2016 Huntingdonshire District Council election

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The 2016 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

Huntingdonshire District Council election, 2016
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3603Decrease2.svg 338.711,741-14.6
  Liberal Democrats 610Increase2.svg 114.84,493+6.4
  Independent 620Increase2.svg 214.64,434+9.2
  UKIP 400Steady2.svg15.24,607-3.2
  Labour 200Steady2.svg15.74,755+1.5
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.6196-0.2
  The Eccentric Party of Great Britain 000Steady2.svg0.389New

Ward results

Brampton

Brampton 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Paul Morris 1,031 56.2
Conservative Lin Sinclair64335.1
Labour Rob Gardiner1608.7
Majority38821.1-1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Godmanchester

Godmanchester 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Warren Sutkins41124
Labour Samuel Paul Sweek25315
Liberal Democrats David Richard Underwood 1,055 61
Majority
Swing

Huntingdon East

Huntingdon East 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Fletcher61025
Labour Marion Kadewere29412
Liberal Democrats Michael Frederick Shellens 1,208 49
UKIP Jane Varghese37515
Majority5985.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Huntingdon North

Huntingdon North 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richards Valatka17117-16
Independent Alan James Mackender-Lawrence115110
Labour Patrick Kadewere 433 43 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Lakkana Rajiv Peiris Yalagala485-4
UKIP Peter Henry Ashcroft234235.5
Majority199190.3
Labour hold Swing +0.3

Little Paxton

Little Paxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laurence Swain 361 48.7 -27.6
Liberal Democrats James Bartrick23124.7+11.5
Green Liz Timms14016.4N/A
UKIP Daniel Morris12113.0N/A
Labour Nicholas Janson Kumbula8115.0+2.6
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Ramsey

Ramsey 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian James Curtis300
Labour Kevin John Minnette303
UKIP Lisa Ann Duffy 1,109
Majority
UKIP hold Swing

Sawtry

Sawtry 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nikki Elliott
Independent Dick Tuplin
Labour Jonathan Hugh Orchard
UKIP Nicholas Vaughan Ashley
Majority
Swing

Somersham

Somersham 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Criswell
Labour Iain Michael Ramsbottom
UKIP Shirley Joy Reeve
Majority
Swing

St Ives East

St Ives East 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jason Ablewhite
Labour Angela Richards
Liberal Democrats Colin Saunderson
UKIP Paul Bullen
Majority
Swing

St Ives South

St Ives South 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Winston Davies
Eccentric Party of Great Britain Lord Toby Jug
Labour John Philip Watson
UKIP Lynne Alexandra Bullen
Majority
Swing

St Ives West

St Ives West 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ryan Fuller
Labour Richard John Allen
Liberal Democrats David Frederick Hodge
UKIP Margaret Teresa King
Majority
Swing

St Neots Eaton Ford

St Neots Eaton Ford 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham John Welton
Green Melina Lafirenze
Independent Bob Farrer
Independent Sandie Giles
Labour Anna Elizabeth Hayward
Majority
Swing

St Neots Eaton Socon

St Neots Eaton Socon 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Ivan Prentice
Independent Derek Arthur Giles
Labour Patricia Anne Nicholls
Majority
Swing

St Neots Eynesbury

St Neots Eynesbury 2016 (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Anthony Moores
Conservative Adrian Lee Usher
Independent Jim Corley
Independent Simone Leigh Taylor
Labour Doctor Nik Johnson
Labour Tony McNeill
Majority
Swing
Swing

The Hemingfords

The Hemingfords 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Donaldson
Labour Robert Anthony Leach
Liberal Democrats David John Priestman
UKIP Philip Foster
Majority
Swing

Warboys and Bury

Warboys and Bury 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Tavener 821 51% 4.7
UKIP Mick Mean40225%-1.2
Liberal Democrats Tony Hulme23715%3.2
Labour Kevin Roy Goddard16510%4.8
Majority41927%6.9
Conservative hold Swing 38

Yaxley and Farcet

Yaxley and Farcet 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Desmond Watt 1,130 50% 3.2
UKIP Colin Moody56825%0.4
Labour Graeme Leslie Watkins55325%2.2
Majority56224.9%4.9
Conservative hold Swing 37.5%

By-elections between 2016 and 2018

St Neots Eaton Ford by-election

A by-election was held in St Neots Eaton Ford on 4 May 2017 after the resignation of Conservative councillor David Harty. The seat was gained for the St. Neots Independent Group by Charles Bober.

St Neots Eaton Ford by-election 4 May 2017 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St. Neots IndependentCharles Bober85442.8+42.8
Conservative Keith Prentice78839.5+11.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Walker35317.7+17.7
Majority663.3
Turnout 1,995
St. Neots Independent gain from Conservative

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References

  1. "Upcoming Elections and Results". Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. "Local Elections Archive Project — Huntingdon East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.