# 1996 Peterborough City Council election

The 1996 Peterborough City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

1996 Peterborough 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 | 10 | 5 | 58.8 | 19 | 29 | 59.2 | 16,191 | 49.4 | -2.9 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 6 | 23.5 | 9 | 13 | 26.5 | 10,952 | 33.4 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.1 | 1,809 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 | 2,832 | 8.6 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 | 1,013 | 3.1 | +1.9 |

## Ward results
### Barnack

Barnack :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Over | 554 | 58.6 | –26.8 |
| | Labour | M. Beaver | 239 | 25.3 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Bishop | 153 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 33.3 | –37.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 946 | 48.0 | –1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.8 | |

### Bretton

Bretton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Weston | 1,077 | 71.8 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | B. Dunham* | 317 | 21.1 | –4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Scott | 106 | 7.1 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 50.7 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 29.9 | –0.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Khan | 1,353 | 58.9 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Hussain | 945 | 41.1 | –5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | 17.8 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,298 | 50.8 | –3.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Miners* | 1,188 | 63.8 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | W. Haughton | 506 | 27.2 | –11.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Hunter | 169 | 9.1 | –1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 36.6 | +23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,863 | 33.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 11.8 | |

### East

East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Farrell* | 1,157 | 65.6 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Grimwood | 498 | 28.2 | –11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Watkin | 109 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | 37.4 | +21.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,764 | 28.0 | –8.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.9 | |

### Fletton

Fletton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Gray* | 1,258 | 77.1 | –1.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Hillson | 373 | 22.9 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 885 | 54.3 | –3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,631 | 25.5 | –1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Glinton

Glinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Holdich* | 726 | 63.8 | –18.2 |
| | Labour | M. Dale | 208 | 18.3 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ewing | 204 | 17.9 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 518 | 45.5 | –27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | 45.5 | –0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.8 | |

### North

North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Swift* | 1,013 | 52.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Easton | 618 | 32.0 | –41.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Raines | 218 | 11.3 | –0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Martin | 50 | 2.6 | –4.5 |
| | Liberal | D. Robson | 35 | 1.8 | –5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 41.6 | +7.6 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |

### Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Owens | 1,268 | 54.6 | –8.0 |
| | Conservative | T. Nevett* | 695 | 29.9 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ewing | 360 | 15.5 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 24.7 | –11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,323 | 31.1 | –1.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.5 | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Kreling* | 1,144 | 52.4 | +19.8 |
| | Labour | C. Hubback | 1,041 | 47.6 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,185 | 33.0 | –4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Paston

Paston (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Bradley | 644 | 64.3 |
| | Labour | P. Ward | 510 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Porteious | 180 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Sims | 153 | 15.3 |
| | Liberal | R. Keyes | 135 | 13.5 |
| | Liberal | P. Shaw | 102 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,001 | 22.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Ledgister | 1,098 | 69.4 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | S. McGee | 349 | 22.1 | –14.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Semper | 134 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 749 | 47.4 | +21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,581 | 31.6 | –4.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 10.7 | |

### Stanground

Stanground :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Bonner | 1,346 | 52.6 | –6.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Simons* | 1,028 | 40.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Crowe | 184 | 7.2 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 12.4 | –11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,558 | 39.1 | –1.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Walton

Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Sandford | 846 | 38.9 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | K. Bleakney | 800 | 36.8 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Porteious* | 528 | 24.3 | –10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,174 | 42.9 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Werrington

Werrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Clements | 1,522 | 46.8 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Burke* | 1,306 | 40.1 | –1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Bishop | 426 | 13.1 | –13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,254 | 29.3 | –3.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.3 | |

### West

West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Ridgway* | 1,984 | 50.6 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | A. Ellis | 1,546 | 39.4 | –4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. King | 394 | 10.0 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,924 | 39.1 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.6 | |