Elections for Cambridge City Council (in Cambridge, England) were held on Thursday 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council, to No Overall Control.[1]
| Election Name: | 2012 Cambridge City Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Cambridge City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Cambridge City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | 16: one-third of 42 |
| 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 |
The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council, with the casting vote of the Mayor, though they lost a majority.[4] [5] The overall turnout was 32.2%,[6]
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.
Unless stated otherwise, changes in party vote is in comparison with the 2011 Cambridge City Council election results.[7]
Councillor Margaret Wright retired her Abbey seat. William Birkin was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Greens.
Councillor Mike Todd-Jones was defending his Arbury seat for the Labour and Co-operative Party.
Councillor John Hipkin was defending his Castle seat as an independent candidate. Changes in vote is in comparison to 2008, when John Hipkin's seat was last contested.[8]
Councillor Robert Dryden was defending his Cherry Hinton seat for Labour.
Councillor George Owers was defending his Coleridge seat for Labour, having gained it in a 2010 by-election.
Councillor Roman Znajek retired his East Chesterton seat. Tony Morris was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Neil McGovern was defending his King's Hedges seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Tim Bick was defending his Market seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Sian Reid was defending her Newnham seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Gail Marchant-Daisley was defending her Petersfield seat for Labour.
Councillor Amanda Taylor was defending her Queen Edith's seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Catherine Smart was defending her Romsey seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Salah Al Bander was defending his Trumpington seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Councillor Ian Nimmo-Smith retired his West Chesterton seat. Mike Pitt was aiming to retain the vacated seat for the Liberal Democrats.
A by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent Green Party councillor Adam Pogonowski.