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| Election results: Conservatives lose majority in St Albans | |
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| The Conservatives have lost control of St Albans District Council and the party's leader lost his seat. | The Conservatives have lost control of St Albans District Council and the party's leader lost his seat. |
| The Liberal Democrats are now the largest party after taking six seats from the Tories, including that of council leader Alec Campbell. | The Liberal Democrats are now the largest party after taking six seats from the Tories, including that of council leader Alec Campbell. |
| The Conservatives also conceded one seat to Labour and one to an independent. | The Conservatives also conceded one seat to Labour and one to an independent. |
| Mr Campbell lost to Lib Dem Will Tucker in St Peters ward by 1,365 votes compared to 505. | Mr Campbell lost to Lib Dem Will Tucker in St Peters ward by 1,365 votes compared to 505. |
| In Sopwell ward, Lib Dems also took one seat from Labour and one vacant seat. | In Sopwell ward, Lib Dems also took one seat from Labour and one vacant seat. |
| The Tories, who had controlled the council since 2015, now have 23 seats, Labour has six and the Lib Dems have 25, with three independents and one Green councillor. | The Tories, who had controlled the council since 2015, now have 23 seats, Labour has six and the Lib Dems have 25, with three independents and one Green councillor. |
| It leaves the Lib Dems five seats short of a majority. | It leaves the Lib Dems five seats short of a majority. |
| Overall voter turnout was 39.9%. | Overall voter turnout was 39.9%. |
| Labour has controlled Stevenage Borough Council since its creation as a non-metropolitan district in 1973 and this did not change after Thursday's poll, where a third of the seats were up for election. | Labour has controlled Stevenage Borough Council since its creation as a non-metropolitan district in 1973 and this did not change after Thursday's poll, where a third of the seats were up for election. |
| Labour gained one seat in total after taking two from the Conservatives but losing one to the Lib Dems. | Labour gained one seat in total after taking two from the Conservatives but losing one to the Lib Dems. |
| There was no change to the make-up of Broxbourne Borough Council, where 11 seats were being defended, the Tories held the ten they were defending and Labour held their one. | There was no change to the make-up of Broxbourne Borough Council, where 11 seats were being defended, the Tories held the ten they were defending and Labour held their one. |