Conservatives increase their majority at SCDC

The Conservative Party has increased its majority from seven to nine at SCDC following residents going to the polls on 3rd May to elect councillors for a third of the seats on South Cambridgeshire District Council.

The Party remains in overall control of the Council and now holds 33 seats – the Liberal Democrats have 16 (down two), Labour one (unchanged) and independent councillors seven (up one).  Overall voter turnout was just under 35%.

The closest win was in Linton where Roger Hickford, Conservative, one by one vote – a just reward for the years of hard work he has put in locally.  This was his third attempt at becoming a District Councillor.

The results from the 2012 elections for 19 seats were:

Bassingbourn
Nigel Cathcart – Labour – 743 votes (elected)
Mark Holmes – Liberal Democrat – 34 votes
Peter Robinson – Conservative – 371 votes
Simon Saggers – Green Party. – 132 votes

Bourn
Gavin Clayton – Labour – 666 votes
Peter Fane – Liberal Democrat – 232 votes
Mervyn Loynes – Conservative – 779 votes (elected)

Cottenham
Simon Edwards – Conservative – 1089 votes (elected)
Richard Gymer – Liberal Democrat – 891 votes
Michael Heaver – UK Independence Party – 151 votes
Andrew Papworth – Labour – 891 votes

Gamlingay
Heather Brewer – Conservative – 346 votes
Norman Crowther – Labour – 128 votes
Sebastian Kindersley – Liberal Democrat – 667 votes (elected)

Girton
Douglas de Lacey – Independent – 718 votes (elected)
Tom Moule – Labour – 160 votes
Petra Pellew – Liberal Democrat – 55 votes
Alastair Simpson – Conservative – 428 votes

Harston and Hauxton
Janet Lockwood – Liberal Democrat – 415 votes (elected)
David Taylor – Labour – 83 votes
Gina Youens – Conservative – 283 votes

Haslingfield and The Eversdens
Thomas Frearson – Conservative – 95 votes
Helen Haugh – Labour – 52 votes
Robin Page – Independent – 516 votes (elected)
Rebecca Ridley – Liberal Democrat – 514 votes

Histon and Impington
Neil Davies – Independent – 1287 votes (elected)
Huw Jones – Labour – 473 votes
Yemi Macaulay – Liberal Democrat – 568 votes
Steven Mastin – Conservative – 438 votes

Linton
John Batchelor – Liberal Democrat – 639 votes
Roger Hickford – Conservative – 640 votes (elected)
Tom Purser – Labour – 264 votes

Longstanton
Alex Riley – Conservative – 484 votes (elected)
Janet Shepherd – Labour – 62 votes
Jeremy Taylor – Liberal Democrat – 35 votes
Mick Yarrow – Independent – 190 votes

Melbourn
Val Barrett – Conservative – 786 votes (elected)
Margaret Hunter – Liberal Democrat – 320 votes
Peter Sarris – Labour – 307 votes

Papworth and Elsworth
Joyce Baird – Liberal Democrat – 140 votes
Mark Howell – Conservative – 840 votes (elected)
John Shepherd – Labour – 244 votes

Sawston
Chika Akinwale – Liberal Democrat – 66 votes
Sally Ann Hatton – Independent – 535 votes (elected)
Martin Higgins – Labour – 335 votes
Lucy Sales – Conservative – 505 votes

The Mordens
Duncan Bullivant – Conservative – 142 votes
Cicely Murfitt – Independent – 549 votes (elected)
Angela Patrick – Labour – 60 votes
David Thurston – Liberal Democrat – 24 votes

The Shelfords and Stapleford
Mike Nettleton – Labour – 400 votes
Charles Nightingale – Conservative – 960 votes (elected)
Bill Powell – Liberal Democrat – 363 votes
Linda Whitebread – Green Party – 355 votes

The Wilbrahams
June Ford – Labour – 188 votes
Robert Turner – Conservative – 443 votes (elected)
Ian Wallace – Liberal Democrat – 88 votes

Waterbeach
Paul Finley – Labour – 191 votes
James Hockney – Conservative – 919 votes (elected)
Maurice Leeke – Liberal Democrat – 512 votes

Whittlesford
Clare Delderfield – Liberal Democrat – 162 votes
Dinah Pounds – Labour – 119 votes
Peter Topping – Conservative – 540 votes (elected)

Willingham and Over
Ray Manning – Conservative – 921 votes (elected)
Ben Monks – Labour – 438 votes
Barry Platt – Liberal Democrat – 189 votes

Information about elections can also be found by visiting www.scambs.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Elections.

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