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1996 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1996 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

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1996 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 10 Increase 5 52.6 29 39 68.4 13,937 37.5 -4.3
  Labour 5 Increase 2 26.3 7 12 21.1 12,533 33.7 +2.5
  Conservative 4 Decrease 7 21.1 2 6 10.5 10,678 28.7 +2.7

Ward results

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Ashley

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Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cooper 1,135 48.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrats A. Goodyear* 898 38.4 –3.5
Conservative D. Caroline 304 13.0 +0.6
Majority 237 10.1 +6.4
Turnout 2,337 45.4 –1.4
Registered electors 5,150
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase3.3

Batchwood

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Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mills* 1,192 66.4 –0.1
Liberal Democrats R. Law 306 17.1 –2.1
Conservative P. Farley 296 16.5 +4.6
Majority 886 49.4 +2.1
Turnout 1,794 36.5 –3.9
Registered electors 4,931
Labour hold Swing Increase1.0

No Green candidate as previous (2.4%).

Clarence

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Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Wright 938 49.4 –4.4
Labour D. Pratley 609 32.1 +4.4
Conservative J. Christie 353 18.6 ±0.0
Majority 329 17.3 –8.7
Turnout 1,900 43.8 +0.8
Registered electors 4,357
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.4

Colney Heath

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Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Defoe* 562 52.9 –11.7
Labour G. Humbles 265 25.0 +7.6
Conservative D. Jeffrey 235 22.1 +4.1
Majority 297 28.0 –18.5
Turnout 1,062 37.8 –13.1
Registered electors 2,810
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.7

Cunningham

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Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Clegg* 907 44.2 –10.8
Labour J. Gipps 856 41.7 +10.3
Conservative M. Elsdon 291 14.2 +0.6
Majority 51 2.5 –21.0
Turnout 2,054 42.5 –1.2
Registered electors 4,843
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.6

Harpenden East

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Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Steer 889 43.1 –7.0
Conservative M. Hughes 726 35.2 +6.4
Labour D. Crew 450 21.8 +0.7
Majority 163 7.9 –13.4
Turnout 2,065 40.7 –3.0
Registered electors 5,088
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease6.7

Harpenden North

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Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Peyton 948 45.4 –0.7
Conservative A. Pawle 704 33.7 +1.8
Labour C. Wade 435 20.8 ±0.0
Majority 244 11.7 –2.5
Turnout 2,087 35.8 –3.6
Registered electors 5,842
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.3

Harpenden South

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Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Morrell* 1,030 51.7 +8.0
Liberal Democrats G. Ransom 574 28.8 –13.1
Labour K. Holmes 387 19.4 +5.1
Majority 456 22.9 +21.1
Turnout 1,991 37.8 –8.2
Registered electors 5,270
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.6

Harpenden West

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Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Haynes 1,068 56.0 +7.4
Liberal Democrats M. Skinner 536 28.1 –10.0
Labour E. Rayner 303 15.9 +2.6
Majority 532 27.9 +17.4
Turnout 1,907 35.9 –9.0
Registered electors 5,326
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.7

London Colney

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London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Macmillan* 1,444 78.4 +3.6
Conservative M. Shaw 224 12.2 +2.4
Liberal Democrats K. Lambert 174 9.4 –1.8
Majority 1,220 66.2 +2.6
Turnout 1,842 31.7 –0.8
Registered electors 5,823
Labour hold Swing Increase0.6

No Green candidate as previous (4.2%).

Marshallwick North

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Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L. Hicks 945 49.9 –15.3
Conservative J. Foster* 621 27.2 +8.5
Labour J. Gibbs 526 23.1 +6.7
Majority 324 20.9 –18.4
Turnout 2,092 39.8 –2.8
Registered electors 4,763
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease11.9

Marshallwick South

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Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Peters 1,134 49.7 –2.6
Conservative J. Turner* 621 27.2 +0.8
Labour R. Harris 526 23.1 +1.8
Majority 513 22.5 –3.5
Turnout 2,281 44.0 –1.7
Registered electors 5,185
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.8

Park Street

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Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Abidi 599 43.1 –12.3
Labour M. Morley 441 31.7 +5.1
Conservative G. Truelove 349 25.1 +7.2
Majority 158 11.4 –17.4
Turnout 1,389 31.1 –5.3
Registered electors 4,467
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease8.7

Redbourn

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Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Corley* 747 44.7 +6.3
Liberal Democrats P. Finigan 628 37.6 –4.2
Labour D. Allan 295 17.7 –2.1
Majority 119 7.1 N/A
Turnout 1,670 37.7 –4.0
Registered electors 4,436
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.3

Sopwell

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Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Portia-Harris 1,294 70.1 –5.9
Liberal Democrats J. Hale 306 16.6 +3.7
Conservative V. Holley 247 13.4 +2.4
Majority 988 53.5 –9.6
Turnout 1,847 35.7 –3.1
Registered electors 5,183
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.8

St. Peters

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St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Warren 940 45.6 +3.9
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle* 921 44.7 –3.1
Conservative G. Brown 200 9.7 –0.9
Majority 19 0.9 N/A
Turnout 2,061 41.4 –1.8
Registered electors 4,984
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase3.5

St. Stephens

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St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Blackwell 948 40.9 –1.2
Conservative G. Myland 823 35.5 +2.1
Labour N. Williamson 546 23.6 –0.9
Majority 125 5.4 –3.3
Turnout 2,317 39.0 –1.1
Registered electors 6,047
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.7

Verulam

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Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Fearson 1,048 42.1 +3.2
Conservative C. Whiteside 969 38.9 +0.8
Labour P. Robinson 471 18.9 –2.5
Majority 79 3.2 +2.4
Turnout 2,488 47.9 –0.3
Registered electors 5,210
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.2

Wheathampstead

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Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Stammers* 942 43.6 +8.8
Liberal Democrats T. Reason 676 31.3 –10.6
Labour P. Woodhams 543 25.1 +1.9
Majority 266 12.3 N/A
Turnout 2,161 45.8 +0.1
Registered electors 4,735
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.7

References

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  1. ^ "St Albans City and District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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