2019 Fenland District Council election

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2019 Fenland District Council election
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All 39 seats to Fenland District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election34 seats, 59.9%3 seats, 11.0%
Seats won2610
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote12,9725,140
Percentage54.2%21.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.7%Increase2.svg 10.5%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Green
Last election2 seats, 5.6%0 seats, 4.7%
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,6621,618
Percentage11.1%6.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.5%Increase2.svg 2.1%
Fenland UK ward map 2019.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2019 Fenland District Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2019 Fenland District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 for all 39 seats of the Fenland District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

In these elections, twelve councillors were returned unopposed, with Fenland District Council topping the Electoral Reform Society's list of 'rotten boroughs'. [1]

Summary

Background

In recent months a number of prominent Tories had failed to win selection for wards they had held in many instances for several years. Some of these stood as independent candidates. Nick Meekins standing as an independent took David Oliver's seat. Cllr Michelle Tanfield retained her Elm and Christchurch seat along with Will Sutton as independents. [2]

UKIP did not put up any candidates this election - former UKIP county councillor for Wisbech North ward (2013-2017), Paul Clapp said he felt he could "achieve more outside of the political system than in it". The local Green Party said it had "pushed hard" to field more candidates, but found "limited interest". The Labour candidate Martin Field (March East ward), felt uncontested seats were "bad for democracy". Labour had not a candidate standing in every seat in Fenland since 1995. Liberal Democrat candidate (Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary), Gavin Booth said: "The state of national politics now puts people off and this has caused a lot of apathy for local politics, which is a shame."

Two Independent councillors Virginia and Michael Bucknor stepped down, after 12 years in local politics, due to Mrs Bucknor's ill health. [3] A former conservative councillor Andy Maul took one of the two seats they were vacating. A number of former Tory councillors standing as independents gained seats across the district, collectively they are forming the largest opposition for many years. [4]

Election result

2019 Fenland District Council election [5]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 392608Decrease2.svg 866.650.112,646–9.8
  Independent 151070Increase2.svg 725.620.45,140+9.4
  Liberal Democrats 5211Steady2.svg5.110.52,662+4.9
  Green 5110Increase2.svg 12.712.83,236+8.1
  Labour 5000Steady2.svg0.06.51,554–4.6

Ward results

12 seats were uncontested. [6] (* denotes sitting councillor)

Bassenhally (Whittlesey)

Bassenhally (2 seats) [7] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Boden* Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative Kay Mayor* Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Benwick, Coates and Eastrea

Benwick, Coates and Eastrea (2 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Miscandlon* 395 39.7
Independent Bob Wicks 381 38.3 N/A
Conservative Graham Costello37237.4
Independent Maria Goldspink29129.3N/A
Independent Stephen Goldspink27427.6N/A
Turnout 99428.71
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Birch (Chatteris)

Birch [9] [6] (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Benney Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Clarkson (Wisbech)

Clarkson [10] [6] (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Lynn Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Doddington and Wimblington

Doddington and Wimblington [11] [12] (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Connor* Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Conservative Maureen Davis* Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Elm and Christchurch

Elm and Christchurch (2 seats) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Will Sutton* 451 46.3
Independent Michelle Tanfield* 444 45.5
Conservative Phil Webb29129.8
Conservative Pete Wheeler28228.9
Green Victoria Bunting21321.8
Turnout 97526.25
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkgate (Wisbech)

Kirkgate (1 seat) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Patrick 230 56.2 N/A
Conservative Garry Tibbs*17943.8-10.1
Turnout 22.44
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Lattersey (Whittlesey)

Lattersey (1 seat) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Bristow 407 66.3 +66.3
Labour Jes Hibbert20733.7N/A
Turnout 29.28
Conservative hold Swing

Manea

Manea (1 seat) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charlie Marks 404 54.2 N/A
Conservative Emma Kujat25834.6-32.9
Green Robert White8411.3N/A
Turnout 37.55
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

March East

March East (3 seats) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Clark* 581 38.6
Conservative Mark Purser 520 34.6
Independent Fred Yeulett* 514 34.2
Independent Andrew Pugh*48532.2
Conservative Raymond Jack48332.1
Green Andrew Crawford40827.1N/A
Labour Martin Field40326.8
Labour Katharine Bultitude40026.6
Turnout 1,50525.72
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

March North

March North (3 seats) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Cornwell* 524 42.9
Conservative Steve Count* 471 38.6
Conservative Kim French 449 36.8
Green Ruth Johnson38931.9
Conservative Peter Thompson37931.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Court*36529.9
Liberal Democrats Silke Ibbotson29524.2
Turnout 1,22122.27
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

March West

March West (3 seats) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Skoulding* 1,008 64.8
Conservative Jan French 847 54.5
Green Simon Wilkes [20] 524 33.7
Conservative Kit Owen*51032.8
Labour Matthew Routledge36923.7
Turnout 1,55527.47
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Green gain from Independent Swing

Medworth (Wisbech)

Medworth [21] [6] (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Tierney* Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Octavia Hill (Wisbech)

Octavia Hill (2 seats) [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Hoy* [23] 639 64.0
Conservative Susan Wallwork 487 48.8
Independent Peter Freeman42042.1N/A
Labour Clayton Payne17517.5
Turnout 99824.58
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary

Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary (2 seats) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gavin Booth* 815 70.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Bligh* 722 62.1
Conservative Rita Drinkwater35030.1
Conservative Dean Rogers26823.0
Turnout 1,16329.20
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Peckover (Wisbech)

Peckover (1 seat) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nick Meekins [26] 292 57.3 +18.3
Conservative David Oliver*21842.7-18.3
Turnout 28.19
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Nick Meekins rejoined the Conservatives in 2021. [27]

Roman Bank

Roman Bank (3 seats) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Clark* 927 65.7
Conservative Michael Humphrey* 859 60.8
Conservative Chris Seaton* 794 56.2
Liberal Democrats Diane Cutler46532.9N/A
Turnout 1,41227.48
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Slade Lode (Chatteris)

Slade Lode (1 seat) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Divine 248 60.0 N/A
Conservative Florence Newell*16540.0+40.0
Turnout 20.57
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St Andrews (Whittlesey)

St Andrews [30] [6] (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Mason* Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Staithe (Wisbech)

Staithe [31] [6] (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Topgood Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Stonald (Whittlesey)

Stonald (1 seat) [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denise Laws* Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

The Mills (Chatteris)

The Mills (1 seat) [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Hay Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Waterlees Village (Wisbech)

Waterlees Village (2 seats) [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Billy Rackley 449 51.4
Independent Andy Maul 440 50.4 N/A
Conservative Aigars Balsevics [35] 38444.0
Independent Ray Pearson26630.5N/A
Turnout 87322.42
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Wenneye (Chatteris)

Wenneye (1 seat) [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Murphy* Unopposed N/A N/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

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