2016 South Cambridgeshire District Council election

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2016[1] 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.

South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2016
Results by ward of the 2016 local election in South Cambridgeshire
Overall composition of the council following the 2016 election

Summary

The list of candidates was published on 8 April 2016.[2] 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 moves to all-out elections starting from 2018.[3]

Results
South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2016[4]
Party Seats Popular vote
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 19 38 57 – 30,821 –
Turnout 39.0

Results by ward
Bassingbourn[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nigel Cathcart 812 59.2
Conservative Joshua Huntingfield 286 20.6
Green Simon Saggers 274 19.9
Majority 526
Turnout 39.8
Labour hold Swing
Bourn[2][5]
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 274
Turnout 27.0
Conservative hold Swing
Cottenham[2][5]
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 452
Turnout 38.1
Conservative hold Swing
Gamlingay[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Kindersley 1,008 58.5
Conservative Alison Elcox 548 31.8
Labour John Goodall 166 9.6
Majority 460
Turnout 43.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Girton[2][5]
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 436
Turnout 42.8
Independent hold Swing
Harston and Hauxton[2][5]
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 214
Turnout 47.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Haslingfield and the Eversdens[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Doug Cattermole 535 48.8
Conservative Lina Joseph 448 40.8
Labour Norman Crowther 114 10.4
Majority 87
Turnout 50.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Histon and Impington[2][5]
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 580
Turnout 38.9
Independent hold Swing
Linton[2][5]
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 132
Turnout 46.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Longstanton[2][5]
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 379
Turnout 33.9
Conservative hold Swing
Melbourn[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Barrett 936 61.2
Liberal Democrats Alexander Wasyliw 311 20.3
Labour Angela Patrick 282 18.4
Majority 625
Turnout 35.9
Conservative hold Swing
Papworth and Elsworth[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Howell 927 64.4
Labour Darren Macey 334 23.2
Liberal Democrats Clare Delderfield 179 12.4
Majority 593
Turnout 33.6
Conservative hold Swing
Sawston[2][5]
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 301
Turnout 34.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
The Mordens[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cicely Murfitt 556 55.2
Conservative Heather Williams 386 38.3
Labour Robin Stern 65 6.5
Majority 170
Turnout 51.5
Independent hold Swing
The Shelfords and Stapleford[2][5]
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 316
Turnout 41.9
Conservative hold Swing
The Wilbrahams[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Turner 452 54.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Holland 216 25.9
Labour June Ford 167 20.0
Majority 236
Turnout 39.0
Conservative hold Swing
Waterbeach[2][5]
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 183
Turnout 43.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Whittlesford[2][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Topping 546 57.8
Liberal Democrats Peter McDonald 201 21.3
Labour Philippa MacGarry 197 20.9
Majority 345
Turnout 43.8
Conservative hold Swing
Willingham and Over[2][5]
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 447
Turnout 34.3
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Notice of Election" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Moving to All-out Elections" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. "District Council Elections - Thursday, 5 May 2016". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. "Election results by ward". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
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