“While it is sad to say goodbye to members who have lost their seats I am sure we have gained a number of new and enthusiastic councillors who will work hard for their communities in the future.”
FORMER district council leader Fred Brown has lost his seat in what was an otherwise successful election night for the Conservatives in East Cambridgeshire. The Conservatives have been returned as East Cambridgeshire District Council’s ruling party with a majority of 11.
Following the count, East Cambs District Council is now made up of 25 Conservative, 10 Liberal Democrat and four Independent councillors.
The count began at 10pm, just as the first ballot boxes arrived and then went through the night with last result declared after a close recount at Soham South at 7.05am.
Before the election the council was made up of 24 Conservative, 13 Liberal Democrat and two independent councillors.
John Hill, chief executive at East Cambridgeshire District Council and returning officer on the night, said: “As ever in East Cambridgeshire, it has been an exciting election night with thousands of people going to their polling station and choosing the members of the district council. While it is sad to say goodbye to members who have lost their seats I am sure we have gained a number of new and enthusiastic councillors who will work hard for their communities in the future.”
Here are the results, ward by ward.
Bottisham (two seats)
Sharon Barnard, Con 607
Kevin Ellis, Con 626
Steven O’Dell, Lab 279
Steven Aronson, Lib Dem 588
Robert Stevens, Lib Dem 644
Burwell (three seats)
David Brown, Con 1,148
Lavinia Edwards, Con 991
Jackie Moakes, Con 575
Mike Swift, Lab 376
Elizabeth Mitchell, Lib Dem 422
Hazel Williams, Lib Dem 941
Brenda Wilson, Lib Dem 584
Cheveley (two seats)
Tom Kerby, Con 856
Sue Williams, Con 740
Kerry Murphy, Lab 202
Rick Humphries, Lib Dem 347
Jennifer Liddle, Lib Dem 256
Downham Villages (two seats)
Anna Bailey, Con 811
Tony Goodge, Con 689
Owen Winters, Ind 409
Charles Pavey, Lab 291
Joanna Burnett, Lib Dem 192
Gaynor Griffiths, Lib Dem 181
Dullingham Villages
Chris Morris, Con 282
Tim Owen, Ind 251
Robin Hay, Lab 142
Jenny Bailey, Lib Dem 94
Ely East (two seats)
Will Burton, Con 598
Richard Hobbs, Con 613
Ruth Barber, Lab 306
Jane Frances, Lab 258
Nigel Bell, Lib Dem 541
Dian Warman, Lib Dem 522
Ely North (three seats)
Matt Bradney, Con 658
Elaine Griffin-Singh, Con 795
Mike Rouse, Con 798
Clemeny Butler, Lab 550
Joe Creswick, Lab 545
Clive Jeffries, Lab 514
Remy Hargreaves, Lib Dem 740
Lindsey Harris, Lib Dem 796
Rupert Moss-Eccardt, Lib Dem 643
Ely South (two seats)
Tom Hunt, Con 633
Bill Pickess, Con 546
Andrew Allen, Green 178
Brenda Biamonti, Lab 210
Matthew Killeya, Lab 192
Jeremy Friend-Smith, Lib Dem 567
David Owen, Lib Dem 487
Ely West (two seats)
Mark Haynes, Con 614
Roy Wood, Con 498
Paul England, Lab 232
Sarah Fraser, Lab 256
Sue Austen, Lib Dem 873
Sheila Friend-Smith, Lib Dem 949
Fordham Villages (two seats)
Michael Allan, Con 664
Joshua Schumann, Con 535
David Griffiths, Lib Dem 327
Charles Richmond, Lib Dem 439
Haddenham (three seats)
Kathleen Bradney, Con 718
Neil Hitchin, Con 685
Barry Woodbine, Con 759
Chris Horne, Lab 369
Ian Allen, Lib Dem 887
Gareth Wilson, Lib Dem 930
Pauline Wilson, Lib Dem 864
Isleham
Derrick Beckett, Ind 601
Paul Bloomfield, Lab 125
Littleport East (two seats)
David Ambrose-Smith, Con 577
Fred Brown, Con 559
Andrew Wright, Ind 651
Ruth Palmer, Lib Dem 393
Littleport West (two seats)
Christine Ambrose-Smith, Con 305
Vince Campbell, Con 221
Paul Cox, Ind 152
Susie Fentiman, Lib Dem 225
Neil Morrison, Lib Dem 317
Soham North (two seats)
Tony Cornell, Con 613
James Palmer, Con 719
Shannon Revel, Lab 182
Jason Masters, Lib Dem 252
Charles Warner, Lib Dem 247
Soham South (three seats)
Mary Allan, Con 547
John Humphreys, Con 578
Anthony Parramint, Con 745
Colin Fordham, Ind 598
John Palmer, Ind 590
Liz Swift, Lab 335
Nicola Masters, Lib Dem 397
Lesley Phillips, Lib Dem 300
Stretham (two seats)
Bill Hunt, Con 917
Charles Roberts, Con 781
Richard Glasspool, Lab 210
Johanna Crighton, Lib Dem 274
Alan Mittins, Lib Dem 211
Sutton (two seats)
Peter Moakes, Con 554
Philip Read, Con 593
Dil Owen, Lab 379
Anthea Maybury, Lib Dem 165
Lorna Spenceley, Lib Dem 305
The Swaffhams
Allen Alderson, Con 460
Charlotte Cane, Lib Dem 352
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