1996 St Albans City and District Council election
{{Short description|St Albans City and District Council election}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Albans-1973-2012.pdf |title=St Albans City and District Council Election Results 1973-2012 |access-date=15 November 2022 |work=Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher }} This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 1996 St Albans City and District Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 10
|net = {{increase}} 5
|seats % = 52.6
|other seats = 29
|total seats = 39
|total seats % = 68.4
|votes = 13,937
|votes % = 37.5
|plus/minus = -4.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 5
|net = {{increase}} 2
|seats % = 26.3
|other seats = 7
|total seats = 12
|total seats % = 21.1
|votes = 12,533
|votes % = 33.7
|plus/minus = +2.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|net = {{decrease}} 7
|seats % = 21.1
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 6
|total seats % = 10.5
|votes = 10,678
|votes % = 28.7
|plus/minus = +2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Ashley=
{{Election box begin | title=Ashley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Cooper
|votes = 1,135
|percentage = 48.6
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Goodyear*
|votes = 898
|percentage =38.4
|change = –3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Caroline
|votes = 304
|percentage =13.0
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 237
|percentage = 10.1
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,337
|percentage = 45.4
|change = –1.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,150
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Batchwood=
{{Election box begin | title=Batchwood}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Mills*
|votes = 1,192
|percentage = 66.4
|change = –0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Law
|votes = 306
|percentage =17.1
|change = –2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Farley
|votes = 296
|percentage =16.5
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 886
|percentage = 49.4
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,794
|percentage = 36.5
|change = –3.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,931
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
No Green candidate as previous (2.4%).
=Clarence=
{{Election box begin | title=Clarence}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Wright
|votes = 938
|percentage = 49.4
|change = –4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Pratley
|votes = 609
|percentage =32.1
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Christie
|votes = 353
|percentage =18.6
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 329
|percentage = 17.3
|change = –8.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,900
|percentage = 43.8
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,357
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Colney Heath=
{{Election box begin | title=Colney Heath}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Defoe*
|votes = 562
|percentage = 52.9
|change = –11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Humbles
|votes = 265
|percentage =25.0
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Jeffrey
|votes = 235
|percentage =22.1
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 297
|percentage = 28.0
|change = –18.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,062
|percentage = 37.8
|change = –13.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,810
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}9.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Cunningham=
{{Election box begin | title=Cunningham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K. Clegg*
|votes = 907
|percentage = 44.2
|change = –10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gipps
|votes = 856
|percentage =41.7
|change = +10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Elsdon
|votes = 291
|percentage =14.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 51
|percentage = 2.5
|change = –21.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,054
|percentage = 42.5
|change = –1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,843
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}10.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harpenden East=
{{Election box begin | title=Harpenden East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Steer
|votes = 889
|percentage = 43.1
|change = –7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Hughes
|votes = 726
|percentage =35.2
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Crew
|votes = 450
|percentage =21.8
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 163
|percentage = 7.9
|change = –13.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,065
|percentage = 40.7
|change = –3.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,088
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}6.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harpenden North=
{{Election box begin | title=Harpenden North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. Peyton
|votes = 948
|percentage = 45.4
|change = –0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Pawle
|votes = 704
|percentage =33.7
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Wade
|votes = 435
|percentage =20.8
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 244
|percentage = 11.7
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,087
|percentage = 35.8
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,842
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harpenden South=
{{Election box begin | title=Harpenden South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Morrell*
|votes = 1,030
|percentage = 51.7
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Ransom
|votes = 574
|percentage =28.8
|change = –13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Holmes
|votes = 387
|percentage =19.4
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 456
|percentage = 22.9
|change = +21.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,991
|percentage = 37.8
|change = –8.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,270
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}10.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harpenden West=
{{Election box begin | title=Harpenden West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Haynes
|votes = 1,068
|percentage = 56.0
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Skinner
|votes = 536
|percentage =28.1
|change = –10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Rayner
|votes = 303
|percentage =15.9
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 532
|percentage = 27.9
|change = +17.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,907
|percentage = 35.9
|change = –9.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,326
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}8.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=London Colney=
{{Election box begin | title=London Colney}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Macmillan*
|votes = 1,444
|percentage = 78.4
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Shaw
|votes = 224
|percentage =12.2
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K. Lambert
|votes = 174
|percentage =9.4
|change = –1.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,220
|percentage = 66.2
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,842
|percentage = 31.7
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,823
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
No Green candidate as previous (4.2%).
=Marshallwick North=
{{Election box begin | title=Marshallwick North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = L. Hicks
|votes = 945
|percentage = 49.9
|change = –15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Foster*
|votes = 621
|percentage =27.2
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gibbs
|votes = 526
|percentage =23.1
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 324
|percentage = 20.9
|change = –18.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,092
|percentage = 39.8
|change = –2.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,763
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}11.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Marshallwick South=
{{Election box begin | title=Marshallwick South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Peters
|votes = 1,134
|percentage = 49.7
|change = –2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Turner*
|votes = 621
|percentage =27.2
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Harris
|votes = 526
|percentage =23.1
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 513
|percentage = 22.5
|change = –3.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,281
|percentage = 44.0
|change = –1.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,185
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Park Street=
{{Election box begin | title=Park Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Abidi
|votes = 599
|percentage = 43.1
|change = –12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Morley
|votes = 441
|percentage =31.7
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Truelove
|votes = 349
|percentage =25.1
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 158
|percentage = 11.4
|change = –17.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,389
|percentage = 31.1
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,467
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}8.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Redbourn=
{{Election box begin | title=Redbourn}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Corley*
|votes = 747
|percentage = 44.7
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. Finigan
|votes = 628
|percentage =37.6
|change = –4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Allan
|votes = 295
|percentage =17.7
|change = –2.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 119
|percentage = 7.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,670
|percentage = 37.7
|change = –4.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,436
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sopwell=
{{Election box begin | title=Sopwell}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Portia-Harris
|votes = 1,294
|percentage = 70.1
|change = –5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Hale
|votes = 306
|percentage =16.6
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Holley
|votes = 247
|percentage =13.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 988
|percentage = 53.5
|change = –9.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,847
|percentage = 35.7
|change = –3.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,183
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Peters=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Peters}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Warren
|votes = 940
|percentage = 45.6
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Biddle*
|votes = 921
|percentage =44.7
|change = –3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Brown
|votes = 200
|percentage =9.7
|change = –0.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,061
|percentage = 41.4
|change = –1.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,984
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}3.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Stephens=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Stephens}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. Blackwell
|votes = 948
|percentage = 40.9
|change = –1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Myland
|votes = 823
|percentage =35.5
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Williamson
|votes = 546
|percentage =23.6
|change = –0.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 125
|percentage = 5.4
|change = –3.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,317
|percentage = 39.0
|change = –1.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,047
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Verulam=
{{Election box begin | title=Verulam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Fearson
|votes = 1,048
|percentage = 42.1
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Whiteside
|votes = 969
|percentage =38.9
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Robinson
|votes = 471
|percentage =18.9
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 79
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,488
|percentage = 47.9
|change = –0.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,210
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wheathampstead=
{{Election box begin | title=Wheathampstead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Stammers*
|votes = 942
|percentage = 43.6
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = T. Reason
|votes = 676
|percentage =31.3
|change = –10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Woodhams
|votes = 543
|percentage =25.1
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 266
|percentage = 12.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,161
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,735
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}9.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1996}}
{{Hertfordshire elections}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996 Saint Albans City and District Council election}}