# South Cambridgeshire District Council elections

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.

## Council elections

| Election | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat | Independent | Total |
| 1973 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 53 |
| 1976 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 55 |
| 1978 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 55 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 55 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 55 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 55 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 55 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 55 |
| 1986 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 55 |
| 1987 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 55 |
| 1988 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 55 |
| 1990 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 55 |
| 1991 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 55 |
| 1992 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 55 |
| 1994 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 55 |
| 1995 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 55 |
| 1996 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 55 |
| 1998 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 55 |
| 1999 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 55 |
| 2000 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 55 |
| 2002 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 55 |
| 2003 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 55 |
| 2004 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 57 |
| 2006 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 57 |
| 2007 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 57 |
| 2008 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 57 |
| 2010 | 29 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 57 |
| 2011 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 57 |
| 2012 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 57 |
| 2014 | 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 |
* Notes:
* ↑ Liberal Party prior to 1982, SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1982 to 1988.
* ↑ New ward boundaries: The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
* ↑ Minor alterations to district boundaries: The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989.
* 1 2 3 Including one Other party
* ↑ New ward boundaries: The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 and The District of South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003.
* ↑ Minor alterations to existing ward boundaries: The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2008.
* ↑ New ward boundaries: The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

## District result maps

* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2012 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2016 results map

## 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 343 | 51.7 | −14.7 |
| | Conservative | | 321 | 48.3 | +14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 664 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bar Hill By-Election 6 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

Duxford & Ickleton By-Election 25 November 2004 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 18 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 834 | 41.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2006-2010

The Abingtons By-Election 19 October 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Orgee | 496 | 65.5 | +42.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Williams | 261 | 34.5 | −29.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 757 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Teversham By-Election 20 November 2008 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 32 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 697 | 36.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Balsham By-Election 4 June 2009 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 136 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,951 | 54.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010-2014

Bourn By-Election 17 February 2011 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 529 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,556 | 24.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Balsham By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Fraser | 731 | 50.3 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Batchelor | 722 | 49.7 | +21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Meldreth By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 495 | 54.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 909 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Orwell and Barrington By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aiden van de Weyer | 428 | 56.8 | +24.5 |
| | Conservative | Steven Sparkes | 326 | 43.2 | −13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 754 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Sawston By-Election 18 July 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 244 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,019 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Comberton By-Election 21 November 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 282 | 47.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 596 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2014-2018

Bourn By-Election 17 September 2015 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 332 | 26.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bourn By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 555 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,870 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Girton By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 346 | 15.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,178 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Harston and Comberton By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 326 | 8.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,098 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Harston and Comberton By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 518 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,758 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Milton and Waterbeach By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 186 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,663 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2022-2026

Longstanton By-Election 3 November 2022 (2 seats) :
| 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 | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Cottenham By-Election 16 March 2023 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 186 | 9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,074 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Histon and Impington By-Election 24 October 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Rixon | 942 | 38.7 |
| | Independent | Edd Stonham | 617 | 25.3 |
| | Green | Kathryn Fisher | 420 | 17.3 |
| | Conservative | Clive Pelbrough-Power | 283 | 11.6 |
| | Labour | William Mason | 172 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,434 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |