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St Albans 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

20 ward races

56 seats

46 elected below the proportional quota

82.1% 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 20 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 56 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	73,599	57.2%	50	89.3%	33	58.9%	+17
Conservative and Unionist Party	31,809	24.7%	4	7.1%	14	25.0%	-10
Green Party	13,371	10.4%	1	1.8%	6	10.7%	-5
Labour Party	8,123	6.3%	0	0.0%	3	5.4%	-3
Independent	1,457	1.1%	1	1.8%	0	0.0%	+1
Christian Peoples Alliance	127	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Communist Party of Britain	75	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	128,561	100.0%	56	100.0%	56	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 · 3 seats · won at 11.2% · +13.8 pts below quota
St Stephen · 3 seats · won at 14.5% · +10.5 pts below quota
Harpenden West · 3 seats · won at 15.2% · +9.8 pts below quota
Sandridge & Wheathampstead · 3 seats · won at 15.7% · +9.3 pts below quota
Park Street · 3 seats · won at 15.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Harpenden South · 3 seats · won at 16.0% · +9.0 pts below quota
Harpenden North & Rural · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · +8.1 pts below quota
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm · 3 seats · won at 17.1% · +7.9 pts below quota
Clarence · 3 seats · won at 17.1% · +7.9 pts below quota
Harpenden East · 3 seats · won at 18.1% · +6.9 pts below quota
Redbourn · 2 seats · won at 26.5% · +6.8 pts below quota
Bernards Heath · 3 seats · won at 19.1% · +5.9 pts below quota
Sopwell · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Marshalswick West · 2 seats · won at 29.5% · +3.9 pts below quota
Batchwood · 3 seats · won at 21.4% · +3.6 pts below quota
Hill End · 3 seats · won at 21.9% · +3.1 pts below quota
Verulam · 3 seats · won at 22.9% · +2.1 pts below quota
Cunningham · 3 seats · won at 24.3% · +0.7 pts below quota
St Peters · 3 seats · won at 25.0% · above quota
Colney Heath · 1 seat · won at 59.1% · above quota

Race results

London Colney · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +13.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,328

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lillico T.	Liberal Democrats	704	13.2%	Elected
2	Calder S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	637	12.0%	Elected
3	Gampell G.	Liberal Democrats	596	11.2%	Elected
4	Gardner K.	Labour Party	588	11.0%
5	Tallon S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	583	10.9%
6	Davis W.	Liberal Democrats	542	10.2%
7	Winstone L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	523	9.8%
8	Hopkins J.	Labour Party	440	8.3%
9	Osborne A.	Labour Party	419	7.9%
10	Gillhespy S.	Green Party	171	3.2%
11	Maddock M.	Green Party	125	2.3%

Electorate 5,911 · Ballots cast 5,328 · EC ward code E05013957 · Back to ward index

St Stephen · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +10.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,213

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hilton A.	Liberal Democrats	1,444	17.6%	Elected
2	Fry G.	Liberal Democrats	1,400	17.0%	Elected
3	Jirasek V.	Liberal Democrats	1,187	14.5%	Elected
4	Jacob A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,145	13.9%
5	Winstone D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,112	13.5%
6	Varghese J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,048	12.8%
7	Blackwell J.	Labour Party	285	3.5%
8	Bennett K.	Green Party	263	3.2%
9	Garcia S.	Green Party	202	2.5%
10	Ruffhead A.	Christian Peoples Alliance	127	1.5%

Electorate 6,561 · Ballots cast 8,213 · EC ward code E05013965 · Back to ward index

Harpenden West · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,697

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Haynes G.	Liberal Democrats	1,479	17.0%	Elected
2	Galvin J.	Liberal Democrats	1,447	16.6%	Elected
3	Gaskell F.	Liberal Democrats	1,318	15.2%	Elected
4	Cowley M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,133	13.0%
5	Daly J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,094	12.6%
6	Griffiths S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,042	12.0%
7	Riley K.	Green Party	592	6.8%
8	Schlich L.	Green Party	256	2.9%
9	Moura P.	Labour Party	200	2.3%
10	Wathen J.	Green Party	136	1.6%

Electorate 6,051 · Ballots cast 8,697 · EC ward code E05013955 · Back to ward index

Sandridge & Wheathampstead · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,965

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Cunningham L.	Liberal Democrats	1,358	17.0%	Elected
2	Gavan K.	Liberal Democrats	1,298	16.3%	Elected
3	Hollingsworth S.	Liberal Democrats	1,254	15.7%	Elected
4	Clark G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,240	15.6%
5	Duran C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,125	14.1%
6	Gaygusuz S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	984	12.4%
7	Hitch O.	Green Party	432	5.4%
8	Hegerty J.	Labour Party	274	3.4%

Electorate 6,079 · Ballots cast 7,965 · EC ward code E05013962 · Back to ward index

Park Street · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,278

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Abidi S.	Liberal Democrats	1,303	17.9%	Elected
2	Parry J.	Liberal Democrats	1,296	17.8%	Elected
3	Webb N.	Liberal Democrats	1,154	15.9%	Elected
4	Nash S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	954	13.1%
5	Curthoys R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	950	13.1%
6	Clark A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	950	13.1%
7	Park-Crowne A.	Green Party	257	3.5%
8	McGrath M.	Labour Party	248	3.4%
9	Park-Crowne M.	Green Party	166	2.3%

Electorate 6,308 · Ballots cast 7,278 · EC ward code E05013960 · Back to ward index

Harpenden South · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,595

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Heritage D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,152	17.5%	Elected
2	Ellis B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,074	16.3%	Elected
3	Beashel M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,056	16.0%	Elected
4	Galvin Z.	Liberal Democrats	1,030	15.6%
5	Liver M.	Liberal Democrats	812	12.3%
6	Priggen M.	Liberal Democrats	711	10.8%
7	Leonard S.	Green Party	287	4.4%
8	Crew D.	Labour Party	271	4.1%
9	McQuade A.	Green Party	202	3.1%

Electorate 5,579 · Ballots cast 6,595 · EC ward code E05013954 · Back to ward index

Harpenden North & Rural · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,488

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Moore E.	Liberal Democrats	1,610	21.5%	Elected
2	Wren A.	Liberal Democrats	1,500	20.0%	Elected
3	Rohale A.	Liberal Democrats	1,264	16.9%	Elected
4	Cousin P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	861	11.5%
5	Pawle B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	846	11.3%
6	D'Rosario A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	761	10.2%
7	Folwell S.	Green Party	243	3.2%
8	Whittome C.	Green Party	221	3.0%
9	Spiri L.	Labour Party	182	2.4%

Electorate 5,862 · Ballots cast 7,488 · EC ward code E05013953 · Back to ward index

Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,727

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kirby L.	Liberal Democrats	1,488	19.3%	Elected
2	Dacosta-Waldman E.	Liberal Democrats	1,420	18.4%	Elected
3	Visram R.	Liberal Democrats	1,318	17.1%	Elected
4	Bolton L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	934	12.1%
5	Leonard F.	Conservative and Unionist Party	913	11.8%
6	Read B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	869	11.2%
7	Clough S.	Green Party	285	3.7%
8	Lomas J.	Green Party	264	3.4%
9	Pullinger N.	Labour Party	236	3.1%

Electorate 5,654 · Ballots cast 7,727 · EC ward code E05013958 · Back to ward index

Clarence · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +7.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 8,445

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Madoc J.	Liberal Democrats	2,045	24.2%	Elected
2	White C.	Liberal Democrats	1,910	22.6%	Elected
3	Pedroz M.	Liberal Democrats	1,443	17.1%	Elected
4	Fisher M.	Green Party	1,422	16.8%
5	Bailey E.	Labour Party	462	5.5%
6	Kaloczi D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	432	5.1%
7	Riener G.	Green Party	370	4.4%
8	Roberts G.	Green Party	361	4.3%

Electorate 6,099 · Ballots cast 8,445 · EC ward code E05013949 · Back to ward index

Harpenden East · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,130

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Liver P.	Liberal Democrats	1,435	20.1%	Elected
2	De Kort P.	Liberal Democrats	1,434	20.1%	Elected
3	Canning D.	Liberal Democrats	1,293	18.1%	Elected
4	Maynard M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	859	12.0%
5	Heritage T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	859	12.0%
6	Mitchell K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	708	9.9%
7	Troughton I.	Green Party	322	4.5%
8	Gillen C.	Labour Party	220	3.1%

Electorate 5,703 · Ballots cast 7,130 · EC ward code E05013952 · Back to ward index

Redbourn · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 26.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,294

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mitchell D.	Independent	886	26.9%	Elected
2	Carney L.	Liberal Democrats	874	26.5%	Elected
3	Mead V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	641	19.5%
4	West J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	341	10.4%
5	Thomas D.	Green Party	213	6.5%
6	Vegro S.	Labour Party	172	5.2%
7	Hayes A.	Labour Party	167	5.1%

Electorate 4,296 · Ballots cast 3,294 · EC ward code E05013961 · Back to ward index

Bernards Heath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,925

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Campbell H.	Liberal Democrats	1,846	26.7%	Elected
2	Levy J.	Liberal Democrats	1,503	21.7%	Elected
3	Patil Mead M.	Liberal Democrats	1,326	19.1%	Elected
4	Bishara N.	Green Party	768	11.1%
5	Killen A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	570	8.2%
6	Cloke J.	Labour Party	330	4.8%
7	Farenga S.	Green Party	294	4.2%
8	Maisey P.	Green Party	288	4.2%

Electorate 5,779 · Ballots cast 6,925 · EC ward code E05013948 · Back to ward index

Sopwell · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,297

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shamsher S.	Liberal Democrats	1,440	22.9%	Elected
2	Matanle E.	Liberal Democrats	1,412	22.4%	Elected
3	Gorar M.	Liberal Democrats	1,237	19.6%	Elected
4	Smith J.	Labour Party	550	8.7%
5	Chatrath J.	Labour Party	442	7.0%
6	Easton J.	Green Party	322	5.1%
7	Rench H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	317	5.0%
8	Gibbons T.	Green Party	295	4.7%
9	Honey P.	Independent	207	3.3%
10	Ewington M.	Communist Party of Britain	75	1.2%

Electorate 5,436 · Ballots cast 6,297 · EC ward code E05013963 · Back to ward index

Marshalswick West · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 29.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +3.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,744

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones M.	Liberal Democrats	1,150	30.7%	Elected
2	Mostyn S.	Liberal Democrats	1,103	29.5%	Elected
3	Clegg T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	508	13.6%
4	Deepthi D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	482	12.9%
5	Sayce C.	Green Party	206	5.5%
6	Timbs R.	Green Party	162	4.3%
7	Nicolson A.	Labour Party	133	3.6%

Electorate 3,850 · Ballots cast 3,744 · EC ward code E05013959 · Back to ward index

Batchwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,531

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Needham L.	Liberal Democrats	1,499	23.0%	Elected
2	Howland S.	Liberal Democrats	1,441	22.1%	Elected
3	Murray J.	Liberal Democrats	1,399	21.4%	Elected
4	Pakenham M.	Labour Party	499	7.6%
5	Grant I.	Labour Party	494	7.6%
6	Tallon L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	462	7.1%
7	Durant-Tayloe D.	Green Party	369	5.6%
8	Swift L.	Green Party	368	5.6%

Electorate 5,623 · Ballots cast 6,531 · EC ward code E05013947 · Back to ward index

Hill End · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +3.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,697

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Day J.	Liberal Democrats	1,798	26.8%	Elected
2	Rowlands A.	Liberal Democrats	1,742	26.0%	Elected
3	Mughal A.	Liberal Democrats	1,467	21.9%	Elected
4	Bharadia S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	405	6.0%
5	Cook P.	Independent	364	5.4%
6	Baker L.	Green Party	336	5.0%
7	Jordan M.	Green Party	300	4.5%
8	Clark S.	Labour Party	285	4.3%

Electorate 5,574 · Ballots cast 6,697 · EC ward code E05013956 · Back to ward index

Verulam · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +2.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,448

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gamble D.	Liberal Democrats	1,977	26.5%	Elected
2	Hill E.	Liberal Democrats	1,941	26.1%	Elected
3	Warwick-Thompson A.	Liberal Democrats	1,705	22.9%	Elected
4	Devi S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	835	11.2%
5	Corney V.	Green Party	395	5.3%
6	Barnes J.	Green Party	333	4.5%
7	Meade G.	Labour Party	262	3.5%

Electorate 5,775 · Ballots cast 7,448 · EC ward code E05013966 · Back to ward index

Cunningham · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +0.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Donald R.	Liberal Democrats	1,679	27.6%	Elected
2	Everall R.	Liberal Democrats	1,511	24.9%	Elected
3	Harrison G.	Liberal Democrats	1,476	24.3%	Elected
4	Drewitt R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	451	7.4%
5	Paton J.	Labour Party	357	5.9%
6	Hall C.	Green Party	341	5.6%
7	Fletcher P.	Green Party	259	4.3%

Electorate 5,683 · Ballots cast 6,074 · EC ward code E05013951 · Back to ward index

St Peters · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference 0.0 pts Valid ballots 5,905

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Taylor J.	Liberal Democrats	1,588	26.9%	Elected
2	Clare D.	Liberal Democrats	1,531	25.9%	Elected
3	Grover S.	Green Party	1,478	25.0%	Elected
4	Byatt D.	Labour Party	569	9.6%
5	Calle G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	403	6.8%
6	Verity P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	336	5.7%

Electorate 6,130 · Ballots cast 5,905 · EC ward code E05013964 · Back to ward index

Colney Heath · single-seat

Marginal winner 59.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −9.1 pts Valid ballots 780

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brazier C.	Liberal Democrats	461	59.1%	Elected
2	Leonard G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	214	27.4%
3	Paul R.	Green Party	67	8.6%
4	Chester L.	Labour Party	38	4.9%

Electorate 2,103 · Ballots cast 780 · EC ward code E05013950 · Back to ward index