1996 Cambridge City Council election

The 1996 Cambridge City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

1996 Cambridge City Council election
2 May 1996 (1996-05-02)
14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.9% (Decrease3.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 18 seats, 45.3% 17 seats, 37.1% 4 seats, 15.6%
Seats won 8 5 1
Seats after 21 17 4
Seat change Increase 3 Steady Decrease 3
Popular vote 13,852 10,848 6,086
Percentage 45.0% 35.2% 19.8%
Swing Decrease 0.3% Decrease 1.9% Increase 4.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1996 Cambridge City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1996 Cambridge City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Increase 3 57.1 13 21 50.0 13,852 45.0 –0.3
  Liberal Democrats 5 Steady 35.7 12 17 40.5 10,848 35.2 –1.9
  Conservative 1 Decrease 3 7.1 3 4 9.5 6,086 19.8 +4.2

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Smith* 882 71.5 –6.9
Conservative Simon Mitton 200 16.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Langton 151 12.2 –9.4
Majority 682 55.3 –1.4
Turnout 1,233 25.4 –1.0
Registered electors 4,858
Labour hold

Arbury
Arbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Wright 1,063 54.9 –6.3
Conservative Vivian Ellis* 670 34.6 +11.9
Liberal Democrats Adrian Wrigley 205 10.6 –5.5
Majority 393 20.3 –18.2
Turnout 1,938 36.8 ±0.0
Registered electors 5,250
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease9.1

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Hipkin* 1,421 55.8 +1.7
Labour Robert Smith 684 26.9 +0.7
Conservative Jacqueline Mitton 441 17.3 +2.0
Majority 737 28.9 +1.0
Turnout 2,546 36.1 –1.3
Registered electors 7,013
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.5

Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Howe 1,022 55.4 –7.9
Conservative Eric Barrett-Payton 510 27.6 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Edna Howarth 313 17.0 +6.0
Majority 512 27.8 –9.7
Turnout 1,845 32.9 –10.2
Registered electors 5,516
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease4.9

Coleridge
Coleridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Benstead* 1,234 62.1 +3.8
Conservative Pamela Axhorn 500 25.2 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Corder 254 12.8 –7.0
Majority 734 36.9 +0.6
Turnout 1,988 33.3 –3.7
Registered electors 5,944
Labour hold Swing Increase0.3

East Chesterton
East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Nunes* 1,271 44.1 –3.1
Labour Stephen Hartley 1,249 43.3 +1.7
Conservative Colin Havercroft 365 12.7 +1.6
Majority 22 0.8 –4.8
Turnout 2,885 41.5 –2.0
Registered electors 6,906
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.4

Kings Hedges
Kings Hedges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Cowell* 1,116 77.0 –0.2
Conservative Stephen George 197 13.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Rhodri James 136 9.4 –5.9
Majority 919 63.4 +1.5
Turnout 1,449 29.5
Registered electors 4,904
Labour hold

Market
Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Rosenstiel* 1,196 55.9 +5.5
Labour Eleanor Flood 719 33.6 –0.4
Conservative Alexandra Hardie 223 10.4 +0.5
Majority 477 22.3 +5.9
Turnout 2,138 32.6 –2.5
Registered electors 6,579
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.0

Newnham
Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gillian Richardson 1,282 45.3 –3.6
Liberal Democrats Joyce Baird* 1,249 44.1 +3.6
Conservative Caroline Turnbull 301 10.6 ±0.0
Majority 33 1.2 –7.3
Turnout 2,832 35.3 –3.3
Registered electors 8,026
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease3.6

Petersfield
Petersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Benjamin Bradnack* 1,456 62.4 +14.4
Liberal Democrats Simon Goddard 585 25.1 –10.5
Conservative Peter Welton 294 12.6 +2.9
Majority 871 37.3 +23.9
Turnout 2,335 33.6 –4.8
Registered electors 6,913
Labour hold Swing Increase12.5

Queens Edith
Queens Edith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Edwards* 1,138 37.7 +11.9
Liberal Democrats Ashley Woodford 1,120 37.1 –10.2
Labour John Beresford 759 25.2 –1.1
Majority 18 0.5 N/A
Turnout 3,017 50.6 +0.4
Registered electors 5.884
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.1

Romsey
Romsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Lucas 1,184 55.5 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Catherine Smart 840 39.4 +3.8
Conservative Ann Watkins 109 5.1 –0.6
Majority 344 16.1 –1.5
Turnout 2,133 35.5 –3.7
Registered electors 6,000
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.8

Trumpington
Trumpington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Eagle 886 41.2 –3.9
Conservative Sonja Froggett* 815 37.9 +3.6
Labour Kira Davison 447 20.8 +0.3
Majority 71 3.3 –7.6
Turnout 2,146 34.8 –3.5
Registered electors 6,092
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease3.8

West Chesterton
West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Griffiths* 1,221 53.1 +3.6
Labour Ben Wardle 755 32.8 –3.4
Conservative Graham Stuart 323 14.0 –0.3
Majority 466 20.3 +7.0
Turnout 2,299 38.8 –4.5
Registered electors 5,883
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.5

References
  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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