St Albans local elections
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One third of St Albans
District
Council in Hertfordshire
, England
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. 58 councillors are elected from 20 wards
.
St Albans Council election, 1999
(whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)
St Albans Council election, 2000
St Albans Council election, 2002
St Albans Council election, 2003
St Albans Council election, 2004
St Albans Council election, 2006
St Albans Council election, 2007
St Albans Council election, 2008
St Albans Council election, 2010
St Albans Council election, 2011
City and District of St Albans
The City of St Albans , also known as the City and District of St Albans or District of St Albans, is a local government district, in Hertfordshire, England. It was created in 1974 and since then has held the status of non-metropolitan district and city. The local authority is St Albans City Council...
District
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
Council in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is elected each year, followed by one year without election. 58 councillors are elected from 20 wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1973 - 1984 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1984 - 1988 |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1988 - 1991 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1991 - 1994 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1994 - 1999 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1999 - 2006 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2006 - 2007 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2007 - 2008 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2008 - 2011 |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
2011 - present |
Council elections
St Albans Council election, 1998St Albans Council election, 1998
The 1998 St Albans Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats kept overall control of the council....
St Albans Council election, 1999
St Albans Council election, 1999
The 1999 St Albans Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 increasing the number of seats by 1. The Liberal Democrats lost overall...
(whole council elected after boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)
St Albans Council election, 2000
St Albans Council election, 2000
The 2000 St Albans Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
St Albans Council election, 2002
St Albans Council election, 2002
The 2002 St Albans Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
St Albans Council election, 2003
St Albans Council election, 2003
The 2003 St Albans Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
St Albans Council election, 2004
St Albans Council election, 2004
The 2004 St Albans Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control....
St Albans Council election, 2006
St Albans Council election, 2006
The 2006 St Albans Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control.After the election, the...
St Albans Council election, 2007
St Albans Council election, 2007
The 2007 St Albans Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.After the election, the composition...
St Albans Council election, 2008
St Albans Council election, 2008
The 2008 St Albans Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.After the election, the...
St Albans Council election, 2010
St Albans Council election, 2010
The 2010 St Albans Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council....
St Albans Council election, 2011