Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 43 councillors representing 18 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. [1]
Fenland rejected the introduction of a directly elected mayor by 17,296 votes to 5,509, on a turnout of just under 34%, in a referendum held in July 2005. [2]
Election | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat [lower-alpha 1] | Green | Others | Total |
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1973 [3] [4] | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
1976 [3] [5] | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 40 [lower-alpha 2] |
1979 [3] | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
1983 [3] [6] | 22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
1987 [3] [7] | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 40 |
1991 [3] [8] | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 40 [lower-alpha 3] |
1995 [9] | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
1999 [10] [11] | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 [lower-alpha 4] |
2003 [12] | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 [lower-alpha 5] |
2007 [13] | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
2011 [14] | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
2015 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 [lower-alpha 6] |
2019 [15] | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 39 |
2023 [16] | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 43 [lower-alpha 7] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 278 | 50.1 | |||
Labour | 133 | 24.0 | |||
Independent | 98 | 17.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 46 | 8.2 | |||
Majority | 145 | 26.1 | |||
Turnout | 555 | 50.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 434 | 56.7 | +10.8 | ||
Labour | 252 | 32.9 | -21.2 | ||
Independent | 79 | 10.3 | +10.3 | ||
Majority | 182 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 765 | 24.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 574 | 50.6 | -0.3 | ||
Conservative | 561 | 49.4 | +0.3 | ||
Majority | 13 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,135 | 27.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 707 | 59.4 | +8.2 | ||
Conservative | 483 | 40.6 | +10.0 | ||
Majority | 224 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,190 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 298 | 71.8 | +71.8 | ||
Labour | 57 | 13.7 | -37.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 42 | 10.1 | -38.9 | ||
Independent Labour | 18 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
Majority | 241 | 58.1 | |||
Turnout | 415 | 37.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,596 | 49.6 | |||
Conservative | 1,366 | 42.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 258 | 8.0 | |||
Majority | 230 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 3,220 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 402 | 49.2 | +2.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 343 | 42.0 | -0.8 | ||
Labour | 72 | 8.8 | -1.2 | ||
Majority | 59 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 817 | 25.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 546 | 65.4 | +20.5 | ||
Labour | 289 | 34.6 | +10.1 | ||
Majority | 257 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 835 | 16.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Hatton | 501 | 50.2 | -21.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Maddy Forster | 254 | 25.5 | +25.5 | |
Independent | 155 | 15.5 | +15.5 | ||
Labour | 88 | 8.8 | -19.1 | ||
Majority | 247 | 24.7 | |||
Turnout | 998 | 21.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Sears | 264 | 45.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howes | 136 | 23.2 | ||
Independent | Mark Archer | 136 | 23.2 | ||
Independent | Stephen Wilson | 39 | 6.6 | ||
Labour | Richard Hibbert | 12 | 2.0 | ||
Majority | 128 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 587 | 42.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Florence Newell | 259 | 57.2 | +17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howes | 194 | 42.8 | +12.0 | |
Majority | 65 | 14.4 | |||
Turnout | 453 | 26.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Phil Wait | 646 | 61.8 | ||
Labour | Dave Goode | 191 | 18.3 | ||
Independent | Paul Carpenter | 119 | 11.4 | ||
UKIP | Paul Clapp | 55 | 5.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Chris Howes | 35 | 3.3 | ||
Majority | 455 | 43.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,046 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Scrimshaw | 512 | 50.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gavin Booth | 208 | 20.6 | ||
Labour | Dave Goode | 190 | 18.8 | ||
Green | Paul Carpenter | 101 | 10.0 | ||
Majority | 304 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,011 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Count | 803 | 53.9 | -5.2 | |
Labour | Martin Field | 460 | 29.9 | +29.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Elliott | 250 | 16.2 | -24.7 | |
Majority | 370 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,540 | 28 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Chambers | 301 | 45.9 | -11.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howes | 264 | 40.2 | -2.7 | |
UKIP | Sandra Rylance | 58 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
Labour | Max Kelly | 33 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 37 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 656 | 31.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dave Patrick | 287 | 51.3 | ||
Conservative | Steve Tierney | 145 | 25.9 | ||
Labour | Barry Diggle | 74 | 13.2 | ||
UKIP | Paul Clapp | 54 | 9.6 | ||
Majority | 142 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 560 | 31.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Hodgson | 228 | 42.0 | -13.1 | |
Labour | John White | 166 | 30.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert McLaren | 90 | 16.6 | +16.6 | |
UKIP | Will Schooling | 39 | 7.2 | -8.9 | |
Independent | Phil Webb | 20 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 62 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 543 | 28.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gary Swan | 397 | 62.5 | +16.5 | |
Independent | Roy Gerstner | 160 | 25.2 | -15.7 | |
Labour | Colin Gale | 78 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
Majority | 237 | 37.3 | |||
Turnout | 635 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Samantha Hoy | 319 | 59.7 | +1.3 | |
Labour | Dean Reeves | 110 | 20.6 | -6.2 | |
Independent | John White | 105 | 19.7 | +19.7 | |
Majority | 209 | 39.1 | |||
Turnout | 534 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Broker | 384 | 44.1 | -3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Lane | 240 | 27.6 | -8.5 | |
UKIP | Alan Lay | 214 | 24.6 | +24.6 | |
English Democrat | Maria Goldspink | 33 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 144 | 16.5 | |||
Turnout | 871 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michelle Tanfield | 301 | 43.9 | -13.1 | |
UKIP | Alan Burbridge | 234 | 34.1 | +34.1 | |
Independent | Phil Webb | 73 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Labour | Dean Reeves | 51 | 7.4 | -10.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Brookman | 27 | 3.9 | -5.6 | |
Majority | 67 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 686 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Samantha Clark | 763 | 48.1 | -8.8 | |
UKIP | Alan Lay | 537 | 33.8 | +33.8 | |
Labour | Barry Diggle | 193 | 12.2 | -14.5 | |
Independent | Erbie Murat | 70 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Court | 24 | 1.5 | -14.9 | |
Majority | 226 | 14.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,587 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Tierney | 257 | 44.6 | -14.5 | |
UKIP | Andrew Hunt | 201 | 34.9 | +34.9 | |
Labour | Kathy Dougall | 79 | 13.7 | -17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Josie Ratcliffe | 24 | 4.2 | -5.2 | |
Independent | Erbie Murat | 15 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 56 | 9.7 | |||
Turnout | 576 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Benney | 326 | 62.1 | +5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Helena Minton | 113 | 21.5 | +6.9 | |
Independent | Steve Nicholson | 86 | 16.4 | +16.4 | |
Majority | 213 | 40.6 | |||
Turnout | 525 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jason Mockett | 449 | 62.7 | -3.6 | |
Labour | Jes Hibbert | 267 | 37.3 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 182 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 716 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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