2013 Cambridgeshire County Council election

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2013 Cambridgeshire County Council election
Cambridgeshire Flag.svg
  2009 2 May 2013 2017  

All 69 seats to Cambridgeshire County Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats UKIP
Last election42 seats, 43.4%23 seats, 33.8%1 seat, 3.9%
Seats before39212
Seats won321412
Seat changeDecrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg9Increase2.svg11
Popular vote47,66131,39729,240
Percentage32.6%21.5%20.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg10.8%Decrease2.svg12.3%Increase2.svg16.1%

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Party Labour Independent St Neots Independents
Last election2 seats, 9.9%0 seats, 2.7%Did not contest
Seats before330
Seats won722
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote26,0534,9022,452
Percentage17.8%2.8%1.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.9%Increase2.svg0.6%Increase2.svg1.4%

Cambridgeshire UK local election 2013 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2013 Cambridgeshire County Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

No Overall Control

An election to Cambridgeshire County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. [1] 69 councillors were elected from 60 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009. No elections were held in Peterborough, which is a unitary authority outside the area covered by the County Council. The election saw the Conservative Party lose overall control of the council. [2]

Contents

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [3] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [4]

Previous composition

2009 election

PartySeats
Conservative 42
Liberal Democrats 23
Labour 2
Green 1
UKIP 1
Total69

Composition of council seats before election

PartySeats
Conservative 39
Liberal Democrats 21
Labour 3
Independent 3
UKIP 2
Green 1
Total69

Changes between elections

In between the 2009 election and the 2013 election, the following council seats changed hands:

DivisionDatePrevious PartyNew PartyCauseResulting Council Composition
Con LDem Lab Grn UKIP Ind
Ramsey23 July 2009 [5] Vacant UKIP Election postponed due to the death of a candidate.42232110
BournEarly 2010 [6] [7] Conservative Independent Sitting councillor loses Whip.41232111
Petersfield 29 November 2010 [8] Liberal Democrats Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.41222112
Arbury 5 May 2011 [9] Liberal Democrats Labour Liberal Democrat incumbent resigned. Labour won by-election.41213112
Little Paxton and St Neots North3 September 2011 [10] Conservative Independent Sitting councillor loses Whip.40213113
Bourn8 March 2012 [7] Independent UKIP Sitting councillor joined UKIP.40213122
St Neots Eaton Socon and Eynesbury1 February 2013 [11] Conservative Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.39213123

Summary

In total 292 candidates stood in the election. Only the Labour Party and the Conservative Party contested all 69 seats on the council. The Liberal Democrats stood 61 candidates, not standing in four divisions in Fenland and only contesting one seat in some two-member divisions. The United Kingdom Independence Party stood 52 candidates, including a full slate in Huntingdonshire, although two nominated candidates in Fenland withdrew before the deadline and did not appear on the ballot. [12] The Green Party stood 25 candidates, mostly in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. The English Democrats stood two candidates in Whittlesey, while the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition stood two candidates in the Godmanchester & Huntingdon East division. The Official Monster Raving Loony Party stood two candidates in St Ives and in Bar Hill divisions, and one candidate stood for the Cambridge Socialists in Romsey. There were also nine independent candidates.

The United Kingdom Independence Party made substantial gains, taking 11 seats from the Conservatives mostly in Fenland and northern Huntingdonshire. Southern Huntingdonshire saw the Conservatives lose a seat to the Liberal Democrats in the Godmanchester & Huntingdon East division, as well as two seats to independents in the St Neots Eaton Socon & Eynesbury division. The Labour Party gained seats in Cambridge from the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party, including Arbury which Labour had won in a 2011 by-election, winning half of the city's 14 county council divisions. [13] In East Cambridgeshire, the Conservatives gained both divisions in Ely from the Liberal Democrats but lost Littleport to UKIP. In South Cambridgeshire, Conservative council leader Nick Clarke lost his seat in Fulbourn to the Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats however lost four other seats in the district including in Linton, where the Conservative candidate won by a single vote.

Aftermath

The Conservatives will continue to run the council however they will do so in a minority, with Whittlesey councillor Martin Curtis as council leader. [14] In addition the council structure will switch from a cabinet system to a committee system, starting from May 2014. [15]

Results summary

Cambridgeshire County Council election, 2013 [16] [17]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 32515104633.659,12912.0
  Liberal Democrats 1421192019.734,58814.0
  UKIP 12110+111721.137,132+17.8
  Labour 750+51017.430,632 [lower-alpha 1] +8.3
  Independent 220+22.92.84,902+0.6
 St. Neots Independents220+22.91.42,452+1.4
  Green 001103.35,8731.6
  English Democrat 000000.3584n/a
  Monster Raving Loony 000000.12250.2
  TUSC 000000.1148n/a
  Cambridge Socialists 000000.1118n/a

Election of Group Leaders

Martin Curtis (Whittlesey North) was elected leader of the Conservative Group, Maurice Leeke (Waterbeach) challenged the incumbent Kilian Bourke (Romsey) for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Group and won, [18] and Paul Sales (Arbury) was elected leader of the Labour Group. In mid 2015 deputy Lib Dem leader Lucy Nethsingha (Newnham) was elected leader and deputy leader Ashley Walsh (Petersfield) replaced Sales as Labour leader.

In December 2013 Peter Reeve (Ramsey) stood down as UKIP group leader to be replaced by Paul Bullen (St Ives) with Simon Bywater(Sawtry and Ellington) as his deputy. [19]

Election of Leader of the Council

Martin Curtis the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

After less than a year as leader Curtis resigned and was succeeded by Steve Count (March North) [20] [21]

Results by District

Cambridge (14 seats)

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 7Increase2.svg 511,08139.4+18.4
Liberal Democrat 6Decrease2.svg 58,44530.0−6.7
Independent 1Increase2.svg 11,0243.6+1.6
Conservative 0Steady2.svg4,04514.4−7.3
Green 0Decrease2.svg 12,4708.8−6.8
UKIP 0Steady2.svg9333.3+1.9
Cambridge Socialists0Steady2.svg1180.4−1.3

Division Results

Abbey [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Whitehead 926 53.37 +24.1
Green Brett Hughes32118.5022.1
Conservative David Smith29617.060.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown19211.071.9
Majority60534.87+23.6
Turnout 1,73526.1−6.5
Labour gain from Green Swing +23.1
Arbury [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Sales * 947 48.6 +19.7
Liberal Democrats Daniel Levy33117.025.0
UKIP Hugh Mennie24612.7n/a
Conservative Ali Meftah22611.64.3
Green Stephen Lawrence19510.03.2
Majority61631.7+18.7
Turnout 1,97729.0−11.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +22.3
Castle [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Hipkin 781 41.0 +11.3
Liberal Democrats Belinda Brooks-Gordon *62032.610.5
Labour Edward Browne31716.7+8.9
Conservative Richard Jeffs1095.74.8
UKIP Nicholas Wilson764.0n/a
Majority1618.5−4.9
Turnout 1,91229.3−8.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +10.9
Cherry Hinton [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Crawford 1,150 58.3 +16.1
Conservative Timothy Haire45323.08.4
Green Megan Parry21410.92.4
Liberal Democrats William Barter1557.95.3
Majority69735.3+24.6
Turnout 1,99831.4−7.5
Labour hold Swing +12.3
Coleridge [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Noel Kavanagh 1,071 53.9 +17.6
Conservative Sam Barker34717.515.0
UKIP Bill Kaminski27213.7+7.5
Green Shaun Esgate1497.54.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas Yates1487.45.3
Majority72436.4+32.6
Turnout 1,99030.6−10.6
Labour hold Swing +16.3
East Chesterton [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Manning * 1,147 45.9 +10.1
Labour Clare Blair83233.3+18.3
UKIP Peter Burkinshaw2218.80.9
Conservative Tom Kerby1606.418.4
Green Peter Pope1405.69.1
Majority31512.6+1.6
Turnout 2,50937.5+1.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −4.1
King's Hedges [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fiona Onasanya 716 48.9 +22.8
Liberal Democrats Neale Upstone28119.220.0
Independent Ian Tyes24316.6n/a
Conservative Anette Karimi22415.37.6
Majority43529.7+16.6
Turnout 1,48723.5−9.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +21.4
Market [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edward Cearns 475 33.1 11.6
Labour Dan Ratcliffe43430.2+17.6
Green Simon Sedgwick-Jell *26818.72.5
Conservative Sheila Lawlor 25818.03.5
Majority412.9−20.4
Turnout 1,45222.7−4.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −14.6
Newnham [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Nethsingha * 797 43.2 3.1
Labour Peter Sarris66135.8+21.6
Conservative Jonathan Farmer23012.59.7
Green Tom Watkins1508.68.8
Majority1368.0−16.2
Turnout 1,85427.9−6.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −12.4
Petersfield [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ashley Walsh 943 55.9 +26.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Edkins27016.025.8
Green Sandra Billington26715.8+1.2
Conservative Linda Yeatman20612.21.7
Majority67339.9+27.9
Turnout 1,69728.3−10.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +26.0
Queen Edith's [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Taylor 1,188 44.8 11.5
Labour Co-op John Beresford93135.1+27.7
Conservative Tom Bygott36113.610.5
Green William Birkin1726.55.7
Majority2579.7−22.5
Turnout 2,66240.2−2.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −19.6
Romsey [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kilian Bourke * 1,118 47.9 +13.5
Labour Martin Smart74131.7+11.3
Green Hywel Sedgwick-Jell1385.96.4
UKIP Marjorie Barr1185.1+1.1
Cambridge Socialists Tom Woodcock1185.112.6
Conservative Andrew Bower1034.46.8
Majority37716.1+2.2
Turnout 2,34436.8+0.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.1
Trumpington [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Ashwood 763 38.7 5.0
Conservative John Ionides73537.3+1.2
Labour Peter Snow23915.9+4.6
Green Ceri Galloway23612.40.9
Majority281.4−6.2
Turnout 2,07034.5−5.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −3.1
West Chesterton [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jocelynne Scutt 1,046 40.9 +25.3
Liberal Democrats David Grace96037.68.1
Conservative James Strachan33713.27.4
Green Shayne Mitchell2128.39.8
Majority863.4−21.7
Turnout 2,57341.1−0.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +16.8

East Cambridgeshire (9 seats)

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 8Increase2.svg 19,50944.2−7.0
UKIP 1Increase2.svg 14,72822.0+22.0
Liberal Democrat 0Decrease2.svg 23,95218.4−21.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg2,95013.7+7.1
Green 0Steady2.svg3821.8+1.8

Division Results

Burwell [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Brown * 893 46.1 1.5
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Cane39420.326.1
UKIP Michael Banahan37419.3n/a
Labour Liz Swift27714.3+8.4
Majority49925.7+24.6
Turnout 1,94230.2−14.5
Conservative hold Swing +12.3
Ely North and East [26] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Rouse 1,086 39.8 5.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Bell *61222.424.7
UKIP Peter Dawe 48217.7n/a
Labour Clem Butler38514.1+6.3
Green Robert Edwards1666.1n/a
Majority47417.4+15.4
Turnout 2,74332.0−6.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +9.7
Ely South and West [27] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Bailey 973 38.5 3.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Austen *71228.223.8
UKIP Jeremy Tyrrell44117.5n/a
Labour Ruth Barber27510.9+5.1
Green Andrew Allen1265.0n/a
Majority26110.3+0.5
Turnout 2,53437.4−5.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +10.1
Haddenham [28] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Hunt * 1,292 49.3 2.0
UKIP Mark Higginson53820.5n/a
Liberal Democrats Gareth Wilson46317.726.9
Labour Rob Bayley2399.1+5.0
Green Gemma Bristow903.4n/a
Majority75428.8+22.0
Turnout 2,62433.9−9.1
Conservative hold Swing −11.3
Littleport [29] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Daniel Divine 475 35.8 n/a
Conservative Fred Brown *38929.324.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Morrison26019.618.3
Labour Edna Simms20215.2+7.4
Majority866.5−9.9
Turnout 1,33420.3−8.3
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +30.4
Soham and Fordham Villages (2 seats) [30] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Palmer * 2,064 44.7 14.2
Conservative Joshua Schumann 1,623
UKIP Dick Bourne1,36429.6n/a
UKIP John Howlett1,198
Labour Mike Swift59712.9+5.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Warner58812.821.3
Labour Chris Horne499
Liberal Democrats Chika Akinwale319
Majority70015.2−9.7
Turnout 8,25222.3−8.9
Conservative hold Swing −21.9
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton [31] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Read * 817 49.4 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Lorna Dupre54232.8+8.9
Labour Peter Allenson29517.8+10.7
Majority27516.6−5.0
Turnout 1,69425.7−13.2
Conservative hold Swing −2.5
Woodditton [32] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mathew Shuter * 1,327 60.2 +5.6
Labour Steven O'Dell46621.1+14.6
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Liddle41118.720.2
Majority86139.1+23.3
Turnout 2,24128.1−15.3
Conservative hold Swing +23.3

Fenland (11 seats)

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 58,45839.7−11.8
UKIP 5Increase2.svg 56,26229.4+20.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,00514.1+3.4
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg2,0349.6−10.4
Independent 0Steady2.svg9574.5−2.7
English Democrats 0Steady2.svg5842.7+1.7

Division Results

Chatteris [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Sandra Rylance 584 34.8 n/a
Conservative Mark Buckton57934.515.7
Liberal Democrats Josephine Ratcliffe35821.321.6
Labour Ann Beevor1599.5+2.6
Majority50.3−7.0
Turnout 1,68927.6−11.6
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +25.2
Forty Foot [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Connor 845 39.3 +0.6
UKIP David Kelley68131.7+16.7
Independent Mark Archer42819.910.4
Labour Valerie Brooker1979.2+4.3
Majority1647.6−0.8
Turnout 2,15730.2−6.6
Conservative hold Swing −8.0
March East [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fred Yeulett * 673 35.1 23.5
UKIP Richard Mason63533.1n/a
Labour Martin Field50826.5+8.7
Liberal Democrats Diane Baldry1035.418.3
Majority382.1−32.8
Turnout 1,92629.4−4.5
Conservative hold Swing −28.3
March North [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Count * 616 38.0 17.8
UKIP Christina Towns50130.9n/a
Liberal Democrats Stephen Court32820.210.3
Labour David Brown17710.92.8
Majority1157.1−18.2
Turnout 1,62429.4−4.2
Conservative hold Swing −24.4
March West [34] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Clark * 1,023 60.3 +6.6
Labour Charlotte Goodhall-Perry40223.7+15.6
Liberal Democrats Heather Kinnear27116.0+3.3
Majority62136.6+8.5
Turnout 1,76227.6−8.4
Conservative hold Swing −4.5
Roman Bank and Peckover [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Alan Lay 955 41.2 +16.5
Conservative Steve Tierney *94440.712.3
Labour Barry Diggle33514.4+2.2
Liberal Democrats Robert McLaren853.76.4
Majority110.5−27.9
Turnout 2,32632.5−4.4
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +14.4
Waldersey [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Gordon Gillick 713 35.9 +35.9
Liberal Democrats Gavin Booth60830.6+2.9
Conservative Will Sutton52826.613.9
Labour Jess Hibbert1397.0+0.7
Majority1055.3−7.5
Turnout 1,99628.8−9.3
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +24.9
Whittlesey North [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Curtis * 1,151 55.6 6.7
UKIP John Redding61129.5n/a
Labour Colin Gale26012.62.8
English Democrat Maria Goldspink482.3n/a
Majority54026.1−13.9
Turnout 2,08433.7−4.0
Conservative hold Swing −18.1
Whittlesey South [34] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ralph Butcher * 990 54.2 13.3
English Democrat Stephen Goldspink53629.3n/a
Labour Aidan Hervey30216.5+6.7
Majority45424.8−19.8
Turnout 1,85127.8−10.7
Conservative hold Swing −21.3
Wisbech North [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Paul Clapp 808 40.3 +9.6
Independent Virginia Bucknor52926.4n/a
Conservative Samantha Hoy *47323.618.1
Labour Dean Reeves1939.65.9
Majority27913.9+3.0
Turnout 2,00826.3+2.3
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +13.9
Wisbech South [12] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Peter Lagoda 774 38.2 +11.7
Conservative Simon King *63631.415.0
Labour Malcom Gamble33316.5+5.9
Liberal Democrats Patrick Roy28113.9+4.4
Majority1386.8−13.0
Turnout 2,02925.1−6.0
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +13.3

Huntingdonshire (19 seats)

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 8Decrease2.svg 819,70235.6−17.3
UKIP 6Increase2.svg 517,68331.9+26.2
Liberal Democrat 3Increase2.svg 17,07312.8−18.6
St Neots Independents2Increase2.svg 22,4524.4+4.4
Labour 0Steady2.svg6,19811.2+4.1
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,6042.9+2.9
Green 0Steady2.svg3420.6−1.5
Monster Raving Loony 0Steady2.svg1970.4−0.5
TUSC 0Steady2.svg1480.3+0.3

Division Results

Brampton and Kimbolton [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Downes * 1,396 47.7 11.9
Conservative Jane King76926.312.0
UKIP Jenny O'Dell64622.1n/a
Labour Mark Johnson1184.0+1.8
Majority62721.4+0.1
Turnout 2,93540.5−11.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.1
Buckden, Gransden and The Offords [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Wisson 1,039 43.6 12.8
UKIP Lynne Bullen57324.1n/a
Liberal Democrats Terry Clough55523.316.3
Labour Patrick Hickey2149.0+5.0
Majority46619.6+2.7
Turnout 2,38630.1−17.7
Conservative hold Swing −18.4
Godmanchester and Huntingdon East (2 seats) [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Shellens 1,226 32.0 14.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Wilson * 1,195
UKIP Martin Cohen1,17130.6n/a
UKIP Derek Norman1,080
Conservative Andrew Bish1,02626.819.7
Conservative Daryl Brown1,024
Labour David King3314.4+1.8
Labour Robert Pugh330
TUSC Antony Staples762.0n/a
TUSC Robert Cossey-Mowle72
Majority551.4+1.2
Turnout 3,85732.0−11.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −22.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +2.5
Huntingdon (2 seats) [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Peter Ashcroft 1,118 34.7 n/a
Conservative Peter Brown * 1,106 34.3 14.9
UKIP Kay Norman985
Conservative Laine Kadic *836
Labour Nik Johnson 72122.4+10.4
Labour Marion Kadewere611
Liberal Democrats Michael Burrell2778.614.7
Liberal Democrats Trish Shrapnel238
Majority120.4−25.6
Turnout 3,04126.7−6.6
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +24.8
Conservative hold Swing
Little Paxton and St Neots North (2 seats) [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Chapman 1,312 32.8 19.6
Conservative David Harty * 1,158
UKIP Marian Appleton94723.7n/a
Independent Bob Farrer *85821.4n/a
Independent Ken Churchill *746
UKIP Sherrell Smart596
Labour Emlyn Rees3609.0+3.3
Liberal Democrats Gordon Thorpe3117.817.2
Labour Jim Lomax286
Green Melina Lafirenze2165.411.6
Majority3659.1−18.2
Turnout 3,55928.2−10.1
Conservative hold Swing −21.6
Conservative hold Swing
Norman Cross (2 seats) [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Roger Henson 1,270 39.7 +13.9
Conservative Mac McGuire * 1,231 38.5 10.7
Conservative Nick Guyatt *1,224
UKIP Barry Hyland1,146
Labour Margaret Cochrane48115.0+5.5
Labour Graeme Watkins405
Liberal Democrats Christopher Waites2186.88.7
Majority391.2−22.1
Turnout 3,18025.2−8.6
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +12.3
Conservative hold Swing
Ramsey [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Peter Reeve * 1,406 66.7 +21.3
Conservative Madeleine Jackson52324.811.0
Labour Susan Coomey1105.2+2.4
Liberal Democrats Anthony Jebson703.312.8
Majority88341.9+32.3
Turnout 2,11432.7+2.5
UKIP hold Swing +16.1
Sawtry and Ellington [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Simon Bywater 1,228 49.1 +29.2
Conservative Viv McGuire *89435.820.0
Labour Mary Howell2309.2+3.7
Liberal Democrats Rupert Moss-Eccardt1496.012.9
Majority33413.4−22.4
Turnout 2,51734.2−8.6
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +24.6
Somersham and Earith [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Criswell * 1,321 52.2 10.9
UKIP Peter Verrechia71728.3+13.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Hulme28811.45.9
Labour Iain Ramsbottom2068.1+3.7
Majority60423.9−22.0
Turnout 2,53534.3−8.9
Conservative hold Swing −12.0
St Ives (2 seats) [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Paul Bullen 1,581 36.8 +26.1
Conservative Kevin Reynolds * 1,521 35.4 15.4
UKIP Margaret King1,459
Conservative Ryan Fuller1,433
Liberal Democrats David Hodge51412.018.8
Labour Richard Allen48611.3+4.1
Labour Angela Richards448
Liberal Democrats Colin Saunderson389
Monster Raving Loony Lord Toby Jug 1974.66.7
Majority601.4−18.7
Turnout 4,14928.4−6.6
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +26.1
Conservative hold Swing
St Neots Eaton Socon and Eynesbury (2 seats) [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St Neots IndependentsDerek Giles 1,311 40.1 n/a
St Neots IndependentsSteven Van de Kerkhove 1,141
Conservative Roger Harrison72822.327.5
Conservative Adrian Usher710
UKIP Dave Howard69221.2n/a
UKIP Steve Lancaster470
Labour Wendy Hurst2507.70.4
Labour William O'Connor209
Liberal Democrats Martin Land1625.037.3
Green Gareth Thomas1263.9n/a
Majority58317.8+10.3
Turnout 3,02625.9−5.2
St Neots Independents gain from ConservativeSwing+33.8
St Neots Independents gain from Conservative
The Hemingfords and Fenstanton [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Bates * 1,141 47.6 18.5
UKIP Philip Foster79433.1n/a
Liberal Democrats David Priestman2329.717.7
Labour John Watson2319.6+3.0
Majority34714.5−24.2
Turnout 2,40232.3−9.8
Conservative hold Swing −25.8
Warboys and Upwood [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Michael Tew 1,002 47.0 +18.4
Conservative Jason Ablewhite 79637.312.7
Labour Kevin Goddard1718.0+4.5
Liberal Democrats Christine Wills1647.710.2
Majority2069.7−11.8
Turnout 2,14229.6−9.4
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing +15.6

South Cambridgeshire (16 seats)

District Summary

PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 10Increase2.svg 216,46035.6−10.3
Liberal Democrat 5Decrease2.svg 312,75527.6−10.1
Independent 1Increase2.svg 11,3172.9+0.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg7,11615.4+8.0
UKIP 0Steady2.svg6,24413.5+12.9
Green 0Steady2.svg2,3485.1−1.3
Monster Raving Loony 0Steady2.svg280.1+0.1

Division Results

Bar Hill [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Reynolds * 1,175 45.4 10.3
UKIP Helene Davies-Green57022.0+11.9
Labour Norman Crowther35213.6+5.1
Green Teal Riley2429.40.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Pellew2198.57.7
Monster Raving Loony Lord Broughall281.1n/a
Majority60523.4−16.2
Turnout 2,59335.1−11.2
Conservative hold Swing −11.1
Bassingbourn [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Dent 726 45.8 12.2
Green Simon Saggers54434.3+12.1
Labour Mark Toner19912.6+3.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Holmes1177.43.8
Majority18211.5−24.3
Turnout 1,61329.5−15.1
Conservative hold Swing −12.1
Bourn [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mervyn Loynes 449 26.0 23.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Hume43425.111.8
Labour Gavin Clayton39322.7+9.0
UKIP Lister Wilson *36321.0n/a
Green Marcus Pitcaithly895.2n/a
Majority150.9−11.5
Turnout 1,73225.9−9.7
Conservative hold Swing −5.8
Cottenham, Histon and Impington (2 seats) [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Mason 1,317 24.9 n/a
Liberal Democrats John Jenkins * 1,260 23.8 19.0
Conservative Lynda Harford1,14721.716.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Gymer *1,127
Conservative Timothy Wotherspoon1,082
Labour Huw Jones93117.6+11.2
Labour Brenda Biamonti817
UKIP Eric Heaver63712.0n/a
UKIP Joe Webster567
Majority571.1−3.4
Turnout 4,75334.5−8.3
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +22.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.2
Duxford [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Topping 1,125 42.7 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Warren Wilson76529.022.6
UKIP Elizabeth Wade48818.5n/a
Labour Ann Sinnott2569.7+5.2
Majority36013.7−2.4
Turnout 2,64438.0−12.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +14.9
Fulbourn [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Williams 1,180 44.9 +18.6
Conservative Nick Clarke *84832.23.4
Labour June Ford43416.5+8.6
Green David Smith1696.4n/a
Majority33212.6+3.3
Turnout 2,65434.6−6.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +11.0
Gamlingay [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Kindersley * 1,456 49.8 7.8
Conservative Alison Elcox73025.012.3
UKIP Diane Birnie47816.3n/a
Labour Peter Smith2629.0+3.7
Majority72624.8+4.5
Turnout 2,94437.6−9.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.3
Hardwick [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Frost 1,006 41.7 +10.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Fane90537.517.0
Labour Adam Dutton50320.8+16.3
Majority1014.2−18.7
Turnout 2,46832.0−14.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +13.5
Linton [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Hickford 1,253 40.2 6.2
Liberal Democrats John Batchelor *1,25240.18.3
UKIP Timothy Skottowe34611.1n/a
Labour Tom Purser2698.6+3.4
Majority10.0−2.0
Turnout 3,12942.6−10.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +1.0
Melbourn [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Van de Ven * 1,875 62.6 +12.7
UKIP David Kendrick47515.9n/a
Conservative Duncan Bullivant44014.724.4
Labour Angela Patrick2076.9+2.4
Majority1,40046.7+36.0
Turnout 3,00640.8−8.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.6
Papworth and Swavesey [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mandy Smith * 938 49.6 14.5
UKIP David Birnie39120.7n/a
Labour David Barrett23412.4+3.9
Green Gaynor Clements19710.4n/a
Liberal Democrats Richard Gymer1316.920.5
Majority54728.9−7.8
Turnout 1,89931.0−12.6
Conservative hold Swing −17.6
Sawston (2 seats) [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Orgee * 1,852 35.9 3.9
Conservative Gail Kenney * 1,754
UKIP Andrew Billinge95418.5n/a
Labour Adrian French88017.0+6.7
Green Linda Whitebread81015.76.8
Labour Mike Nettleton801
Liberal Democrats Michael Kilpatrick66913.014.5
Majority89817.4+5.1
Turnout 4,24132.2−9.6
Conservative hold Swing −11.2
Conservative hold Swing
Waterbeach [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maurice Leeke 1,217 42.5 9.8
Conservative James Hockney1,05336.86.0
UKIP Richard Glover2799.8n/a
Labour Paul Finley1916.8+1.8
Green Eleanor Crane1224.3n/a
Majority1645.7−3.7
Turnout 2,87240.9−3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.9
Willingham [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Manning 882 39.6 18.5
UKIP Martin Hale63628.6n/a
Labour Ben Monks38717.4+10.1
Green Helen Stocks1757.9n/a
Liberal Democrats Barry Platt1486.628.1
Majority24611.0−12.3
Turnout 2,23129.9−7.2
Conservative hold Swing −23.5

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