2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election

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The 2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Ward results

Alconbury

Alconbury 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim White 651 61.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Young21320.0
Green Tom MacLennan1009.4
Labour David Brown999.3
Majority43841.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Brampton

Brampton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Jordan 987 51.4
Liberal Democrats John Morris 975 50.8
Conservative Jane King66534.6
Conservative Bill Sinclair58230.3
Labour Rob Gardiner22711.8
Majority31016.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Buckden

Buckden 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hamish Masson 517 51.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Emeleus48148.2
Majority363.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Fenstanton

Fenstanton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Mead 608 60.8
Labour Rob Leach20620.6
Liberal Democrats Colin Saunderson18618.6
Majority40240.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots

Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Conboy 1,396 60.5
Liberal Democrats David Underwood 1,150 49.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Grice 1,030 44.6
Conservative Sarah Smith91139.5
Conservative Keith Stukins65428.3
Conservative Tom Young62727.2
Labour Samuel Sweek38316.6
Majority1195.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Great Paxton

Great Paxton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard West 699 69.6
Labour Matthew Machin15515.4
Liberal Democrats Lesley Werb15014.9
Majority54454.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Staughton

Great Staughton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Darren Tysoe 741 62.7
Liberal Democrats Nick Farnden44037.3
Majority30125.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Hemingford Grey and Houghton

Hemingford Grey and Houghton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doug Dew 1,011 62.8
Conservative David Keane 902 56.1
Liberal Democrats David Priestman38223.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Clark34221.3
Labour Kim Loader26516.5
Majority52032.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Holywell-cum-Needingworth

Holywell-cum-Needingworth 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jon Neish 1,066 52.9
Conservative Lewis Besley 1,008 50.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Reay52225.9
Labour Richard Allen39819.8
Labour Marie Baker35617.7
UKIP Jean Harlow20210.0
UKIP Jules Grange1386.8
Majority48624.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Huntingdon East

Huntingdon East 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Humphrey 896 48.5
Liberal Democrats Trish Shrapnel 749 40.6
Conservative Jay Dyne74440.3
Conservative Tom Varghese62633.9
Labour Marion Kadewere26414.3
Labour Emily Jolley25613.9
Majority50.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Huntingdon North

Huntingdon North 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Kadewere 1,011 47.4
Labour Sam Wakeford 923 43.3
Labour Anita Diaz 843 39.5
Conservative Peter Brown72333.9
Conservative Alan MacKender-Lawrence66531.2
Conservative Richard Valatka57426.9
Liberal Democrats Lakkana Yalagala35416.6
UKIP Peter Ashcroft25111.8
UKIP Derek Norman22110.4
UKIP Shirley Reeve1748.2
Majority1205.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kimbolton

Kimbolton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Gray 953 86.2
Labour Ann Beevor15313.8
Majority80072.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Ramsey

Ramsey 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Corney 1,417 51.0
Conservative John Palmer 1,367 49.2
Conservative Jeff Clarke 1,355 48.8
UKIP Peter Reeve1,00536.2
UKIP Colin Stevens54319.6
UKIP Michael Mean52919.0
Labour Kevin Minnette38213.8
Labour Iain Ramsbottom32211.6
Liberal Democrats Dan Breen32011.5
Labour Kevin Goddard29710.7
Majority35012.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Sawtry

Sawtry 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Bywater 969 65.3
Independent Dick Tuplin 707 47.7
Independent Delia Riddle21614.6
Labour Michael Burn16210.9
Labour John Palmer1439.6
Liberal Democrats Elke Smith1318.8
Majority49133.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Somersham

Somersham 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Criswell 558 58.6
Labour Alan Hunter17618.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Hulme14815.5
UKIP Dianna Skeggs707.4
Majority38240.1
Conservative win (new seat)

St Ives East

St Ives East 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Bellamy 766 53.1
Conservative Jason Ablewhite 758 52.5
Labour Sam Feeney49234.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Jebson41428.7
Majority26618.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Ives South

St Ives South 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Davies 1,041 48.7
Conservative Angie Dickinson 946 44.3
Labour Paula Dean76135.6
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Wells53525.0
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Lynn36917.3
Majority1858.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Ives West

St Ives West 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ryan Fuller 461 58.0
Labour Mick White19925.0
Liberal Democrats Joe Jordan13517.0
Majority36233.0
Conservative win (new seat)

St Neots East

St Neots East 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nik Johnson 345 50.4
Conservative David Wells 273 39.9
Liberal Democrats James Catmur23534.3
Conservative Ian Gardener19328.2
Labour Nigel Pauley18627.2
Majority725.8
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Neots Eaton

St Neots Eaton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Putting St Neots Residents FirstDerek Giles1,55258.0
Putting St Neots Residents FirstSandie Giles1,44954.1
Putting St Neots Residents FirstColin Maslen1,29148.2
Conservative Charles Bober84131.4
Conservative Andy Jennings74627.9
Conservative James Corley66224.7
Labour Celia Emery36713.7
Labour David Cole32812.3
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Thompson2248.4
Majority45016.8
Putting St Neots Residents First win (new seat)
Putting St Neots Residents First win (new seat)
Putting St Neots Residents First win (new seat)

St Neots Eynesbury

St Neots Eynesbury 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Putting St Neots Residents FirstJustin Cooper-Marsh96344.9
Putting St Neots Residents FirstDoug Terry85439.8
Putting St Neots Residents FirstBarry Banks76535.7
Conservative Adrian Usher70032.6
Conservative Rob Moores66731.1
Conservative Karl Wainwright66531.0
Labour Anthony McNeill46221.5
Labour Dan Ridge39918.6
Liberal Democrats Claire Piper29113.6
Majority653.1
Putting St Neots Residents First win (new seat)
Putting St Neots Residents First win (new seat)
Putting St Neots Residents First win (new seat)

St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton

St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Barry Chapman 1,454 56.0
Conservative Philip Gaskin 956 36.8
Conservative Keith Prentice 875 33.7
Liberal Democrats Carol McMahon68126.2
Conservative Laurence Swain64224.7
Liberal Democrats James Bartrick58622.6
Labour Saul Jeavons50719.5
Labour Colin Gunter45917.7
Majority49133.1
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stilton, Folksworth and Washingley

Stilton, Folksworth and Washingley 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Alban 1,347 72.7
Conservative Marge Beuttel 1,146 61.9
Labour Jonathan Orchard34218.5
Labour Thelma Lomax30216.3
UKIP Roger Henson18910.2
UKIP Maureen Henson1367.3
Majority80443.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

The Stukeleys

The Stukeleys 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Sanderson 675 60.4
Independent Sally Smith 505 45.2
Independent Shaun Burton 428 38.3
Conservative Martin Stephenson35631.9
Conservative Laurence Swain35331.6
Conservative Daryl Brown31728.4
Liberal Democrats Ethan Stone14713.2
Labour Jane Hudson13812.4
UKIP Paul Bullen686.1
Majority726.4
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Warboys

Warboys 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Bull 1,031 61.6
Conservative Jill Tavener 1,020 60.9
Labour Angela Richards32919.7
Labour David King30718.3
UKIP Robert Brown23313.9
UKIP Sharna Peck1418.4
Majority80441.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Yaxley

Yaxley 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Butler 1,310 61.0
Conservative Kevin Gulson 1,194 55.6
Conservative Mac McGuire 926 43.1
Labour Graeme Watkins51323.9
Labour Margaret Cochrane51123.8
Labour Roger Whiting38818.1
Independent Chelsea Meachen38417.9
UKIP Paul Richardson35816.7
Majority41319.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections

Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots by-election

A by-election took place in Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots on 1 August 2019 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor David Underwood. [2] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Sarah Wilson.

Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots by-election 1 August 2019 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Wilson 929 47.9 -1.9
Conservative Paula Jane Sparling66634.4-5.1
Independent Nigel Pauley33317.2New
Majority26313.5

Alconbury by-election

A by-election took place in Alconbury on 12 December 2019 alongside the 2019 general election, following the resignation of Councillor Jim White. [4] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Ian Gardener.

Alconbury by-election 12 December 2019 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Derek Gardener 1,255 56.2 -5.0
Liberal Democrats Alastair Angus Henderson-Begg36516.3-3.7
Labour Nicholas Henry Sherratt26912.0+2.7
Independent Thomas Adrian John MacLennan23510.5New
Independent Paul Bullen893.9New
Majority86039.9

St Ives East by-election

A by-election took place in the St Ives East ward on 13 February 2020, after the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor and Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite following his referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. [6] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Adam Roberts.

St Ives East by-election 13 February 2020 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Roberts 558 46.5 -6.0
Independent Philip Martin Pope42935.7New
Liberal Democrats Colin Macrae Saunderson1099.0-19.7
Labour Barry John O'Sullivan1038.5-26.5
Majority12910.8

Huntingdon North by-election

A by-election took place in the Huntingdon North ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections. The seat was held for the Labour Party by Marion Kadewere.

Huntingdon North by-election 6 May 2021 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marion Kadewere 902 38.5 -1.0
Conservative Joanna Ewa Maria Bac79934.1+0.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Frederick Shellens49821.3+4.7
UKIP Peter Henry Ashcroft1426.1-5.7
Majority1034.4-1.2

St Ives South by-election

A by-election took place in the St Ives South ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections, following the passing of Councillor John Davies. [9] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Rianna D'Souza.

St Ives South by-election 6 May 2021 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rianna D'Souza 970 43.0 -5.7
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Charles Wells59926.6+1.6
Labour Catherine McIntyre Gleadow44119.5-16.1
Green John Robert George Parkin24610.9New
Majority37116.4+7.7

St Ives East by-election

A by-election took place in the St Ives East ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections, following the resignation of Councillor Richard Bellamy. [11] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Craig Smith.

St Ives East by-election 6 May 2021 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Craig Smith 824 54.9 +1.8
Labour Angela Louise Richards37424.9-9.2
Green Ann Barnes30220.1New
Majority45030.0+11.6

Warboys by-election

A by-election took place in the Warboys ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections, following the passing of Councillor Jill Tavener. [13] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Michael Haines.

Warboys by-election 6 May 2021 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael William Haines 1,235 62.7 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Helen Kewley38219.4New
Labour Paul Joseph Williams35217.9-43.0
Majority85343.3-0.1

St Neots East by-election

A by-election took place in the St Neots East ward on 8 July 2021, following the election of Dr Nik Johnson as Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. [15] The seat was won by Independent candidate Benjamin Pitt.

St Neots East by-election 8 July 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Michael Pitt 249 42.5 New
Green Lara Davenport-Ray19633.4New
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Michael Seeff6811.6-22.7
Conservative Samuel D Collins478.0-20.2
Labour Helen Mary Stroud264.4-46.0
Majority539.1

Huntingdon East by-election

Huntingdon East: 4 November 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Shellens 813 55.3 +8.3
Conservative Jonas King65644.7+5.6
Majority15710.6
Turnout 1,47627.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4

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