# 1995 Cambridge City Council election

The 1995 Cambridge City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

## Summary
### Election result

1995 Cambridge City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 1 | 57.1 | 10 | 18 | 42.9 | 14,733 | 45.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 2 | 42.9 | 11 | 17 | 40.5 | 12,042 | 37.1 | –2.0 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 16.7 | 5,077 | 15.6 | –3.9 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 509 | 1.6 | +1.3 |
| | Natural Law | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Durrant* | 988 | 78.4 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Langton | 273 | 21.6 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 715 | 56.7 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,261 | 26.4 | –4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,873 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Arbury

Arbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Horne | 1,180 | 61.2 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Stephen George | 438 | 22.7 | –3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Weigley | 310 | 16.1 | –4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 38.5 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,928 | 36.8 | –6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,250 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Howarth* | 1,459 | 54.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Robert Smith | 690 | 26.2 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Adam Nichols | 402 | 15.3 | –6.6 |
| | Green | Lydia Howitt | 118 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 27.9 | –0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,669 | 37.4 | –9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,160 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Dryden | 1,478 | 63.3 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Eric Barrett-Payton | 602 | 25.8 | –7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashley Woodford | 256 | 11.0 | –3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 876 | 37.5 | +18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,336 | 43.1 | –6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,416 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.3 | |

### Coleridge

Coleridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Raith Overhill | 1,260 | 58.3 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Froggett | 475 | 22.0 | –2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tricia Charlesworth | 427 | 19.8 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | 36.3 | –0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,162 | 37.0 | –7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,849 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### East Chesterton

East Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roman Znajek* | 1,412 | 47.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Stephen Hartley | 1,244 | 41.6 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Colin Havercroft | 333 | 11.1 | –3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 5.6 | –1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,989 | 43.5 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,873 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Kings Hedges

Kings Hedges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Southernwood* | 1,100 | 77.2 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Evelyn Corder | 218 | 15.3 | –5.0 |
| | Independent | Stephen Ryder | 107 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 882 | 61.9 | +17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,425 | 28.9 | –2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,945 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.7 | |

### Market

Market :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Lake* | 1,125 | 50.4 | –10.6 |
| | Labour | Carol Atack | 759 | 34.0 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | James Strachan | 221 | 9.9 | –1.7 |
| | Green | Lois Hickey | 127 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | 16.4 | –17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,232 | 35.1 | –5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,391 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Newnham

Newnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daphne Roper* | 1,391 | 48.9 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Schofield | 1,150 | 40.5 | –6.2 |
| | Conservative | Jason Webb | 301 | 10.6 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | 38.6 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,414 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Petersfield

Petersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Rodgers | 1,259 | 48.0 | –0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Bowden | 915 | 35.6 | –4.6 |
| | Conservative | Peter Welton | 249 | 9.7 | –0.5 |
| | Green | Margaret Wright | 150 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 13.4 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | 38.4 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,686 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Queens Edith

Queens Edith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Mills | 1,388 | 47.3 | –3.8 |
| | Labour | John Beresford | 771 | 26.3 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Hardie | 755 | 25.8 | –1.6 |
| | Natural Law | Luke Leighton | 18 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 21.0 | –2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,932 | 50.2 | –7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,854 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Romsey

Romsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Baxter | 1,238 | 53.2 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Smart | 829 | 35.6 | –3.4 |
| | Conservative | Adam Cannon | 133 | 5.7 | –0.3 |
| | Green | Ian Miller | 114 | 4.9 | +0.5 |
| | Natural Law | Patrice Gladwin | 15 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 17.6 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,329 | 39.2 | –7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,961 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Trumpington

Trumpington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philippa Slatter | 1,056 | 45.2 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Hoskins | 802 | 34.3 | –4.0 |
| | Labour | Robert Hardy | 480 | 20.5 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 10.9 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,338 | 38.3 | –5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,120 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.5 | |

### West Chesterton

West Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Evelyn Knowles* | 1,224 | 49.5 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | Christine Mann | 895 | 36.2 | –0.6 |
| | Conservative | Graham Stuart | 355 | 14.3 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | 13.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,474 | 43.3 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,720 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.1 | |