East Cambridgeshire District Council elections

East Cambridgeshire District Council is a non-metropolitan district council in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. Elections are held every four years.

Council elections

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ElectionConservativeLabourLiberal Democrat[a]OthersTotal
1973[1][2]0203335
1976[1][3]4003135
1979[1]2003335
1983[1][4]3113237[b]
1987[1][5]3152837
1991[1][6]6142637
1995[7]03122237[c]
1999[8][9]14201237
2003[10]15018639[d]
2007[11]24013239
2011[12]25010439
20153602139
2019[13]15013028[e]
2023[14]15013028
  • Notes:
  1. ^ Liberal Party prior to 1982, SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1982 to 1988.
  2. ^ New ward boundaries: The District of East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  3. ^ Minor alterations to district boundaries: The Cambridgeshire and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1992.
  4. ^ New ward boundaries: The District of East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
  5. ^ New ward boundaries: The East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016

Results maps

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By-election results

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2003-2007

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The Swaffhams By-Election 6 May 2004[15][16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAllen Alderson 389 50.4 +50.4
Liberal DemocratsFrancesca Marlow34444.6-41.0
LabourSteven O'Dell395.1-9.3
Majority455.8
Turnout772
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing
The Swaffhams By-Election 20 October 2005[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 539 66.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats20224.9-0.4
Labour708.6-5.2
Majority33741.6
Turnout811
Conservative holdSwing

2011-2015

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Ely East By-Election 5 September 2013[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLis Every 418 37.5 -4.5
Liberal DemocratsDian Warman32228.9-8.2
UKIPJeremy Tyrrell14513.0+13.0
LabourJane Frances13812.4-8.6
IndependentJohn Borland938.3+8.3
Majority968.6
Turnout1,116
Conservative holdSwing
Sutton By-Election 24 April 2014[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsLorna Dupre 523 50.9 +27.0
ConservativeNeil Hitchin28027.2-19.2
UKIPDaniel Divine16215.8+15.8
LabourJane Frances636.1-23.6
Majority24323.6
Turnout1,028
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing
Soham South By-Election 19 June 2014[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHamish Ross 363 34.4 -1.5
UKIPDaniel Divine20119.1+19.1
Liberal DemocratsCharles Warner19118.1-1.0
IndependentGeoffrey Woollard14814.0+14.0
IndependentGerard Hobbs807.6+7.6
LabourFiona Ross716.7-9.4
Majority16215.4
Turnout1,054
Conservative gain from IndependentSwing

2015-2019

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Bottisham By-Election 4 February 2016[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlan Sharp 421 43.6 -8.2
Liberal DemocratsSteven Aronson40341.7+9.8
LabourSteven O'Dell9910.2-6.1
UKIPDaniel Divine434.5+4.5
Majority181.9
Turnout966
Conservative holdSwing
Soham North By-Election 22 June 2017[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMark Goldsack 423 59.7 -4.2
Liberal DemocratsAlec Jones17825.1+4.6
LabourPeter Tyson10815.2-0.4
Majority24534.6
Turnout709
Conservative holdSwing
Ely South By-Election 7 September 2017[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsChristine Whelan 527 39.9 +13.2
ConservativeSarah Bellow41131.1-19.7
LabourRebecca Denness38429.0+6.4
Majority1168.8
Turnout1,322
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

2019-2023

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Soham North By-Election 23 September 2021[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMark Goldsack 484 50.8 +8.6
Liberal DemocratsAnne Pallett36938.8-9.1
LabourSam Mathieson717.5-2.4
GreenAndrew Cohen282.9+2.9
Majority11512.1
Turnout952
Conservative gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
  2. ^ The Times reported this election result as Labour 1, Independent 33, Vacant 1. "Liberals capture Eastbourne and exceed ambition to win 1,000 loval government seats". The Times. 9 June 1973.
  3. ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 3, Independent 29, Independent Socialist 1, Independent Conservative 2. "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
  4. ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 3, Labour 1, Liberal 1, Independent 3, Others 29. "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983.
  5. ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 2, Liberal 5, Independent 11, Others 19. "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
  6. ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 7, Labour 1, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 25. "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
  7. ^ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
  8. ^ "How the Nations Voted". The Times. 8 May 1999.
  9. ^ "East Cambridgeshire". BBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  10. ^ "East Cambridgeshire". BBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  11. ^ "East Cambridgeshire". BBC News. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  12. ^ "East Cambridgeshire". BBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  13. ^ "East Cambridgeshire District Council". BBC News. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  14. ^ "East Cambridgeshire result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — The Swaffhams Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  16. ^ Matheson, Caroline (May 2004). "District Council Election - The Crier Advises!" (PDF). Swaffham Crier. p. 16. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — The Swaffhams Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ely East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sutton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Soham South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bottisham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Soham North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ely South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Soham North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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