Local Elections 1 May 2008 - results
On Thursday 1 May 2008, local elections took place - the votes were counted on Friday 2 May and the official results are published here.
The wards and parishes are listed below alphabetically.
BASSINGBOURN WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| CATHCART, Nigel Nielsen [elected] | The Labour Party | 576 |
| DENT, Adrian Neil | The Conservative Party | 447 |
| ROBINSON, Peter James | Independent | 247 |
| SAGGERS, Simon Peter | Green Party | 188 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1462 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1465 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 4 |
| Electorate | 3521 |
| Turnout | 41.6 % |
ARRINGTON PARISH
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| BARRETT, Malcolm Brian Caborne [elected] | 90 |
| BONNEY, Charles John[elected] | 82 |
| FOOTMAN, Derek Mark[elected] | 78 |
| MENDHAM, Tony | 66 |
| PEARCE, Angela[elected] | 97 |
| SHEPHERD, Peter Arthur [elected] | 67 |
| TAYLOR, Avril Marjorie [elected] | 85 |
| TEIDEMAN-BARRETT, Karen Muriel [elected] | 67 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Ballot papers rejected | 0 |
| Votes | |
| Electorate | 318 |
BOURN WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| HUME, Roger Keith | Liberal Democrats | 778 |
| HURN, Mark David | The Labour Party candidate | 168 |
| LOYNES, Mervyn Benjamin [elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 922 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1873 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1868 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 5 |
| Electorate | 5416 |
| Turnout | 34.4 % |
COTTENHAM WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| BARNETT, Matthew James | Liberal Democrats | 583 |
| EDWARDS, Simon Mark[elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 1256 |
| MACBETH-HORNETT, Heather Anne | Green Party | 173 |
| SHEPHERD, John Samuel | The Labour Party candidate | 167 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 2182 |
| Ballot papers issued | 2184 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 3 |
| Electorate | 6032 |
| Turnout | 36.2 % |
GAMLINGAY WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| KINDERSLEY, Sebastian Gerald Molesworth [elected] | Liberal Democrats | 1030 |
| SMITH, Bridget Zoe Dorrington [elected] | Liberal Democrats | 897 |
| WALDRON, Celia Brenda | The Conservative Party candidate | 558 |
| WILSON, Lister John | The Conservative Party candidate | 507 |
Voting Summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 2 |
| Total votes | 3000 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1589 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 8 |
| Electorate | 3873 |
| Turnout | 41 % |
GIRTON WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| DAVIES, Helene Yvette | UK Independence Party | 29 |
| DE LACEY, Douglas[elected] | Independent | 715 |
| JONES, Christopher | The Labour Party candidate | 104 |
| RILEY, Teal Richard | Green Party | 99 |
| TAYLOR, Mark Jonathan | The Conservative Party candidate | 564 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1511 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1514 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 0 |
| Electorate | 3237 |
| Turnout | 46.7 % |
GREAT & LITTLE EVERSDEN PARISH
LITTLE EVERSDEN WARD
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| CONNOLLY, Bella[elected] | 94 |
| DALTON, Clive[elected] | 166 |
| HANDLEY, Carol Margaret [elected] | 127 |
| HUDDLESTON, Alan Morris [elected] | 136 |
| KILKER, Patrick[elected] | 123 |
| McCOLLUM, JACK BRYAN | 68 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Ballot papers rejected | 10 |
| Votes | 724 |
| Electorate | 443 |
GREAT EVERSDEN WARD
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| ABRAHAM, John | 31 |
| AXON, Patrick | 36 |
| BLATCH, Derek Ronald[elected] | 39 |
| HOBBS, Laura Jane[elected] | 38 |
| PRITCHARD, Alison Jane [elected] | 49 |
| TEBBIT, Paul Bernard Goodwin [elected] | 61 |
| WHITE, John[elected] | 44 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Ballot papers rejected | 2 |
| Votes | 300 |
| Electorate | 177 |
GREAT AND LITTLE CHISHILL PARISH
GREAT CHISHILL WARD
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| BREARLEY, James[elected] | 163 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Christine Dallas [elected] | 196 |
| DIBBLEE, Ruth Elizabeth [elected] | 162 |
| ERSKINE, Jan | 89 |
| GARDINER, Andrew Charles Stanley [elected] | 132 |
| MURGATROYD, John Christopher [elected] | 156 |
| SCOTT, Timothy Michael [elected] | 147 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Votes | 1051 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 6 |
| Electorate | 480 |
HARSTON AND HAUXTON WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| GARFIT, Jackquelyn Jean | Green Party | 59 |
| LOCKWOOD, Janet Elizabeth [elected] | Liberal Democrats | 501 |
| TURNER, Richard Michael | The Conservative Party candidate | 282 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 844 |
| Ballot papers issued | 845 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 2 |
| Electorate | 1826 |
| Turnout | 46.2% |
HARSTON PARISH
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| BAXTER, Anne Marguerite [elected] | 313 |
| BENNING, Dalijit Singh [elected] | 351 |
| CHAPMAN, Elizabeth Rose [elected] | 374 |
| CLARKE, Jean Linda Anne [elected] | 335 |
| FARRINGTON, Alan George [elected] | 348 |
| FUNNELL, Elisabeth | 227 |
| FUNNELL, Richard J | 199 |
| GOLDRICH, Natania[elected] | 228 |
| GRIEF, Tim[elected] | 247 |
| ISTED, Roger Comber[elected] | 295 |
| JOHNSON, Peggy[elected] | 329 |
| KINSEY, Fred | 183 |
| ROWLANDS, Maureen Violet [elected] | 253 |
| THOMAS, Robert Roland | 192 |
| THORNTON, Roger[elected] | 318 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Ballot papers rejected | 11 |
| Votes | |
| Electorate | 1284 |
HASLINGFIELD AND THE EVERSDENS WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| HEAZELL, Liz[elected] | Liberal Democrats | 602 |
| PAGE, Robin | Independent | 471 |
| SMITH, Mandy Lorraine | The Conservative Party candidate | 165 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1241 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1242 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 3 |
| Electorate | 2067 |
| Turnout | 60% |
HISTON AND IMPINGTON WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| KELLY, Vanessa Ann | Liberal Democrat | 900 |
| MASON, Mike John[elected] | Independent | 957 |
| QUINN, William Jon | Green Party | 73 |
| SCOTT, Philip 'Scotty' | The Conservative Party candidate | 632 |
| WILSON, Christopher Jeffrey | The Labour Party candidate | 129 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 2697 |
| Ballot papers issued | 2697 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 6 |
| Electorate | 6379 |
| Turnout | 42.2 % |
LINTON WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| BATCHELOR, John Dennis [elected] | Liberal Democrats | 939 |
| HICKFORD, Roger Keith | The Conservative Party candidate | 672 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1621 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1620 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 10 |
| Electorate | 3578 |
| Turnout | 45.2 % |
LONGSTANTON WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| RILEY, Alex[elected] | Independent | 435 |
| VALENTINE, Roger Owen | The Conservative Party candidate | 356 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 796 |
| Ballot papers issued | 796 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 5 |
| Electorate | 1841 |
| Turnout | 43.2 % |
LONGSTOWE PARISH
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| BEVAN, William George Briscoe [elected] | 74 |
| BURTON, Zoe Ruby Mary Elizabeth [elected] | 62 |
| CLAY, Anthony Charles | 32 |
| HEMMINS, Geoffrey John [elected] | 52 |
| HEMMINS, Peter Brian[elected] | 58 |
| WALDRON, Alan Peter[elected] | 56 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Ballot papers rejected | 0 |
| Votes | 334 |
| Electorate | 169 |
MELBOURN WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| BARRETT, Valerie Morrison [elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 1053 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Christine Dallas | Liberal Democrats | 534 |
| JACKSON, Hywel Lamont | The Labour Party candidate | 107 |
| TRUEMAN,Val | Independent | 203 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1901 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1893 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 4 |
| Electorate | 4161 |
| Turnout | 45.4 % |
SAWSTON WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| DENHAM, Richard Louis | The Conservative Party candidate | 709 |
| HATTON, Sally Ann[elected] | Independent | 747 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1467 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1468 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 11 |
| Electorate | 5394 |
| Turnout | 27.2 % |
THE MORDENS WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| MORRIS, Sam | Green Party | 101 |
| MURFITT, Cicely Anne Elsa Denmain [elected] | Independent | 547 |
| POULTER, Robert James | The Conservative Party candidate | 219 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 868 |
| Ballot papers issued | 868 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 1 |
| Electorate | 1834 |
| Turnout | 47.3 % |
THE SHELFORDS AND STAPLEFORD WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| NETTLETON, Michael Robert | The Labour Party candidate | 168 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Charles Reginald [elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 1379 |
| WHITEBREAD, Sarah Catherine | Liberal Democrats | 857 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 2414 |
| Ballot papers issued | 2419 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 10 |
| Electorate | 5489 |
| Turnout | 44 % |
THE WILBRAHAMS WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| AMRANI, Frances Aisha Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 262 |
| TURNER, Robert John[elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 639 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 903 |
| Ballot papers issued | 902 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 2 |
| Electorate | 2022 |
| Turnout | 44.6 % |
WATERBEACH WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| BLAIR, Jess | The Labour Party candidate | 57 |
| HOCKNEY, James Andrew[elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 1148 |
| WRIGHT, Adrian James | Liberal Democrats | 700 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1911 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1904 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 6 |
| Electorate | 3923 |
| Turnout | 48.5 % |
WHITTLESFORD WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| KILPATRICK, Michael | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| QUINLAN, James Alex | Independent | 282 |
| TOPPING, Peter Wilson[elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 403 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1022 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1022 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 3 |
| Electorate | 1991 |
| Turnout | 51.3 % |
WILLINGHAM AND OVER WARD
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|
| CROWTHER, Norman Alexander | The Labour Party candidate | 107 |
| GELLING, Leslie | Liberal Democrats | 445 |
| MANNING, Ray Maurice Antony [elected] | The Conservative Party candidate | 1109 |
Voting summary| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Seats | 1 |
| Total votes | 1664 |
| Ballot papers issued | 1665 |
| Ballot papers rejected | 3 |
| Electorate | 5049 |
| Turnout | 32.9 % |