2024 Cambridge City Council election

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2024 Cambridge City Council election
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14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Mike Davey Tim Bick Naomi Bennett
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green
Last election 27 seats, 38.2% 10 seats, 22.1% 4 seats, 17.9%
Seats before 25 11 4
Seats won 9 3 2
Seats after 25 10 5
Seat change Steady Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 13,622 7,292 6,884
Percentage 41.1 22.0 20.8%
Swing Increase 2.9% Decrease 0.1% Increase 2.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 0 seats, 19.2% 1 seat, 2.3%
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 4,561 680
Percentage 13.8% 2.1%
Swing Decrease 5.4% Decrease 0.1%
File:Cambridge 2024 local election map.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Cambridge City Council election
Council control before election

Mike Davey
Labour

Council control after election

Mike Davey
Labour

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

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

2024 Cambridge City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 Steady 64.3 16 25 59.5 13,622 41.1 +2.9
  Liberal Democrats 3 Decrease 1 21.4 7 10 23.8 7,292 22.0 –0.1
  Green 2 Increase 1 14.3 3 5 11.9 6,884 20.8 +2.9
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.4 4,561 13.8 –5.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.4 680 2.1 –0.2
  Freedom Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 44 0.1 N/A
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 42 0.1 N/A

Ward Results

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

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase6.4

Arbury

Arbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase6.9

Castle

Castle
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 Increase7.9

Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase9.7

Coleridge

Coleridge
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 Decrease3.4

East Chesterton

East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase2.7

King's Hedges

King's Hedges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase1.9

Market

Market
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 Decrease0.4

Newnham

Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase6.2

Petersfield

Petersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.2

Queen Edith's

Queen Edith's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease0.2

Romsey

Romsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase4.2

Trumpington

Trumpington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.4

West Chesterton

West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.5

References

  1. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Cambridge City Council. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Middleton, Siobhan (3 May 2024). "Cambridge local election 2024 results announced". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Cambridge City Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Election results by Wards,2 May 2024". democracy.cambridge.gov.uk. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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