South Cambridgeshire District Council was created as part of the 1972 local government reforms. The first elections to the new authority were held in the year 1973. From 1978 until 2016, one third of the council were elected each year, followed by one year without a poll. Since 2018, all members of the council are elected at once in a so-called 'all-out' election, after a decision made in 2015.[1]

Council elections

Election Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat[a] Independent Total
1973[2] 0 8 3 42 53
1976[2][3] 4 8 3 40 55[b]
1978[2][4] 4 4 3 44 55
1979[2] 3 1 4 47 55
1980[2][5] 2 2 4 47 55
1982[2][6] 5 2 7 41 55
1983[2][7] 4 2 5 44 55
1984[2][8] 4 2 4 45 55
1986[2][9] 13 3 5 34 55
1987[2][10] 19 3 3 30 55
1988[2][11] 22 3 1 29 55
1990[2][12] 21 5 1 28 55[c]
1991[2][13] 21 5 1 28 55
1992[2][14] 24 5 4 22 55
1994[15] 22 6 7 20 55
1995[16] 16 8 10 21 55
1996[17] 13 10 11 21 55
1998[18] 15 9 13 18 55
1999[19][20] 15 9 15 16 55
2000[21] 20 5 15 15[d] 55
2002[22] 22 6 16 11[d] 55
2003[23] 23 4 16 12[d] 55
2004[24] 23 2 19 13 57[e]
2006[25] 25 1 19 12 57
2007[26] 29 1 17 10 57
2008[27] 32 1 15 9 57[f]
2010[28] 29 1 20 7 57
2011[29] 31 1 18 7 57
2012[30] 33 1 16 7 57
2014[31] 35 1 13 8 57
2015 38 1 11 7 57
2016 36 1 14 6 57
2018 11 2 30 2 45
2022 8 0 37 0 45
  1. ^ Liberal Party prior to 1982, SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1982 to 1988.
  2. ^ New ward boundaries: The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  3. ^ Minor alterations to district boundaries: The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989.
  4. ^ a b c Including one Other party
  5. ^ New ward boundaries: The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 and The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003.
  6. ^ Minor alterations to existing ward boundaries: The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2008.

District result maps

By-election results

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

1998-2002

Gamlingay By-Election 24 June 1999[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 343 51.7 −14.7
Conservative 321 48.3 +14.7
Majority 22 3.4
Turnout 664
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bar Hill By-Election 6 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Duxford & Ickleton By-Election 25 November 2004[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2006-2010

The Abingtons By-Election 19 October 2006[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Orgee 496 65.5 +42.8
Liberal Democrats John Williams 261 34.5 −29.1
Majority 235 31.0
Turnout 757 43.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Teversham By-Election 20 November 2008[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Balsham By-Election 4 June 2009[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julia Elizabeth Squier 988 50.6 −0.5
Liberal Democrats 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

2010-2014

Bourn By-Election 17 February 2011[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clayton James Hudson 874 56.2 +10.9
Liberal Democrats 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
Balsham By-Election 2 May 2013[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Fraser 731 50.3 -4.0
Liberal Democrats John Batchelor 722 49.7 +21.5
Majority 9 0.6
Turnout 1,453
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Meldreth By-Election 2 May 2013[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan van de Ven 607 66.8 +16.8
UKIP David Kendrick 112 12.3 +5.3
Conservative Duncan Bullivant 101 11.1 -22.0
Labour Turlough Stone 89 9.8 +2.7
Majority 495 54.5
Turnout 909
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Orwell and Barrington By-Election 2 May 2013[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Aiden van de Weyer 428 56.8 +24.5
Conservative Steven Sparkes 326 43.2 -13.7
Majority 102 13.5
Turnout 754
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Sawston By-Election 18 July 2013[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Cuffley 477 46.8 +11.8
UKIP Elizabeth Smith 233 22.9 +22.9
Labour Mike Nettleton 199 19.5 -3.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Kilpatrick 110 10.8 +6.2
Majority 244 23.9
Turnout 1,019
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Comberton By-Election 21 November 2013[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Scott 378 63.4 +25.9
Liberal Democrats Fay Boissieux 96 16.1 -36.6
Labour Helen Haugh 74 12.4 +2.6
UKIP Elizabeth Smith 48 8.1 +8.1
Majority 282 47.3
Turnout 596
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2014-2018

Bourn By-Election 17 September 2015[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Crocker 579 46.5 -9.9
Liberal Democrats Jeni Sawford 247 19.8 +19.8
Labour Gavin Clayton 235 18.9 -10.4
UKIP Helene Green 121 9.7 +9.7
Green Marcus Pitcaithly 64 5.1 -9.3
Majority 332 26.6
Turnout 1,246
Conservative hold Swing
Bourn By-Election 4 May 2017[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Betson 1,426 49.7 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Jeni Sawford 871 30.3 +14.4
Labour Mark Hurn 573 20.0 -6.8
Majority 555 19.3
Turnout 2,870
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022

Girton By-Election 6 May 2021[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Corinne Mary Garvie 967 44.4 +32.5
Conservative Khadijeh Zargar 621 28.5 +0.6
Labour Marcelo Lima 344 15.8 -0.3
Green Colin Cyril Coe 246 11.3 +1.7
Majority 346 15.9
Turnout 2,178
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Harston and Comberton By-Election 6 May 2021[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Fiona Whelan 1,785 43.6 -1.7
Conservative Lorraine Mooney 1,459 35.6 +0.4
Labour Michael Tierney 519 12.7 +1.7
Green Colin Reynolds 335 8.2 -0.3
Majority 326 8.0
Turnout 4,098
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Harston and Comberton By-Election 6 May 2021[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Hart 1,510 54.7 +2.0
Conservative Tom Goldie 992 36.0 +5.8
Green Paul Evans 256 9.3 +3.5
Majority 518 18.8
Turnout 2,758
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Milton and Waterbeach By-Election 6 May 2021[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Bearpark 1,255 34.3 -1.6
Conservative Clive Rabbett 1,069 29.2 +11.8
Labour Jane Williams 915 25.0 +5.7
Green Eleanor Crane 424 11.6 +5.2
Majority 186 5.1
Turnout 3,663
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2022-2026

Longstanton By-Election 3 November 2022 (2 seats)[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Natalie Warren-Green 578
Conservative Tom Bygott 566
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Zeegen 534
Independent Debbie Poyser 422
Labour Dan Greef 411
Conservative Khadijeh Zargar 394
Labour Anand Pillai 266
Green Silke Scott-Mance 169
Green Colin Coe 85
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cottenham By-Election 16 March 2023 [50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eileen Wilson 864 41.7
Conservative Frank Morris 678 32.7
Labour Tom Hingston 373 18.0
Green Oliver Fisher 107 5.2
Independent Jo Pilsworth 52 2.5
Majority 186 9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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  35. ^ District Council By-Election: Teversham Ward - Thursday, 20th November 2008, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  36. ^ District Council By-Election: Balsham Ward - Thursday, 4th June 2009, South Cambridgeshire District Council
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