Great Paxton ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Claffey Elected | 657 | 48.2% | +0.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Amanda Laurene Lower | 433 | 31.8% | -6.5 |
| Reform UK | Malcolm John Gaylor | 205 | 15.0% | — |
| Green Party | Hollie-Ann Topliffe | 68 | 5.0% | +0.5 |
| Majority | 224 | |||
| Turnout | 51.8% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,363 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James Roger Catmur Elected | 518 | 47.8% | +8.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ari Laakkonen | 414 | 38.2% | -11.1 |
| Labour Party | James Andrew Hughes | 102 | 9.4% | -1.5 |
| Green Party | Catherine James Goodman | 49 | 4.5% | — |
| Majority | 104 | |||
| Turnout | 42.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,583 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,083 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard West Elected | 540 | 49.4% | -20.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Martin Ashby | 435 | 39.8% | +24.8 |
| Labour Party | Peter Goldsmith | 119 | 10.9% | -4.6 |
| Majority | 105 | |||
| Turnout | 42.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,094 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard West Elected | 699 | 69.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Matthew Machin | 155 | 15.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Elizabeth Werb | 150 | 14.9% | — |
| Majority | 544 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,004 | |||