Election results


Election results from more than five years ago are available on request.

2026 election results

On Thursday 7 May 2026, elections were held in Cambridge to elect councillors to Cambridge City Council.

One councillor will be elected in each of 13 wards, and two councillors will be elected in Trumpington ward following a resignation.

The results will be published as they are announced through the afternoon of Friday 8 May.

2025 election results

On Thursday 1 May 2025, elections were held in Cambridge to elect the Mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, as well as 12 councillors to Cambridgeshire County Council. By-elections also took place for the East Chesterton and West Chesterton wards of Cambridge City Council.

A neighbourhood planning referendum took place on Thursday 16 January, for some electors in the South Newnham area.

You can find more information about these elections and the referendum on our elections in 2025 webpage.

2024 election results

Elections took place in Cambridge on 2 May 2024 for the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner and 14 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council.

A Parliamentary general election took place on Thursday 4 July.

A by-election for a seat on the city council for Romsey ward took place on 12 September 2024.

2023 election results

Scheduled elections were held for 14 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council on Thursday 4 May 2023. A further two seats were elected in Castle and Coleridge wards, following resignations. A by-election was also held for a county councillor for the Arbury division.

A by-election for a city councillor was held in King’s Hedges ward on 4 July. Another took place in Queen Edith’s ward on 23 November.

2022 election results

2021 election results

Page last reviewed: 8 May 2026

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