South Cambridgeshire District Council elections

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South Cambridgeshire District Council was created as part of the 1972 local government reforms. The first elections to the new authority were held in the year 1973. From 1978 until 2016, one third of the council were elected each year, followed by one year without a poll. Since 2018, all members of the council are elected at once in a so-called 'all-out' election, after a decision made in 2015. [1]

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Council elections

The number of seats held by each party at the conclusion of each election is noted in the table below. [2]

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (53 seats)
1973 08342Independent
New ward boundaries (55 seats) [b]
1976 48340Independent
1978 44344Independent
1979 31447Independent
1980 22447Independent
1982 52741Independent
1983 42544Independent
1984 42445Independent
1986 134534Independent
1987 193330Independent
1988 223129Independent
1990 [c] 215128Independent
1991 215128Independent
1992 245422No overall control
1994 226720No overall control
1995 1681021No overall control
1996 13101121No overall control
1998 1591318No overall control
1999 1591516No overall control
2000 2051515No overall control
2002 2261611No overall control
2003 2341612No overall control
New ward boundaries (57 seats) [d]
2004 2341612No overall control
2006 2511912No overall control
2007 2911710Conservative
New ward boundaries (57 seats) [e]
2008 321159Conservative
2010 291207Conservative
2011 311187Conservative
2012 331167Conservative
2014 351138Conservative
2015 381117Conservative
2016 361146Conservative
New ward boundaries (45 seats) [f]
2018 112302Liberal Democrats
2022 80370Liberal Democrats
  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ↑ Minor alterations to district boundaries: The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989.
  4. ↑ The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 and The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003.
  5. ↑ Minor alterations to existing ward boundaries: The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2008.
  6. ↑ The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

District result maps

By-election results

The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council.

1998-2002

Gamlingay By-Election 24 June 1999 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 34351.7−14.7
Conservative 32148.3+14.7
Majority 223.4
Turnout 664
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bar Hill By-Election 6 September 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Duxford & Ickleton By-Election 25 November 2004 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Frederick Williams36043.2−5.7
Conservative Robin Driver34241.0−10.1
Independent Lawrence de Villamil Wragg13215.8+15.8
Majority 182.2
Turnout 83441.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2006-2010

The Abingtons By-Election 19 October 2006 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Orgee49665.5+42.8
Liberal Democrats John Williams26134.5−29.1
Majority 23531.0
Turnout 75743.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Teversham By-Election 20 November 2008 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frances Aisha Roberts Amrani26938.6N/A
Conservative Colin Charles Barker23734.0−66.0
Independent Dave Kelleway19127.4N/A
Majority 324.6
Turnout 69736.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Balsham By-Election 4 June 2009 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia Elizabeth Squier98850.6−0.5
Liberal Democrats Pauline Elizabeth Jarvis85243.7−5.2
Labour Grace Mary Everson1115.7N/A
Majority 1366.9
Turnout 1,95154.9
Conservative hold Swing

2010-2014

Bourn By-Election 17 February 2011 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clayton James Hudson87456.2+10.9
Liberal Democrats Nick Spencer Glynn34522.2−16.9
Labour Gavin John Clayton33721.66+10.2
Majority 52933.9
Turnout 1,55624.7
Conservative hold Swing
Balsham By-Election 2 May 2013 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Fraser73150.3−4.0
Liberal Democrats John Batchelor72249.7+21.5
Majority 90.6
Turnout 1,453
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Meldreth By-Election 2 May 2013 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan van de Ven60766.8+16.8
UKIP David Kendrick11212.3+5.3
Conservative Duncan Bullivant10111.1−22.0
Labour Turlough Stone899.8+2.7
Majority 49554.5
Turnout 909
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Orwell and Barrington By-Election 2 May 2013 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aiden van de Weyer42856.8+24.5
Conservative Steven Sparkes32643.2−13.7
Majority 10213.5
Turnout 754
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Sawston By-Election 18 July 2013 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Cuffley47746.8+11.8
UKIP Elizabeth Smith23322.9+22.9
Labour Mike Nettleton19919.5−3.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Kilpatrick11010.8+6.2
Majority 24423.9
Turnout 1,019
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Comberton By-Election 21 November 2013 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Scott37863.4+25.9
Liberal Democrats Fay Boissieux9616.1−36.6
Labour Helen Haugh7412.4+2.6
UKIP Elizabeth Smith488.1+8.1
Majority 28247.3
Turnout 596
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2014-2018

Bourn By-Election 17 September 2015 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Crocker57946.5−9.9
Liberal Democrats Jeni Sawford24719.8+19.8
Labour Gavin Clayton23518.9−10.4
UKIP Helene Green1219.7+9.7
Green Marcus Pitcaithly645.1−9.3
Majority 33226.6
Turnout 1,246
Conservative hold Swing
Bourn By-Election 4 May 2017 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ruth Betson1,42649.7+10.6
Liberal Democrats Jeni Sawford87130.3+14.4
Labour Mark Hurn57320.0−6.8
Majority 55519.3
Turnout 2,870
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022

Girton By-Election 6 May 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Corinne Mary Garvie96744.4+32.5
Conservative Khadijeh Zargar62128.5+0.6
Labour Marcelo Lima34415.8−0.3
Green Colin Cyril Coe24611.3+1.7
Majority 34615.9
Turnout 2,178
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Harston and Comberton By-Election 6 May 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Fiona Whelan1,78543.6−1.7
Conservative Lorraine Mooney1,45935.6+0.4
Labour Michael Tierney51912.7+1.7
Green Colin Reynolds3358.2−0.3
Majority 3268.0
Turnout 4,098
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Harston and Comberton By-Election 6 May 2021 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Hart1,51054.7+2.0
Conservative Tom Goldie99236.0+5.8
Green Paul Evans2569.3+3.5
Majority 51818.8
Turnout 2,758
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Milton and Waterbeach By-Election 6 May 2021 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Bearpark1,25534.3−1.6
Conservative Clive Rabbett1,06929.2+11.8
Labour Jane Williams91525.0+5.7
Green Eleanor Crane42411.6+5.2
Majority 1865.1
Turnout 3,663
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022-2026

Longstanton By-Election 3 November 2022 (2 seats) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Natalie Warren-Green578
Conservative Tom Bygott566
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Zeegen534
Independent Debbie Poyser422
Labour Dan Greef411
Conservative Khadijeh Zargar394
Labour Anand Pillai266
Green Silke Scott-Mance169
Green Colin Coe85
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cottenham By-Election 16 March 2023 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eileen Wilson86441.7
Conservative Frank Morris67832.7
Labour Tom Hingston37318.0
Green Oliver Fisher1075.2
Independent Jo Pilsworth522.5
Majority 1869.0
Turnout 2,074
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Histon and Impington By-Election 24 October 2024 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Rixon94238.7
Independent Edd Stonham61725.3
Green Kathryn Fisher42017.3
Conservative Clive Pelbrough-Power28311.6
Labour William Mason1727.1
Majority 32513.4
Turnout 2,434
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Elections 2018". SCDC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Local Authority Byelection Results, Keith Edkins
  4. ↑ District Council By-Election: Duxford Ward - Thursday, 25th November 2004, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  5. ↑ District Council By-Election: The Abingtons Ward - Thursday, 19th October 2006, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  6. ↑ District Council By-Election: Teversham Ward - Thursday, 20th November 2008, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  7. ↑ District Council By-Election: Balsham Ward - Thursday, 4th June 2009, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  8. ↑ District Council By-Election: Bourn Ward - Thursday, 17th February 2011, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Balsham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meldreth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Orwell and Barrington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sawston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Comberton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bourn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bourn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Girton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harston and Comberton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harston and Comberton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harston and Comberton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Longstanton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cottenham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Histon and Impington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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