Cambridgeshire local elections
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Cambridgeshire County Council
is elected every four years by the first past the post system of election. The council currently consists of 69 councillors, representing 60 electoral divisions. The Conservative Party
has a majority on the council, having gained control in the 1997 local elections. The council meets at Shire Hall in Cambridge
.
Under the Local Government Act 1972
the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire was created from the merger of the administrative counties
of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
and Huntingdon and Peterborough
, both of which were formed in 1965. The first elections to the new authority were in April 1973
, and the council took office on 1 April 1974.
From its creation until 1998, the county council administered the entire area of the ceremonial county
of Cambridgeshire. Peterborough
city council became a unitary authority
in 1998, but continues to form part of the county for ceremonial
purposes.
Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council is the county council of Cambridgeshire, England. The council currently consists of 69 councillors, representing 60 electoral divisions. The Conservative Party has a majority on the council, having gained control in the 1997 local elections...
is elected every four years by the first past the post system of election. The council currently consists of 69 councillors, representing 60 electoral divisions. The Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
has a majority on the council, having gained control in the 1997 local elections. The council meets at Shire Hall in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
.
Under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire was created from the merger of the administrative counties
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely was, from 1965 to 1974, an administrative county of England. In 1974 it became part of an enlarged Cambridgeshire.-Formation:...
and Huntingdon and Peterborough
Huntingdon and Peterborough
Huntingdon and Peterborough was a short-lived administrative county in East Anglia in the United Kingdom. It existed from 1965 to 1974, when it became part of Cambridgeshire.-Formation:...
, both of which were formed in 1965. The first elections to the new authority were in April 1973
United Kingdom local elections, 1973
The first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales and the new Northern Ireland district councils created by the Local Government Act 1972 took place in 1973...
, and the council took office on 1 April 1974.
From its creation until 1998, the county council administered the entire area of the ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
of Cambridgeshire. Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
city council became a unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
in 1998, but continues to form part of the county for ceremonial
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
purposes.
Political control
Political control of the county council has been held by the following parties:| Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1973 – 1977 | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1977 – 1985 | |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1985 – 1989 | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1989 – 1993 | |
| No overall control No overall control Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament... |
1993 – 1997 | |
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
1997 – present | |
County elections
- Cambridgeshire County Council election 2001United Kingdom local elections, 2001Local elections took place in some parts of the UK on the 7 June 2001. Elections took place for all of the English shire counties, some English unitary authorities and all of the Northern Ireland districts...
, held Thursday 7 June
- Cambridgeshire County Council election 2005United Kingdom local elections, 2005Elections for local government were held in the England and Northern Ireland on 5 May 2005 along with the 2005 general election across the entire United Kingdom...
, held Thursday 5 May and saw boundary changes which increased the number of seats by 10
- Cambridgeshire County Council election, 2009, held Thursday 4 June
1993-1997
1997-2001
2001-2005
2005-2009
2009-2013
See also
- Cambridge local electionsCambridge local electionsOne third of Cambridge City Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.-Political control:Labour 1973 - 1976Conservative 1976 - 1979No overall control 1979 - 1986Labour 1986 - 1987No overall control 1987 - 1988Labour 1988 - 1992...
- East Cambridgeshire local elections
- Fenland local electionsFenland local electionsFenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 40 councillors have been elected from 27 wards....
- Huntingdonshire local electionsHuntingdonshire local electionsOne third of Huntingdonshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 52 councillors have been elected from 29 wards.-Political control:...
- Peterborough local government
- South Cambridgeshire local electionsSouth Cambridgeshire local electionsOne third of South Cambridgeshire District Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.-Political control:-Council elections:-By-election results:...