1995 Cambridge City Council election

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1995 Cambridge City Council election
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14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.5% (Decrease4.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 17 seats, 41.0% 15 seats, 39.1% 10 seats, 19.5%
Seats won 8 6 0
Seats after 18 17 7
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 14,733 12,042 5,077
Percentage 45.3% 37.1% 15.6%
Swing Increase 4.3% Decrease 2.0% Decrease 3.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Cambridge City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1995 Cambridge City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1995 Cambridge City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Increase 1 57.1 10 18 42.9 14,733 45.3 +4.3
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 2 42.9 11 17 40.5 12,042 37.1 –2.0
  Conservative 0 Decrease 3 0.0 7 7 16.7 5,077 15.6 –3.9
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 509 1.6 +1.3
  Natural Law 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 33 0.1 N/A

Ward results[edit]

Abbey[edit]

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Durrant* 988 78.4 +12.2
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Langton 273 21.6 +5.2
Majority 715 56.7 +7.8
Turnout 1,261 26.4 –4.3
Registered electors 4,873
Labour hold Swing Increase3.5

Arbury[edit]

Arbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Horne 1,180 61.2 +7.9
Conservative Stephen George 438 22.7 –3.2
Liberal Democrats Adrian Weigley 310 16.1 –4.7
Majority 742 38.5 +11.1
Turnout 1,928 36.8 –6.5
Registered electors 5,250
Labour hold Swing Increase5.6

Castle[edit]

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Howarth* 1,459 54.1 +1.2
Labour Robert Smith 690 26.2 +1.1
Conservative Adam Nichols 402 15.3 –6.6
Green Lydia Howitt 118 4.5 N/A
Majority 736 27.9 –0.9
Turnout 2,669 37.4 –9.4
Registered electors 5,160
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.1

Cherry Hinton[edit]

Cherry Hinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Dryden 1,478 63.3 +10.8
Conservative Eric Barrett-Payton 602 25.8 –7.7
Liberal Democrats Ashley Woodford 256 11.0 –3.0
Majority 876 37.5 +18.5
Turnout 2,336 43.1 –6.2
Registered electors 5,416
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.3

Coleridge[edit]

Coleridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raith Overhill 1,260 58.3 –2.7
Conservative Jeremy Froggett 475 22.0 –2.0
Liberal Democrats Tricia Charlesworth 427 19.8 +4.7
Majority 785 36.3 –0.7
Turnout 2,162 37.0 –7.4
Registered electors 5,849
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.4

East Chesterton[edit]

East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roman Znajek* 1,412 47.2 +1.2
Labour Stephen Hartley 1,244 41.6 +2.4
Conservative Colin Havercroft 333 11.1 –3.7
Majority 168 5.6 –1.2
Turnout 2,989 43.5 –2.1
Registered electors 6,873
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.6

Kings Hedges[edit]

Kings Hedges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Southernwood* 1,100 77.2 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Corder 218 15.3 –5.0
Independent Stephen Ryder 107 7.5 N/A
Majority 882 61.9 +17.4
Turnout 1,425 28.9 –2.4
Registered electors 4,945
Labour hold Swing Increase8.7

Market[edit]

Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Lake* 1,125 50.4 –10.6
Labour Carol Atack 759 34.0 +6.6
Conservative James Strachan 221 9.9 –1.7
Green Lois Hickey 127 5.7 N/A
Majority 366 16.4 –17.1
Turnout 2,232 35.1 –5.4
Registered electors 6,391
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease8.6

Newnham[edit]

Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daphne Roper* 1,391 48.9 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Schofield 1,150 40.5 –6.2
Conservative Jason Webb 301 10.6 –1.9
Majority 241 8.5 N/A
Turnout 2,842 38.6 –4.5
Registered electors 7,414
Labour hold Swing Increase7.2

Petersfield[edit]

Petersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Rodgers 1,259 48.0 –0.7
Liberal Democrats Catherine Bowden 915 35.6 –4.6
Conservative Peter Welton 249 9.7 –0.5
Green Margaret Wright 150 5.8 N/A
Majority 344 13.4 +3.9
Turnout 2,842 38.4 –6.0
Registered electors 6,686
Labour hold Swing Increase2.0

Queens Edith[edit]

Queens Edith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Mills 1,388 47.3 –3.8
Labour John Beresford 771 26.3 +4.8
Conservative Alexandra Hardie 755 25.8 –1.6
Natural Law Luke Leighton 18 0.6 N/A
Majority 617 21.0 –2.7
Turnout 2,932 50.2 –7.8
Registered electors 5,854
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease4.3

Romsey[edit]

Romsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Baxter 1,238 53.2 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Catherine Smart 829 35.6 –3.4
Conservative Adam Cannon 133 5.7 –0.3
Green Ian Miller 114 4.9 +0.5
Natural Law Patrice Gladwin 15 0.6 N/A
Majority 409 17.6 +6.0
Turnout 2,329 39.2 –7.6
Registered electors 5,961
Labour hold Swing Increase3.0

Trumpington[edit]

Trumpington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philippa Slatter 1,056 45.2 –1.0
Conservative Margaret Hoskins 802 34.3 –4.0
Labour Robert Hardy 480 20.5 +5.0
Majority 254 10.9 +3.0
Turnout 2,338 38.3 –5.4
Registered electors 6,120
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.5

West Chesterton[edit]

West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Knowles* 1,224 49.5 –0.5
Labour Christine Mann 895 36.2 –0.6
Conservative Graham Stuart 355 14.3 +1.1
Majority 329 13.3 +0.1
Turnout 2,474 43.3 –4.5
Registered electors 5,720
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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