South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2015
Results by ward of the 2015 local election in South Cambridgeshire
Results by ward of the 2015 local election in South Cambridgeshire
Overall composition of the council following the 2015 election
Overall composition of the council following the 2015 election

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 7 May 2015,[1] as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections. The election was held at the same time as the United Kingdom general election. Nineteen seats, making up one third of South Cambridgeshire District Council, were up for election. Seats up for election in 2015 were last contested at the 2011 election.

Summary

The list of candidates was published on 9 April 2015.[2] The Conservative Party and the Labour Party stood candidates in all 19 wards up for election. The Green Party had 17 candidates, the Liberal Democrats had 14 candidates and the United Kingdom Independence Party had six candidates. There were two independent candidates.

Results

South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2015[3]
Party Seats Popular vote
Won Not up Total ± Votes %
  Conservative 16 22 38 +3 24,984 47.6
  Liberal Democrats 2 9 11 −2 9,399 17.9
  Independent 1 6 7 −1 1,117 2.1
  Labour 0 1 1 0 9,546 18.2
  Green 0 0 0 0 5,486 10.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 1,959 3.7
Total 19 38 57 – 52,491 –
Turnout 71.4

Results by ward

Balsham[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Michael Turner 1,403 50.0
Liberal Democrats John Dennis Batchelor 864 30.8
Labour Imogen Buxton 316 11.3
Green Ellie Crane 222 7.9
Majority 539
Turnout 76.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bar Hill[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Hall 1,300 45.6
UKIP Helene Yvette Green 530 18.6
Labour Alexander Smith 443 15.5
Liberal Democrats Clare Delderfield 315 11.0
Green Claudia Roland 265 9.3
Majority 770
Turnout 72.5
Conservative hold Swing
Barton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis William Miles Burkitt 978 64.8
Green Anna Gomori 298 19.8
Labour Janet Shepherd 233 15.4
Majority
Turnout 76.2
Conservative hold Swing
Bourn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Des O'Brien 3,002 56.4
Labour Gavin John Lawson Clayton 1,559 29.3
Green Marcus Pitcaithly 766 14.4
Majority
Turnout 66.7
Conservative hold Swing
Comberton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Scott 826 60.2
Labour John Samuel Shepherd 199 14.5
Liberal Democrats Annette Tattersall 180 13.1
Green Andrew John Margetts 168 12.2
Majority
Turnout 75.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cottenham[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy John Wotherspoon 1,969 44.5
Liberal Democrats Richard William Gymer 755 17.1
Labour Mark John McCormack 713 16.1
UKIP Eric Heaver 526 11.9
Green Colin Cyril Coe 464 10.5
Majority
Turnout 72.3
Conservative hold Swing
Duxford[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mick Martin 919 57.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Nicholas Young 275 17.2
Labour Jean Ellen Prince 235 14.7
Green Wendy Bohme 169 10.6
Majority
Turnout 73.9
Conservative hold Swing
Fowlmere and Foxton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Deborah Patricia Roberts 682 45.9
Conservative Mark Daniel McMillan 583 39.3
Labour David John Merritt 112 7.6
Green Paul Evans 106 7.2
Majority
Turnout 77.3
Independent hold Swing
Fulbourn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham David Cone 846 32.0
Liberal Democrats Nancy Louise Williams 815 30.8
Independent Neil John Scarr 435 16.5
Labour Rosie Ndiuza Charrot 393 14.9
Green John Ranken 155 5.9
Majority
Turnout 68.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hardwick[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Grenville James Chamberlain 731 48.2
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Atkinson 397 26.2
Labour Norman Alexander Crowther 188 12.4
UKIP Joe Webster 104 6.9
Green Clare Jane Rankin 98 6.5
Majority
Turnout 74.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Histon and Impington[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher John Cross 1,917 33.5
Liberal Democrats Yemi Macaulay 1,850 32.3
Labour Aga Cahn 1,264 22.1
Green Darren Paul Cotterell 695 12.1
Majority
Turnout 70.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Milton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Marion Smith 1,243 52.7
Conservative Christine Linda Smith 601 25.5
Labour Alison Wood 345 14.6
UKIP John James Wilson 168 7.1
Majority
Turnout 72.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Orwell and Barrington[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Aidan Thomas Van De Weyer 657 45.5
Conservative Ian Sharp 567 39.3
Labour Turlough Francis Stone 122 8.5
Green David Stephen Smith 97 6.7
Majority
Turnout 74.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Papworth and Elsworth[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Wright 1,851 61.3
Labour Angela Mary Patrick 453 15.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Peter Hersom 392 12.9
Green Gaynor Clements 325 10.8
Majority
Turnout 71.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sawston[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Roy Bard 2,135 59.7
Labour Mark Toner 888 24.8
Green Sophi Berridge 553 15.5
Majority
Turnout 65.7
Conservative hold Swing
Teversham[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Anne Hunt 540 43.9
Labour Elizabeth Gemmell Herbert 356 28.9
Liberal Democrats Barry John Platt 182 14.8
Green Oliver Edward Fisher 151 12.3
Majority
Turnout 62.5
Conservative hold Swing
The Abingtons[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Orgee 959 70.4
Labour Barnaby Daniel Fiddes 270 19.8
UKIP Timothy Skottowe 134 9.8
Majority
Turnout 74.1
Conservative hold Swing
The Shelfords and Stapleford[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Whiteman-Downes 2,076 47.2
Labour Mike Nettleton 882 20.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Fane 768 17.5
Green Linda Jane Whitebread 676 15.4
Majority
Turnout 75.7
Conservative hold Swing
Willingham and Over[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Roy Burling 1,781 46.4
Liberal Democrats Tom Lee 706 18.4
Labour Ben Monks 575 14.9
UKIP Martin Hale 497 12.9
Green Helen Stocks 278 7.3
Majority
Turnout 70.7
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Notice of Election". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "District Council Elections - District Council Elections - Thursday, 7 May 2015". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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