1996 Cambridge City Council election

1996 UK local government election 1996 Cambridge City Council election Cambridgeshire parliamentary 1995 Cambridge City Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1998 Cambridge City Council election 1998 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council 22 35.9% (3.6%) 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 18 seats, 45.3% 8 21 3 13,852 45.0% 0.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 seats, 37.1% 5 17 10,848 35.2% 1.9% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats, 15.6% 1 4 3 6,086 19.8% 4.2% Cambridge UK ward map 1996.svg Winner of each seat at the 1996 Cambridge City Council election Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1996 Cambridge City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Cambridge-1973-2012.pdf Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012 18 September 2023 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections across England. Summary Election result 1996 Cambridge City Council election Labour Party (UK) 8 3 57.1 13 21 50.0 13,852 45.0 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 35.7 12 17 40.5 10,848 35.2 –1.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1 3 7.1 3 4 9.5 6,086 19.8 +4.2 Ward results Abbey Abbey Labour Party (UK) Richard Smith* 882 71.5 –6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Mitton 200 16.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephanie Langton 151 12.2 –9.4 682 55.3 –1.4 1,233 25.4 –1.0 4,858 Labour Party (UK) Arbury Arbury Labour Party (UK) Patricia Wright 1,063 54.9 –6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Vivian Ellis* 670 34.6 +11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Wrigley 205 10.6 –5.5 393 20.3 –18.2 1,938 36.8 ±0.0 5,250 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 9.1 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) John Hipkin* 1,421 55.8 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Robert Smith 684 26.9 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Mitton 441 17.3 +2.0 737 28.9 +1.0 2,546 36.1 –1.3 7,013 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.5 Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Howe 1,022 55.4 –7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Barrett-Payton 510 27.6 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edna Howarth 313 17.0 +6.0 512 27.8 –9.7 1,845 32.9 –10.2 5,516 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.9 Coleridge Coleridge Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Benstead* 1,234 62.1 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Axhorn 500 25.2 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Evelyn Corder 254 12.8 –7.0 734 36.9 +0.6 1,988 33.3 –3.7 5,944 Labour Party (UK) 0.3 East Chesterton East Chesterton Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Nunes* 1,271 44.1 –3.1 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Hartley 1,249 43.3 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Havercroft 365 12.7 +1.6 22 0.8 –4.8 2,885 41.5 –2.0 6,906 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.4 Kings Hedges Kings Hedges Labour Party (UK) Peter Cowell* 1,116 77.0 –0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen George 197 13.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Rhodri James 136 9.4 –5.9 919 63.4 +1.5 1,449 29.5 4,904 Labour Party (UK) Market Market Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Rosenstiel* 1,196 55.9 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Eleanor Flood 719 33.6 –0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Hardie 223 10.4 +0.5 477 22.3 +5.9 2,138 32.6 –2.5 6,579 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.0 Newnham Newnham Labour Party (UK) Gillian Richardson 1,282 45.3 –3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Baird* 1,249 44.1 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Turnbull 301 10.6 ±0.0 33 1.2 –7.3 2,832 35.3 –3.3 8,026 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.6 Petersfield Petersfield Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Bradnack* 1,456 62.4 +14.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Goddard 585 25.1 –10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Welton 294 12.6 +2.9 871 37.3 +23.9 2,335 33.6 –4.8 6,913 Labour Party (UK) 12.5 Queens Edith Queens Edith Conservative Party (UK) Graham Edwards* 1,138 37.7 +11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley Woodford 1,120 37.1 –10.2 Labour Party (UK) John Beresford 759 25.2 –1.1 18 0.5 N/A 3,017 50.6 +0.4 5.884 Conservative Party (UK) 11.1 Romsey Romsey Labour Party (UK) Adrian Lucas 1,184 55.5 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Smart 840 39.4 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Watkins 109 5.1 –0.6 344 16.1 –1.5 2,133 35.5 –3.7 6,000 Labour Party (UK) 0.8 Trumpington Trumpington Liberal Democrats (UK) Hazel Eagle 886 41.2 –3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sonja Froggett* 815 37.9 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Kira Davison 447 20.8 +0.3 71 3.3 –7.6 2,146 34.8 –3.5 6,092 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 West Chesterton West Chesterton Liberal Democrats (UK) Gaynor Griffiths* 1,221 53.1 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Ben Wardle 755 32.8 –3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Stuart 323 14.0 –0.3 466 20.3 +7.0 2,299 38.8 –4.5 5,883 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.5 References Category:Cambridge City Council elections Cambridge Category:May 1996 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Cambridgeshire