2007 Cambridge City Council election

The 2007 Cambridge City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other nationwide local elections.

Map of the results

Results summary

2007 Cambridge City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Liberal Democrats10 66.7192969.010,48033.1-5.5
 Labour5 33.381331.08,58727.1+1.7
 Conservative0 0.0000.07,88024.9+3.5
 Green0 0.0000.04,01012.7+0.1
 Respect0 0.0000.03581.1-0.6
 UKIP0 0.0000.03521.1+0.7

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourCaroline Hart 701 35.5 -1.9
GreenMargaret Wright59330.0+4.0
ConservativeAndrew Bower39820.1-0.2
Liberal DemocratsEd Sexton28414.4-1.9
Majority1085.5-5.9
Turnout1,97630.8+2.3
Labour holdSwing 3.0

Arbury

Arbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAlan Levy 887 35.8 -4.5
LabourMike Todd-Jones87535.3+3.2
ConservativeShapour Meftah50420.3+1.3
GreenMichael Smith2118.5-0.1
Majority120.5-7.6
Turnout2,47737.4+0.5
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 3.9

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsTania Zmura 806 42.5 -5.8
ConservativeEdward MacNaughten49025.8+2.5
GreenMargery Abbott30916.3+1.7
LabourMargery Abbott29315.4+1.6
Majority31616.6-8.3
Turnout1,89829.8-1.7
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 4.2

Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRuss McPherson 1,126 46.1 +3.2
ConservativeSarah El-Neil80633.0-1.6
Liberal DemocratsKeith Edkins25710.5-4.2
GreenHamish Downer1305.3-2.4
UKIPMarjorie Barr1215.0N/A
Majority32013.1+4.8
Turnout2,44039.4-0.3
Labour holdSwing 2.4

Coleridge

Coleridge (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJeremy Benstead 861 39.8
LabourTariq Sadiq 739 34.1
ConservativeChristopher Howell72133.3
ConservativeRichard Normington66230.6
Liberal DemocratsEmma Lindsay31214.4
GreenValerie Hopkins25311.7
Liberal DemocratsThomas Yates24811.5
GreenNeil Ford2159.9
UKIPAlbert Watts1165.4
Turnout2,16536.3
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Chesterton

East Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsClare Blair 731 34.6 -6.0
ConservativeKevin Francis58327.6+5.5
LabourStefan Haselwimmer45721.6-5.2
GreenPeter Pope22510.7+0.2
UKIPPeter Burkinshaw1155.4N/A
Majority1487.0-6.8
Turnout2,11136.3+0.4
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 5.8

King's Hedges

King's Hedges
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMichael Pill 679 35.9 -4.1
LabourGerri Bird66135.0+5.3
ConservativeMichelle Tempest36819.5±0.0
GreenJames Youd1819.6-1.2
Majority180.9-9.4
Turnout1,88932.8+3.2
Liberal Democrats gain from LabourSwing 4.7

Market

Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMike Dixon 679 42.4 -0.3
GreenGergory Patton34421.5+1.6
ConservativeTimothy Haire34121.3-0.4
LabourLucy Sheerman23714.8-1.0
Majority33520.9-0.1
Turnout1,60125.7-3.0
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 1.0

Newnham

Newnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJulie Smith 842 44.9 -1.3
ConservativeJames Strachan48926.1+3.5
GreenAneaka Kaur Kellay30016.0+0.8
LabourLouis Couffait24613.1-2.9
Majority35318.8-4.9
Turnout1,87728.8-2.9
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 2.4

Petersfield

Petersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLucy Walker 1,063 45.3 +6.3
Liberal DemocratsSteven Cooper81734.9-2.8
ConservativeJames Martin23910.2-0.6
GreenShayne Mitchell2259.6-2.9
Majority24610.4+9.0
Turnout2,34438.7+2.9
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing 4.6

Queen's Edith

Queen's Edith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsViki Sanders 1,364 53.4 -3.3
ConservativeDonald Douglas76029.7+1.7
LabourLen Freeman2218.6+0.3
GreenMartin Lawson2108.2+1.3
Majority60423.6-5.1
Turnout2,55542.2+1.4
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 2.5

Romsey

Romsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsRah Shah 774 36.2 -5.2
LabourJonathan Goodacre49623.2-1.0
RespectTom Woodcock35816.8+5.4
GreenJesse Griffiths27112.7-1.2
ConservativeAngela Ozturk23811.1+2.0
Majority27813.0
Turnout2,13734.9-2.1
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 2.1

Trumpington

Trumpington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAndy Blackhurst 913 45.2 -0.3
ConservativePeter Hase77438.3+2.6
GreenCeri Galloway1728.5-1.2
LabourPamela Stacey1607.9-1.2
Majority1396.9-3.0
Turnout2,01937.9-1.6
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 1.5

West Chesterton

West Chesterton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsDiane Armstrong 887 40.0 -2.5
ConservativeSteven Mastin50722.9+2.1
LabourSimon Watkins45120.4+1.6
GreenSarah Peake37116.7-1.2
Majority38017.1-4.7
Turnout2,21636.0-0.7
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 2.3

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