2014 South Cambridgeshire District Council election

Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council took place on Thursday 22 May 2014,[1] as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The election was held at the same time as elections to the European Parliament. Nineteen seats, making up one third of South Cambridgeshire District Council, were up for election. Seats up for election in 2014 were last contested at the 2010 election.

South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2014
Results by ward of the 2014 local election in South Cambridgeshire
Overall composition of the council following the 2014 election

Summary

The list of candidates was published on 24 April 2014.[2] The Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party stood candidates in all 19 wards up for election this year. The Conservative Party stood in 17 wards. The United Kingdom Independence Party had seven candidates, while the Green Party stood five candidates. There were six independent candidates.

Results
South Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2014[3]
Party Seats Popular vote
Won Not up Total ± Votes %
  Conservative 10 25 35 +1 11,285 32.9
  Liberal Democrats 7 6 13 −3 9,997 29.1
  Independent 2 6 8 +2 3,241 9.4
  Labour 0 1 1 0 5,322 15.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 2,843 8.3
  Green 0 0 0 0 1,643 4.8
Total 19 38 57 – –
Turnout 42.4

Results by ward
Balsham[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Andrew Fraser 994 57.1
Liberal Democrats John Batchelor 542 31.1
Labour Ben Nelmes 206 11.8
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bar Hill[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Bunty Waters 728 45.5
UKIP Helene Davies-Green 394 24.6
Labour John Shepherd 263 16.4
Liberal Democrats Andy Pellew 214 13.4
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Bassingbourn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David McCraith 634 46.4
Green Simon Saggers 476 34.8
Labour Matt Rigaut 176 12.9
Liberal Democrats Annette Tattersall 81 5.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Bourn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Morgan 677 25.3
Independent Des O'Brien 527 19.7
Labour Gavin Clayton 427 15.9
UKIP Lister Wilson 383 14.3
Independent Tim Hayes 327 12.2
Green Anita Clements 186 6.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Hersom 148 5.5
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Caldecote[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Tumi Hawkins 551 60.9
Conservative Stephen Frost 256 28.3
Labour Helen Crowther 97 10.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cottenham[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Lynda Harford 1,118 43.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Gymer 556 21.7
UKIP Joe Webster 472 18.4
Labour Syed Mojumdar 420 16.4
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Fulbourn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats John Williams 1,192 77.9
Labour David Dobson 337 22.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gamlingay[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Bridget Smith 946 57.4
Conservative Adrian Dent 536 32.5
Labour Robin Philip Stern 166 10.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Girton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tom Bygott 849 48.2
Green Teal Riley 352 19.9
Labour Mark McCormack 333 18.9
Liberal Democrats Pamela Manning 227 12.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Histon and Impington[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Edd Stonham 1,117 32.9
Liberal Democrats Yemi Macaulay 876 25.8
Labour Phil Gooden 780 22.9
Conservative Steven Mastin 621 18.3
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Linton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Henry Batchelor 624 35.1
Conservative Keiran Wakley 534 30.0
Independent Enid Bald 348 19.6
Labour Tom Purser 155 8.7
Independent Linda Howells 117 6.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Melbourn[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Jose Hales 1,132 59.2
Conservative Joshua Vanneck 323 16.9
UKIP Clive Porter 318 16.6
Labour Angela Patrick 139 7.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meldreth[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Philippa Hart 583 63.9
Conservative Julian Leigh 214 23.4
Labour Turlough Stone 116 12.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Milton[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Anna Bradnam 997 80.4
Labour Jason Koronowski 243 19.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sawston[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Raymond Matthews 761 40.9
UKIP Elizabeth Smith 442 23.8
Labour Mike Nettleton 423 22.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Kilpatrick 232 12.5
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Swavesey[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sue Ellington 449 68.4
Labour Janet Shepherd 130 19.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Holmes 77 11.7
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
The Shelfords and Stapleford[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Benjamin Shelton 1,143 42.3
Green Linda Whitebread 437 16.2
Labour Adrian French 396 14.6
UKIP Ian Couch 388 14.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Fane 341 12.6
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Waterbeach[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Peter Johnson 805 40.5
Conservative Sarah Smart 603 30.3
Liberal Democrats Myra Gaunt 399 20.1
Labour Clare Wilson 181 9.1
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Willingham and Over[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Pippa Corney 845 40.3
UKIP Martin Hale 446 21.3
Labour Ben Monks 334 15.9
Liberal Democrats Tom Lee 279 13.3
Green Helen Stocks 192 9.2
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
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References
  1. "Notice of Election". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. "Statement of Persons Nominated". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. "District Council Elections - Thursday, 22 May 2014". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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