# 2024 Cambridge City Council election

The 2024 Cambridge City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridgeshire, England. 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.

### Election result

2024 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 | 9 | | 64.3 | 16 | 25 | 59.5 | 13,622 | 41.1 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 21.4 | 7 | 10 | 23.8 | 7,292 | 22.0 | –0.1 |
| | Green | 2 | 1 | 14.3 | 3 | 5 | 11.9 | 6,884 | 20.8 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 4,561 | 13.8 | –5.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 680 | 2.1 | –0.2 |
| | Freedom Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Communist | 0 | | 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. The results for each ward were as follows:

### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 539 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,819 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Arbury

Arbury :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 728 | 25.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,850 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.9 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 364 | 15.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.9 | |

### Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 514 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,882 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.7 | |

### Coleridge

Coleridge :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 243 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,825 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### East Chesterton

East Chesterton :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 241 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,631 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### King's Hedges

King's Hedges :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 237 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,396 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Market

Market :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 111 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,010 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Newnham

Newnham :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 376 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,395 | | |
| | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 6.2 | |

### Petersfield

Petersfield :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 765 | 23.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,315 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Queen Edith's

Queen Edith's :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 365 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,005 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Romsey

Romsey :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 909 | 24.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,654 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Trumpington

Trumpington :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 108 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,700 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### West Chesterton

West Chesterton :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 208 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,213 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

## Changes 2024-2026
### By-elections
#### Romsey

Romsey by-election: 12 September 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Beth Gardiner-Smith | 596 | 42.8 | –9.4 |
| | Green | Zak Karimjee | 409 | 29.4 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Walmsley | 249 | 17.9 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Rob Nelson | 138 | 9.9 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 13.4 | –11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 20.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.9 | |