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Election results: Conservatives lose control in St Albans | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
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. |
In Welwyn Hatfield the Tories also lost its majority. | |
In St Albans, Mr Campbell lost to Lib Dem Will Tucker in St Peters ward by 1,365 votes compared to 505. | |
In Sopwell ward, the 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%. |
On Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, the Tories are now two seats short of an overall majority. | |
The Lib Dems took seats from both the Conservatives and Labour. | |
The Conservatives retained control at East Hertfordshire District Council. | |
Hertsmere Borough Council was also held by the Tories while Labour kept control of Stevenage. | |
There was no change to the make-up of Broxbourne Borough Council, where 11 seats were being defended, the Tories held the 10 they were defending and Labour held their one. |