2026 St Albans City and District Council election
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The 2026 St Albans City and District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 20 of 56 members of St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire, England.[2][3]
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to St Albans City and District Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
Background
In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.[4][5]
Council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 47 | Liberal Democrats | 46 | ||
| Conservative | 3 | Conservative | 4 | ||
| Green | 3 | Green | 3 | ||
| Labour | 2 | Labour | 2 | ||
| Independent | 1 | Independent | 1 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- September 2024: Beth Fisher (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held October 2024[6]
- October 2024: Sue Griffiths (Conservative) gains by-election from Liberal Democrats[7]
- March 2025: Andy Thurston (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held May 2025[8]
- May 2025: Brian Gunson (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[9]
Election result
| 2026 St Albans City & District Council election[1] | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 28 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 3 | |||||||||
| Green | 3 | |||||||||
| Labour | 2 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood | Sinéad Howland | Liberal Democrats | No | |
| Bernards Heath | Helen Campbell | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Clarence | Josie Madoc | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Colney Heath | Chris Brazier | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Cunningham | Robert Donald | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Harpenden East | Pip Liver | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Harpenden North & Rural | Ed Moore | Liberal Democrats | No | |
| Harpenden South | David Heritage | Conservative | Yes | |
| Harpenden West | Gill Haynes | Liberal Democrats | No | |
| Hill End | Jamie Day | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| London Colney | Tony Lillico | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm |
Lorraine Kirby | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Marshalswick West | Michael Jones | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Park Street | Syed Abidi | Liberal Democrats | No | |
| Redbourn | David Mitchell | Independent | Yes | |
| Sandridge & Wheathampstead |
Simon Johns[a] | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Sopwell | Sarwar Shamsher | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| St Peters | Jacqui Taylor | Liberal Democrats | No | |
| St Stephen | Ajanta Hilton | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Verulam | Dawn Gamble | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
