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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2024 Cambridge City Council election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Cambridge City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
[edit]Prior to the election the council was under Labour majority control. Only one seat changed hands at this election, being a Green gain from the Liberal Democrats, and so Labour retained overall control.[2]
Election result
[edit]2024 Cambridge City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 9 | ![]() |
64.3 | 16 | 25 | 59.5 | 13,622 | 41.1 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | ![]() |
21.4 | 7 | 10 | 23.8 | 7,292 | 22.0 | –0.1 | |
Green | 2 | ![]() |
14.3 | 3 | 5 | 11.9 | 6,884 | 20.8 | +2.9 | |
Conservative | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 4,561 | 13.8 | –5.4 | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 680 | 2.1 | –0.2 | |
Freedom Alliance | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Communist | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 0.1 | N/A |
Ward Results
[edit]The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Cambridge City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[3] The results for each ward were as follows:[4]
Abbey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Naomi Bennett* | 1,189 | 52.1 | +9.4 | |
Labour | Ben Cartwright | 650 | 28.5 | –3.4 | |
Conservative | David Smith | 226 | 9.9 | –8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Ansell | 173 | 7.6 | +0.7 | |
Communist | Simon Brignell | 42 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 539 | 19.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,819 | ||||
Green hold | Swing | ![]() |
Arbury
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Patrick Sheil* | 1,093 | 51.5 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | Robert Boorman | 365 | 17.2 | –10.3 | |
Green | Stephen Lawrence | 348 | 16.4 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Leighton | 316 | 14.9 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 728 | 25.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,850 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Castle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Antoinette Nestor* | 771 | 40.0 | +13.1 | |
Independent | David Summerfield | 407 | 21.1 | –2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Caroline Stoddart | 369 | 19.1 | –11.5 | |
Green | Esme Hennessy | 294 | 15.2 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | Szymon Sawicki | 88 | 4.6 | –1.5 | |
Majority | 364 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,293 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Cherry Hinton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mark Ashton* | 1,149 | 48.5 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Mo Pantall | 635 | 26.8 | –13.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Aiden Roe | 356 | 15.0 | +7.6 | |
Green | Joshua Morris-Blake | 228 | 9.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 514 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,882 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Coleridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tim Griffin* | 1,124 | 43.5 | +2.3 | |
Green | Sarah Nicmanis | 881 | 34.1 | +9.0 | |
Conservative | Shapour Meftah | 419 | 16.2 | –7.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Judy Brunton | 158 | 6.1 | –3.7 | |
Majority | 243 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,825 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
East Chesterton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Gerri Bird* | 1,006 | 42.1 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Illingworth | 765 | 32.0 | –1.6 | |
Green | Elizabeth May | 368 | 15.4 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Francisco Ribeiro | 251 | 10.5 | –2.4 | |
Majority | 241 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,631 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
King's Hedges
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jenny Gawthrope Wood* | 974 | 45.1 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Sm Nazrul Islam | 737 | 34.1 | +2.2 | |
Green | Robin Brabham | 231 | 10.7 | –3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Fionna Tod | 217 | 10.1 | –4.9 | |
Majority | 237 | 9.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,396 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Market
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tim Bick* | 777 | 40.9 | –0.3 | |
Labour | Rosy Greenlees | 666 | 35.1 | +0.4 | |
Green | Krzysztof Strug | 310 | 16.3 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | John Marenbon | 146 | 7.7 | –1.8 | |
Majority | 111 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,010 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() |
Newnham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Hugh Clough | 925 | 45.8 | +5.3 | |
Labour | Yvonne Nobis | 549 | 27.2 | –7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lucy Nethsingha* | 306 | 15.2 | –2.8 | |
Independent | David Carmona | 155 | 7.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Susan Williams | 84 | 4.2 | –3.1 | |
Majority | 376 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,395 | ||||
Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ![]() |
Petersfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Michael Davey* | 1,323 | 51.9 | +2.4 | |
Green | Zakariyah Karimjee | 558 | 21.9 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sam Oliver | 399 | 15.6 | –3.8 | |
Conservative | Paul Roper | 226 | 8.9 | –5.2 | |
Freedom Alliance | Christopher Wilkinson | 44 | 1.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 765 | 23.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,315 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Queen Edith's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Immy Blackburn-Horgan* | 1,123 | 42.5 | +4.6 | |
Labour | Beth Gardiner-Smith | 758 | 28.7 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | Eric Barrett-Payton | 459 | 17.4 | –2.0 | |
Green | Oliver Fisher | 300 | 11.4 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 365 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,005 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() |
Romsey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dave Baigent* | 1,433 | 52.2 | +6.7 | |
Green | Iain Webb | 524 | 19.1 | –1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Walmsley | 307 | 11.2 | –3.3 | |
Independent | William Bannell | 273 | 9.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | Robin Nelson | 208 | 7.6 | –11.6 | |
Majority | 909 | 24.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,654 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Trumpington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Nadya Lokhmotova | 944 | 36.4 | +0.8 | |
Labour Co-op | Carlos Toranzos | 836 | 32.3 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Steven George | 481 | 18.6 | –4.5 | |
Green | Chloe Mosonyi | 331 | 12.8 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 108 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,700 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ![]() |
West Chesterton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Sam Carling* | 1,290 | 42.9 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jamie Dalzell | 1,082 | 36.0 | +3.4 | |
Green | Shayne Mitchell | 397 | 13.2 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Harford | 236 | 7.9 | –5.4 | |
Majority | 208 | 6.5 | |||
Turnout | 3,213 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Cambridge City Council. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Middleton, Siobhan (3 May 2024). "Cambridge local election 2024 results announced". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Cambridge City Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Election results by Wards,2 May 2024". democracy.cambridge.gov.uk. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-05.