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    Sopwell, St Albans

    At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats) won Sopwell, with a majority of 859 votes on a turnout of 42.19%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    St Albans
    Elections recorded
    21
    Recorded results
    99
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2026Turnout 42.19%, electorate 5,475
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sarwar ShamsherLiberal Democrats1,22653.1%Yes
    Jane Dawson-DavisReform UK36715.9%No
    Len PattendenGreen Party34414.9%No
    Janet SmithThe Labour Party1878.1%No
    Heather RenchConservative Party1717.4%No
    Mark Antony EwingtonCommunist Party of Britain150.6%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2024Turnout 35.3%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jesús PastorLiberal Democrats96850.5%Yes
    Iain GrantThe Labour Party37619.6%No
    Deborah McGettrickGreen Party22611.8%No
    Heather RenchConservative Party20310.6%No
    Lexine SavvaReform UK1256.5%No
    Mark Antony EwingtonCommunist Party of Britain170.9%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2023Turnout 37.74%, electorate 5,458
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Harriet SherlockLiberal Democrats1,14455.5%Yes
    Iain GrantThe Labour Party41420.1%No
    Richard CurthoysConservative Party27813.5%No
    Tricia GibbonsGreen Party1949.4%No
    Mark Antony EwingtonCommunist Party of Britain301.5%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2022Turnout 53.55%, electorate 5,436
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sarwar ShamsherLiberal Democrats1,44022.9%Yes
    Matanle E.Liberal Democrats1,41222.4%Yes
    Gorar M.Liberal Democrats1,23719.6%Yes
    Smith J.The Labour Party5508.7%No
    Chatrath J.The Labour Party4427%No
    Easton J.Green Party3225.1%No
    Rench H.Conservative Party3175%No
    Gibbons T.Green Party2954.7%No
    Honey P.Independent2073.3%No
    Ewington M.COMM751.2%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2021Turnout 47.25%, electorate 5,467
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sarwar ShamsherLiberal Democrats1,49257.8%Yes
    Smith J.The Labour Party52820.4%No
    Devi S.Conservative Party39815.4%No
    Baker L.C.Green Party1656.4%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2019Turnout 41.65%, electorate 5,330
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emma MatanleLiberal Democrats1,05024.1%Yes
    Mandy Diana McNeilLiberal Democrats1,01823.3%Yes
    Iain GrantThe Labour Party72916.7%No
    Edward HarrisThe Labour Party72016.5%No
    Barry Paul SumpterConservative Party2335.3%No
    Graham LeonardConservative Party2154.9%No
    Lucy SwiftGreen Party2084.8%No
    Phil FletcherGreen Party1894.3%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2018Turnout 46.78%, electorate 5,349
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Shakir RahmanLiberal Democrats1,23449.3%Yes
    Iain GrantThe Labour Party83433.3%No
    Heather RenchConservative Party33113.2%No
    Frankie Drummond CharigGreen Party1034.1%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2016Turnout 44.66%, electorate 5,190
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Janet SmithThe Labour Party86537.3%Yes
    Shakir RahmanLiberal Democrats86337.2%No
    Heather RenchConservative Party30913.3%No
    Valerie Linda HargraveUK Independence Party (UKIP)1546.6%No
    Gail JacksonGreen Party1275.5%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2015Turnout 73.06%, electorate 5,309
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Edward HarrisThe Labour Party1,34734.7%Yes
    David PoorLiberal Democrats1,05527.2%No
    Panos YfantoudasConservative Party88022.7%No
    Valerie Linda HargraveUK Independence Party (UKIP)3158.1%No
    Gail JacksonGreen Party2827.3%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2014Turnout 45.11%, electorate 5,385
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Iain GrantThe Labour Party84034.6%Yes
    David PoorLiberal Democrats80833.3%No
    Nick ChiversConservative Party30912.7%No
    Greg PeacheyUK Independence Party (UKIP)30612.6%No
    Kate MetcalfGreen Party1666.8%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2012Turnout 34.8%, electorate 5,374
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Janet SmithThe Labour Party88147.1%Yes
    Roger AxworthyLiberal Democrats48125.7%No
    Bruce SnellConservative Party32417.3%No
    Kate MetcalfGreen Party1849.8%No
    Sopwell: Local Elections 2001Turnout 58.6%, electorate 5,198
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    —The Labour Party1,69555.6%Yes
    —Conservative Party70823.2%No
    —Liberal Democrats54417.9%No
    —Other993.3%No

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