# 2016 South Cambridgeshire District Council election

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2016 as part of the 2016 United Kingdom local elections. Nineteen seats, making up one third of South Cambridgeshire District Council, were up for election. Seats up for election in 2016 were last contested at the 2012 election.

## Summary

The list of candidates was published on 8 April 2016. The Conservative Party and the Labour Party stood candidates in all 19 wards up for election. The Liberal Democrats had 16 candidates, the Green Party had 12 candidates and the United Kingdom Independence Party had four candidates. There were four independent candidates.
This was the last election by thirds to South Cambridgeshire District Council before the council moved to all-out elections starting from 2018.

## Results

South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular vote | Popular vote |
| Party | Party | Won | Not up | Total | ± | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 10 | 26 | 36 | −1 | 11,753 | 38.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | 9 | 14 | +3 | 6,902 | 22.4 |
| | Independent | 3 | 3 | 6 | −2 | 2,859 | 9.3 |
| | Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6,486 | 21.0 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,953 | 6.3 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 2.8 |
| Total | Total | 19 | 38 | 57 | – | 30,821 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39.0 |

## Results by ward

Bassingbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nigel Cathcart | 812 | 59.2 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Huntingfield | 286 | 20.6 |
| | Green | Simon Saggers | 274 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 526 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Bourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mervyn Loynes | 868 | 39.1 |
| | Labour | Gavin Clayton | 594 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeni Sawford | 352 | 15.9 |
| | UKIP | Helene Greene | 236 | 10.6 |
| | Green | Marcus Pitcaithly | 169 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cottenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Edwards | 956 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Joyce Matheson | 504 | 21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Gymer | 350 | 14.9 |
| | UKIP | John Wilson | 290 | 12.4 |
| | Green | Colin Coe | 248 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Gamlingay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sebastian Kindersley | 1,008 | 58.5 |
| | Conservative | Alison Elcox | 548 | 31.8 |
| | Labour | John Goodall | 166 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Girton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Douglas de Lacey | 740 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Simpson | 304 | 20.6 |
| | Labour | Mark McCormack | 274 | 18.5 |
| | Green | Teal Riley | 161 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Harston and Hauxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Lockwood | 489 | 53.1 |
| | Conservative | Gina Youens | 275 | 29.9 |
| | Labour | Bruce Phillips | 104 | 11.3 |
| | Green | Paul Evans | 53 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Haslingfield and the Eversdens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doug Cattermole | 535 | 48.8 |
| | Conservative | Lina Joseph | 448 | 40.8 |
| | Labour | Norman Crowther | 114 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |
Histon and Impington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Neil Davies | 1,278 | 39.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yemi Macaulay | 698 | 21.8 |
| | Labour | Njoki Mahiaini | 533 | 16.6 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Bradney | 520 | 16.2 |
| | Green | Darren Cotterell | 174 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 580 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Linton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Batchelor | 753 | 43.6 |
| | Conservative | Enid Bald | 621 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | Rosanna Evans | 177 | 10.3 |
| | Green | Paul Richardson | 176 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Longstanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alex Riley | 525 | 62.7 |
| | Labour | Simon Down | 146 | 17.4 |
| | UKIP | Callum Hatch | 82 | 9.8 |
| | Green | Sandra Archer | 54 | 6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirk Taylor | 31 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Melbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Barrett | 936 | 61.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Wasyliw | 311 | 20.3 |
| | Labour | Angela Patrick | 282 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 625 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Papworth and Elsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Howell | 927 | 64.4 |
| | Labour | Darren Macey | 334 | 23.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Delderfield | 179 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Sawston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kevin Cuffley | 849 | 42.9 |
| | Labour | Robert Grayston | 548 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Milnes | 453 | 22.9 |
| | Green | Helen Stocks | 127 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
The Mordens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Cicely Murfitt | 556 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative | Heather Williams | 386 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | Robin Stern | 65 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
The Shelfords and Stapleford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Nightingale | 1,021 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | Mike Nettleton | 705 | 28.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Fane | 369 | 15.0 |
| | Green | Sophi Berridge | 360 | 14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The Wilbrahams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Turner | 452 | 54.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Holland | 216 | 25.9 |
| | Labour | June Ford | 167 | 20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waterbeach :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Tregoing | 649 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative | Alan Shipp | 466 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | Gareth Wright | 392 | 21.1 |
| | Independent | Myra Gaunt | 285 | 15.3 |
| | Green | Mary Lachlan-Cope | 69 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Whittlesford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Topping | 546 | 57.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter McDonald | 201 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | Philippa MacGarry | 197 | 20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 345 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Willingham and Over :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ray Manning | 819 | 44.3 |
| | Labour | Ben Monks | 372 | 20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Gymer | 308 | 16.7 |
| | UKIP | Martin Hale | 260 | 14.1 |
| | Green | Eleanor Crane | 88 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |