2022 Cambridge City Council election

The 2022 Cambridge City Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Cambridge City Council.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections were held across the United Kingdom.[2]

2022 Cambridge City Council election

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16 out of 42 council seats up for election
22 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green
Last election  | 27  | 12  | 2
Seats after  | 29 | 9  | 3
Seat change  |  2  |  3  |  1

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Map showing the strongest candidate by ward

## Result summary

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2022 Cambridge City Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Labour | 12  |  2  | 75.0  | 17  | 29 | 69.0  | 17,779  | 44.5  | +3.8
| Liberal Democrats | 3  |  3  | 18.8  | 6  | 9 | 21.4  | 10,801  | 27.1  | +1.3
| Green | 1  |  1  | 6.3  | 2  | 3 | 7.1  | 7,027  | 17.6  | –2.1
| Independent | 0  |  | 0.0  | 1  | 1 | 2.4  | 361  | 0.9  | –1.3
| Conservative | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 3,940  | 9.9  | –1.7

## Ward results

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("Majority" figure below is the amount of lead over nearest contender. It does not show that the successful candidate received a majority of votes cast.)

### Abbey

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Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Matt Howard  | 1,254  | 48.0  | +6.5
| Labour | Amanda Hawkes  | 974  | 37.3  | –1.1
| Conservative | David Smith  | 201  | 7.7  | –2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Ansell  | 184  | 7.0  | –2.5
Majority  | 280  | 10.7  |
Turnout | 2,613  |  |
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | 3.8  |

### Arbury

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Arbury (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Iva Divkovic  | 1,176  | 53.4  | +6.1
| Labour | Patrick Sheil  | 1,145  | 52.0  | +9.0
| Liberal Democrats | Fionna Tod  | 444  | 20.2  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Ward  | 423  | 19.2  | −4.3
| Green | Stephen Lawrence  | 366  | 16.6  | +2.0
| Conservative | Robert Boorman  | 317  | 14.4  | −0.1
| Green | Peter Pope  | 292  | 13.3  | −6.7
| Conservative | Timothy Haire  | 242  | 11.0  | −2.8
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Castle

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Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Simon Smith  | 886  | 41.8  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Stoddart  | 751  | 35.5  | +1.5
| Green | James Murray-White  | 370  | 17.5  | –1.7
| Conservative | James Appiah  | 111  | 5.2  | –4.4
Majority  | 135  | 6.3  |
Turnout | 2,118  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.5  |

### Cherry Hinton

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Cherry Hinton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Russ McPherson  | 1,345  | 58.3  | +7.0
| Conservative | Eric Barrett-Payton  | 391  | 16.9  | –3.6
| Green | Richard Potter  | 290  | 12.6  | –0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Peter McLaughlin  | 283  | 12.3  | –2.4
Majority  | 954  | 41.4  |
Turnout | 2,309  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.3  |

### Coleridge

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Coleridge  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Anna Smith  | 1,363  | 56.3  | +8.9
| Green | Sarah Nicmanis  | 415  | 17.2  | –7.1
| Conservative | Robin Nelson  | 338  | 14.0  | –0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Oliver  | 236  | 9.8  | –4.3
| Independent | Monica Hone  | 67  | 2.8  | N/A
Majority  | 948  | 39.1  |
Turnout | 2,419  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 8.0  |

### East Chesterton

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East Chesterton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Baiju Varkey  | 974  | 38.2  | –4.4
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Illingworth  | 947  | 37.1  | +8.5
| Green | Elizabeth May  | 388  | 15.2  | –2.9
| Conservative | Frank Ribeiro  | 243  | 9.5  | +0.4
Majority  | 27  | +1.1  |
Turnout | 2,552  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 6.5  |

### King's Hedges

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King's Hedges  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Martin Smart  | 968  | 50.6  | +4.8
| Liberal Democrats | Rory Clark  | 383  | 20.0  | +0.7
| Green | Dan Kittmer  | 314  | 16.4  | –0.3
| Conservative | Mohammed Uddin  | 248  | 13.0  | –5.1
Majority  | 585  | 30.6  |
Turnout | 1,913  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.1  |

### Market

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Market  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Katie Porrer  | 904  | 43.4  | +8.2
| Labour | Hollie Wright  | 680  | 32.6  | –1.8
| Green | Nicola Elliott  | 364  | 17.5  | –5.0
| Conservative | Sam Hunt  | 137  | 6.6  | –1.3
Majority  | 224  | 10.8  |
Turnout | 2,085  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.0  |

### Newnham

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Newnham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Cameron Holloway  | 813  | 36.4  | +2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Al Gadney  | 738  | 33.0  | –2.4
| Green | Jean Glasberg  | 558  | 25.0  | +2.1
| Conservative | Mo Pantall  | 125  | 5.6  | –1.8
Majority  | 75  | 3.4  |
Turnout | 2,234  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 2.8  |

### Petersfield

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Petersfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Robertson  | 1,554  | 55.6  | +11.5
| Liberal Democrats | Emmanuel Carraud  | 598  | 21.4  | –4.0
| Green | Edwin Wilkinson  | 456  | 16.3  | –4.6
| Conservative | Mohamed Hossain  | 188  | 6.7  | –2.9
Majority  | 956  | 34.2  |
Turnout | 2,769  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.8  |

### Queen Edith’s

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Queen Edith’s  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Lee  | 1,202  | 42.0  | +18.6
| Labour | Steve King  | 881  | 30.8  | +16.7
| Green | Jacqueline Whitmore  | 396  | 13.8  | +3.5
| Conservative | Geoffrey Owen  | 382  | 13.4  | +2.2
Majority  | 321  | 11.2  |
Turnout | 2,861  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.0  |

### Romsey

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Romsey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dinah Pounds  | 1,548  | 58.1  | +7.0
| Green | Suzie Webb  | 486  | 18.2  | –2.7
| Liberal Democrats | John Walmsley  | 416  | 15.6  | –1.5
| Conservative | Paul Roper  | 215  | 8.1  | –2.8
Majority  | 1,062  | 39.9  |
Turnout | 2,665  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.9  |

### Trumpington

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Trumpington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Olaf Hauk  | 1,151  | 42.1  | +4.2
| Labour | Carlos Toranzos  | 853  | 31.2  | +3.6
| Conservative | Shapour Meftah  | 379  | 13.9  | –2.9
| Green | Ceri Galloway  | 352  | 12.9  | –4.8
Majority  | 298  | 10.9  |
Turnout | 2,735  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.3  |

### West Chesterton

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West Chesterton (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Swift  | 1,390  | 44.8  | −0.4
| Labour | Sam Carling | 1,229  | 39.6  | +2.7
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Dalzell  | 1,171  | 37.7  | −1.2
| Liberal Democrats | Shahida Rahman  | 970  | 31.3  | −0.2
| Green | Shayne Mitchell  | 389  | 12.5  | −1.5
| Green | Emma Garnett  | 337  | 10.9  | −8.0
| Independent | Jason Scott-Warren  | 294  | 9.5  | N/A
| Conservative | Jean-Ann Bartlett  | 232  | 7.5  | −2.4
| Conservative | Michael Harford  | 191  | 6.2  | −0.8
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## By-elections

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### Trumpington

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Trumpington: 18 August 2022[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Levien  | 1,017  | 49.8  | +7.7
| Labour | Rahima Ahammed  | 472  | 23.1  | −8.1
| Green | Ceri Galloway  | 298  | 14.6  | +1.7
| Conservative | Shapour Meftah  | 256  | 12.5  | −1.4
Majority  | 545  | 26.7  |
Turnout | 2,049  | 27.3  |
| Liberal Democrats hold

## References

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1. ^ "Elections in 2022". Cambridge City Council. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
2. ^ "Elections 2022: Where will people be voting in Cambridgeshire?". BBC News. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
3. ^ "Result of City Council by-election in Trumpington ward". 18 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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