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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
174,641Wards
26Seats in 2026
45Latest result year
2022Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)Liberal Democrats seat majority. A majority of this seat total needs 23 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 43 |
| Conservative | 2 |
| Reported total | 45 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 1973–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 43 |
| 2025 | 45 | Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 35 · Other 2 |
| 2024 | 45 | Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 36 · Other 1 |
| 2023 | 45 | Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 37 |
| 2022 | 45 | Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 37 |
| 2021 | 45 | Conservative 11 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 31 · Other 1 |
| 2020 | 45 | Conservative 11 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 30 · Other 2 |
| 2019 | 45 | Conservative 11 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 30 · Other 2 |
| 2018 | 45 | Conservative 11 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 30 · Other 2 |
| 2017 | 57 | Conservative 36 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 6 |
| 2016 | 57 | Conservative 36 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 6 |
| 2015 | 57 | Conservative 38 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 7 |
| 2014 | 57 | Conservative 35 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 8 |
| 2013 | 57 | Conservative 33 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 9 |
| 2012 | 57 | Conservative 33 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 7 |
| 2011 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Other 7 |
| 2010 | 57 | Conservative 29 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Other 7 |
| 2009 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 9 |
| 2008 | 57 | Conservative 32 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 9 |
| 2007 | 57 | Conservative 29 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Other 10 |
| 2006 | 57 | Conservative 26 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Other 12 |
| 2005 | 57 | Conservative 22 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Other 13 |
| 2004 | 57 | Conservative 22 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 20 · Other 13 |
| 2003 | 55 | Conservative 23 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 12 |
| 2002 | 55 | Conservative 22 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 11 |
| 2001 | 55 | Conservative 20 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 15 |
| 2000 | 55 | Conservative 20 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 15 |
| 1999 | 55 | Conservative 14 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 18 |
| 1998 | 55 | Conservative 15 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 18 |
| 1997 | 55 | Conservative 13 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 21 |
| 1996 | 55 | Conservative 13 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 21 |
| 1995 | 55 | Conservative 16 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 21 |
| 1994 | 55 | Conservative 22 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 20 |
| 1993 | 55 | Conservative 24 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 22 |
| 1992 | 55 | Conservative 24 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 22 |
| 1991 | 55 | Conservative 21 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 28 |
| 1990 | 55 | Conservative 21 · Labour 5 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 28 |
| 1989 | 55 | Conservative 22 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 29 |
| 1988 | 55 | Conservative 22 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 29 |
| 1987 | 55 | Conservative 19 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 30 |
| 1986 | 55 | Conservative 13 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 34 |
| 1985 | 55 | Conservative 4 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 45 |
| 1984 | 55 | Conservative 4 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 45 |
| 1983 | 55 | Conservative 4 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 44 |
| 1982 | 55 | Conservative 5 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 41 |
| 1981 | 55 | Conservative 2 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 47 |
| 1980 | 55 | Conservative 2 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 47 |
| 1979 | 55 | Conservative 3 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 47 |
| 1978 | 55 | Conservative 4 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 44 |
| 1977 | 55 | Conservative 4 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 40 |
| 1976 | 55 | Conservative 4 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 40 |
| 1975 | 53 | Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 42 |
| 1974 | 53 | Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 42 |
| 1973 | 53 | Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 42 |
South Cambridgeshire Council and Local Areas
District council in East of England. Official council code: E07000012. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.
This area also has a county council: Cambridgeshire.
Official council website · Councils in England · Boundary data (GeoJSON)
Browse all 26 mapped areas
- BalshamE05011282 · Ward
- Bar HillE05011283 · Ward
- BarringtonE05011284 · Ward
- BassingbournE05011285 · Ward
- CaldecoteE05011286 · Ward
- CambourneE05014031 · Ward
- Caxton & PapworthE05014032 · Ward
- CottenhamE05011289 · Ward
- DuxfordE05014169 · Ward
- Fen Ditton & FulbournE05011291 · Ward
- FoxtonE05011292 · Ward
- GamlingayE05011293 · Ward
- GirtonE05011294 · Ward
- HardwickE05011295 · Ward
- Harston & CombertonE05011296 · Ward
- Histon & ImpingtonE05011297 · Ward
- LintonE05011298 · Ward
- LongstantonE05013880 · Ward
- MelbournE05011300 · Ward
- Milton & WaterbeachE05011301 · Ward
- Over & WillinghamE05013881 · Ward
- SawstonE05014170 · Ward
- ShelfordE05011304 · Ward
- SwaveseyE05011305 · Ward
- The MordensE05011306 · Ward
- WhittlesfordE05011307 · Ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)26 recorded areas in 2022. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
Seats won in the recorded contests
- 37 Liberal Democrats
- 8 Conservative
Declared winners in this source only. This is not a council-wide vote share or a current seat total.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
Balsham1 seats contested · 43.5% turnout
Source area code: E05011282. Electorate: 3,008. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey G. | Liberal Democrats | 704 | Elected |
| Biggs J. | Conservative | 404 | Not elected |
| Walter J. | Labour | 101 | Not elected |
| Ensch B. | Green | 90 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Bar Hill1 seats contested · 39.0% turnout
Source area code: E05011283. Electorate: 3,012. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waters B. | Conservative | 560 | Elected |
| Barlow D. | Liberal Democrats | 506 | Not elected |
| Lachlan-Cope T. | Green | 95 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Barrington1 seats contested · 52.2% turnout
Source area code: E05011284. Electorate: 2,671. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van De Weyer A. | Liberal Democrats | 888 | Elected |
| Chapman C. | Conservative | 495 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Bassingbourn1 seats contested · 42.2% turnout
Source area code: E05011285. Electorate: 3,032. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van De Ven S. | Liberal Democrats | 579 | Elected |
| Pemmireddy S. | Conservative | 372 | Not elected |
| Saggers S. | Green | 247 | Not elected |
| Stone T. | Labour | 75 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Caldecote1 seats contested · 43.4% turnout
Source area code: E05011286. Electorate: 2,843. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins T. | Liberal Democrats | 909 | Elected |
| Barnett O. | Conservative | 314 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Cambourne3 seats contested · 38.1% turnout
Source area code: E05014031. Electorate: 7,778. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeming H. | Liberal Democrats | 1,382 | Elected |
| Drew S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,295 | Elected |
| Bhattacharya S. | Conservative | 1,022 | Elected |
| Hersom M. | Liberal Democrats | 991 | Not elected |
| Smith C. | Conservative | 821 | Not elected |
| Datta M. | Conservative | 809 | Not elected |
| Ellerker K. | Labour | 626 | Not elected |
| Ahmed A. | Independent | 425 | Not elected |
| Pitcaithly M. | Green | 397 | Not elected |
| Zaman S. | Independent | 276 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Caxton & Papworth2 seats contested · 38.9% turnout
Source area code: E05014032. Electorate: 4,818. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell M. | Conservative | 954 | Elected |
| Sandford P. | Liberal Democrats | 771 | Elected |
| Gray T. | Conservative | 768 | Not elected |
| Lindsay-Smith S. | Liberal Democrats | 574 | Not elected |
| Clements G. | Green | 405 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Cottenham2 seats contested · 42.7% turnout
Source area code: E05011289. Electorate: 5,263. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveluck J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,545 | Elected |
| Osborne A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,354 | Elected |
| Bolitho N. | Conservative | 498 | Not elected |
| Morris F. | Conservative | 456 | Not elected |
| Coe C. | Green | 409 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Duxford1 seats contested · 41.5% turnout
Source area code: E05014169. Electorate: 2,813. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald P. | Liberal Democrats | 885 | Elected |
| Murton L. | Conservative | 274 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn3 seats contested · 44.7% turnout
Source area code: E05011291. Electorate: 7,973. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,433 | Elected |
| Cone G. | Conservative | 1,305 | Elected |
| Hofman C. | Liberal Democrats | 1,166 | Elected |
| Farrar V. | Liberal Democrats | 1,132 | Not elected |
| Andrews T. | Labour | 951 | Not elected |
| Prem N. | Conservative | 856 | Not elected |
| Shiret J. | Conservative | 838 | Not elected |
| Okello U. | Labour | 837 | Not elected |
| Viner L. | Labour | 751 | Not elected |
| Fisher O. | Green | 666 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Foxton1 seats contested · 57.2% turnout
Source area code: E05011292. Electorate: 2,757. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobro J. | Liberal Democrats | 876 | Elected |
| Roberts D. | Conservative | 689 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Gamlingay1 seats contested · 50.7% turnout
Source area code: E05011293. Electorate: 2,957. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith B. | Liberal Democrats | 795 | Elected |
| Gould H. | Conservative | 689 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Girton2 seats contested · 51.0% turnout
Source area code: E05011294. Electorate: 4,146. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garvie C. | Liberal Democrats | 1,220 | Elected |
| Stobart R. | Liberal Democrats | 858 | Elected |
| Bygott T. | Conservative | 670 | Not elected |
| Concalves de Lima M. | Labour | 439 | Not elected |
| Patel G. | Conservative | 436 | Not elected |
| Margetts A. | Green | 358 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Hardwick1 seats contested · 41.1% turnout
Source area code: E05011295. Electorate: 2,604. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nieto L. | Conservative | 471 | Elected |
| Streets M. | Liberal Democrats | 345 | Not elected |
| Beastall J. | Labour | 249 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Harston & Comberton3 seats contested · 45.9% turnout
Source area code: E05011296. Electorate: 8,085. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redrup L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,978 | Elected |
| Atkins M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,899 | Elected |
| Cahn A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,564 | Elected |
| Bacon A. | Conservative | 1,165 | Not elected |
| Mooney L. | Conservative | 1,144 | Not elected |
| Vanneck J. | Conservative | 1,077 | Not elected |
| Edmondson S. | Green | 892 | Not elected |
| Tierney M. | Labour | 630 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Histon & Impington3 seats contested · 42.5% turnout
Source area code: E05011297. Electorate: 8,578. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heylings P. | Liberal Democrats | 2,133 | Elected |
| Cahn M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,615 | Elected |
| Hansraj S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,279 | Elected |
| Stonham E. | Independent | 1,106 | Not elected |
| Moore G. | Labour | 753 | Not elected |
| Owen G. | Labour | 626 | Not elected |
| Daily L. | Conservative | 611 | Not elected |
| Archer S. | Green | 594 | Not elected |
| Patenall S. | Labour | 498 | Not elected |
| Arnold G. | Conservative | 478 | Not elected |
| Awoyinka O. | Conservative | 409 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Linton2 seats contested · 42.4% turnout
Source area code: E05011298. Electorate: 5,735. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batchelor H. | Liberal Democrats | 1,389 | Elected |
| Batchelor J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,388 | Elected |
| Bald J. | Conservative | 679 | Not elected |
| Mannassi M. | Conservative | 568 | Not elected |
| Eve J. | Green | 252 | Not elected |
| Murray M. | Labour | 249 | Not elected |
| Turkington E. | Labour | 145 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Longstanton2 seats contested · 35.8% turnout
Source area code: E05013880. Electorate: 5,194. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheung Johnson S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,326 | Elected |
| Malyon A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,183 | Elected |
| Challands H. | Conservative | 425 | Not elected |
| Zargar K. | Conservative | 340 | Not elected |
| Wilson C. | Labour | 252 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Melbourn2 seats contested · 39.9% turnout
Source area code: E05011300. Electorate: 6,428. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hales J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,596 | Elected |
| Hart S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,573 | Elected |
| Carter J. | Conservative | 654 | Not elected |
| Goldie T. | Conservative | 551 | Not elected |
| Evans P. | Green | 292 | Not elected |
| Sarris P. | Labour | 214 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Milton & Waterbeach3 seats contested · 40.4% turnout
Source area code: E05011301. Electorate: 8,263. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradnam A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,485 | Elected |
| Bearpark P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,412 | Elected |
| Rippeth J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,255 | Elected |
| McWilliams E. | Labour | 1,049 | Not elected |
| Wright G. | Labour | 945 | Not elected |
| Stevenson A. | Labour | 788 | Not elected |
| Rabbett C. | Conservative | 729 | Not elected |
| Smith C. | Conservative | 663 | Not elected |
| Crane E. | Green | 632 | Not elected |
| Melton A. | Conservative | 594 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Over & Willingham2 seats contested · 39.6% turnout
Source area code: E05013881. Electorate: 5,609. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handley B. | Liberal Democrats | 1,482 | Elected |
| Lentell D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,189 | Elected |
| Edwards L. | Conservative | 576 | Not elected |
| Hutchcraft J. | Conservative | 554 | Not elected |
| Parker D. | Labour | 238 | Not elected |
| Donnelly S. | Labour | 199 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Sawston2 seats contested · 37.6% turnout
Source area code: E05014170. Electorate: 5,501. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milnes B. | Liberal Democrats | 1,403 | Elected |
| Earle L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,173 | Elected |
| Bryant P. | Conservative | 531 | Not elected |
| Douglas D. | Conservative | 459 | Not elected |
| Pillai A. | Labour | 324 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Shelford2 seats contested · 47.8% turnout
Source area code: E05011304. Electorate: 5,718. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fane P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,612 | Elected |
| Jackson-Wood W. | Liberal Democrats | 1,198 | Elected |
| Shelton B. | Conservative | 924 | Not elected |
| Appleyard A. | Conservative | 889 | Not elected |
| Price G. | Green | 605 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Swavesey1 seats contested · 37.6% turnout
Source area code: E05011305. Electorate: 2,835. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington S. | Conservative | 494 | Elected |
| Warren-Green N. | Liberal Democrats | 359 | Not elected |
| Turner J. | Green | 209 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
The Mordens1 seats contested · 55.0% turnout
Source area code: E05011306. Electorate: 2,696. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams H. | Conservative | 749 | Elected |
| Kindersley S. | Liberal Democrats | 622 | Not elected |
| Derrett H. | Green | 103 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Whittlesford1 seats contested · 46.4% turnout
Source area code: E05011307. Electorate: 2,681. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams R. | Conservative | 707 | Elected |
| Carolan B. | Liberal Democrats | 531 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)45 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
45 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Harvey | Balsham | Liberal Democrats |
| William Scantlebury | Bar Hill | Liberal Democrats |
| Aidan Van De Weyer | Barrington | Liberal Democrats |
| Adam Bostanci | Bassingbourn | Liberal Democrats |
| John Jefferies | Caldecote | Liberal Democrats |
| Amber Thomas | Cambourne | Liberal Democrats |
| Helene Leeming | Cambourne | Liberal Democrats |
| Michael Booth | Cambourne | Liberal Democrats |
| Chris Poulton | Caxton & Papworth | Liberal Democrats |
| Peter Sandford | Caxton & Papworth | Liberal Democrats |
| Eileen Wilson | Cottenham | Liberal Democrats |
| Yasmin Deter | Cottenham | Liberal Democrats |
| Peter McDonald | Duxford | Liberal Democrats |
| Carla Hofman | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | Liberal Democrats |
| Chloe Wills-Eve | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | Liberal Democrats |
| Vince Farrar | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | Liberal Democrats |
| James Hobro | Foxton | Liberal Democrats |
| Bridget Smith | Gamlingay | Liberal Democrats |
| Corinne Garvie | Girton | Liberal Democrats |
| Richard Stobart | Girton | Liberal Democrats |
| Catherine Hubbard | Hardwick | Liberal Democrats |
| Ariel Cahn | Harston & Comberton | Liberal Democrats |
| Laurence Damary-Homan | Harston & Comberton | Liberal Democrats |
| Lisa Redrup | Harston & Comberton | Liberal Democrats |
| Geo Sebastian | Histon & Impington | Liberal Democrats |
| James Rixon | Histon & Impington | Liberal Democrats |
| Martin Cahn | Histon & Impington | Liberal Democrats |
| Henry Batchelor | Linton | Liberal Democrats |
| John Batchelor | Linton | Liberal Democrats |
| Natalie Warren-Green | Longstanton | Liberal Democrats |
| Sunita Hansraj | Longstanton | Liberal Democrats |
| Jose Hales | Melbourn | Liberal Democrats |
| Sally Hart | Melbourn | Liberal Democrats |
| Anna Bradnam | Milton & Waterbeach | Liberal Democrats |
| Laura Macleod | Milton & Waterbeach | Liberal Democrats |
| Paul Bearpark | Milton & Waterbeach | Liberal Democrats |
| Aisha Rashid | Over & Willingham | Liberal Democrats |
| James Hutchcraft | Over & Willingham | Liberal Democrats |
| Brian Milnes | Sawston | Liberal Democrats |
| Ed Sanders | Sawston | Liberal Democrats |
| Farhan Hussain | Shelford | Liberal Democrats |
| Mark Lunn | Shelford | Liberal Democrats |
| Vivien Biggs | Swavesey | Liberal Democrats |
| Heather Williams | The Mordens | Conservative and Unionist |
| Richard Williams | Whittlesford | Conservative and Unionist |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 174,641 |
| Under 16 | 33,782 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 105,868 |
| Age 65 and over | 34,991 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 149,842 |
| 2012 | 151,133 |
| 2013 | 151,598 |
| 2014 | 153,423 |
| 2015 | 154,962 |
| 2016 | 156,780 |
| 2017 | 157,215 |
| 2018 | 157,810 |
| 2019 | 159,031 |
| 2020 | 160,548 |
| 2021 | 163,042 |
| 2022 | 165,766 |
| 2023 | 169,601 |
| 2024 | 172,543 |
| 2025 | 174,641 |
Census residentsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Residence type: Total | 162,118 |
| Residence type: Lives in a household | 160,792 |
| Residence type: Lives in a communal establishment | 1,326 |
Population densityCensus 2021
Unit: people per square kilometre. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people per square kilometre |
|---|---|
| Population Density: Persons per square kilometre | 179.8 |
Census age groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Age: Total | 162,117 |
| Age: Aged 4 years and under | 8,772 |
| Age: Aged 5 to 9 years | 10,382 |
| Age: Aged 10 to 14 years | 10,635 |
| Age: Aged 15 to 19 years | 8,692 |
| Age: Aged 20 to 24 years | 6,289 |
| Age: Aged 25 to 29 years | 8,321 |
| Age: Aged 30 to 34 years | 10,107 |
| Age: Aged 35 to 39 years | 11,080 |
| Age: Aged 40 to 44 years | 11,838 |
| Age: Aged 45 to 49 years | 11,902 |
| Age: Aged 50 to 54 years | 11,826 |
| Age: Aged 55 to 59 years | 11,170 |
| Age: Aged 60 to 64 years | 9,299 |
| Age: Aged 65 to 69 years | 8,083 |
| Age: Aged 70 to 74 years | 8,504 |
| Age: Aged 75 to 79 years | 6,390 |
| Age: Aged 80 to 84 years | 4,423 |
| Age: Aged 85 years and over | 4,404 |
Household numbersCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Number of households: Number of households | 66,996 |
Accommodation typeCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Accommodation type: Total: All households | 66,995 |
| Accommodation type: Detached | 27,602 |
| Accommodation type: Semi-detached | 22,639 |
| Accommodation type: Terraced | 11,247 |
| Accommodation type: In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement | 4,033 |
| Accommodation type: Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits | 431 |
| Accommodation type: Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse | 138 |
| Accommodation type: In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop | 196 |
| Accommodation type: A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure | 709 |
Housing tenureCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Tenure of household: Total: All households | 66,996 |
| Tenure of household: Owned | 46,162 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns outright | 24,426 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 21,736 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership | 1,677 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 1,677 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented | 9,696 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 5,397 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Other social rented | 4,299 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented | 9,383 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 8,055 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Other private rented | 1,328 |
| Tenure of household: Lives rent free | 78 |
Economic activityCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 130,361 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 83,033 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment | 80,664 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee | 67,271 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time | 15,644 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time | 51,627 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees | 2,046 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 433 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 1,613 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees | 11,347 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 5,408 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 5,939 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 2,369 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student | 2,016 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment | 1,603 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee | 1,492 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time | 1,182 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time | 310 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees | 13 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 3 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 10 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees | 98 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 82 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 16 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 413 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive | 45,312 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Retired | 29,592 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Student | 5,473 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 4,943 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 2,873 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Other | 2,431 |
QualificationsCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 130,362 |
| Highest level of qualification: No qualifications | 15,409 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10,095 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications | 15,214 |
| Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship | 6,049 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications | 18,451 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above | 62,375 |
| Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications | 2,769 |
General healthCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| General health: Total: All usual residents | 162,116 |
| General health: Very good health | 84,637 |
| General health: Good health | 54,501 |
| General health: Fair health | 17,419 |
| General health: Bad health | 4,313 |
| General health: Very bad health | 1,246 |
DisabilityCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Disability: Total: All usual residents | 162,121 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act | 23,898 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 8,370 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 15,528 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act | 138,223 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 13,822 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 124,401 |
Ethnic groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents | 162,117 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9,399 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi | 420 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese | 1,956 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian | 4,205 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani | 857 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian | 1,961 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2,019 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African | 1,431 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean | 341 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black | 247 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4,591 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 1,832 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African | 600 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean | 788 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,371 |
| Ethnic group: White | 144,285 |
| Ethnic group: White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 128,985 |
| Ethnic group: White: Irish | 1,447 |
| Ethnic group: White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 478 |
| Ethnic group: White: Roma | 175 |
| Ethnic group: White: Other White | 13,200 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group | 1,823 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Arab | 414 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group | 1,409 |
ReligionCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Religion: Total: All usual residents | 162,116 |
| Religion: No religion | 70,269 |
| Religion: Christian | 73,469 |
| Religion: Buddhist | 796 |
| Religion: Hindu | 2,433 |
| Religion: Jewish | 466 |
| Religion: Muslim | 2,744 |
| Religion: Sikh | 281 |
| Religion: Other religion | 818 |
| Religion: Not answered | 10,840 |
Net service spending history2017–18 to 2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Cash terms; no adjustment for inflation. Only submitted returns with this exact council code are included.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 16,975 |
| 2018–19 | 16,625 |
| 2019–20 | 19,874 |
| 2020–21 | 24,744 |
| 2021–22 | 19,880 |
| 2022–23 | 21,201 |
| 2023–24 | 24,110 |
| 2024–25 | 26,715 |
| 2025–26 | 29,942 |
Net spending by service2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Negative net expenditure means income exceeds expenditure in this line. Zero can reflect a service delivered by another tier.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| Education | 0 |
| Highways and transport | -6 |
| Children’s social care | 0 |
| Adult social care | 0 |
| Public health | 0 |
| Housing (general fund only) | 2,859 |
| Culture and related services | 157 |
| Environment and regulation | 8,128 |
| Planning and development | 8,445 |
| Police | 0 |
| Fire and rescue | 0 |
| Central services | 10,359 |
| Other services | 0 |
| Total service expenditure | 29,942 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,562 |
| 1999 | 2,699 |
| 2000 | 2,809 |
| 2001 | 2,941 |
| 2002 | 3,137 |
| 2003 | 3,261 |
| 2004 | 3,417 |
| 2005 | 3,557 |
| 2006 | 3,832 |
| 2007 | 4,010 |
| 2008 | 4,132 |
| 2009 | 4,046 |
| 2010 | 4,289 |
| 2011 | 4,394 |
| 2012 | 4,503 |
| 2013 | 4,536 |
| 2014 | 4,682 |
| 2015 | 4,970 |
| 2016 | 5,393 |
| 2017 | 5,793 |
| 2018 | 5,995 |
| 2019 | 5,899 |
English deprivation2025
Unit: rank. Source and definitions.
| Measure | rank |
|---|---|
| Rank of average IMD score | 283 |
Neighbourhood deprivation2025
Unit: percent. Source and definitions.
| Measure | percent |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhoods in England’s most deprived 10% | 0.0% |
Band D council tax2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. Area averages. Your address, tax band and discounts determine your bill. Source notes:
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Full area bill, including local and major precepts | £2,536.25 |
| This council, excluding parish precepts | £180.64 |
| This council, including parish precepts | £308.30 |
| County or Greater London Authority precept | £1,785.42 |
| Police precept | £314.37 |
| Fire precept | £92.16 |
| Combined authority precept | £36.00 |
Council tax requirement2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. This is the amount raised through council tax, not total council spending.
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Council requirement, excluding parish precepts | £12,865,470.00 |
| Parish precepts | £9,091,940.00 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
