Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 43 councillors representing 18 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors.[1]
Fenland rejected the introduction of a directly elected mayor by 17,296 votes to 5,509, on a turnout of just under 34%, in a referendum held in July 2005.[2]
Council elections
editElection | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat[a] | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973[3][4] | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
1976[3][5] | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 40[b] |
1979[3] | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
1983[3][6] | 22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
1987[3][7] | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 40 |
1991[3][8] | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 40[c] |
1995[9] | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
1999[10][11] | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40[d] |
2003[12] | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40[e] |
2007[13] | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
2011[14] | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
2015 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39[f] |
2019[15] | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 39 |
2023[16] | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 43[g] |
Composition since 1973
edit1973
1976
1979
1983
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
- Notes:
- ^ Liberal Party prior to 1982, SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1982 to 1988.
- ^ New ward boundaries: The District of Fenland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975.
- ^ Minor alterations to district boundaries: The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989 and The Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (County Boundaries) Order 1990.
- ^ One seat was left vacant at this election.
- ^ New ward boundaries: The District of Fenland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.
- ^ New ward boundaries: The Fenland (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.
- ^ New ward boundaries: The Fenland (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.
District result maps
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
By-election results
edit1995-1999
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 278 | 50.1 | |||
Labour | 133 | 24.0 | |||
Independent | 98 | 17.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 46 | 8.2 | |||
Majority | 145 | 26.1 | |||
Turnout | 555 | 50.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 434 | 56.7 | +10.8 | ||
Labour | 252 | 32.9 | −21.2 | ||
Independent | 79 | 10.3 | +10.3 | ||
Majority | 182 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 765 | 24.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 574 | 50.6 | −0.3 | ||
Conservative | 561 | 49.4 | +0.3 | ||
Majority | 13 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,135 | 27.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 707 | 59.4 | +8.2 | ||
Conservative | 483 | 40.6 | +10.0 | ||
Majority | 224 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,190 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
1999-2003
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 298 | 71.8 | +71.8 | ||
Labour | 57 | 13.7 | −37.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 42 | 10.1 | −38.9 | ||
Independent Labour | 18 | 4.3 | +4.3 | ||
Majority | 241 | 58.1 | |||
Turnout | 415 | 37.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 1,596 | 49.6 | |||
Conservative | 1,366 | 42.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 258 | 8.0 | |||
Majority | 230 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 3,220 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 402 | 49.2 | +2.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 343 | 42.0 | −0.8 | ||
Labour | 72 | 8.8 | −1.2 | ||
Majority | 59 | 7.2 | |||
Turnout | 817 | 25.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 546 | 65.4 | +20.5 | ||
Labour | 289 | 34.6 | +10.1 | ||
Majority | 257 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 835 | 16.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003-2007
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Hatton | 501 | 50.2 | −21.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Maddy Forster | 254 | 25.5 | +25.5 | |
Independent | 155 | 15.5 | +15.5 | ||
Labour | 88 | 8.8 | −19.1 | ||
Majority | 247 | 24.7 | |||
Turnout | 998 | 21.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Sears | 264 | 45.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howes | 136 | 23.2 | ||
Independent | Mark Archer | 136 | 23.2 | ||
Independent | Stephen Wilson | 39 | 6.6 | ||
Labour | Richard Hibbert | 12 | 2.0 | ||
Majority | 128 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 587 | 42.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Florence Newell | 259 | 57.2 | +17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howes | 194 | 42.8 | +12.0 | |
Majority | 65 | 14.4 | |||
Turnout | 453 | 26.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2007-2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Phil Wait | 646 | 61.8 | ||
Labour | Dave Goode | 191 | 18.3 | ||
Independent | Paul Carpenter | 119 | 11.4 | ||
UKIP | Paul Clapp | 55 | 5.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Chris Howes | 35 | 3.3 | ||
Majority | 455 | 43.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,046 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Scrimshaw | 512 | 50.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gavin Booth | 208 | 20.6 | ||
Labour | Dave Goode | 190 | 18.8 | ||
Green | Paul Carpenter | 101 | 10.0 | ||
Majority | 304 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,011 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Count | 803 | 53.9 | −5.2 | |
Labour | Martin Field | 460 | 29.9 | +29.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Elliott | 250 | 16.2 | −24.7 | |
Majority | 370 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,540 | 28 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Chambers | 301 | 45.9 | −11.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Howes | 264 | 40.2 | −2.7 | |
UKIP | Sandra Rylance | 58 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
Labour | Max Kelly | 33 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 37 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 656 | 31.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dave Patrick | 287 | 51.3 | ||
Conservative | Steve Tierney | 145 | 25.9 | ||
Labour | Barry Diggle | 74 | 13.2 | ||
UKIP | Paul Clapp | 54 | 9.6 | ||
Majority | 142 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 560 | 31.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2011-2015
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Hodgson | 228 | 42.0 | −13.1 | |
Labour | John White | 166 | 30.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert McLaren | 90 | 16.6 | +16.6 | |
UKIP | Will Schooling | 39 | 7.2 | −8.9 | |
Independent | Phil Webb | 20 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 62 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 543 | 28.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gary Swan | 397 | 62.5 | +16.5 | |
Independent | Roy Gerstner | 160 | 25.2 | −15.7 | |
Labour | Colin Gale | 78 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
Majority | 237 | 37.3 | |||
Turnout | 635 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Samantha Hoy | 319 | 59.7 | +1.3 | |
Labour | Dean Reeves | 110 | 20.6 | −6.2 | |
Independent | John White | 105 | 19.7 | +19.7 | |
Majority | 209 | 39.1 | |||
Turnout | 534 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Broker | 384 | 44.1 | −3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Lane | 240 | 27.6 | −8.5 | |
UKIP | Alan Lay | 214 | 24.6 | +24.6 | |
English Democrat | Maria Goldspink | 33 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 144 | 16.5 | |||
Turnout | 871 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michelle Tanfield | 301 | 43.9 | −13.1 | |
UKIP | Alan Burbridge | 234 | 34.1 | +34.1 | |
Independent | Phil Webb | 73 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Labour | Dean Reeves | 51 | 7.4 | −10.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Brookman | 27 | 3.9 | −5.6 | |
Majority | 67 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 686 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Samantha Clark | 763 | 48.1 | −8.8 | |
UKIP | Alan Lay | 537 | 33.8 | +33.8 | |
Labour | Barry Diggle | 193 | 12.2 | −14.5 | |
Independent | Erbie Murat | 70 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Court | 24 | 1.5 | −14.9 | |
Majority | 226 | 14.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,587 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Tierney | 257 | 44.6 | −14.5 | |
UKIP | Andrew Hunt | 201 | 34.9 | +34.9 | |
Labour | Kathy Dougall | 79 | 13.7 | −17.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Josie Ratcliffe | 24 | 4.2 | −5.2 | |
Independent | Erbie Murat | 15 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 56 | 9.7 | |||
Turnout | 576 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2015-2019
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Benney | 326 | 62.1 | +5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Helena Minton | 113 | 21.5 | +6.9 | |
Independent | Steve Nicholson | 86 | 16.4 | +16.4 | |
Majority | 213 | 40.6 | |||
Turnout | 525 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2019-2023
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jason Mockett | 449 | 62.7 | −3.6 | |
Labour | Jes Hibbert | 267 | 37.3 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 182 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 716 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "The Fenland (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/48, retrieved 15 June 2023
- ^ "Result: Mayoral Referendum". Fenland Citizen. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 18, Labour 8, Independent 14. "Liberals capture Eastbourne and exceed ambition to win 1,000 loval government seats". The Times. 9 June 1973.
- ^ "Heavy Labour losses in district polls". The Times. 8 May 1976.
- ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 19, Labour 8, Liberal 4, SDP 2, Independent 7. "How votes were cast in local government elections". The Times. 7 May 1983.
- ^ "Results in Thursday's local elections". The Times. 9 May 1987.
- ^ The Times reported this election result as Conservative 28, Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 4. "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
- ^ "Complete list of results from Thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995. p. 10.
- ^ "How the Nations Voted". The Times. 8 May 1999.
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- ^ "Convincing win for Conservatives". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 12 April 2008.
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- ^ "Tories keep it 39 out of 40 with decisive by election contest for Fenland District Council". The Cambs Times. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
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