Elections 2021

Guidance for Candidates and Agents

If you are a candidate or agent for County Council elections, District Council by-elections or Parish Council elections and wish to discuss anything with the Deputy Returning Officer please email elections@scambs.gov.uk or call 03450 455 214 and we can arrange for you to have a one to one briefing on all aspects of the election process.

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections postponed from May 2020 will now be held on 6 May 2021. 

Please find here the Statement of Persons Nominated. [PDF, 19Kb]

Please find here the Notice of Election. [PDF, 62Kb]

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral Elections

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral elections will be held on 6 May 2021. 

Please find here the Statement of Persons Nominated. [PDF, 12Kb] 

Please find here the Notice of Election [PDF, 0.2MB].

Cambridgeshire County Council Elections

Cambridgeshire County Council elections will be held on 6 May 2021. Nominations have now closed.

Please find here the Statement of Persons Nominated. [PDF, 51Kb]

Please read the Notice of Election  [PDF, 0.1MB]. 

District Council by-elections

A by-election will be held on 6 May 2021 for both the Harston and Comberton Ward and the Melbourn Ward. The Notices of Election will be published here on 29 March. 

Due to resignations received on 26 March from Councillor Douglas de Lacey and Councillor Hazel Smith by-elections will also now be held on 6 May for the Girton Ward and Milton and Waterbeach Ward.

Nominations have now closed. Please read the Statement of Persons Nominated. [PDF, 18Kb]

Please find here the Notices of Election [PDF, 0.1MB].

Northstowe Town Council, Longstanton Parish and Willingham Parish Council Elections

As a result of a recent Community Governance Review a town council is being created in Northstowe. Northstowe Town Council elections will take place on 6 May 2021. There will also be parish elections in the parishes of Longstanton and Willingham. 

The Parishes of Longstanton and Willingham are uncontested. Please see here the Notice of Uncontested Election. [PDF, 23Kb]

Nominations are now closed. Please read the Statement of Persons Nominated. [PDF, 25Kb]

Please find here the Notices of Election  [PDF, 0.1MB].

Waterbeach Parish Council by-election

A request has been received to fill the current vacancy at Waterbeach Parish Council by election. The by-election will be held on 6 May 2021 and the Notice of Election will be published on 29 March.

Nominations are now closed. 

The Statement of Persons Nominated can be found above with the other parish Statements of Persons Nominated.

The Notice of Election can be found above with the other parish Notices of Election.

Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

The postponed Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan Referendum from 26 March 2020 is now scheduled for 6 May 2021. Here is the Information Statement [PDF, 0.2MB] for Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan Referendum.

Please read the Notice of Referendum  [PDF, 0.1MB].

Histon and Impington Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

A Neighbourhood Plan Referendum is scheduled for 6 May 2021 for Histon and Impington. Here is the Information Statement  [PDF, 0.2MB] for Histon and Impington Neighbourhood Plan Referendum.

Please read the Notice of Referendum [PDF, 0.1MB].