St Albans Council Election 2026 Results

The Liberal Democrats won a majority on St Albans Council with 44 of 56 seats, down 2 seats.

5
44
29 for majority
PartyActualPreviousChange
Conservative54+1
Labour220
Liberal Democrats4446-2
Green330
Others21+1

Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 56 seats up for election

Control: Liberal Democrats hold

Last election (2024)

Conservative 1, Labour 2, Liberal Democrats 17, Green 1

Conservative 21.2% Labour 12.0% Liberal Democrats 49.9% Green 14.6% Reform UK 1.7% Others 0.7%

2026 ward results

WardElectedConLabLDGrnRefOth
BatchwoodLiberal Democrats 16.95.841.913.29.023.1
Bernards HeathLiberal Democrats 112.44.754.119.29.50.0
ClarenceLiberal Democrats 13.83.747.238.56.80.0
Colney HeathLiberal Democrats 123.23.142.58.223.00.0
CunninghamLiberal Democrats 110.86.154.114.115.00.0
Harpenden EastLiberal Democrats 127.44.544.910.113.30.0
Harpenden North & RuralLiberal Democrats 130.43.640.79.316.00.0
Harpenden SouthConservative 142.73.932.47.014.00.0
Harpenden WestConservative 140.43.439.86.99.60.0
Hill EndLiberal Democrats 19.13.862.513.311.30.0
London ColneyLiberal Democrats 19.122.634.98.125.30.0
Marshalswick East & Jersey FarmLiberal Democrats 121.63.149.211.314.80.0
Marshalswick WestLiberal Democrats 114.54.257.511.012.70.0
Park StreetLiberal Democrats 118.33.242.29.327.00.0
RedbournIndependent 113.83.316.36.420.539.7
Sandridge & WheathampsteadLiberal Democrats 223.93.741.911.718.80.0
SopwellLiberal Democrats 17.48.153.114.915.90.6
St PetersLiberal Democrats 16.33.749.431.88.80.0
St StephenLiberal Democrats 219.53.143.06.527.80.0
VerulamLiberal Democrats 115.24.357.310.213.00.0

Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).

Election data from Open Council Data. Ward estimates from Britain Elects. Electoral information from Democracy Club. Boundary data contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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