The 2026 St Albans City and District Council election was 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. The Liberal Democrats retained their majority on the council.
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.
Summary
Background In 2024, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.
Council composition After 2024 election Before 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats 47 46 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
Changes 2024–2026: September 2024: Beth Fisher (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held October 2024 October 2024: Sue Griffiths (Conservative) gains by-election from Liberal Democrats March 2025: Andy Thurston (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held May 2025 May 2025: Brian Gunson (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election
Election result
Incumbents Ward Incumbent councillorParty 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 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
Ward results Batchwood
Bernards Heath
Clarence
Colney Heath
Cunningham
Harpenden East
Harpenden North and Rural
Harpenden South
Harpenden West
Hill End
London Colney
Marshalswick East and Jersey Farm
Marshalswick West
Park Street
Redbourn
Sandridge and Wheathampstead
Sopwell
St Peters
St Stephen
Verulam
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