2022 South Cambridgeshire District Council election

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2022 South Cambridgeshire District Council election
  2018 May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)2026 

All 55 council seats
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election3011
Seats won378
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 3

2022 South Cambridgeshire District Council Election Map.png
Map of the results of the election by ward

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2022 [1] as part of the 2022 United Kingdom local elections. All forty five seats were up for election in twenty six wards. The Liberal Democrats were defending the council, having won control in 2018. [2] [3]

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Summary

2022 South Cambridgeshire District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 453770Increase2.svg 782.252.152,851+13.6
  Conservative 45803Decrease2.svg 317.829.229,624–4.9
  Labour 22002Decrease2.svg 20.010.810,939–6.7
  Green 16000Steady2.svg0.06.26,246+1.8
  Independent 3002Decrease2.svg 20.01.81,807–3.7

Results by ward

A * denotes an incumbent

Balsham

Balsham (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Harvey* 704 54.2 +6.7
Conservative John Biggs40431.1-8.6
Labour Jason Walter1017.8-2.6
Green Bob Ensch906.9+4.5
Majority
Turnout 1,29943.45
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bar Hill

Bar Hill (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bunty Waters* 560 48.2 -3.5
Liberal Democrats David Barlow50643.6+33.4
Green Thomas Lachlan-Cope958.2-2.5
Majority
Turnout 1,16138.98
Conservative hold Swing

Barrington

Barrington (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aidan van de Weyer* 888 64.2 +15.7
Conservative Chris Chapman49535.8-6.5
Majority
Turnout 1,38352.15
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bassingbourn

Bassingbourn (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan van de Ven 579 45.5 N/A
Conservative Soma Pemmireddy37229.2-5.9
Green Simon Saggers24719.4+6.6
Labour Turlough Stone755.9-46.2
Majority
Turnout 1,27342.18
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Caldecote

Caldecote (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tumi Hawkins* 909 74.3 +16.3
Conservative Oliver Barnett31425.7-12.1
Majority
Turnout 1,22343.37
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cambourne

Cambourne (three seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helene Leeming 1,382 46.9 +33.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Drew 1,295 44.0 +33.0
Conservative Shrobona Bhattacharya* 1,022 34.7 -9.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Hersom99133.6N/A
Conservative Conor Smith82127.9-20.9
Conservative Madhuparna Datta80927.5-10.1
Labour Kirsty Ellerker62621.2-16.4
Independent Aftab Ahmed42514.4N/A
Green Marcus Pitcaithly39713.5-0.3
Independent Sobia Zaman2769.4N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,94638.12
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Caxton & Papworth

Caxton & Papworth (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Howell* 954 51.3 -10.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Sandford 771 41.5 +23.1
Conservative Tanya Gray76841.3-15.3
Liberal Democrats Sean Lindsay-Smith57430.9N/A
Green Gaynor Clements40521.8+6.1
Majority
Turnout 1,85938.94
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Cottenham

Cottenham (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Loveluck 1,545 69.0 +21.0
Liberal Democrats Annika Osborne 1,354 60.5 +16.7
Conservative Nigel Bolitho49822.3-9.7
Conservative Frank Morris45620.4-9.5
Green Colin Coe40918.3+11.6
Majority
Turnout 2,23842.71
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Duxford

Duxford (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter McDonald* 885 76.4 +26.8
Conservative Luigi Murton27423.6-18.0
Majority
Turnout 1,15941.45
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fulbourn & Fen Ditton

Fulbourn & Fen Ditton (three seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Williams* 1,433 40.3 -5.6
Conservative Graham Cone* 1,305 36.7 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Carla Hofman 1,166 32.8 -4.2
Liberal Democrats Vince Farrar1,13231.9+2.9
Labour Tim Andrews95126.8+4.2
Conservative Neil Prem85624.1-9.5
Conservative Joanne Shiret83823.6+0.3
Labour Uroga Okello83723.6+3.8
Labour Luke Viner75121.1+3.5
Green Oliver Fisher66618.7+9.2
Majority
Turnout 3,55344.74
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Foxton

Foxton (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Hobro 876 56.0 +45.7
Conservative Deborah Roberts*68944.0-3.0
Majority
Turnout 1,56557.16
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Deborah Roberts had previously been elected as an Independent.

Gamlingay

Gamlingay (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bridget Smith* 795 53.6 +3.3
Conservative Harriet Gould68946.4+3.5
Majority
Turnout 1,48450.66
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Girton

Girton (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Corinne Garvey* 1,220 57.9 +41.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Stobart 858 40.7 N/A
Conservative Tom Bygott*67031.8-7.5
Labour Marcelo Goncalves de Lima43920.8-1.9
Conservative Gita Patel43620.7+2.4
Green Andrew Margetts35817.0+3.5
Majority
Turnout 2,10851.01
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The Liberal Democrats had gained the Independent seat in a by-election.

Hardwick

Hardwick (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lina Nieto 471 44.2 -9.9
Liberal Democrats Marcus Streets34532.4+7.7
Labour Joe Beastall24923.4+7.0
Majority
Turnout 1,06541.05
Conservative hold Swing

Harston & Comberton

Harston & Comberton (three seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Redrup 1,978 53.6 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Atkins 1,899 51.5 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Ariel Cahn 1,564 42.4 -3.8
Conservative Amanda Bacon1,16531.6-5.4
Conservative Lorraine Mooney1,14431.0-5.9
Conservative Joshua Vanneck1,07729.2-1.0
Green Steve Edmondson89224.2+15.2
Labour Michael Tierney63017.1+5.5
Majority
Turnout 3,69045.86
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Histon & Impington

Histon & Impington (three seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pippa Heylings* 2,133 58.6 +17.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Cahn* 1,615 44.4 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Sunita Hansraj 1,279 35.2 +3.9
Independent Edd Stonham1,10630.4+6.2
Labour Geoff Moore75320.7+2.6
Labour Gareth Owen62617.2-5.6
Conservative Louise Daily61116.8-2.0
Green Sandra Archer59416.3+9.8
Labour Simon Patenall49813.7-7.3
Conservative Gail Arnold47813.1-2.6
Conservative Olawale Awoyinka40911.2-2.5
Majority
Turnout 3,63742.46
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Linton

Linton (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Henry Batchelor* 1,389 57.4 +10.3
Liberal Democrats John Batchelor* 1,388 57.4 +12.6
Conservative John Bald67928.1-12.0
Conservative Merrie Mannassi56823.5-9.4
Green Jessica Eve25210.4+1.9
Labour Michael Murray24910.3-1.7
Labour Ernie Turkington1456.0-3.0
Majority
Turnout 2,42042.41
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longstanton

Longstanton (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Cheung Johnson* 1,326 71.6 +20.9
Liberal Democrats Alex Malyon* 1,183 63.8 +20.9
Conservative Harry Challands42522.9-19.3
Conservative Khadijeh Zargar34018.3-15.3
Labour Clare Wilson25213.6+4.1
Majority
Turnout 1,85335.85
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Melbourn

Melbourn (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jose Hales* 1,596 62.5 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Sally Hart* 1,573 61.6 +9.3
Conservative Jonathan Carter65425.6-5.1
Conservative Thomas Goldie55121.6-7.5
Green Paul Evans29211.4+5.5
Labour Peter Sarris2148.4-3.1
Majority
Turnout 2,55439.92
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Milton & Waterbeach

Milton & Waterbeach (three seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Bradnam* 1,485 44.7 +3.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Bearpark* 1,412 42.5 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Judith Rippeth* 1,255 37.8 +3.5
Labour Elizabeth McWilliams1,04931.6+9.4
Labour Gareth Wright94528.5+6.5
Labour Anna Stevenson78823.7+2.0
Conservative Clive Rabbett72922.0+2.4
Conservative Christine Smith66320.0+1.1
Green Eleanor Crane63219.0+11.6
Conservative Alison Melton59417.9-2.2
Majority
Turnout 3,32140.37
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Over & Willingham

Over & Willingham (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Handley* 1,482 66.9 +20.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Lentell 1,189 53.7 +12.5
Conservative Leslie Edwards57626.0-0.5
Conservative James Hutchcraft55425.0+2.1
Labour David Parker23810.7+1.2
Labour Sephie Donnelly1999.0+1.3
Majority
Turnout 2,21439.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sawston

Sawston (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Milnes* 1,403 68.2 +16.5
Liberal Democrats Libby Earle 1,173 57.0 +15.5
Conservative Paul Bryant53125.8-8.6
Conservative Donald Douglas45922.3-9.5
Labour Anand Pillai32415.8+2.3
Majority
Turnout 2,05737.56
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shelford

Shelford (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Fane* 1,612 59.3 +11.0
Liberal Democrats William Jackson-Wood 1,198 44.0 -0.8
Conservative Benjamin Shelton92434.0+1.2
Conservative Andrew Appleyard88932.7+2.4
Green Gregory Price60522.2+12.5
Majority
Turnout 2,72047.83
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swavesey

Swavesey (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Ellington* 494 46.5 -13.5
Liberal Democrats Natalie Warren-Green35933.8+23.8
Green John Turner20919.7+16.3
Majority
Turnout 1,06237.64
Conservative hold Swing

The Mordens

The Mordens (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Williams* 749 50.8 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Kindersley62242.2-4.2
Green Holly Derrett1037.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,47455.04
Conservative hold Swing

Whittlesford

Whittlesford (one seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Williams* 707 57.1 -6.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Carolan53142.9+28.4
Majority
Turnout 1,23846.40
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Longstanton

Longstanton, 3rd November 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Natalie Warren-Green 578 32.1 -39.5
Conservative Tom Bygott 566 31.4 +8.5
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Zeegen53429.7-34.1
Independent Debbie Poyser42223.4N/A
Labour Dan Greef41122.8+9.2
Conservative Khadijeh Zargar39421.9+3.6
Labour Anand Pillai26614.8N/A
Green Silke Scott-Mance1699.4N/A
Green Colin Coe854.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,80433.63-2.22
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Cottenham

Cottenham, 16th March 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eileen Wilson 864 41.7 -21.4
Conservative Francis Morris67832.7+12.4
Labour Tom Hingston37318.0N/A
Green Oliver Fisher1075.2-11.5
Independent Jo Pilsworth522.5N/A
Majority186
Turnout 2,08439.33-6.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing


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