2019 East Cambridgeshire District Council election

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All 28 seats to East Cambridgeshire District Council
15 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats
Last election  | 36 seats, 54.4%  | 2 seats, 14.4%
Seats won  | 15 | 13
Seat change  | 21 | 11
Popular vote  | 18,328 | 17,814
Percentage  | 41.9% | 40.7%
Swing  | 12.5% | 26.3%

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Winner of each seat at the 2019 East Cambridgeshire District Council election

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 2019 East Cambridgeshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of East Cambridgeshire District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new boundaries.[2] The Conservative Party retained control of the council.

## Result summary[edit]

2019 East Cambridgeshire District Council election

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| Conservative | 28  | 15 | N/A | N/A |  21  | 53.6  | 41.9  | 18,328  | –12.5
| Liberal Democrats | 28  | 13 | N/A | N/A |  11  | 46.4  | 40.7  | 17,814  | +26.3
| Labour | 22  | 0 | N/A | N/A |  | 0.0  | 10.3  | 4,514  | –6.1
| Green | 6  | 0 | N/A | N/A |  | 0.0  | 4.7  | 2,037  | –0.6
| Independent | 3  | 0 | N/A | N/A |  1  | 0.0  | 1.9  | 848  | –7.5
| UKIP | 2  | 0 | N/A | N/A |  | 0.0  | 0.5  | 229  | –9.1

## Ward results[edit]

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### Bottisham[edit]

Bottisham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Cane  | 900  | 46.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Trapp  | 838  | 43.3  |
| Conservative | Matthew Shuter*  | 648  | 33.5  |
| Conservative | Bradley Thurston  | 571  | 29.5  |
| Labour | Jane Goodland  | 336  | 17.3  |
| Labour | Steven O'Dell  | 252  | 13.0  |
| Green | Steve McGrady  | 194  | 10.0  |
Majority  | 190  |  |
Turnout | 1,937  | 43.0  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Burwell[edit]

Burwell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Brown*  | 726  | 43.6  |
| Conservative | Lavinia Edwards*  | 642  | 38.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Wrench  | 456  | 27.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Hebe Wrench  | 350  | 21.0  |
| Green | Floramay Waterhouse  | 314  | 18.8  |
| Labour | Liz Swift  | 243  | 14.6  |
| Labour | Hilary Sage  | 215  | 12.9  |
| UKIP | Martin Cubitt  | 172  | 10.3  |
Majority  | 186  |  |
Turnout | 1,667  | 33.7  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Downham[edit]

Downham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Anna Bailey*  | 493  | 51.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Doris Brenke  | 352  | 36.7  |
| Independent | Owen Winters  | 113  | 11.8  |
Majority  | 141  | 14.8  |
Turnout | 958  | 39.8  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Ely East[edit]

Ely East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Downey  | 780  | 43.7  |
| Conservative | Lis Every*  | 727  | 40.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Wilkins  | 693  | 38.8  |
| Conservative | Richard Hobbs*  | 642  | 36.0  |
| Green | Clive Semmens  | 269  | 15.1  |
| Labour | Isobel Morris  | 153  | 8.6  |
| Labour | Louise Moschetta  | 152  | 8.5  |
Majority  | 34  |  |
Turnout | 1,785  | 39.3  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Ely North[edit]

Ely North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Alison Whelan  | 591  | 49.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Harries  | 540  | 45.5  |
| Conservative | Mike Rouse*  | 410  | 34.5  |
| Conservative | Sarah Bellow  | 409  | 34.4  |
| Labour | Rebecca Denness  | 178  | 15.0  |
| Labour | Edward Carlsson Browne  | 168  | 14.1  |
Majority  | 130  |  |
Turnout | 1,188  | 38.2  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Ely West[edit]

Ely West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Sue Austen*  | 1,380  | 46.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Whelan*  | 1,330  | 44.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Paola Trimarco  | 1,308  | 44.1  |
| Conservative | Helen Merrick  | 890  | 30.0  |
| Conservative | David Miller  | 868  | 29.3  |
| Conservative | Charlie Page  | 692  | 23.3  |
| Green | Gemma Bristow  | 511  | 17.2  |
| Labour | Sarah Fraser  | 386  | 13.0  |
| Independent | John Borland  | 354  | 11.9  |
| Labour | Mark Hucker  | 299  | 10.1  |
| Labour | Sarah Perkins  | 297  | 10.0  |
Majority  | 418  |  |
Turnout | 2,964  | 38.9  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Fordham & Isleham[edit]

Fordham & Isleham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Julia Huffer*  | 743  | 53.8  |
| Conservative | Joshua Schumann*  | 647  | 46.9  |
| Independent | Derrick Beckett*  | 381  | 27.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Connor Docwra  | 307  | 22.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Moss-Eccardt  | 185  | 13.4  |
| Labour | Chris Crickmar  | 131  | 9.5  |
| Labour | Jamie Goodland  | 127  | 9.2  |
Majority  | 266  |  |
Turnout | 1,381  | 29.4  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Haddenham[edit]

Haddenham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Wilson  | 524  | 50.9  |
| Conservative | Stuart Smith*  | 358  | 34.8  |
| Green | Carly Juneau  | 80  | 7.8  |
| Labour | Lydia Hill  | 67  | 6.5  |
Majority  | 166  | 16.1  |
Turnout | 1,029  | 38.6  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Littleport[edit]

Littleport  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christine Ambrose-Smith*  | 790  | 51.1  |
| Conservative | Jo Webber*  | 782  | 50.6  |
| Conservative | David Ambrose-Smith*  | 754  | 48.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Double  | 476  | 30.8  |
| Green | Lee Phillips  | 475  | 30.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Harris  | 440  | 28.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Martyn Double  | 403  | 26.1  |
Majority  | 278  |  |
Turnout | 1,545  | 22.1  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Soham North[edit]

Soham North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Charlesworth  | 599  | 48.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alec Jones  | 558  | 45.0  |
| Conservative | Mark Goldsack*  | 528  | 42.6  |
| Conservative | Carol Sennitt*  | 465  | 37.5  |
| Labour | Chris Abbott  | 124  | 10.0  |
| Labour | Eileen Foley  | 107  | 8.6  |
Majority  | 30  |  |
Turnout | 1,239  | 24.9  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Soham South[edit]

Soham South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ian Bovingdon*  | 507  | 48.1  |
| Conservative | Dan Schumann*  | 487  | 46.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Warner  | 353  | 33.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanna Burnett  | 335  | 31.8  |
| Labour | Lucy Frost  | 194  | 18.4  |
| Labour | Peter Tyson  | 143  | 13.6  |
Majority  | 134  |  |
Turnout | 1,054  | 23.6  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Stretham[edit]

Stretham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bill Hunt*  | 964  | 47.5  |
| Conservative | Lisa Stubbs*  | 929  | 45.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Westwell  | 724  | 35.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Wilson  | 676  | 33.3  |
| Labour | Ian Allen  | 357  | 17.6  |
| Labour | Gill Spencer  | 225  | 11.1  |
Majority  | 205  |  |
Turnout | 2,029  | 39.8  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Sutton[edit]

Sutton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Lorna Dupre*  | 1,199  | 69.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Inskip  | 925  | 53.9  |
| Conservative | Mike Bradley*  | 536  | 31.3  |
| Conservative | Beth Skelham  | 466  | 27.2  |
Majority  | 389  |  |
Turnout | 1,715  | 39.1  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Woodditton[edit]

Woodditton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Sharp*  | 840  | 52.7  |
| Conservative | Amy Starkey  | 814  | 51.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Zoe Whelan  | 305  | 19.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Ross  | 287  | 18.0  |
| UKIP | Richard Fullerton  | 229  | 14.4  |
| Labour | Teresa Cricmar  | 190  | 11.9  |
| Labour | Susan Smith  | 170  | 10.7  |
Majority  | 535  |  |
Turnout | 1,595  | 30.8  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

## By-elections[edit]

### Soham North[edit]

Soham North: 23 September 2021  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Goldsack  | 484  | 50.8  | +8.2
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Pallett  | 369  | 38.8  | -9.5
| Labour | Sam Mathieson  | 71  | 7.5  | -2.5
| Green | Andrew Cohen  | 28  | 2.9  | New
Majority  | 115  | 12.0  | N/A
Turnout | 952  | 19.2  | -5.7
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 8.9  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "East Cambridgeshire District Council". Retrieved 27 August 2019.
2. ^ "The East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
3. ^ "District Council Elections Results - 2nd May 2019". Retrieved 27 August 2019.

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