The 2019 Cambridge City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other nationwide local elections.
There were 90,575 registered electors, and turnout was 36.6%.
Results summary
Results by ward
Abbey
Arbury
Castle
Cherry Hinton
Coleridge
East Chesterton
King's Hedges
One of the two King's Hedges seats was filled by a by-election held alongside the ordinary election, following the death of the Mayor of Cambridge, Labour councillor Nigel Gawthrope.
Market
Newnham
Petersfield
Queen Edith's
Romsey
Trumpington
One of the two Trumpington seats was filled by a by-election held alongside the ordinary election, following the resignation of independent councillor Donald Adey.
West Chesterton
Changes 2019–2021 In August 2020, Liberal Democrat councillor George Pippas (Queen Edith's) resigned because of ill health. In September 2020, Liberal Democrat councillors Rod Cantrill (Newnham) and Peter Lord (Trumpington) resigned. In October 2020, Labour councillor Kevin Price (King's Hedges) resigned in protest at a council motion on transgender rights. Because by-elections were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, the four seats were held vacant until the ordinary election on 6 May 2021.
By-elections
Newnham
The Newnham by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Lucy Nethsingha following her election as a Member of the European Parliament.
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