This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire in the East of England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985: [1] [2]
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005: [2] [3]
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017: [5]
† minor boundary changes in 2009 [7] ‡ minor boundary changes in 2013 [8]
Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present: [9]
East Cambridgeshire District
Fenland District
Huntingdonshire District
South Cambridgeshire District
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [10]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 1997: [11]
Wards due from 1 May 1997 (order revoked shortly before election): [4]
Wards from 1 May 1997 to 10 June 2004: [12]
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 5 May 2016: [13] [14]
† minor boundary changes in 2007 [16]
Wards from 5 May 2016 to present: [17]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [10]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 10 June 2004: [18]
Wards from 10 June 2004 to present (boundary changes in 2021): [19] [20]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: [10]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: [21]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019: [22]
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present: [23]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [10]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003: [24]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [25]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present: [26]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [10]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 10 June 2004: [27]
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 3 May 2018: [28]
Wards from 3 May 2018 to present: [29]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976: [10]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 10 June 2004: [30] [31]
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 3 May 2018: [32] [33]
† minor boundary changes in 2008 [7]
Wards from 3 May 2018 to present: [34]
As at 8 May 2022.
Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King's Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey, Trumpington, West Chesterton.
Alconbury (part), Brampton, Buckden, Fenstanton, Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots, Great Paxton, Great Stauton (part), Hemingford Grey and Houghton (part), Huntingdon East, Huntingdon North, Kimbolton (part), St Ives East, St Ives South (part), St Ives West, St Neots East, St Neots Eatons, St Neots Eynesbury, St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton, The Stukeleys.
Bassenhally, Benwick, Coates and Eastrea, Birch, Clarkson, Doddington and Wimblington, Downham Villages, Elm and Christchurch, Kirkgate, Lattersey, Littleport, Manea, March East, March North, March West, Medworth, Octavia Hill, Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary, Peckover, Roman Bank, Slade Lode, St Andrews, Staithe, Stonald, Sutton, The Mills, Waterlees Village, Wenneye.
Alconbury (part), Barnack, Fletton and Stanground, Fletton and Woodston (part), Glinton and Castor (part), Great Stauton (part), Hampton Vale, Hargate and Hempsted, Hemingford Grey and Houghton (part), Holywell-cum-Needingworth, Kimbolton (part), Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville, Ramsey, Sawtry, Somersham, St Ives South (part), Stanground South, Stilton, Folksworth and Washingley, Warboys, Wittering, Yaxley.
Bretton, Central, Dogsthorpe, East, Eye, Thorney and Newborough, Fletton and Woodston (part), Glinton and Castor (part), Gunthorpe, North, Park, Paston and Walton, Ravensthorpe, Werrington, West.
Bar Hill, Barrington, Bassingbourn, Caldecote, Cambourne, Caxton and Papworth, Cottenham, Duxford, Foxton, Gamlingay, Girton, Hardwick, Harston and Comberton, Linton (part), Longstanton, Melbourn, Queen Edith's, Sawston, Shelford, Swavesey, The Mordens, Whittlesford.
Balsham, Bottisham, Burwell, Ely East, Ely North, Ely West, Fen Ditton and Fulbourn, Fordham and Isleham, Haddenham, Histon and Impington, Linton (part), Milton and Waterbeach, Over and Willingham, Soham North, Soham South, Stretham, Woodditton.
Cambridgeshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East of England government statistical region, and popularly known as one of the three counties of East Anglia. The largest city is Peterborough, followed by the county town of Cambridge. In 1974, modern Cambridgeshire was created through the amalgamation of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely with Huntingdon and Peterborough, which including the historic counties of Huntingdonshire and the Soke of Peterborough. A majority of the county is locally governed by Cambridgeshire County Council in combination with the lower tier non-metropolitan district councils of Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, and South Cambridgeshire. Peterborough however is governed as a unitary authority with one council, Peterborough City Council. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
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