2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election

2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election

3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)

All 52 seats to Huntingdonshire District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats St. Neots Ind.
Last election 34 seats 6 seats 4 seats
Seats before 34 6 3
Seats won 30 7 6
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 21,315 9,268 2,515
Percentage 45.2% 19.7% 5.3%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Labour UKIP
Last election 2 seats 2 seats 3 seats
Seats before 4 2 3
Seats won 5 4 0
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 3,220 8,336 2,376
Percentage 6.8% 17.7% 5.0%

Map of the results

Leader before election

Graham Bull
Conservative

Leader after election

Graham Bull
Conservative

The 2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Previous composition

2016 election

Party Seats
Conservative 34
Liberal Democrats 6
St. Neots Ind. 4
UKIP 3
Labour 2
Independent 2
Ind. Conservative 1
Total 52

Composition of council seats before election

Party Seats
Conservative 34
Liberal Democrat 6
HDC Independent Group 5
UKIP 3
Labour 2
Independent 2
Total 52

Changes between elections

In between the 2016 election and the 2018 election, the following council seats changed hands:

Division Date Previous Party New Party Cause Resulting Council Composition
Con LDem SNI UKIP Lab Ind IndC
Huntingdon West Between May and October 2016 Conservative Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member. 33643221
St Neots Priory Park Between May and October 2016 Ind. Conservative Independent Councillor joins HDC Independent Group 33643230
St Neots Eaton Ford 4 May 2017 Conservative St. Neots Ind. Conservative incumbent resigned. St. Neots Independents won by-election. 32653230
St Neots Eynesbury Between November 2017 and April 2018 St. Neots Ind. Conservative Sitting councillor joined Conservatives. 33643230
St Neots Eaton Ford Between November 2017 and April 2018 St. Neots Ind. Conservative Sitting councillor joined Conservatives. 34633230

Summary

Election result

2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 51 30 4 8 Decrease 4 57.69 45.22 21,315
  Liberal Democrats 29 7 1 0 Increase 1 13.46 19.66 9,268
  St. Neots Ind. 6 6 2 0 Increase 2 11.54 5.34 2,515
  Independent 7 5 4 1 Increase 3 9.62 6.83 3,220
  Labour 39 4 2 0 Increase 2 7.69 17.69 8,336
  UKIP 15 0 0 3 Decrease 3 – 5.04 2,376
  Green 1 0 0 0 Steady – 0.21 100
Total 148 52 47,130
Popular vote
Conservative
 
45.23%
Liberal Democrats
 
19.66%
Labour
 
17.69%
Independent
 
6.83%
St. Neots Ind
 
5.34%
UKIP
 
5.04%
Green
 
0.21%
Council seats
Conservative
 
57.69%
Liberal Democrats
 
13.46%
Independent
 
11.54%
St. Neots Ind
 
9.62%
Labour
 
7.69%

Election of Group Leaders

Graham Bull (Warboys) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group with Ryan Fuller (St Ives West) re-elected as the deputy leader, Barry Chapman (St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton) was re-elected leader of the Independent Group with Tom Sanderson (The Stukeleys) re-elected as the deputy leader, Sarah Conboy (Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots) was re-elected leader of the Lib Dem Group and Patrick Kadewere (Huntingdon North) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group with Nik Johnson (St Neots East) as the deputy leader.

Chapman was replaced Sanderson by November 2018 with Sally Smith (The Stukeleys) as his deputy.

Election of Leader of the Council

Graham Bull the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

Ward results

  • "*": Incumbent Councilor
  • "†": Former Councilor

Alconbury

Alconbury[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jim White * 651 61.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Young 213 20.0
Green Tom MacLennan 100 9.4
Labour David Brown 99 9.3
Majority 438 41.2
Turnout 1,065 36.7
Registered electors 2,906
Conservative win (new seat)

Brampton

Brampton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Jordan * 987 52.5
Liberal Democrats John Morris * 975
Conservative Jane King 665 35.4
Conservative Bill Sinclair 582
Labour Rob Gardiner 227 12.1
Majority 322 17.1
Turnout 1,930 38.7
Registered electors 4,994
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Buckden

Buckden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hamish Masson 517 51.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Emeleus 481 48.2
Majority 36 3.6
Turnout 1,009 38.2
Registered electors 2,641
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Fenstanton

Fenstanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Mead * 608 60.8
Labour Rob Leach 206 20.6
Liberal Democrats Colin Saunderson † 186 18.6
Majority 402 40.2
Turnout 1,010 34.6
Registered electors 2,923
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots

Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Sarah Conboy * 1,396 51.9
Liberal Democrats David Underwood * 1,150
Liberal Democrats Mike Grice 1,030
Conservative Sarah Smith 911 33.9
Conservative Keith Stukins 654
Conservative Tom Young 627
Labour Samuel Sweek 383 14.2
Majority 485 18.0
Turnout 2,323 34.3
Registered electors 6,771
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Great Paxton

Great Paxton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Richard West * 699 69.6
Labour Matthew Machin 155 15.4
Liberal Democrats Lesley Werb 150 14.9
Majority 544 54.2
Turnout 1,008 39.8
Registered electors 2,531
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Staughton

Great Staughton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Darren Tysoe * 741 62.7
Liberal Democrats Nick Farnden 440 37.3
Majority 301 25.4
Turnout 1,195 44.8
Registered electors 2,668
Conservative win (new seat)

Hemingford Grey and Houghton

Hemingford Grey and Houghton (2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Doug Dew * 1,011 61.0
Conservative David Keane 902
Liberal Democrats David Priestman 382 23.0
Liberal Democrats Sue Clark 342
Labour Kim Loader 265 16.0
Majority 629 37.9
Turnout 1,613 34.0
Registered electors 4,738
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Holywell-cum-Needingworth

Holywell-cum-Needingworth (2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jon Neish 1,066 48.7
Conservative Lewis Besley 1,008
Liberal Democrats Louise Reay 522 23.9
Labour Richard Allen 398 18.2
Labour Marie Baker 356
UKIP Jean Harlow 202 9.2
UKIP Jules Grange 138
Majority 544 24.9
Turnout 2,021 36.5
Registered electors 5,532
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Huntingdon East

Huntingdon East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Humphrey 896 47.1
Liberal Democrats Trish Shrapnel † 749
Conservative Jay Dyne 744 39.1
Conservative Tom Varghese 626
Labour Marion Kadewere 264 13.9
Labour Emily Jolley 256
Majority 152 8.0
Turnout 1,854 35.4
Registered electors 5,245
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Huntingdon North

Huntingdon North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Kadewere * 1,011 43.2
Labour Sam Wakeford 923
Labour Anita Diaz 843
Conservative Peter Brown 723 30.9
Conservative Alan MacKender-Lawrence 665
Conservative Richard Valatka 574
Liberal Democrats Lakkana Yalagala 354 15.1
UKIP Peter Ashcroft 251 10.7
UKIP Derek Norman 221
UKIP Shirley Reeve 174
Majority 288 12.3
Turnout 2,151 25.7
Registered electors 8,375
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Kimbolton

Kimbolton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jonathan Gray * 953 86.2
Labour Ann Beevor 153 13.8
Majority 800 72.4
Turnout 1,117 42.3
Registered electors 2,640
Conservative win (new seat)

Ramsey

Ramsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Corney 1,417 45.4
Conservative John Palmer * 1,367
Conservative Jeff Clarke 1,355
UKIP Peter Reeve * 1,005 32.2
UKIP Colin Stevens 543
UKIP Michael Mean 529
Labour Kevin Minnette 382 12.2
Labour Iain Ramsbottom 322
Liberal Democrats Dan Breen 320 10.2
Labour Kevin Goddard 297
Majority 412 13.2
Turnout 2,797 35.1
Registered electors 7,961
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Sawtry

Sawtry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Bywater 969 44.3
Independent Dick Tuplin * 707 32.4
Independent Delia Riddle 216 9.9
Labour Michael Burn 162 7.4
Labour John Palmer 143
Liberal Democrats Elke Smith 131 6.0
Majority 262 12.0
Turnout 1,487 30.4
Registered electors 4,892
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)

Somersham

Somersham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Criswell * 558 58.6
Labour Alan Hunter 176 18.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Hulme 148 15.5
UKIP Dianna Skeggs 70 7.4
Majority 382 40.1
Turnout 956 32.2
Registered electors 2,966
Conservative win (new boundaries)

St Ives East

St Ives East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bellamy 766 45.8
Conservative Jason Ablewhite * 758
Labour Sam Feeney 492 29.4
Liberal Democrats Tony Jebson 414 24.8
Majority 274 16.4
Turnout 1,470 28.8
Registered electors 5,101
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

St Ives South

St Ives South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Davies * 1,041 44.5
Conservative Angie Dickinson * 946
Labour Paula Dean 761 32.6
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Wells 535 22.9
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Lynn 369
Majority 280 12.0
Turnout 2,178 37.6
Registered electors 5,801
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

St Ives West

St Ives West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ryan Fuller * 461 58.0
Labour Mick White 199 25.0
Liberal Democrats Joe Jordan 135 17.0
Majority 362 33.0
Turnout 807 35.0
Registered electors 2,307
Conservative win (new boundaries)

St Neots East

St Neots East (2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Nik Johnson 345 40.4
Conservative David Wells 273 32.0
Liberal Democrats James Catmur 235 27.5
Conservative Ian Gardener * 193
Labour Nigel Pauley 186
Majority 72 8.4
Turnout 686 28.8
Registered electors 2,381
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Neots Eaton

St Neots Eaton
Party Candidate Votes %
St. Neots Ind. Derek Giles * 1,552 52.0
St. Neots Ind. Sandra Giles * 1,449
St. Neots Ind. Colin Maslen 1,291
Conservative Charles Bober * 841 28.2
Conservative Andy Jennings 746
Conservative James Corley * 662
Labour Celia Emery 367 12.3
Labour David Cole 328
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Thompson 224 7.5
Majority 711 23.8
Turnout 2,681
Registered electors 8,541
St. Neots Ind. win (new seat)
St. Neots Ind. win (new seat)
St. Neots Ind. win (new seat)

St Neots Eynesbury

St Neots Eynesbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
St. Neots Ind. Justin Cooper-Marsh 963 39.9
St. Neots Ind. Doug Terry 854
St. Neots Ind. Barry Banks 765
Conservative Adrian Usher 700 29.0
Conservative Rob Moores 667
Conservative Karl Wainwright * 665
Labour Anthony McNeill 462 19.1
Labour Dan Ridge 399
Liberal Democrats Claire Piper 291 12.0
Majority 263 10.9
Turnout 2,157 23.7
Registered electors 9,099
St. Neots Ind. win (new boundaries)
St. Neots Ind. win (new boundaries)
St. Neots Ind. win (new boundaries)

St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton

St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Barry Chapman * 1,454 40.4
Conservative Philip Gaskin 956 26.6
Conservative Keith Prentice 875
Liberal Democrats Carol McMahon 681 18.9
Conservative Laurence Swain * 642
Liberal Democrats James Bartrick 586
Labour Saul Jeavons 507 14.1
Labour Colin Gunter 459
Majority 498 13.8
Turnout 2,603 32.8
Registered electors 7,943
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stilton, Folksworth and Washingley

Stilton, Folksworth and Washingley (2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Tim Alban * 1,347 71.7
Conservative Marge Beuttel 1,146
Labour Jonathan Orchard 342 18.2
Labour Thelma Lomax 302
UKIP Roger Henson 189 10.1
UKIP Maureen Henson 136
Majority 1,005 53.5
Turnout 1,862 35.8
Registered electors 5,209
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

The Stukeleys

The Stukeleys (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tom Sanderson * 675 48.8
Independent Sally Smith 505
Independent Shaun Burton 428
Conservative Martin Stephenson 356 25.7
Conservative Stephen Cawley * 353
Conservative Daryl Brown * 317
Liberal Democrats Ethan Stone 147 10.6
Labour Jane Hudson 138 10.0
UKIP Paul Bullen 68 4.9
Majority 319 23.0
Turnout 1,117 33.9
Registered electors 3,293
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Warboys

Warboys (2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Graham Bull * 1,031 64.7
Conservative Jill Tavener * 1,020
Labour Angela Richards 329 20.7
Labour David King 307
UKIP Robert Brown 233 14.6
UKIP Sharna Peck 141
Majority 702 44.1
Turnout 1,696 30.3
Registered electors 5,590
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Yaxley

Yaxley (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Eric Butler * 1,310 51.1
Conservative Kevin Gulson 1,194
Conservative Mac McGuire 926
Labour Graeme Watkins 513 20.0
Labour Margaret Cochrane 511
Labour Roger Whiting 388
Independent Chelsea Meachen 384 15.0
UKIP Paul Richardson 358 14.0
Majority 797 31.1
Turnout 2,158 25.6
Registered electors 8,441
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections

Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots by-election

A by-election took place in Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots on 1 August 2019 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor David Underwood.[4] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Sarah Wilson.

Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots by-election 1 August 2019[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Wilson 929 48.2 –3.7
Conservative Paula Sparling 666 34.5 +0.7
Independent Nigel Pauley 333 17.3 New
Majority 263 13.6 –4.4
Turnout 1,936 27.9 –6.5
Registered electors 6,939 +168
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –2.2

Alconbury by-election

A by-election took place in Alconbury on 12 December 2019 alongside the 2019 general election, following the resignation of Councillor Jim White.[6] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Ian Gardener.

Alconbury by-election 12 December 2019[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Gardener 1,255 56.7 –4.5
Liberal Democrats Alastair Henderson-Begg 365 16.5 –3.5
Labour Nicholas Sherratt 269 12.2 +2.8
Independent Tom MacLennan 235 10.6 +1.2
Independent Paul Bullen 89 3.9 New
Majority 860 39.9 –1.0
Turnout 2,233 77.9 +40.7
Registered electors 2,865 –41
Conservative hold Swing –0.5

St Ives East by-election

A by-election took place in the St Ives East ward on 13 February 2020, after the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor and Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite following his referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.[8] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Adam Roberts.

St Ives East by-election 13 February 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam Roberts 558 46.5 +0.7
Independent Philip Pope 429 35.8 New
Liberal Democrats Colin Saunderson † 109 9.1 –15.7
Labour Barry O'Sullivan 103 8.6 –20.8
Majority 129 10.8 –5.6
Turnout 1,200 23.6 –5.2
Registered electors 5,074 –27
Conservative hold Swing –17.5

Huntingdon North by-election

A by-election took place in the Huntingdon North ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections. The seat was held for the Labour Party by Marion Kadewere.

Huntingdon North by-election 6 May 2021[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marion Kadewere 902 38.5 –4.7
Conservative Joanna Bac 799 34.1 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Shellens † 498 21.3 +6.1
UKIP Peter Ashcroft 142 6.1 –4.7
Majority 103 4.4 –7.9
Total valid votes 2,341 27.6 –0.3
Rejected ballots 42 1.8
Total ballots 2,383 28.1
Registered electors 8,468 +93
Labour hold Swing –4.0

St Ives South by-election

A by-election took place in the St Ives South ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections, following the passing of Councillor John Davies.[11] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Rianna D'Souza.

St Ives South by-election 6 May 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rianna D'Souza 970 43.0 –1.5
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Wells 599 26.6 +3.7
Labour Catherine Gleadow 441 19.5 –13.0
Green John Parkin 246 10.9 New
Majority 371 16.4 +4.5
Total valid votes 2,256 37.1 –3.2
Rejected ballots 37 1.6
Total ballots 2,293 37.7
Registered electors 6,088 +287
Conservative hold Swing –2.6

St Ives East by-election

A by-election took place in the St Ives East ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections, following the resignation of Councillor Richard Bellamy.[13] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Craig Smith.

St Ives East by-election 6 May 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Craig Smith 824 54.9 +9.1
Labour Angela Richards 374 24.9 –4.5
Green Ann Barnes 302 20.1 New
Majority 450 30.0 +13.6
Turnout 1,520 29.8 –3.4
Registered electors 5,106 +5
Conservative hold Swing +6.8

Warboys by-election

A by-election took place in the Warboys ward on 6 May 2021 alongside the 2021 local elections, following the passing of Councillor Jill Tavener.[15] The seat was held for the Conservative Party by Michael Haines.

Warboys by-election 6 May 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael William Haines 1,235 62.7 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Helen Kewley 382 19.4 New
Labour Paul Joseph Williams 352 17.9 −43.0
Majority 853 43.3 −0.1
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St Neots East by-election

A by-election took place in the St Neots East ward on 8 July 2021, following the election of Dr Nik Johnson as Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.[17] The seat was won by Independent candidate Benjamin Pitt.

St Neots East by-election 8 July 2021[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
St. Neots Ind. Benjamin Pitt 249 42.5 New
Green Lara Davenport-Ray 196 33.4 New
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Michael Seeff 68 11.6 −22.7
Conservative Samuel D Collins 47 8.0 −20.2
Labour Helen Mary Stroud 26 4.4 −46.0
Majority 53 9.1
Turnout
Registered electors
St. Neots Ind. gain from Labour Swing

Huntingdon East by-election

Huntingdon East: 4 November 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Shellens † 813 55.3 +8.3
Conservative Jonas King 656 44.7 +5.6
Majority 157 10.6
Turnout 1,476 27.8
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.4

References

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