South Cambridgeshire District Council elections

South Cambridgeshire District Council was created as part of the 1972 local government reforms. The first elections to the new authority were held in 1973. Since 1978, one third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

ControlDates
Independent 1973 1992
No overall control 1992 2007
Conservative 2007 present

Council elections

ElectionConservativeLabourLiberal Democrat[lower-alpha 1]Independent Total Notes
1973[1]0834253
1976[1][2]4834055New ward boundaries[3]
1978[1][4]4434455
1979[1]3144755
1980[1][5]2244755
1982[1][6]5274155
1983[1][7]4254455
1984[1][8]4244555
1986[1][9]13353455
1987[1][10]19333055
1988[1][11]22312955
1990[1][12]21512855District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[13]
1991[1][14]21512855
1992[1][15]24542255
1994[16]22672055
1995[17]168102155
1996[18]1310112155
1998[19]159131855
1999[20][21]159151655
2000[22]2051515[lower-alpha 2]55
2002[23]2261611[lower-alpha 2]55
2003[24]2341612[lower-alpha 2]55
2004[25]232191357New ward boundaries[26][27]
2006[28]251191257
2007[29]291171057
2008[30]32115957Some new ward boundaries[31]
2010[32]29120757
2011[33]31118757
2012[34]33116757
2014[35]35113857
201538111757

District result maps

By-election results

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

Gamlingay By-Election 24 June 1999[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 343 51.7 14.7
Conservative 321 48.3 +14.7
Majority 22 3.4
Turnout 664
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bar Hill By-Election 6 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Duxford & Ickleton By-Election 25 November 2004[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
The Abingtons By-Election 19 October 2006[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Orgee 496 65.5 +42.8
Liberal Democrat John Williams 261 34.5 29.1
Majority 235 31.0
Turnout 757 43.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Teversham By-Election 20 November 2008[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Balsham By-Election 4 June 2009[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julia Elizabeth Squier 988 50.6 0.5
Liberal Democrat 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
Bourn By-Election 17 February 2011[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clayton James Hudson 874 56.2 +10.9
Liberal Democrat 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

Notes

  1. Liberal Party prior to 1982, SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1982 to 1988.
  2. 1 2 3 Including one Other party

References

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  2. 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.
  3. The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  4. "Power shift in only eight of 80 councils outside London.". The Times. 6 May 1978.
  5. "Labour wins stronger voice to fight against cuts in local services.". The Times. 5 May 1980.
  6. "How the councils fared.". The Times. 8 May 1982.
  7. "How votes were cast in local government elections.". The Times. 7 May 1983.
  8. "Labour captures Birmingham and Liberals make gains.". The Times. 5 May 1984.
  9. 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.
  10. "Results in Thursday's local elections.". The Times. 9 May 1987.
  11. "The gains and losses: council election results in full.". The Times. 7 May 1988.
  12. "Thursday's local election results.". The Times. 5 May 1990.
  13. legislation.gov.uk - The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  14. "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections.". The Times. 4 May 1991.
  15. "Full Results.". The Times. 9 May 1992.
  16. "How disillusioned voters changed political map of Britain's councils.". The Times. 7 May 1994.
  17. "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections.". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
  18. "Complete List of Results.". The Times. 4 May 1996.
  19. "Local elections.". The Times. 9 May 1998.
  20. "How the Nations Voted.". The Times. 8 May 1999.
  21. 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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  26. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  27. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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  31. legislation.gov.uk - The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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  36. Local Authority Byelection Results, Keith Edkins
  37. District Council By-Election: Duxford Ward - Thursday, 25th November 2004, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  38. District Council By-Election: The Abingtons Ward - Thursday, 19th October 2006, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  39. District Council By-Election: Teversham Ward - Thursday, 20th November 2008, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  40. District Council By-Election: Balsham Ward - Thursday, 4th June 2009, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  41. District Council By-Election: Bourn Ward - Thursday, 17th February 2011, South Cambridgeshire District Council

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