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Liberal Democrats victorious in St Albans to unseat Conservatives in the 2019 General Election
Daisy Cooper, the Liberal Democrat candidate for St Albans. Picture: Anne Suslak - Credit: Archant
Daisy Cooper has become the first ever Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, with the Conservatives unseated for the first time in 14 years.
Anne Main, the Conservative candidate for St Albans. Picture: Anne Suslak - Credit: Archant
Ms Cooper saw off competition from the Green Party's Simon Grover, Labour candidate Rebecca Lury, Conservative candidate and former MP Anne Main and independent candidate Jules Sherrington.
She said: "It's an absolute honour to be elected as Lib Dem MP for St Albans", and thanked voters, her fellow candidates and everybody who worked hard to count and verify the votes.
The full breakdown of results are as follows:
Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat - 28,867
Rebecca Lury, the Labour candidate for St Albans. Picture: Anne Suslak - Credit: Archant
Simon Grover, Green - 1,004
Rebecca Lury, Labour - 5,000
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Anne Main, Conservative - 22,574
Jules Sherrington, Independent - 154
Simon Grover, the Green Party candidate for St Albans. Picture: Anne Suslak - Credit: Archant
Turnout: 78.36 per cent.
In 2017, Daisy Cooper came in second, with Anne Main defeating her by 24,571 votes to 18,462.
Speaking after the result, Anne said: "I am very disappointed to have lost the seat for St Albans. However I am very pleased to see the country is on course for a thumping Conservative victory."
Earlier in the evening, Labour candidate Rebecca Lury said it was "too early to tell" what the night would hold for her party, and Green Party candidate Simon Grover said he was disappointed with the exit poll, but feels the focus on climate this election is 'good news' for Greens.
Jules Sherrington, the independent candidate for St Albans. Picture: Anne Suslak - Credit: Archant
Independent candidate Jules Sherrington said regardless of tonight's result, he intends to stand as a councillor.
