2021 Peterborough City Council election

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Elections to Peterborough City Council took place on 6 May 2021. 23 of the 60 seats were contested. The election was held alongside the elections for the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. [1]

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2021 Peterborough City Council election
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  2019 6 May 2021 (2021-05-06) 2022  

23 seats (out of 60 seats) to Peterborough City Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderJohn HoldichShaz NawazNick Sandford
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatGlinton and CastorParkPaston and Walton
Last election1542
Seats before28169
Seats won1641
Seats after29168
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1-Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote22,323152995400
Percentage44.7030.6310.81
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.4Increase2.svg 2.7Decrease2.svg 4.5

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderJohn Fox
Party Werrington First Independent Liberal
Leader's seatWerrington
Last election101
Seats before301
Seats won120
Seats after320
Seat change-Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote17367410
Percentage3.481.480
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2Increase2.svg 0.7Decrease2.svg 2.8

 Seventh partyEighth party
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Party Green UKIP
Last election00
Seats before20
Seats won10
Seats after30
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1-
Popular vote4182262
Percentage8.370.52
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.2Decrease2.svg 7.6

Peterborough UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Peterborough City Council election

Current political makeup

Summary

2021 Peterborough City Council election [3]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 16Increase2.svg 169.57132948.3322,32344.70Increase2.svg 12.4
  Labour 4Steady2.svg17.39111525.0015,29930.63Increase2.svg 2.7
  Liberal Democrats 1Decrease2.svg 14.357813.335,40010.81Decrease2.svg 4.5
  Green 1Increase2.svg 14.35235.004,1828.37Decrease2.svg 2.2
  Werrington First 1Steady2.svg4.35235.001,7363.48Decrease2.svg 1.2
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0223.337411.48Increase2.svg 0.7
  Liberal 0Decrease2.svg 10.00000.0000Decrease2.svg 2.8
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg00002620.52Decrease2.svg 7.6

Ward results

(* indicates sitting councillor)

Barnack

This seat was last contested in 2016.

Barnack
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Edward Over* 729 63.12 Decrease2.svg 18.20
Liberal Democrats Prem Gyani18115.67N/A
Green Danette Lisa O'Hara12711.00N/A
Labour Noreen Bi11810.22Decrease2.svg 8.47
Majority54847.45Decrease2.svg 15.18
Turnout 1,15542.67+6.67
Conservative hold Swing

Bretton

This seat was last contested in 2019. Green (5.7% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Bretton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chaz Fenner 1,030 48.54 Increase2.svg 12.88
Labour Angus Alexander Ellis*86840.90Increase2.svg 6.36
Liberal Democrats Rohan Cameron Stuart Wilson1306.13Decrease2.svg1.26
UKIP Frances Agnes Fox713.35-13.3
For Britain Chris Heap231.08New
Majority1627.63+4.04
Turnout 2,12231.71-1.29
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (5.1% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amjad Iqbal* 2,000 59.77 +4.4
Conservative S Khazar86625.88-1.0
Liberal Democrats P Geraghty2136.37+0.5
Green Fiona Radic1865.56-1.1
Freedom AllianceA Federovs812.42New
Majority1,13433.89+8.29
Turnout 3,34641.06-4.94
Labour hold Swing +4.15

Dogsthorpe

The incumbent, Chris Ash (Liberal Party), is not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. Veterans and People's Party (5.1% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Dogsthorpe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ishfaq Hussain 856 38.87 +30.8
Labour Alison Margaret Jones77935.38-2.1
Independent Colin Hargreaves25011.35+0.7
Liberal Democrats Sandra Ringler1536.95-27.4
UKIP Graham John Whitehead873.95N/A
Green Kelsey Jack Brace773.50-0.7
Majority773.50-17.51
Turnout 2,20232.35-3.65
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

East

The incumbent, Azher Iqbal (CON) was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019.

East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jackie Allen 1,055 45.4 +11.5
Labour Nick Thulbourn1,02944.3-4.0
Liberal Democrats Stuart James Clark1255.4-4.3
Green Stacey Collins1134.9-3.2
Majority261.11-7.89
Turnout 2,32232.84-2.16
Conservative hold Swing

Eye, Thorney & Newborough

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (14.8% in 2019) and SDP (7.9% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Eye, Thorney & Newborough ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Simons * 1,656 70.0 +17.2
Labour Emma Goldberg42718.1+4.4
Green Michael Alexander1978.3+1.1
Liberal Democrats Annie Geraghty843.6+0.1
Majority1,22951.99+33.59
Turnout 2,36432.47-6.53
Conservative hold Swing +10.90

Fletton & Stanground

The incumbent, James Lillis (Lib Dem), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (16.0% in 2019) did not contest this time, although the previous candidate stood as an independent.

Fletton & Stanground ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oliver Timothy Sainsbury 682 35.4 +23.1
Liberal Democrats Jade Seager51526.7-25.0
Labour Phill Dave Brentor38620.0+6.5
Independent John Whitby20510.6+10.6
Green Raymond John Knight1397.2+0.2
Majority1678.66+3.96
Turnout 1,92726.92-4.08
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.57

Fletton & Woodston

One vacant seat is up for election, alongside the incumbent.

Fletton & Woodston ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Coles* 997 41.10 +4.30
Labour Imtiaz Ali 933 38.46 +4.16
Labour Lisa Forbes 91137.55+5.55
Conservative Andrew Stephen Willey90037.10+5.90
Green David Nicholas Stevenson27411.29-4.61
Liberal Democrats Callum Robertson1576.47+6.47
Liberal Democrats Neil Walton1225.03+5.03
Freedom AllianceChristopher Frederick Hopgood652.7New
Majority220.91
Turnout 2,42632.35+4.35
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Glinton & Castor

The incumbent was outgoing Council Leader John Holdich (CON). This seat was last contested in 2019.

Glinton & Castor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Saqib M Farooq 1,471 67.6 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Claire Biggam Bysshe27912.8+0.1
Labour Stuart Martin22510.3-1.0
Green Gregor Guthrie2029.3-1.9
Majority1,19254.75+8.25
Turnout 2,17742.18+1.18
Conservative hold Swing +2.28

Gunthorpe

The incumbent was Darren Fower, elected as a Lib Dem, but sitting as Labour. [4] He did not seek re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (9.3% in 2019) and Green (3.6% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Gunthorpe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Andrew Tyler 1,277 53.5 +19.5
Liberal Democrats Simon James Kail78032.7-11.2
Labour Jonas Yonga29712.5+3.3
CPA Tom Rogers311.3+1.3
Majority49720.84+6.44
Turnout 2,38536.32-1.68
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hampton Vale

The incumbent David Seaton (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. Green (5.4% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Hampton Vale ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lindsay John Sharp 473 43.8 +22.4
Liberal Democrats James Robert Brown31529.14-21.3
Labour Mohammed Tokir24122.3-0.6
Independent Dave William James King524.8+4.8
Majority15814.62+1.82
Turnout 1,08122.12+0.12
Conservative hold Swing

Hargate & Hempsted

This was a vacant seat due to the death of the sitting Conservative councillor. This seat was last contested in 2019.

Hargate & Hempsted ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicolle Nkazimulo Moyo 664 47.3 +8.0
Liberal Democrats Kevin Tighe31622.5-12.7
Labour Timothy Kujiyat31122.2+4.5
Green Samantha Godley1138.0+0.3
Majority34824.78+15.38
Turnout 1,40424.46+4.46
Conservative hold Swing +7.59

North

The incumbent Mohammed Nadeem (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (9.9% in 2019) did not contest this time.

North ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Haseeb 1,667 57.8 +4.7
Conservative Javed Akhtar89631.1+2.8
Green Alison Ambarchian1615.58+2.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Chivall1615.58+0.3
Majority77126.72+18.92
Turnout 2,88540.98-10.02
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +17.26

Orton Longueville

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (16.7% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Orton Longueville ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Peter Casey* 1,037 46.8 +16.9
Labour Wendy Mary Smith64929.3-2.0
Green June Mary Bull32114.5-2.0
Liberal Democrats Nick Penniall2099.4+3.7
Majority38817.51+9.41
Turnout 2,21629.57-1.43
Conservative hold Swing +4.25

Orton Waterville

The incumbent Kim Aitken (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019.

Orton Waterville ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Kirsty Anna Knight 1,505 52.6 -11.4
Conservative Michael John Samways97334.0+6.3
Labour Haydn James Robson2288.0+1.9
Liberal Democrats Vincent Carroll822.9+0.8
UKIP Iain Peter McLaughlan742.6+2.6
Majority53218.6-11.2
Turnout 2,86240.0+5.0
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Park

The incumbent was Labour group leader. This seat was last contested in 2019. Green (5.8% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shaz Nawaz* 1,481 49.6 +2.9
Conservative John Philip Peach1,33244.6+2.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Edward Hardman1735.8+1.0
Majority1494.99+2.79
Turnout 2,98643.27-10.73
Labour hold Swing +1.40

Paston & Walton

The incumbent was the Liberal Democrat group leader. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (15.5% in 2019) and Green (4.5% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Paston & Walton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Sandford* 981 46.3 -1.7
Conservative Charles George Day62629.5+19.0
Labour Arthur David Webber51224.2+2.7
Majority35516.76+0.36
Turnout 2,11928.88-2.12
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ravensthorpe

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (12.7% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Ravensthorpe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gul Nawaz* 1,596 57.2 +20.6
Labour Natasha Dawn Snarey91132.6-8.1
Green Naz Bibi1505.4+1.0
Liberal Democrats Richard John Thomas Cham1354.8-0.8
Majority68524.53+13.13
Turnout 2,79237.52-2.48
Conservative hold Swing +6.57

Stanground South

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (17.8% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Stanground South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Harper* 1,267 64.5 +17.5
Labour Richard Campbell-Smith48324.6+2.0
Green Stuart Middleton1316.7-0.7
Liberal Democrats Simon Garner854.3-0.9
Majority78439.88+16.98
Turnout 1,96627.04-0.96
Conservative hold Swing +8.34

Werrington

This seat was last contested in 2019.

Werrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Werrington First John Raymond Fox* 1,736 61.2 -13.5
Conservative Rylan Luke Ray53618.9+7.4
Labour Matthew James Dear33912.0+6.1
Green Georgia Wade1605.6+0.3
Liberal Democrats Richard David Olive672.4-0.2
Majority1,20042.28+2.38
Turnout 2,83836.06-1.94
Werrington First hold Swing -0.71

West

This seat was last contested in 2019.

West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynne Ayres* 1,009 57.6 +3.8
Labour Richard James Strangward44325.3+7.6
Green Barry Anthony Warne1247.08-3.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Whittaker1126.4-3.3
Freedom AllianceRob Petch341.9New
UKIP John Whitson Myles301.7-8.8
Majority56632.30-1.40
Turnout 1,75241.05+1.05
Conservative hold Swing -0.70

Wittering

The incumbent Diane Lamb (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2016.

Wittering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gavin Anthony Elsey 395 49.56 Decrease2.svg 32.36
Green Peter Huxley Slinger20225.35N/A
Independent John Stannage11414.30N/A
Labour Abi Ajoni617.65Decrease2.svg 10.43
Liberal Democrats Darren Wogan253.14N/A
Majority19324.22Decrease2.svg 39.62
Turnout 79732.66+7.66
Conservative hold Swing -28.85

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