Despite the Conservatives putting in an unusual effort for this election they only increased their share of the vote by 2.8% and only managed to achieve a poor second place with only 24% of the votes.
The Liberal Democrat vote share increased by 6.0%. Both Labour and the Greens saw their vote shares fall and UKIP, standing for the first time, only managed a humiliating total of just 16 votes.
St Albans Liberal Democrat District Councillor Chris White said: 'I am delighted to welcome Ellie to the team. She has been an excellent candidate and I am sure she will be an excellent councillor.
'The Conservatives pressed us hard in this by-election, having previously taken no interest in the ward. The Lib Dem message of "Service and action all year round, not just at elections" clearly hit home and well over 50% of those who voted backed Ellie and the Clarence Lib Dem team.'