The 2026 South Cambridgeshire District Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect all 45 members of South Cambridgeshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, England.
The council was under Liberal Democrat majority control prior to the election. The Liberal Democrats increased their majority at this election, winning 43 of the 45 seats on the council.
Background In 2022, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.
Council composition After 2022 election Before 2026 election Party Seats Party Seats 37 34 8 9 0 1 Vacant N/A Vacant 1 Changes 2022–2026: September 2022: Sarah Cheung Johnson (Liberal Democrats) and Alex Malyon (Liberal Democrats) resign – by-election held November 2022 Daniel Lentell (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent November 2022: Tom Bygott (Consverative) and Natalie Warren-Green (Liberal Democrats) win by-election February 2023: John Loveluck (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held March 2023 March 2023: Eileen Wilson (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election September 2024: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats) resigns – by-election held October 2024 October 2024: James Rixon (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election April 2025: Mark Howell (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent December 2025: Judith Rippeth (Liberal Democrats) resigns – seat left vacant until 2026 election March 2026: Mark Howell has rejoined the Conservative group
Election result
Ward results
An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.
Balsham
Bar Hill
Barrington
Bassingbourn
Caldecote
Cambourne
Gavin Clayton had previously served as a Labour councillor 2018-2022.
Caxton & Papworth
Cottenham
Duxford
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Foxton
Gamlingay
Girton
Hardwick
Harston & Comberton
Histon & Impington
Edd Stonham had previously been a Lib Dem councillor 2010-2012, an independent councillor 2012-2018 and an unsuccessful independent candidate 2018-2024. In early 2026 he joined the Green Party.
Linton
Longstanton
Incumbent Tom Bygott had been elected at a by-election in 2022 but the seat had been won by Lib Dems in the routine election earlier that same year.
Sunita Hansraj had been a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Histon & Impington 2022-2026 but stood in Longstanton.
Melbourn
Milton & Waterbeach
Over & Willingham
Sawston
Shelford
Swavesey
The Mordens
Whittlesford
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