Huntingdonshire council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 17 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
8
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
19
across 17 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 8 — 11,741 36.3% —
Independent 6 — 6,429 19.9% —
Liberal Democrats 3 — 4,493 13.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party 1 — 4,755 14.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 — 4,607 14.3% —
Green Party 0 — 196 0.6% —
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain 0 — 89 0.3% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Conservative and Unionist Party 18
Labour Party 18
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 12
Independent 10
Liberal Democrats 9
Green Party 2
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain 1

A party standing a full slate could field 19 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Brampton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats John Paul Morris Elected 1,031 56.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lin Sinclair 643 35.1% —
Labour Party Rob Gardiner 160 8.7% —
Majority388
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,834

Godmanchester

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Richard Underwood Elected 1,055 61.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Warren Stukins 411 23.9% —
Labour Party Samuel Paul Sweek 253 14.7% —
Majority644
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,719

Huntingdon East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Michael Frederick Shellens Elected 1,208 48.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Fletcher 610 24.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Tom Varghese 375 15.1% —
Labour Party Marion Kadewere 294 11.8% —
Majority598
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,487

Huntingdon North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Patrick Kadewere Elected 433 43.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter Henry Ashcroft 234 23.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Valatka 171 17.1% —
Independent Alan James Mackender-Lawrence 115 11.5% —
Liberal Democrats Lakkana Rajiv Peiris Yalagala 48 4.8% —
Majority199
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,001

Little Paxton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Laurence Roland Swain Elected 361 38.7% —
Liberal Democrats James Bartrick 231 24.7% —
Green Party Liz Timms 140 15.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Daniel Morris 121 13.0% —
Labour Party Nicholas Janson Kumbula 81 8.7% —
Majority130
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast934

Ramsey

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lisa Ann Duffy Elected 1,099 47.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Curtis 940 40.7% —
Labour Party Kevin John Minnette 273 11.8% —
Majority159
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,312

Sawtry

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Dick Tuplin Elected 802 47.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nikki Elliott 435 25.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nicholas Vaughan Ashley 333 19.5% —
Labour Party Jonathan Hugh Orchard 137 8.0% —
Majority367
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,707

Somersham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Criswell Elected 1,113 69.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Shirley Joy Reeve 244 15.3% —
Labour Party Iain Ramsbottom 235 14.8% —
Majority869
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,592

St Ives East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jason Ablewhite Elected 675 44.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Bullen 398 26.0% —
Labour Party Angela Louise Richards 308 20.1% —
Liberal Democrats Colin Saunderson 150 9.8% —
Majority277
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,531

St Ives South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Davies Elected 1,141 54.9% —
Labour Party John Watson 504 24.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lynne Alexandra Bullen 343 16.5% —
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain Lord Toby Jug 89 4.3% —
Majority637
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,077

St Ives West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ryan Fuller Elected 437 47.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Margaret Teresa King 178 19.2% —
Liberal Democrats David Frederick Hodge 177 19.1% —
Labour Party Richard John Allen 137 14.7% —
Majority259
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast929

St Neots Eaton Ford 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Charles Edward Bober Elected 854 42.8% —
Independent Sandie Giles Elected 814 40.8% —
Independent Keith Ivan Prentice 788 39.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham John Welton 489 24.5% —
Independent Michael James Walker 353 17.7% —
Independent Bob Farrer 304 15.2% —
Labour Party Anna Elizabeth Hayward 104 5.2% —
Green Party Melina LaFirenze 56 2.8% —
Majority26
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,995

St Neots Eaton Socon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Derek Giles Elected 783 61.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Ivan Prentice 351 27.3% —
Labour Party Patricia Anne Nicholls 150 11.7% —
Majority432
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,284

St Neots Eynesbury 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Simone Leigh Taylor Elected 929 47.5% —
Independent Jim Corley Elected 687 35.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adrian Lee Usher 528 27.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Anthony Moores 525 26.8% —
Labour Party Nik Johnson 404 20.6% —
Labour Party Tony McNeill 328 16.8% —
Majority159
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,957

The Hemingfords

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alison Donaldson Elected 960 51.5% —
Liberal Democrats David John Priestman 356 19.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Philip Foster 312 16.7% —
Labour Party Rob Leach 236 12.7% —
Majority604
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,864

Warboys and Bury

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jill Tavener Elected 821 50.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mick Mean 402 24.7% —
Liberal Democrats Tony Hulme 237 14.6% —
Labour Party Kevin Roy Goddard 165 10.2% —
Majority419
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,625

Yaxley and Farcet

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Des Watt Elected 1,130 50.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Colin Moody 568 25.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Graeme Leslie Watkins 553 24.6% —
Majority562
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,251

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