Elections for Cambridge City Council (in Cambridge, England) were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election, with the exception of Cherry Hinton ward where two seats were up for election due to the early retirement of Councillor Stuart Newbold. The vote took place alongside the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum and a Cambridgeshire County Council by-election for Arbury ward.
| Election Name: | 2011 Cambridge City Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Cambridge City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Cambridge City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Seats For Election: | 16: plus by-election |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 0 |
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px" | Party | valign=top style="width: 30px" | Previous council | valign=top style="width: 30px" | New council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 29 | 25 | |||
| Labour | 10 | 14 | |||
| Green | 2 | 2 | |||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |||
| Conservatives | 0 | 0 | |||
| Trade Unionist & Socialist | 0 | 0 | |||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 42 | |||
| Working majority | |||||
The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council, albeit with a reduced majority.
Note: in results where, in previous elections, two seats were up for election the party share of the vote is based on an average for those candidates who stood for that particular party in the election.
Changes in party vote is in comparison with the 2010 Cambridge City Council election results.[1]
Councillor Caroline Hart was defending her Abbey seat for the Labour Party.
Councillor Alan Levy was defending his Arbury seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Tania Zmura retired her seat. Philip Tucker was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Due to the retirement of Labour Party Councillor Stuart Newbold, two seats were up for election. Councillor Russ McPherson was defending his seat for the Labour Party.
Councillor Jeremy Benstead was defending his Coleridge seat for the Labour Party.
Councillor Clare Blair was defending her East Chesterton seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Mike Pitt was defending his King's Hedges seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Michael Dixon retired his seat. Andrea Reiner was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Julie Smith was defending her Newnham seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Lucy Walker retired her Petersfield seat. Kevin Blencowe was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Labour Party.
Councillor Viki Sanders retired her Queen Edith's seat. George Pippas was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Raj Shah was defending his Romsey seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Andy Blackhurst was defending his Trumpington seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Damien Tunnacliffe was defending his West Chesterton seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Following the retirement of County Councillor Rupert Moss-Eccardt, the Cambridgeshire County Council seat for Arbury was vacant. Amy Ellis was aiming to retain the seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Cambridge was one of the few areas of the country that voted "yes" for the Alternative Vote in the referendum held on 5 May 2011. The result was as follows: