2021 Cambridgeshire County Council election

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2021 Cambridgeshire County Council election
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All 61 seats to Cambridgeshire County Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.1% (Increase2.svg 2.9% [1] )
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election36 seats, 40.4%15 seats, 29.9%7 seats, 18.0%
Seats before34166
Seats won28209
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 5Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote75,02353,34036,437
Percentage39.5%28.1%19.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.9%Decrease2.svg 1.8%Increase2.svg 1.2%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Independent St Neots Independents Green
Last election1 seats, 2.7%2 seats, 1.8%0 seats, 3.7%
Seats before220
Seats won220
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,1502,28317,445
Percentage2.7%1.2%9.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.1%Decrease2.svg 0.6%Increase2.svg 5.5%
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Map showing the results of the 2021 Cambridgeshire County Council election
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Council composition after the election
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The 2021 Cambridgeshire County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. [2] All 61 councillors were elected from 59 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 election was held alongside a full election for Cambridge City Council, the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and one-third of Peterborough City Council. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Previous composition

2017 election

PartySeats
Conservative 36
Liberal Democrats 15
Labour 7
St Neots Independents2
Independent 1
Total61

Composition of council seats before election

PartySeats
Conservative 34
Liberal Democrats 16
Labour 6
St Neots Independents2
Independent 2
Vacant (Conservative) [6] 1
Total61

[7]

Changes between elections

In between the 2017 election and the 2021 election, the following council seats changed hands:

DivisionDatePrevious PartyNew PartyCauseResulting Council Composition
Con LDem Lab STI Ind
Trumpington May 2018 [8] Liberal Democrats Independent Sitting councillor loses Whip.3614722
Trumpington 2 May 2019 [9] Independent Liberal Democrats Independent incumbent resigned. Liberal Democrats won by-election.3615721
Duxford27 February 2020 [10] Conservative Liberal Democrats Conservative incumbent resigned. Liberal Democrats won by-election.3516721
Cherry Hinton 7 December 2020 [11] Labour Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.3516622
Sawston and Shelford26 February 2021 [12] Conservative Vacant Sitting councillor resigned. [13] 3416622

The campaign

The Hickford Inquiry (that had come to be known in the press as 'Farmgate') into the tenancy of a county council owned farm by sitting Conservative councillor Roger Hickford and the delay in releasing the report was widely discussed in social media and covered in the local press election campaign coverage. Allegations of bullying and insider trading were made against the Conservative deputy-leader. [14] Following the suspension of another Conservative councillor Simon King by his local party, over expenses submitted to Fenland District Council and the prime minister's flat refurbishment, there was a risk of allegations of sleaze dominating the campaign. [15] Both the seats in his Sawston & Shelford ward were lost to the Liberal Democrats in the election, largely contributing to the Conservatives' loss of control of the council. [16]

Results summary

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PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Conservative Party 28-8
28 / 61
77,06839.0%-1.6%
Liberal Democrats 20+5
20 / 61
56,46528.6%-1.2%
Labour Party 9+2
9 / 61
37,78319.1%+0.8%
Green 00
0 / 61
18,5729.4%+5.6%
Independents 2+1
2 / 61
5,1502.6%+0.3%
St. Neots Independents20
2 / 61
2,2831.2%-0.6%
UK Independence Party 00
0 / 61
3430.2%-3.5%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 00
0 / 61
550.0%-
Workers Party of Britain 00
0 / 61
480.0%-

In the local government elections the Conservatives had a net gain of 13 councils in England, Cambridgeshire, however was of the few Conservative held councils that was lost. [17] Only the Labour Party and the Conservative Party contested all 69 seats on the council. The Liberal Democrats stood 61 candidates, not standing in three divisions in Fenland and five divisions in Huntingdon District. The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition stood two candidates in the Godmanchester & Huntingdon South and the Huntingdon North & Hartford divisions. The four UK Independence Party candidates failed to win any seats. The Conservatives lost their overall majority despite winning all 9 Fenland District seats, and the low turnout in the north of the county, Wisbech West not even reaching 25%. [18]

Aftermath

On 7 May Conservative county councillor Josh Schumann told the Cambridge Independent: "It is an indication we are going to have to work with others to ensure that the council delivers a lot of what it has done over the last four years." [19] A week later the BBC reported that the leaders of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Independent groups had signed an agreement for control of the council. [20]

Election of group leaders

Steve Count (March North & Waldersey) was reelected leader of the Conservative Group with Joshua Schumann (Burwell) as the deputy leader, Lucy Nethsingha (Newnham) was reelected leader of the Liberal Democrat Group with Lorna Dupré (Sutton) as the deputy, and Elisa Meschini (King's Hedges) was reelected leader of the Labour Group with Richard Howitt (Petersfield) becoming deputy leader. [21]

Election of leader of the council

Lucy Nethsingha, the leader of the Liberal Democrat group, was duly elected leader of the council and formed a coalition administration, with Labour leader Elisa Meschini as her deputy leader. [22]

Results by district

All electoral divisions elected one councillor unless stated otherwise.

(* denotes sitting councillor)

Cambridge (12 seats)

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Cambridge

District summary

Labour proved the dominant force in Cambridge, gaining seats in Chesterton and Market divisions from the Liberal Democrats, as well regaining the Cherry Hinton seat previously held by a former Labour member, who did not stand for re-election. [16]

PartySeats+/−Votes%+/−
Labour 9Increase2.svg 216,32541.9+4.8
Liberal Democrats 3Decrease2.svg 210,70527.5−9.7
Green 0Steady2.svg6,41816.5+8.3
Conservative 0Steady2.svg5,50114.1−0.7
UKIP 0Steady2.svg270.1−0.6

Division results

Abbey [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Bulat 1,129 41.77 Increase2.svg 1.17
Green Jeremy Caddick92434.18Increase2.svg 25.76
Conservative Timothy Haire32612.06Decrease2.svg 1.29
Liberal Democrats Rosy Ansell32411.99Decrease2.svg 25.63
Majority2057.58Increase2.svg 4.60
Turnout 2,70338.69+0.0
Labour hold Swing −12.3
Arbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hilary Cox 1,359 48.16 Increase2.svg 3.33
Liberal Democrats Fionna Tod61121.65Decrease2.svg 9.30
Conservative Robert Boorman47516.83Decrease2.svg 1.43
Green Stephen Lawrence37713.4+7.4
Majority74826.51+12.6
Turnout 2,82240.87−2.6
Labour hold Swing +6.3
Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Rae 1,339 40.65 Increase2.svg 10.87
Liberal Democrats Alastair Gadney1,10533.55Increase2.svg 5.34
Green Simon Baron53716.30Increase2.svg 10.67
Conservative Philip Salway3139.50Increase2.svg 1.87
Majority2347.03+6.1
Turnout 3,32949.15+2.9
Labour hold Swing +2.8
Cherry Hinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryony Goodliffe 1,617 48.59 Decrease2.svg 0.20
Conservative Eric Barrett-Payton86125.87Increase2.svg 3.34
Green Richard Potter45613.70Increase2.svg 6.95
Liberal Democrats Gillian Moore39411.84Decrease2.svg 10.09
Majority75622.72Decrease2.svg 3.54
Turnout 3,32840.17+1.2
Labour hold Swing −1.8
Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerri Bird 1,639 39.91 Increase2.svg 3.74
Liberal Democrats Ian Manning *1,50536.64Decrease2.svg 7.45
Green Elizabeth May52012.66Increase2.svg 7.54
Conservative Mike Harford41610.13Decrease2.svg 2.24
UKIP Peter Burkinshaw270.66Decrease2.svg 1.60
Majority1343.26Decrease2.svg 4.66
Turnout 4,10751.32+2.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +5.6
King's Hedges
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elisa Meschini * 1,478 49.25 Increase2.svg 9.17
Liberal Democrats Richard Rathwell57018.99Decrease2.svg 14.95
Conservative John Ionides50316.76Increase2.svg 3.03
Green Mark Slade45015.00Increase2.svg 8.22
Majority90830.26+24.1
Turnout 3,00134.94−1.1
Labour hold Swing +12.1
Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Gay 872 37.63 Increase2.svg 8.22
Liberal Democrats Yemi Macaulay78133.71Decrease2.svg 8.16
Green Nicola Elliott43218.64Increase2.svg 0.20
Conservative Phoebe Pickering23210.01−0.3
Majority913.93−8.5
Turnout 2,31734.11+0.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg 8.19
Newnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Nethsingha * 971 41.66 Decrease2.svg 9.51
Labour Tariq Sadiq77733.33Increase2.svg 5.12
Green Shanna Hart38616.56Increase2.svg 8.47
Conservative James Vitali1978.45−3.9
Majority1948.32−14.6
Turnout 2,33140.57+0.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.32
Petersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Howitt 1,896 48.47 Increase2.svg 7.31
Liberal Democrats Mark Argent1,01826.02Decrease2.svg 7.87
Green Edwin Wilkinson60615.49Increase2.svg 1.86
Conservative Shapour Meftah39210.02−1.3
Majority87822.4+15.2
Turnout 3,91246.29+3.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 7.59
Queen Ediths
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Beckett 1,355 35.95 Decrease2.svg 10.43
Labour Steve King1,16830.99Increase2.svg 4.40
Conservative Donald Douglas64717.17Decrease2.svg 3.61
Green Jacqueline Whitmore59915.89Increase2.svg 9.65
Majority1874.96−14.8
Turnout 3,76948.91+0.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −7.4
Romsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Shailer 2,056 53.17 Increase2.svg 8.50
Green Elisabeth Whitebread72218.67Increase2.svg 9.67
Liberal Democrats Sam Oliver60115.54Decrease2.svg 21.63
Conservative Daniel Collis48812.62+3.5
Majority1,33434.5+27.0
Turnout 3,86742.94−0.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 0.58
Trumpington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philippa Slatter 1,470 41.70 Increase2.svg 2.69
Labour Pam Stacey99528.23Decrease2.svg 1.38
Conservative Steven George65118.47Decrease2.svg 5.79
Green Ceri Galloway40911.60+4.5
Majority47513.48+4.1
Turnout 3,52541.38−3.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.04

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East Cambridgeshire (8 seats)

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East Cambridgeshire

District summary

The Liberal Democrats won both Ely seats from the Tories, and held on to their Sutton seat. Elsewhere, East Cambs remained blue. [16]

PartySeats+/−Votes%+/−
Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 210,48044.2−10.0
Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 28,11334.2+3.4
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,61415.2+2.6
Green 0Steady2.svg1,5146.4+4.0

Division results

Burwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Josh Schumann * 1,551 51.60 Decrease2.svg 2.29
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Kathryn Bourne Cane76125.32Increase2.svg 3.10
Labour Liz Swift69423.09Increase2.svg 9.90
Majority78926.25
Turnout 3,00633.84
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.70
Ely North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Whelan 1,233 42.14 Increase2.svg 6.77
Conservative Richard Hobbs1,08036.91Decrease2.svg 12.41
Labour Louise Moschetta37312.75Decrease2.svg 2.56
Green Richard Ingram2408.20N/A
Majority1515.23
Turnout 2,92641.58
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 9.59
Ely South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Piers Coutts 1,763 45.64 Increase2.svg 6.90
Conservative John McFall1,12229.04Decrease2.svg 17.04
Labour Rebecca Denness61816.00Increase2.svg 0.82
Green Gemma Bristow3609.32N/A
Majority64116.59
Turnout 3,86346.76
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 11.97
Littleport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Ambrose Smith * 904 53.71 Decrease2.svg 3.52
Labour Adam Cooley36321.57Decrease2.svg 0.64
Liberal Democrats Paul Speed25114.91Decrease2.svg 5.65
Green Lee Phillips1659.80N/A
Majority54132.14
Turnout 1,68323.39
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.44
Soham North & Isleham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Goldsack 1,570 62.93 Decrease2.svg 3.30
Liberal Democrats Charles Warner40016.03Decrease2.svg 1.41
Labour Mark Hucker36714.71Decrease2.svg 1.63
Green Katy Prentice1586.33N/A
Majority1,17046.89
Turnout 2,53229.61
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 0.94
Soham South and Haddenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Schumann 1,620 51.44 Decrease2.svg 6.28
Liberal Democrats Helen Barker74023.50Decrease2.svg 2.58
Labour Lydia Hill55317.56Increase2.svg 7.46
Green Floramay Waterhouse2367.49+1.4
Majority880
Turnout 3,14935.39
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lorna Helen Dupre * 2,155 65.26 Increase2.svg 19.50
Conservative Jonathan Rodney Farmer97229.44Decrease2.svg 13.53
Labour Carlos Toranzos1755.30-6.0
Majority1,183
Turnout 3,30237.81
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg 16.52
Woodditton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Gordon Sharp 1,661 50.39 Decrease2.svg 17.05
Liberal Democrats Charles Edward Powell80924.54Decrease2.svg 6.33
Labour Steven John O'Dell47114.29Increase2.svg 12.60
Green Elaine Marshall35510.77N/A
Majority852
Turnout 3,29638.17
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 5.36

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Fenland (9 seats)

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Fenland

[26] [27]

District summary

It was a clean sweep for the Tories in Fenland. Despite some very low turnouts and swings against some candidates they held every seat. Among those returning was Tory group leader Steve Count. [16]

PartySeats+/−Votes%+/−
Conservative 9Steady2.svg17,03063.0+8.3
Labour 0Steady2.svg4,41116.3+2.7
Independent 0Steady2.svg2,0777.7+1.2
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg1,9467.3-2.2
Green 0Steady2.svg1,2994.8+1.8
UKIP 0Steady2.svg970.4−11.8
Workers Party 0Steady2.svg480.2+0.2

Division results

Chatteris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Hay* 1,410 59.12 Increase2.svg 10.66
Labour Marian Phillips41317.32Increase2.svg 9.38
Independent Daniel Divine40516.98+9.4
Green Andrew Crawford1576.6N/A
Majority997
Turnout 2,38528.69−1.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.64
March North & Waldersey (2 Seats) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jan French* 2,978 57.7 +8.3
Conservative Steve Count* 2,906 56.3 +2.9
Labour Martin Field1,05320.4+0.3
Labour Mark Taylor66712.9-7.3
Liberal Democrats Sarah Bligh64012.4-1.9
Green Jazmin Stewart4468.6+2.7
Green Robert White3847.4+2.9
Independent David Patrick3817.4N/A
Majority1,853
Turnout 5,18828.36
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
March South & Rural [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Gowing* 1,819 68.51 Increase2.svg 28.76
Labour Amanda Hirson48018.08Increase2.svg 10.94
Liberal Democrats Liam O'Rourke1927.23Increase2.svg 2.06
Green Emma Pollard1646.18Increase2.svg 2.00
Majority1,33950.43
Turnout 2,65531.83
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 8.91
Roman Bank & Peckover [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon King* 1,728 57.56 Increase2.svg 3.39
Liberal Democrats Gavin Booth89529.81Increase2.svg 6.91
Labour Chris Mountain2428.06Decrease2.svg 1.32
Green Ruth Johnson1374.56N/A
Majority833
Turnout 3,00233.04Increase2.svg 4.03
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.76
Whittlesey North [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Boden* 2,055 75.39 Increase2.svg 9.70
Labour Peter Bibb57120.95Increase2.svg 7.52
Liberal Democrats Diane Cutler1003.67Decrease2.svg 0.81
Majority1,484
Turnout 2,72633.68Increase2.svg 6.66
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.09
Whittlesey South [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Connor* 1,727 61.09 Decrease2.svg 5.34
Labour Jes Hibbert49717.58Increase2.svg 7.88
Independent Bob Wicks45516.1N/A
Green Simon Wilkes1485.2Decrease2.svg 0.65
Majority1,232
Turnout 2,82732.74Increase2.svg 2.94
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 6.61
Wisbech East [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Hoy* 1,358 62.6 -0.6
Independent Spike Crowson35816.5N/A
Labour Reginald Martin Mee28613.2-1.9
Liberal Democrats Rasa McGill1195.5+2.34
Workers Party Clayton Maxwell Payne482.21N/A
Majority1,000
Turnout 2,16927.96Increase2.svg 2.16
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 5.22
Wisbech West [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Tierney* 1,049 57.5 -3.6
Independent Andy Maul45124.7N/A
Labour Daniel James Kerry20211.1+0.3
UKIP Ted Hurlock975.3-6.7
Independent Lynn Monk271.5N/A
Majority598
Turnout 1,82624.18Decrease2.svg 2.62
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 10.44

Huntingdonshire (17 seats)

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Huntingdonshire

District summary

The Tories gained a couple of seats in Huntingdonshire from the LibDems, strengthening their hold on the area, losing by just 11 votes in St Neots East and Gransden to Stephen Ferguson (Independent). [16]

PartySeats+/−Votes%+/−
Conservative 12Increase2.svg 123,24949.8+1.0
Independent 2Increase2.svg 12,8886.2+2.9
St Neots Independents
2Steady2.svg2,2834.9−2.4
Liberal Democrats 1Decrease2.svg 27,71116.5−4.8
Labour 0Steady2.svg7,56616.2+3.9
Green 0Steady2.svg2,7625.9+5.9
UKIP 0Steady2.svg2190.5−6.5
TUSC 0Steady2.svg550.1+0.1

Division results

Alconbury & Kimbolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Derek Gardener * 2,362 68.0 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Alastair Angus Henderson-Begg48814.0-16.9
Green John McCutcheon3199.2N/A
Labour Philip Nigel Sly3068.8+1.5
Majority1,874
Turnout 3,47543.21
Conservative hold Swing
Brampton & Buckden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Billington 1,494 43.4 -1.6
Liberal Democrats John Richard Childs1,32638.5-10.1
Labour Sam Wakeford41912.2+5.7
Green Gareth John Holsgrove2066.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,44538.94
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Godmanchester & Huntingdon South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Martin Wilson* 1,258 46.0 -6.3
Conservative Paula Jane Sparling97235.6+6.9
Labour Samuel Paul Week46517.0+4.7
TUSC Will Martin381.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,73336.89
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Huntingdon North & Hartford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonas King 1,039 39.0 +5.6
Labour Patrick Kadewere84731.8+10.7
Liberal Democrats Phil Pearce67025.1-9.9
UKIP Peter Henry Ashcroft933.5-7.0
TUSC Geoff Eagle170.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,66631.88
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Huntingdon West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Sanderson * 1,427 55.2 +7.2
Labour Leedo George63624.9+13.1
Conservative Gus Thomas Rankin49419.3-6.1
Majority
Turnout 2,58834.73
Independent hold Swing
Ramsey & Bury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adela Eva Costello * 1,698 64.6 +19.5
Independent Mike Tew51819.7N/A
Labour Mark Trevor Hebert41215.7+6.6
Majority
Turnout 2,65532.55
Conservative hold Swing
St Ives North & Wyton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ryan Fuller * 1,241 51.0 -3.2
Labour Angela Louise Richards47119.3+2.0
Green Ann Barnes33713.8N/A
Liberal Democrats James Roger Catmur2078.5-9.4
Independent Paul Bullen 1797.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,43530.64
Conservative hold Swing
St Ives South & Needingworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Reynolds * 1,368 45.8 -13.5
Liberal Democrats Nic Wells74925.1+5.7
Labour Cath Gleadow56518.9-2.4
Green John Robert George Parkin30510.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,98737.99
Conservative hold Swing
St Neots East & Gransden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen William Ferguson 764 38.8 N/A
Conservative Sam Collins75538.3-14.3
Green Lara Davenport-Ray24012.2N/A
Labour Ryan David Lee21110.7-0.7
Majority90.45
Turnout 1,99539.3
Independent hold Swing
St Neots Eynesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St Neots IndependentsSimone Leigh Taylor * 879 39.2 -4.2
Conservative Nigel Philip Eaton83437.3+2.8
Labour Amy Louise Duckworth36416.2+6.2
Green Liz Timms1637.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,24128.58
St Neots Independents hold Swing
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Ivan Prentice 1,237 46.6 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Michael Seeff66225.0+0.9
Labour Janet Elizabeth Boston40215.2+4.9
Green Daniel Edward Laycock35213.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,65334.01
St Neots The Eatons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St Neots IndependentsDerek Arthur Giles * 1,404 42.0 -4.3
Conservative Andy Jennings1,21736.4+9.0
Labour Celia Ann Emery43212.9+6.3
Green Catherine James Goodman2878.6-4.2
Majority
Turnout 3,34034.91
St Neots Independents hold Swing
Sawtry & Stilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Bywater * 2,399 72.0 +3.2
Labour Joshua Benjamin Sandeman51415.4+1.7
Liberal Democrats John Paul Morris2938.8+0.5
UKIP Roger John Henson1263.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,33235.66
Conservative hold Swing
Somersham & Earith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Criswell * 1,713 62.3 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Tony Hulme39914.5+0.1
Labour Karen Andrée Webb36213.2+2.2
Green Kirsten Kathleen McLaughlin27810.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,80236.3
Conservative hold Swing -3.01
The Hemingfords & Fenstanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Bernard Dew 1,737 56.3 -5.9
Liberal Democrats David John Priestman69822.6-5.0
Labour Michael John Gleadow37712.2+2.0
Green Seona Gunn-Kelly2758.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,14040.1
Warboys & The Stukeleys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Corney 1,393 64.6 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Helen Kewley38317.8+4.2
Labour Paul Joseph Williams38017.6-9.1
Majority
Turnout 2,15632.06
Conservative hold Swing -1.02
Yaxley & Farcet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mac McGuire * 1,296 56.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Richard Wood57825.4N/A
Labour Sarah Margaret Vivian Smalley40317.7
Majority
Turnout 2,27727.21
Conservative hold Swing -10.43

South Cambridgeshire (15 seats)

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South Cambridgeshire

District summary

The Liberal Democrats in South Cambridgeshire, gained seats from Conservatives in five divisions. The closest battle was in Hardwick, where Michael Atkins (Lib Dems) beat Lina Nieto (Con) by just five votes. [16]

PartySeats+/−Votes%+/−
Liberal Democrats 13Increase2.svg 727,99045.7+5.7
Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 720,80834.0−6.2
Green 0Steady2.svg6,44210.5+6.6
Labour 0Steady2.svg5,8679.6−4.3
Independent 0Steady2.svg1850.3−1.1

Division results

Bar Hill [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edna Murphy 1,500 44.92 Increase2.svg 17.03
Conservative Lynda Harford *1,34540.28Increase2.svg 0.19
Green Stan Rankin49414.79Increase2.svg 6.38
Majority1554.64
Turnout 333947.69
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 8.42
Cambourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Howell * 1,155 38.25 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Drew96932.1+4.2
Labour Timothy Hayes59519.7-2.6
Green Marcus Pitcaithly30110.0+2.8
Majority
Turnout 3,02034.28 ?
Conservative hold Swing -4.93
Cottenham & Willingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Gough 2,045 53.2 +17.9
Conservative Timothy Wotherspoon *1,36335.5+0.2
Green Colin Coe43511.3+6.2
Majority
Turnout 3,84345.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 8.9
Duxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter John McDonald * 1,990 48.3 +15.0
Conservative Luigi Robert Murton1,69241.1-14.0
Green Claire Ann James43810.6+6.6
Majority
Turnout 4,12049.51
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 15
Fulbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Hilda Gabriel Daunton 1,182 38.8 -4.6
Conservative George Searle Walker75424.8-7.3
Labour Tim Andrews66621.9+2.4
Green Oliver Fisher2588.5+3.5
Independent Neil John Scarr1856.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,04542.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gamlingay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Gerald Molesworth Kindersley* 1,942 49.7 +7.5
Conservative Harriet Gould1,71143.8+3.2
Green Steven Alex Bradshaw2516.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 3,90347.14
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.14
Hardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Ian Atkins 1,865 43.2 +8.3
Conservative Lina Nieto1,86043.1-3.8
Green Colin Reynolds59013.7+7.1
Majority
Turnout 4,31548.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Histon & Impington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ros Hathorn 2,240 57.1 +3.2
Conservative Steven James Mastin72519.5-3.7
Labour Khadija Arsalan63016.1-0.6
Green Sandra Ann Archer3278.3+2.1
Majority
Turnout 3,92245.95
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Linton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Henry Alexander Frederick Batchelor * 2,024 49.5 +1.9
Conservative John Joseph Bald1,50636.8-1.6
Labour Philip David White3037.4+0.5
Green Paul Evans2566.3-0.8
Majority
Turnout 4,08947.16
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.74
Longstanton, Northstowe & Over
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Firouz Thompson 1,706 53.7 +13.9
Conservative Tom Bygott1,12635.5-10.4
Green Maria Dawn Harrison34210.8+5.9
Majority
Turnout 3,17444.85
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Melbourn & Bassingbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Elizabeth Kerr van de Ven * 1,854 55.5 -0.7
Conservative Tom Goldie1,06131.7+6.0
Green Simon Peter Saggers2497.4+1.6
Labour Christopher John Tudor Lewis1795.4-0.3
Majority
Turnout 3,34341.48
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Papworth & Swavesey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mandy Lorraine Smith * 1,309 45.7 -10.3
Labour Tom Mayer86428.4+17.0
Liberal Democrats Peter David Sandford56818.6-6.1
Green Daniel Aspel2177.2-0.7
Majority
Turnout 3,03940.99
Conservative hold Swing

One of the two Sawston & Shelford seats was vacant as Roger Hickford had resigned, the other incumbent did not stand for re-election.

Sawston & Shelford (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Milnes 3,518 46.9 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Maria King 3,125 41.6 +1.4
Conservative Manas Deb2,10628.1-14.8
Conservative Dale Keith Hargrove2,04527.2-13.9
Green Sophi Berridge1,04113.9N/A
Labour Tracey Lynne Draper89812.0-7.0
Green Eleanor Ruth Crane7439.9N/A
Labour Anand Pillai6799.0-9.8
Majority
Turnout 7,50447.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Waterbeach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Elizabeth Bradnam * 1,462 36.0 -10.4
Labour James Phillip Bull1,05325.9+9.8
Conservative Ben Shelton1,05025.8-6.4
Green Thomas Anthony Lachlan-Cope50012.3+7.0
Majority
Turnout 4.06544.99
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

St Neots The Eatons

St Neots The Eatons: 16 February 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Seeff 1,042 43.5 N/A
Conservative Andrew Jennings74631.1
Independent Colin Maslen36015.0
Labour Taylor Purden25010.4
Majority29612.4
Turnout 2.39825.5-9.4
Liberal Democrats gain from St Neots Independents Swing

Arbury

Arbury: 4 May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Black 1,174 43.0 –5.2
Conservative Robert Boorman76127.9+11.1
Green Stephen Lawrence39714.6+1.2
Liberal Democrats Sam Oliver39614.5–7.2
Majority41315.1
Turnout 2,728
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.2

Soham South and Haddenham

Soham South and Haddenham: 4 May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Hunt 1,568 44.6 -6.9
Liberal Democrats Connor Docwra1,27636.3+12.8
Labour Simon Patenall37910.8-6.8
Green Pip Gardner2938.3+0.8
Majority2928.3-19.6
Turnout 3,56739.3+3.9
Conservative hold Swing -9.9

Yaxley and Farcet

Yaxley and Farcet: 21 March 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wood 509 31.0 +5.6
Conservative Kev Gulson47028.6-28.3
Independent Sally Howell44827.3New
Labour Richard Ilett17510.6-7.1
Green Ellisa Westerman422.6New
Majority392.4N/A
Turnout 1,64820.0-7.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +16.9

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