Elections were held in Cambridge on Thursday 1 May for 12 councillors to represent the Cambridge divisions of Cambridgeshire County Council, and to elect a Mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
There were also two by-elections for Cambridge City Council – in the East Chesterton and West Chesterton wards.
The overall results for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral election can be seen on East Cambridgeshire District Council’s website.
The overall results for the Cambridgeshire County Council elections, including the results for the 12 Cambridge divisions, can be seen on the county council’s website.
The results of the Cambridge City Council by-elections were as follows:
East Chesterton
|
Name |
Party |
Votes |
|
Steve GEORGE |
Conservative |
224 |
|
Sarah HAITHCOCK |
Labour |
756 |
|
Bob ILLINGWORTH |
Liberal Democrats |
871 |
|
Sarah NICMANIS |
Green |
478 |
|
Mike NICOLSON |
Reform UK |
301 |
West Chesterton
|
Name |
Party |
Votes |
|
Tommy BRACE |
Reform UK |
197 |
|
Hannah COPLEY |
Green |
533 |
|
Jamie DALZELL |
Liberal Democrat |
1204 |
|
Rosy GREENLEES |
Labour |
1030 |
|
Michael HARFORD |
Conservative |
160 |
Turnout for the East Chesterton by-election was 41.4% and turnout for the West Chesterton by-election was 50.7%.
Following the by-elections, the composition of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council is now: Labour 24 seats, Liberal Democrat 12 seats, Green 5 seats, Conservative 1 seat.
