2018 Huntingdonshire District Council election
3 May 2018
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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. | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| St Neots Priory Park | Between May and October 2016 | Ind. Conservative | Independent | Councillor joins HDC Independent Group | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| St Neots Eaton Ford | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | St. Neots Ind. | Conservative incumbent resigned. St. Neots Independents won by-election. | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| St Neots Eynesbury | Between November 2017 and April 2018 | St. Neots Ind. | Conservative | Sitting councillor joined Conservatives. | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| St Neots Eaton Ford | Between November 2017 and April 2018 | St. Neots Ind. | Conservative | Sitting councillor joined Conservatives. | 34 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
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 | 57.69 | 45.22 | 21,315 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13.46 | 19.66 | 9,268 | |||
| St. Neots Ind. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11.54 | 5.34 | 2,515 | |||
| Independent | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9.62 | 6.83 | 3,220 | |||
| Labour | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.69 | 17.69 | 8,336 | |||
| UKIP | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 5.04 | 2,376 | |||
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.21 | 100 | |||
| Total | 148 | 52 | 47,130 | |||||||
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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
| 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 | ||||
References
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- ↑ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2018: Huntingdonshire". andrewteale.me.uk. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ Joanne Lancaster (10 May 2018). "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL:Huntingdonshire District Council" (PDF). huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Ridley, Katie (3 July 2019). "By-election triggered after councillor resigns his seat". Hunts Post. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Ian Gardener holds Alconbury". Huntingdon Conservatives. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ Lynne, Freddie (22 November 2019). "Jason Ablewhite resigns as district councillor after investigation launched". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ Butler, Clare (19 March 2021). "Tributes to 'kind, gentle' councillor following his death". Hunts Post. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Notice of Vacancy" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Notice of Vacancy" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Mayor". Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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