1998 Cambridge City Council election

1998 UK local government election 1998 Cambridge City Council election Cambridgeshire parliamentary 1996 Cambridge City Council election 1996 1998 5 7 y 1999 Cambridge City Council election 1999 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council 22 27.8% (8.1%) 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 21 seats, 45.0% 5 19 2 8,572 36.1% 8.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 seats, 35.2% 7 17 1 9,335 39.3% 4.1% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats, 19.8% 2 6 2 5,223 22.0% 2.2% Cambridge UK ward map 1998.svg Winner of each seat at the 1998 Cambridge City Council election Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1998 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 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. Prior to the election, Cllr Alan Charlesworth (Castle) left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an independent. Summary Election result 1998 Cambridge City Council election Labour Party (UK) 5 2 35.7 14 19 45.2 8,572 36.1 –8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 1 50.0 10 17 40.5 9,335 39.3 +4.1 Conservative Party (UK) 2 2 14.3 4 6 14.3 5,223 22.0 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 616 2.6 N/A In addition to the gains/losses above, one Independent lost a seat but is not shown as no Independent candidates stood at this election. Ward results Abbey Abbey Labour Party (UK) Mungai Mbayah 578 65.0 –6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Watkins 163 18.3 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Stebbings 148 16.6 +4.4 415 46.7 –8.6 889 19.0 –6.4 4,668 Labour Party (UK) 4.3 Arbury Arbury Labour Party (UK) Anthony Schofield* 676 53.2 –1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Taylor 395 31.1 –3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rhordi James 199 15.7 +5.1 281 22.1 +1.8 1,270 25.2 –11.6 5,057 Labour Party (UK) 0.9 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) David White 1,172 60.4 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Hartley 365 18.8 –8.1 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Hollie 293 15.1 –2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Marion Barber 112 5.8 N/A 807 41.6 –12.7 1,942 27.7 –8.4 7,036 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician 6.4 Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton Conservative Party (UK) Graham Stuart 893 46.6 +19.0 Labour Party (UK) Richard Carling 862 45.0 –10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley Woodford 161 8.4 –8.6 31 1.6 N/A 1,916 34.7 +1.8 5,525 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 14.7 Coleridge Coleridge Labour Party (UK) Ruth Bagnall 873 61.7 –0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Barrett-Payton 363 25.6 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Folley 180 12.7 –0.1 510 36.0 –0.9 1,416 23.8 –9.5 5,966 Labour Party (UK) 0.4 East Chesterton East Chesterton Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona Levison 971 44.2 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Tricia Charlesworth 903 41.1 –2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Havercroft 324 14.7 +2.0 68 3.1 +2.3 2,198 32.1 –9.4 6,867 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.2 Kings Hedges Kings Hedges Labour Party (UK) Michael Talbot 613 65.1 –11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Howell 177 18.8 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tim Wesson 151 16.0 +6.6 436 46.3 –17.1 941 19.8 –9.7 4,774 Labour Party (UK) 8.6 Market Market Liberal Democrats (UK) Joye Rosenstiel* 837 60.5 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Jones 288 20.8 –12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Julie-Ann Ing 154 11.1 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Adam Swallow 105 7.6 N/A 549 39.7 +17.4 1,384 21.1 –11.5 6,595 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.7 Newnham Newnham Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Larkin* 1,041 59.2 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Critchlow 473 26.9 –18.4 Conservative Party (UK) James Strachan 243 13.8 +3.2 568 32.3 +31.1 1,757 22.3 –13.0 7,929 Liberal Democrats (UK) 16.8 Petersfield Petersfield Labour Party (UK) Kevin Blencowe* 865 55.1 –7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Smith 262 16.7 –8.4 Green Party of England and Wales Shayne Mitchell 248 15.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Welton 196 12.5 –0.1 603 38.4 +1.1 1,571 21.9 –11.7 7,181 Labour Party (UK) 0.6 Queens Edith Queens Edith Liberal Democrats (UK) Amanda Taylor* 1,394 54.8 +17.7 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Williams 802 31.5 –6.2 Labour Party (UK) Kira Davison 349 13.7 –11.5 592 23.3 N/A 2,545 41.7 –8.9 6,107 Liberal Democrats (UK) 12.0 Romsey Romsey Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Smart 1,027 48.8 +9.4 Labour Party (UK) Paul Gilchrist 887 42.1 –13.4 Green Party of England and Wales Hamish Downer 114 5.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Whitehead 77 3.7 –1.4 140 6.7 N/A 2,105 33.9 –1.6 6,107 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11.4 Trumpington Trumpington Conservative Party (UK) Donald Douglas 910 45.0 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Dixon 819 40.5 –0.7 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Diamond 294 14.5 –6.3 91 4.5 N/A 2,023 34.7 –0.1 5,837 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.9 West Chesterton West Chesterton Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Nimmo-Smith* 973 51.4 –1.7 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Schicker 546 28.8 –4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Vivian Ellis 233 12.3 –1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Wright 142 7.5 N/A 427 22.5 +2.2 1,894 31.3 –7.5 6,064 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.2 References Category:Cambridge City Council elections Cambridge Category:May 1998 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Cambridgeshire