2024 English local election
The 2024 Cambridge City Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] 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.[2]
Election result
2024 Cambridge City Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
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.[3] The results for each ward were as follows:[4]
Abbey
Abbey 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 | 539 | 19.1 | |
Turnout | 2,819 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | 6.4 | |
Arbury
Arbury 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 | 728 | 25.5 | |
Turnout | 2,850 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.9 | |
Castle
Castle 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 | 364 | 15.9 | |
Turnout | 2,293 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.9 | |
Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton 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 | 514 | 17.8 | |
Turnout | 2,882 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.7 | |
Coleridge
Coleridge 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 | 243 | 8.6 | |
Turnout | 2,825 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
East Chesterton
East Chesterton 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 | 241 | 9.2 | |
Turnout | 2,631 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
King's Hedges
King's Hedges 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 | 237 | 9.9 | |
Turnout | 2,396 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |
Market
Market 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 | 111 | 5.5 | |
Turnout | 2,010 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
Newnham
Newnham 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 | 376 | 15.7 | |
Turnout | 2,395 | | |
| Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 6.2 | |
Petersfield
Petersfield 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 | 765 | 23.1 | |
Turnout | 3,315 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
Queen Edith's
Queen Edith's 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 | 365 | 12.1 | |
Turnout | 3,005 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Romsey
Romsey 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 | 909 | 24.9 | |
Turnout | 3,654 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Trumpington
Trumpington 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 | 108 | 4.0 | |
Turnout | 2,700 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
West Chesterton
West Chesterton 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 | 208 | 6.5 | |
Turnout | 3,213 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
References
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Cambridge City Council. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Middleton, Siobhan (3 May 2024). "Cambridge local election 2024 results announced". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Cambridge City Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Election results by Wards,2 May 2024". democracy.cambridge.gov.uk. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-05.