · 1 seat · won at 58.7% · above quota
- Harpenden South · 1 seat · won at 64.9% · above quota
Race results
St Peters · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 27.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −22.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,361
| 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 | Simon Grover | Green Party | 656 | 27.8% | −22.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matt Jones | Liberal Democrats | 650 | 27.5% | — | |
| 3 | Nick Bishop | Conservative Party | 596 | 25.2% | — | |
| 4 | Alex Veitch | Labour Party | 385 | 16.3% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Douglas | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 74 | 3.1% | — |
Sopwell · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,318
| 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 | Janet Smith | Labour Party | 865 | 37.3% | −12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shakir Rahman | Liberal Democrats | 863 | 37.2% | — | |
| 3 | Heather Rench | Conservative Party | 309 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Valerie Hargrave | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 154 | 6.6% | — | |
| 5 | Gail Jackson | Green Party | 127 | 5.5% | — |
Ashley · 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. 2,511
| 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 | Matthew Farrell | Liberal Democrats | 939 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Momotaz Rahim | Labour Party | 836 | 33.3% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Dunster | Conservative Party | 420 | 16.7% | — | |
| 4 | Lydia el-Khouri | Green Party | 181 | 7.2% | — | |
| 5 | Charles Mason | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 135 | 5.4% | — |
Cunningham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,909
| 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 | Geoff Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 760 | 39.8% | −10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nadine Standish | Conservative Party | 451 | 23.6% | — | |
| 3 | John Paton | Labour Party | 408 | 21.4% | — | |
| 4 | Alan Malin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 188 | 9.8% | — | |
| 5 | Gregory Riener | Green Party | 102 | 5.3% | — |
Park Street · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,203
| 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 | David Yates | Liberal Democrats | 952 | 43.2% | −6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Roth | Conservative Party | 652 | 29.6% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Whitehead | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 287 | 13.0% | — | |
| 4 | Martin McGrath | Labour Party | 248 | 11.3% | — | |
| 5 | Linda Lennard | Green Party | 64 | 2.9% | — |
Marshalswick South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,214
| 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 | Richard Curthoys | Conservative Party | 959 | 43.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Richard Harris | Labour Party | 520 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | John Hale | Liberal Democrats | 395 | 17.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jill Mills | Green Party | 235 | 10.6% | — | |
| 5 | David Dickson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 105 | 4.7% | — |
Verulam · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,721
| 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 | Chris Davies | Liberal Democrats | 1,186 | 43.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stella Nash | Conservative Party | 997 | 36.6% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Bartlet | Labour Party | 275 | 10.1% | — | |
| 4 | Colin Donald | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 143 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Ewington | Green Party | 120 | 4.4% | — |
Marshalswick North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.9% 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. 2,134
| 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 | Janet Churchard | Liberal Democrats | 937 | 43.9% | −6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Claudio Duran | Conservative Party | 650 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Paul Walker | Labour Party | 269 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Claire Gilbert | Green Party | 140 | 6.6% | — | |
| 5 | Michael Hollins | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 138 | 6.5% | — |
Batchwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,247
| 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 | Mal Pakenham | Labour Party | 1,027 | 45.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Scott Clyne | Conservative Party | 686 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Ellie Hudspith | Liberal Democrats | 206 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Matthew Dovey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 177 | 7.9% | — | |
| 5 | Lesley Baker | Green Party | 151 | 6.7% | — |
Harpenden East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.1% 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. 2,097
| 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 | Rosemary Farmer | Conservative Party | 967 | 46.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anne James | Independent | 415 | 19.8% | — | |
| 3 | Rosemary Ross | Labour Party | 311 | 14.8% | — | |
| 4 | Paul de Kort | Liberal Democrats | 260 | 12.4% | — | |
| 5 | Lester Mackenzie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 144 | 6.9% | — |
Harpenden North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% 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. 1,880
| 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 | Stephen Hodgson | Conservative Party | 890 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Hansen | Independent | 382 | 20.3% | — | |
| 3 | Linda Spiri | Labour Party | 289 | 15.4% | — | |
| 4 | Aileen King | Liberal Democrats | 223 | 11.9% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Hughes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 96 | 5.1% | — |
Redbourn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,876
| 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 | Tony Swendell | Independent | 930 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maria Maynard | Conservative Party | 626 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Anthony Neville | Labour Party | 214 | 11.4% | — | |
| 4 | Daragh Cahalane | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 106 | 5.7% | — |
Clarence · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,314
| 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 | Chris White | Liberal Democrats | 1,178 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barry Sumpter | Conservative Party | 490 | 21.2% | — | |
| 3 | Liz Mills | Labour Party | 397 | 17.2% | — | |
| 4 | Tim Robinson | Green Party | 226 | 9.8% | — | |
| 5 | Keith Hussey | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 23 | 1.0% | — |
London Colney · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,414
| 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 | Dreda Gordon | Labour Party | 1,268 | 52.5% | +2.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Patrick Alderman | Conservative Party | 710 | 29.4% | — | |
| 3 | John Midgley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 238 | 9.9% | — | |
| 4 | Jessica Halliday | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 4.5% | — | |
| 5 | James Lomas | Green Party | 89 | 3.7% | — |
St Stephen · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,010
| 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 | Brian Gibbard | Conservative Party | 1,108 | 55.1% | +5.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alison Ross | Liberal Democrats | 435 | 21.6% | — | |
| 3 | Tina Lomax | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 211 | 10.5% | — | |
| 4 | Janet Blackwell | Labour Party | 194 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Jack Easton | Green Party | 62 | 3.1% | — |
Harpenden West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,200
| 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 | Matthew Stephens | Conservative Party | 1,232 | 56.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeffrey Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 349 | 15.9% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Gray-Higgins | Labour Party | 320 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Anna Kinnersley | Green Party | 158 | 7.2% | — | |
| 5 | Jennifer Corsbie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 141 | 6.4% | — |
Wheathampstead · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,945
| 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 | Gillian Clark | Conservative Party | 1,141 | 58.7% | +8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harriet Sherlock | Liberal Democrats | 292 | 15.0% | — | |
| 3 | Neill Sankey | Labour Party | 262 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Beverley Rands | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 151 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Troughton | Green Party | 99 | 5.1% | — |
Harpenden South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,851
| 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 | David Heritage | Conservative Party | 1,201 | 64.9% | +14.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Fraser | Labour Party | 225 | 12.2% | — | |
| 3 | Maria Moyses | Liberal Democrats | 219 | 11.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mick Hawkes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 118 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Suheil Shahryar | Green Party | 88 | 4.8% | — |