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]
Political control
Control | Dates | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973 – 1992 | |
No overall control | 1992 – 2007 | |
Conservative | 2007 – 2018 | |
Liberal Democrat | 2018 – present |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[2]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daphne Spink | Conservative | 17 May 2001 | 26 May 2005 | |
Sebastian Kindersley | Liberal Democrats | 26 May 2005 | 25 May 2006 | |
David Bard | Conservative | 25 May 2006 | 11 Jan 2007 | |
Ray Manning | Conservative | 25 Jan 2007 | 19 May 2016 | |
Peter Topping | Conservative | 19 May 2016 | 23 May 2018 | |
Bridget Smith | Liberal Democrats | 23 May 2018 |
Council elections
Election | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat[a] | Independent | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973[3] | 0 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 53 |
1976[3][4] | 4 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 55[b] |
1978[3][5] | 4 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 55 |
1979[3] | 3 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 55 |
1980[3][6] | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 55 |
1982[3][7] | 5 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 55 |
1983[3][8] | 4 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 55 |
1984[3][9] | 4 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 55 |
1986[3][10] | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 55 |
1987[3][11] | 19 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 55 |
1988[3][12] | 22 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 55 |
1990[3][13] | 21 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 55[c] |
1991[3][14] | 21 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 55 |
1992[3][15] | 24 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 55 |
1994[16] | 22 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 55 |
1995[17] | 16 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 55 |
1996[18] | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 55 |
1998[19] | 15 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 55 |
1999[20][21] | 15 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 55 |
2000[22] | 20 | 5 | 15 | 15[d] | 55 |
2002[23] | 22 | 6 | 16 | 11[d] | 55 |
2003[24] | 23 | 4 | 16 | 12[d] | 55 |
2004[25] | 23 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 57[e] |
2006[26] | 25 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 57 |
2007[27] | 29 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 57 |
2008[28] | 32 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 57[f] |
2010[29] | 29 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 57 |
2011[30] | 31 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 57 |
2012[31] | 33 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 57 |
2014[32] | 35 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 57 |
2015 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 57 |
2016 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 57 |
2018 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 45 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 45 |
- Notes:
- ^ Liberal Party prior to 1982, SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1982 to 1988.
- ^ New ward boundaries: The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
- ^ Minor alterations to district boundaries: The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989.
- ^ a b c Including one Other party
- ^ New ward boundaries: The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 and The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003.
- ^ Minor alterations to existing ward boundaries: The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2008.
District result maps
By-election results
The following is an incomplete list of by-elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 343 | 51.7 | −14.7 | ||
Conservative | 321 | 48.3 | +14.7 | ||
Majority | 22 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 664 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | unopposed | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John Frederick Williams | 360 | 43.2 | −5.7 | |
Conservative | Robin Driver | 342 | 41.0 | −10.1 | |
Independent | Lawrence de Villamil Wragg | 132 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
Majority | 18 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 834 | 41.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Orgee | 496 | 65.5 | +42.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Williams | 261 | 34.5 | −29.1 | |
Majority | 235 | 31.0 | |||
Turnout | 757 | 43.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Frances Aisha Roberts Amrani | 269 | 38.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Colin Charles Barker | 237 | 34.0 | −66.0 | |
Independent | Dave Kelleway | 191 | 27.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 32 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 697 | 36.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julia Elizabeth Squier | 988 | 50.6 | −0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pauline Elizabeth Jarvis | 852 | 43.7 | −5.2 | |
Labour | Grace Mary Everson | 111 | 5.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 136 | 6.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,951 | 54.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Clayton James Hudson | 874 | 56.2 | +10.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nick Spencer Glynn | 345 | 22.2 | −16.9 | |
Labour | Gavin John Clayton | 337 | 21.66 | +10.2 | |
Majority | 529 | 33.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,556 | 24.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Corinne Mary Garvie | 967 | 44.4 | ||
Conservative | Khadijeh Zargar | 621 | 28.5 | ||
Labour | Marcelo Lima | 344 | 15.8 | ||
Green | Colin Cyril Coe | 246 | 11.3 | ||
Majority | 346 | ||||
Turnout | 2,178 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
References
- ^ "Elections 2018". SCDC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Council minutes". South Cambridgeshire District Council. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 4, Labour 6, Liberal 3, Independent 42. "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
- ^ "Power shift in only eight of 80 councils outside London". The Times. 6 May 1978.
- ^ "Labour wins stronger voice to fight against cuts in local services". The Times. 5 May 1980.
- ^ "How the councils fared". The Times. 8 May 1982.
- ^ "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983.
- ^ "Labour captures Birmingham and Liberals make gains". The Times. 5 May 1984.
- ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 12, Labour 3, Alliance 5, Independent 35. "How the main parties fared in Britain's local elections". The Times. 10 May 1986.
- ^ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
- ^ "The gains and losses: council election results in full". The Times. 7 May 1988.
- ^ "Thursday's local election results". The Times. 5 May 1990.
- ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
- ^ "Full Results". The Times. 9 May 1992.
- ^ "How disillusioned voters changed political map of Britain's councils". The Times. 7 May 1994.
- ^ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
- ^ "Complete List of Results". The Times. 4 May 1996.
- ^ "Local elections". The Times. 9 May 1998.
- ^ "How the Nations Voted". The Times. 8 May 1999.
- ^ The BBC reported this result as Conservative 14, Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 15, Independent 18. "South Cambridgeshire". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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- ^ Local Authority Byelection Results, Keith Edkins
- ^ District Council By-Election: Duxford Ward - Thursday, 25th November 2004, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ District Council By-Election: The Abingtons Ward - Thursday, 19th October 2006, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ District Council By-Election: Teversham Ward - Thursday, 20th November 2008, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ District Council By-Election: Balsham Ward - Thursday, 4th June 2009, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ District Council By-Election: Bourn Ward - Thursday, 17th February 2011, South Cambridgeshire District Council
- ^ [1], South Cambridgeshire District Council, Election results for Girton District Council - Thursday, 6 May 2021