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Election results: Conservatives lose majority in St Albans Election results: Conservatives lose control 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. In Welwyn Hatfield the Tories also lost its majority.
In Sopwell ward, Lib Dems also took one seat from Labour and one vacant seat. 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%.
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. On Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, the Tories are now two seats short of an overall majority.
Labour gained one seat in total after taking two from the Conservatives but losing one to the Lib Dems. The Lib Dems took seats from both the Conservatives and Labour.
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. 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.