1999 Cambridge City Council election

The 1999 Cambridge City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

1999 Cambridge City Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout29.7% (Increase1.9%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 19 seats, 36.1% 17 seats, 39.3% 6 seats, 22.0%
Seats won 8 6 0
Seats after 19 17 6
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,748 9,643 5,368
Percentage 38.1% 37.7% 21.0%
Swing Increase 2.0% Decrease 1.6% Decrease 1.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Cambridge City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1999 Cambridge City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Steady 57.1 11 19 45.2 9,748 38.1 +2.0
  Liberal Democrats 6 Steady 42.9 11 17 40.5 9,643 37.7 –1.6
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 6 6 14.3 5,368 21.0 –1.0
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 837 3.3 +0.7

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Durrant* 702 71.3 +6.3
Conservative Simon Mitton 157 16.0 –2.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen Smith 76 7.7 –8.9
Green John Collins 49 5.0 N/A
Majority 545 55.3 +8.6
Turnout 984 21.1 +2.1
Registered electors 4,679
Labour hold Swing Increase4.3

Arbury
Arbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Horne* 775 57.2 +4.0
Conservative Mark Taylor 381 28.1 –3.0
Liberal Democrats Rhodri James 198 14.6 –1.1
Majority 394 29.1 +7.0
Turnout 1,354 26.7 +1.5
Registered electors 5,118
Labour hold Swing Increase3.5

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Howarth* 1,459 72.2 +11.8
Labour Stephen Hartley 320 15.3 –3.0
Conservative James Strachan 243 12.0 –3.1
Majority 1,139 56.3 +14.7
Turnout 2,022 28.9 +1.2
Registered electors 7,068
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.4

Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Dryden* 1,264 53.0 +8.0
Conservative Christopher Howell 989 41.4 –5.2
Liberal Democrats France Amrani 134 5.6 –2.8
Majority 275 11.5 N/A
Turnout 2,387 43.1 +8.4
Registered electors 5,540
Labour hold Swing Increase6.6

Coleridge
Coleridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Berni Callaghan 908 60.1 –1.6
Conservative Fiona McNish 364 24.1 –1.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Folley 239 15.8 +3.1
Majority 544 36.0 ±0.0
Turnout 1,511 25.7 +1.9
Registered electors 5,896
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.1

East Chesterton
East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Johnston 1,121 44.9 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Liddle 1,049 42.0 –1.8
Conservative Colin Havercroft 325 13.0 –1.7
Majority 72 2.9 N/A
Turnout 2,495 36.2 +4.1
Registered electors 6,927
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase3.0

Kings Hedges
Kings Hedges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raith Overhill* 641 65.9 +0.8
Conservative John Phillips 171 17.6 –1.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Rodgers 161 16.5 +0.5
Majority 470 48.3 +2.0
Turnout 973 20.2 +0.4
Registered electors 4,808
Labour hold Swing Increase1.0

Market
Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Dixon 818 54.0 –6.5
Labour Andrew Jones 338 22.3 +1.5
Conservative Jason Webb 198 13.1 +2.0
Green Adam Swallow 162 10.7 +3.1
Majority 480 31.7 –8.0
Turnout 1,516 22.6 +1.5
Registered electors 6,743
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.0

Newnham
Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nichola Harrison 1,109 54.9 –4.3
Labour Edward Addison 634 31.4 +4.5
Conservative Ann Watkins 278 13.8 ±0.0
Majority 475 23.5 –8.8
Turnout 2,021 25.8 +3.5
Registered electors 7,912
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease4.4

Petersfield
Petersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hannah Reed* 988 54.4 –0.7
Green Shayne Mitchell 342 18.8 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Jason McCullagh 259 14.3 –2.4
Conservative Charles Harcourt 227 12.5 ±0.0
Majority 646 35.6 –2.8
Turnout 1,816 25.1 +3.2
Registered electors 7,243
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.9

Queens Edith
Queens Edith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ashley Woodford 1,175 48.7 –6.1
Conservative Richard Williams 742 30.7 –0.8
Labour Kira Davison 371 15.4 +1.7
Green Robert Milsom 126 5.2 N/A
Majority 433 18.0 –5.3
Turnout 2,414 39.9 –1.8
Registered electors 6,061
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.7

Romsey
Romsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Gilchrist 1,015 50.2 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Jane Tienne 889 43.9 –4.9
Conservative Vivian Ellis 119 5.9 +2.2
Majority 126 6.2 N/A
Turnout 2,023 32.9 –1.0
Registered electors 6,176
Labour hold Swing Increase6.5

Trumpington
Trumpington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philippa Slatter* 1,205 52.2 +11.7
Conservative Elaine Wheatley 937 40.6 –4.4
Labour Denstone Kemp 168 7.3 –7.2
Majority 268 11.6 N/A
Turnout 2,310 38.6 +3.9
Registered electors 6,010
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.1

West Chesterton
West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Knowles* 872 49.3 –2.1
Labour Patrick Schicker 503 28.4 –0.4
Conservative Richard Hoile 237 13.4 +1.1
Green Jennifer Ward 158 8.9 N/A
Majority 369 20.8 –1.7
Turnout 1,770 29.5 –1.8
Registered electors 6,023
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.9

By-elections

Kings Hedges
Kings Hedges: February 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rhodri James 723 44.5 +28.0
Labour Stuart Newbold 540 33.2 –32.7
Conservative Mark Taylor 312 19.2 +1.6
Green Stephen Lawrence 51 3.1 N/A
Majority 183 11.3 N/A
Turnout 1,626
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase30.4

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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