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St Albans 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

18 ward races

21 seats

12 elected below the proportional quota

57.1% of seats below quota

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 that would be needed to be guaranteed that 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 gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates 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 21 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (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 in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Liberal Democrats	22,572	49.9%	17	81.0%	11	52.4%	+6
Conservative and Unionist Party	9,596	21.2%	1	4.8%	5	23.8%	-4
Green Party	6,591	14.6%	1	4.8%	3	14.3%	-2
Labour Party	5,443	12.0%	2	9.5%	2	9.5%	0
Reform UK	776	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Independent	279	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Communist Party of Britain	17	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	45,274	100.0%	21	100.0%	21	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

London Colney · 2 seats · won at 19.1% · +14.2 pts below quota
Batchwood · 2 seats · won at 23.2% · +10.1 pts below quota
St Stephen · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · +6.6 pts below quota
St Peters · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · +6.1 pts below quota
Sandridge and Wheathampstead · 2 seats · won at 27.7% · +5.7 pts below quota
Harpenden South · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · +3.8 pts below quota
Clarence · 1 seat · won at 46.6% · +3.4 pts below quota
Marshalswick East and Jersey Farm · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · +1.1 pts below quota
Harpenden West · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · +0.9 pts below quota
Sopwell · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
Park Street · 1 seat · won at 50.7% · above quota
Harpenden North and Rural · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Harpenden East · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
Bernards Heath · 1 seat · won at 55.8% · above quota
Cunningham · 1 seat · won at 56.7% · above quota
Verulam · 1 seat · won at 62.2% · above quota
Marshalswick West · 1 seat · won at 63.0% · above quota
Hill End · 1 seat · won at 70.5% · above quota

Race results

London Colney · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,579

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hobday, M.	Labour Party	835	23.3%	Elected
2	Turnbull, E.	Labour Party	684	19.1%	Elected
3	Mugele, K.	Liberal Democrats	487	13.6%
4	Calder, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	463	12.9%
5	Onamusi, D.	Liberal Democrats	433	12.1%
6	Killen, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	268	7.5%
7	Jackson, E.	Reform UK	164	4.6%
8	Maddock, M.	Green Party	160	4.5%
9	Paul, R.	Green Party	85	2.4%

Electorate 5,857 · Ballots cast 3,579 · EC ward code E05013957 · Back to ward index

Batchwood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,181

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cunningham, L.	Liberal Democrats	1,015	24.3%	Elected
2	Howland, S.	Liberal Democrats	970	23.2%	Elected
3	Gaskin, D.	Green Party	928	22.2%
4	Thomas, M.	Green Party	432	10.3%
5	Varghese, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	256	6.1%
6	Pakenham, M.	Labour Party	255	6.1%
7	Smith, J.	Labour Party	240	5.7%
8	Foster, G.	Independent	85	2.0%

Electorate 5,637 · Ballots cast 4,181 · EC ward code E05013947 · Back to ward index

St Stephen · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,456

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fry, G.	Liberal Democrats	1,066	43.4%	Elected
2	Cook, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	866	35.3%
3	Blackwell, J.	Labour Party	216	8.8%
4	Thurston, D.	Reform UK	163	6.6%
5	Burleigh, M.	Green Party	145	5.9%

Electorate 6,690 · Ballots cast 2,456 · EC ward code E05013965 · Back to ward index

St Peters · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,091

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Voisey, J.	Green Party	918	43.9%	Elected
2	Bloom, N.	Liberal Democrats	758	36.3%
3	Byatt, D.	Labour Party	225	10.8%
4	Leonard, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	190	9.1%

Electorate 6,136 · Ballots cast 2,091 · EC ward code E05013964 · Back to ward index

Sandridge and Wheathampstead · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +5.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,579

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McKenzie, O.	Liberal Democrats	1,003	28.0%	Elected
2	Johns, S.	Liberal Democrats	990	27.7%	Elected
3	Duran, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	743	20.8%
4	Thornley Hill, H.	Labour Party	349	9.8%
5	Durant-Taylor, D.	Green Party	277	7.7%
6	Hitch, O.	Green Party	217	6.1%

Electorate 6,127 · Ballots cast 3,579 · EC ward code E05013962 · Back to ward index

Harpenden South · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,376

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cowley, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,097	46.2%	Elected
2	Bowser, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,039	43.7%
3	Morrell, J.	Labour Party	146	6.1%
4	Baisley, G.	Green Party	94	4.0%

Electorate 5,572 · Ballots cast 2,376 · EC ward code E05013954 · Back to ward index

Clarence · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +3.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,888

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Meaden, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,347	46.6%	Elected
2	Swift, L.	Green Party	1,211	41.9%
3	Bolton, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	166	5.7%
4	McGrath, M.	Labour Party	164	5.7%

Electorate 6,134 · Ballots cast 2,888 · EC ward code E05013949 · Back to ward index

Marshalswick East and Jersey Farm · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,389

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,169	48.9%	Elected
2	Leonard, F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	855	35.8%
3	Lomas, J.	Green Party	187	7.8%
4	Pullinger, N.	Labour Party	178	7.5%

Electorate 5,932 · Ballots cast 2,389 · EC ward code E05015801 · Back to ward index

Harpenden West · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,705

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Galvin, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,327	49.1%	Elected
2	Clark, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,027	38.0%
3	Thompson, V.	Labour Party	220	8.1%
4	Riley, K.	Green Party	131	4.8%

Electorate 6,108 · Ballots cast 2,705 · EC ward code E05013955 · Back to ward index

Sopwell · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.5 pts Valid ballots 1,915

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pastor, J.	Liberal Democrats	968	50.5%	Elected
2	Grant, I.	Labour Party	376	19.6%
3	McGettrick, D.	Green Party	226	11.8%
4	Rench, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	203	10.6%
5	Savva, L.	Reform UK	125	6.5%
6	Ewington, M.	Communist Party of Britain	17	0.9%

Electorate 5,420 · Ballots cast 1,915 · EC ward code E05013963 · Back to ward index

Park Street · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.7 pts Valid ballots 2,144

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Smith, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,087	50.7%	Elected
2	Curthoys, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	519	24.2%
3	Gray, R.	Reform UK	201	9.4%
4	Chester, L.	Labour Party	178	8.3%
5	Park-Crowne, M.	Green Party	159	7.4%

Electorate 6,531 · Ballots cast 2,144 · EC ward code E05013960 · Back to ward index

Harpenden North and Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 2,161

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fisher, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,161	53.7%	Elected
2	Spiri, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	662	30.6%
3	Harper, R.	Labour Party	186	8.6%
4	May, M.	Green Party	152	7.0%

Electorate 5,921 · Ballots cast 2,161 · EC ward code E05013953 · Back to ward index

Harpenden East · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 1,987

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	De Kort, P.	Liberal Democrats	1,081	54.4%	Elected
2	Mitchell, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	539	27.1%
3	Mulcock, N.	Labour Party	197	9.9%
4	Schlich, L.	Green Party	170	8.6%

Electorate 5,716 · Ballots cast 1,987 · EC ward code E05013952 · Back to ward index

Bernards Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 55.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −5.8 pts Valid ballots 2,252

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Levy, J.	Liberal Democrats	1,257	55.8%	Elected
2	Page, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	305	13.5%
3	Roberts, G.	Green Party	267	11.9%
4	Cloke, J.	Labour Party	229	10.2%
5	Smedley, G.	Independent	194	8.6%

Electorate 5,892 · Ballots cast 2,252 · EC ward code E05013948 · Back to ward index

Cunningham · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.7 pts Valid ballots 2,097

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Everall, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,189	56.7%	Elected
2	Sweeny, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	284	13.5%
3	Paton, J.	Labour Party	281	13.4%
4	Hall, C.	Green Party	220	10.5%
5	Charters, L.	Reform UK	123	5.9%

Electorate 5,677 · Ballots cast 2,097 · EC ward code E05013951 · Back to ward index

Verulam · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.2 pts Valid ballots 2,583

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hill, E.	Liberal Democrats	1,606	62.2%	Elected
2	Reid, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	555	21.5%
3	Whittome, C.	Green Party	231	8.9%
4	Meade, G.	Labour Party	191	7.4%

Electorate 5,746 · Ballots cast 2,583 · EC ward code E05013966 · Back to ward index

Marshalswick West · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.0 pts Valid ballots 1,643

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mostyn, S.	Liberal Democrats	1,035	63.0%	Elected
2	Deepthi, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	342	20.8%
3	Timbs, R.	Green Party	158	9.6%
4	Heiser, S.	Labour Party	108	6.6%

Electorate 3,856 · Ballots cast 1,643 · EC ward code E05015802 · Back to ward index

Hill End · single-seat

Marginal winner 70.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −20.5 pts Valid ballots 2,248

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Rowlands, A.	Liberal Democrats	1,584	70.5%	Elected
2	Bharadia, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	256	11.4%
3	Jordan, M.	Green Party	223	9.9%
4	Clark, S.	Labour Party	185	8.2%

Electorate 5,623 · Ballots cast 2,248 · EC ward code E05013956 · Back to ward index