2015 South Cambridgeshire District Council election

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South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2015
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Results by ward of the 2015 local election in South Cambridgeshire
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Overall composition of the council following the 2015 election

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, [1] as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections. The election was held at the same time as the United Kingdom general election. Nineteen seats, making up one third of South Cambridgeshire District Council, were up for election. Seats up for election in 2015 were last contested at the 2011 election.

Contents

Summary

The list of candidates was published on 9 April 2015. [2] The Conservative Party and the Labour Party stood candidates in all 19 wards up for election. The Green Party had 17 candidates, the Liberal Democrats had 14 candidates and the United Kingdom Independence Party had six candidates. There were two independent candidates.

Results

South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2015 [3]
PartySeatsPopular vote
WonNot upTotal±Votes%
  Conservative 162238+324,98447.6
  Liberal Democrats 291129,39917.9
  Independent 16711,1172.1
  Labour 01109,54618.2
  Green 00005,48610.5
  UKIP 00001,9593.7
Total19385752,491
Turnout71.4

Results by ward

Balsham [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Michael Turner1,40350.0
Liberal Democrats John Dennis Batchelor86430.8
Labour Imogen Buxton31611.3
Green Ellie Crane2227.9
Majority539
Turnout 76.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bar Hill [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Hall1,30045.6
UKIP Helene Yvette Green53018.6
Labour Alexander Smith44315.5
Liberal Democrats Clare Delderfield31511.0
Green Claudia Roland2659.3
Majority770
Turnout 72.5
Conservative hold Swing
Barton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis William Miles Burkitt97864.8
Green Anna Gomori29819.8
Labour Janet Shepherd23315.4
Majority
Turnout 76.2
Conservative hold Swing
Bourn [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Des O'Brien3,00256.4
Labour Gavin John Lawson Clayton1,55929.3
Green Marcus Pitcaithly76614.4
Majority
Turnout 66.7
Conservative hold Swing
Comberton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Scott82660.2
Labour John Samuel Shepherd19914.5
Liberal Democrats Annette Tattersall18013.1
Green Andrew John Margetts16812.2
Majority
Turnout 75.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cottenham [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy John Wotherspoon1,96944.5
Liberal Democrats Richard William Gymer75517.1
Labour Mark John McCormack71316.1
UKIP Eric Heaver52611.9
Green Colin Cyril Coe46410.5
Majority
Turnout 72.3
Conservative hold Swing
Duxford [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mick Martin91957.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Nicholas Young27517.2
Labour Jean Ellen Prince23514.7
Green Wendy Bohme16910.6
Majority
Turnout 73.9
Conservative hold Swing
Fowlmere and Foxton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Deborah Patricia Roberts68245.9
Conservative Mark Daniel McMillan58339.3
Labour David John Merritt1127.6
Green Paul Evans1067.2
Majority
Turnout 77.3
Independent hold Swing
Fulbourn [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham David Cone84632.0
Liberal Democrats Nancy Louise Williams81530.8
Independent Neil John Scarr43516.5
Labour Rosie Ndiuza Charrot39314.9
Green John Ranken1555.9
Majority
Turnout 68.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hardwick [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Grenville James Chamberlain73148.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Atkinson39726.2
Labour Norman Alexander Crowther18812.4
UKIP Joe Webster1046.9
Green Clare Jane Rankin986.5
Majority
Turnout 74.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Histon and Impington [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher John Cross1,91733.5
Liberal Democrats Yemi Macaulay1,85032.3
Labour Aga Cahn1,26422.1
Green Darren Paul Cotterell69512.1
Majority
Turnout 70.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Milton [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Marion Smith1,24352.7
Conservative Christine Linda Smith60125.5
Labour Alison Wood34514.6
UKIP John James Wilson1687.1
Majority
Turnout 72.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Orwell and Barrington [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aidan Thomas Van De Weyer65745.5
Conservative Ian Sharp56739.3
Labour Turlough Francis Stone1228.5
Green David Stephen Smith976.7
Majority
Turnout 74.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Papworth and Elsworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Wright1,85161.3
Labour Angela Mary Patrick45315.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Peter Hersom39212.9
Green Gaynor Clements32510.8
Majority
Turnout 71.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sawston [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Roy Bard2,13559.7
Labour Mark Toner88824.8
Green Sophi Berridge55315.5
Majority
Turnout 65.7
Conservative hold Swing
Teversham [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Anne Hunt54043.9
Labour Elizabeth Gemmell Herbert35628.9
Liberal Democrats Barry John Platt18214.8
Green Oliver Edward Fisher15112.3
Majority
Turnout 62.5
Conservative hold Swing
The Abingtons [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Orgee95970.4
Labour Barnaby Daniel Fiddes27019.8
UKIP Timothy Skottowe1349.8
Majority
Turnout 74.1
Conservative hold Swing
The Shelfords and Stapleford [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Whiteman-Downes2,07647.2
Labour Mike Nettleton88220.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Fane76817.5
Green Linda Jane Whitebread67615.4
Majority
Turnout 75.7
Conservative hold Swing
Willingham and Over [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Roy Burling1,78146.4
Liberal Democrats Tom Lee70618.4
Labour Ben Monks57514.9
UKIP Martin Hale49712.9
Green Helen Stocks2787.3
Majority
Turnout 70.7
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Notice of Election". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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