Elections to Peterborough City Council took place on 6 May 2021. 23 of the 60 seats were contested. The election was held alongside the elections for the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.[1]

2021 Peterborough City Council election
6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
23 seats (out of 60 seats) to Peterborough City Council
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader John Holdich Shaz Nawaz Nick Sandford
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Glinton and Castor Park Paston and Walton
Last election 15 4 2
Seats before 28 16 9
Seats won 16 4 1
Seats after 29 16 8
Seat change Increase 1 - Decrease 1
Popular vote 22,323 15299 5400
Percentage 44.70 30.63 10.81
Swing Increase 12.4 Increase 2.7 Decrease 4.5
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader John Fox
Party Werrington First Independent Liberal
Leader's seat Werrington
Last election 1 0 1
Seats before 3 0 1
Seats won 1 2 0
Seats after 3 2 0
Seat change - Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1736 741 0
Percentage 3.48 1.48 0
Swing Decrease 1.2 Increase 0.7 Decrease 2.8
  Seventh party Eighth party
  Blank Blank
Party Green UKIP
Last election 0 0
Seats before 2 0
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 0
Seat change Increase 1 -
Popular vote 4182 262
Percentage 8.37 0.52
Swing Decrease 2.2 Decrease 7.6
Map showing the results of the 2021 Peterborough City Council election

Current political makeup

  • Conservative: 13 defences (14 other seats)[2]
  • Labour and Co-op: 3 defences (14 other seats)[2]
  • Lib Dem: 3 defences (7 other seats)[2]
  • Werrington First: 1 defence (2 other seats)[2]
  • Liberal: 1 defence (0 other seats)[2]
  • Green 0 defences (2 other seats)[2]

Summary

2021 Peterborough City Council election[3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 16 Increase 1 69.57 13 29 48.33 22,323 44.70 Increase 12.4
  Labour 4 Steady 17.39 11 15 25.00 15,299 30.63 Increase 2.7
  Liberal Democrats 1 Decrease 1 4.35 7 8 13.33 5,400 10.81 Decrease 4.5
  Green 1 Increase 1 4.35 2 3 5.00 4,182 8.37 Decrease 2.2
  Werrington First 1 Steady 4.35 2 3 5.00 1,736 3.48 Decrease 1.2
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 3.33 741 1.48 Increase 0.7
  Liberal 0 Decrease 1 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 Decrease 2.8
  UKIP 0 Steady 0 0 0 0 262 0.52 Decrease 7.6

Ward results

(* indicates sitting councillor)

Barnack

This seat was last contested in 2016.

Barnack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Edward Over* 729 63.12 Decrease 18.20
Liberal Democrats Prem Gyani 181 15.67 N/A
Green Danette Lisa O'Hara 127 11.00 N/A
Labour Noreen Bi 118 10.22 Decrease 8.47
Majority 548 47.45 Decrease 15.18
Turnout 1,155 42.67 +6.67
Conservative hold Swing

Bretton

This seat was last contested in 2019. Green (5.7% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Bretton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chaz Fenner 1,030 48.54 Increase 12.88
Labour Angus Alexander Ellis* 868 40.90 Increase 6.36
Liberal Democrats Rohan Cameron Stuart Wilson 130 6.13 Decrease1.26
UKIP Frances Agnes Fox 71 3.35 -13.3
For Britain Chris Heap 23 1.08 New
Majority 162 7.63 +4.04
Turnout 2,122 31.71 -1.29
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (5.1% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Central ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amjad Iqbal* 2,000 59.77 +4.4
Conservative S Khazar 866 25.88 -1.0
Liberal Democrats P Geraghty 213 6.37 +0.5
Green Fiona Radic 186 5.56 -1.1
Freedom Alliance A Federovs 81 2.42 New
Majority 1,134 33.89 +8.29
Turnout 3,346 41.06 -4.94
Labour hold Swing +4.15

Dogsthorpe

The incumbent, Chris Ash (Liberal Party), is not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. Veterans and People's Party (5.1% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Dogsthorpe ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ishfaq Hussain 856 38.87 +30.8
Labour Alison Margaret Jones 779 35.38 -2.1
Independent Colin Hargreaves 250 11.35 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Sandra Ringler 153 6.95 -27.4
UKIP Graham John Whitehead 87 3.95 N/A
Green Kelsey Jack Brace 77 3.50 -0.7
Majority 77 3.50 -17.51
Turnout 2,202 32.35 -3.65
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

East

The incumbent, Azher Iqbal (CON) was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019.

East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackie Allen 1,055 45.4 +11.5
Labour Nick Thulbourn 1,029 44.3 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Stuart James Clark 125 5.4 -4.3
Green Stacey Collins 113 4.9 -3.2
Majority 26 1.11 -7.89
Turnout 2,322 32.84 -2.16
Conservative hold Swing

Eye, Thorney & Newborough

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (14.8% in 2019) and SDP (7.9% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Eye, Thorney & Newborough ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Simons * 1,656 70.0 +17.2
Labour Emma Goldberg 427 18.1 +4.4
Green Michael Alexander 197 8.3 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Annie Geraghty 84 3.6 +0.1
Majority 1,229 51.99 +33.59
Turnout 2,364 32.47 -6.53
Conservative hold Swing +10.90

Fletton & Stanground

The incumbent, James Lillis (Lib Dem), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (16.0% in 2019) did not contest this time, although the previous candidate stood as an independent.

Fletton & Stanground ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Timothy Sainsbury 682 35.4 +23.1
Liberal Democrats Jade Seager 515 26.7 -25.0
Labour Phill Dave Brentor 386 19.5 +6.5
Independent John Whitby 205 10.6 +10.6
Green Raymond John Knight 139 7.2 +0.2
Majority 167 8.66 +3.96
Turnout 1,927 26.92 -4.08
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.57

Fletton & Woodston

One vacant seat is up for election, alongside the incumbent.

Fletton & Woodston ward (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Coles* 997 41.10 +4.30
Labour Imtiaz Ali 933 38.46 +4.16
Labour Lisa Forbes 911 37.55 +5.55
Conservative Andrew Stephen Willey 900 37.10 +5.90
Green David Nicholas Stevenson 274 11.29 -4.61
Liberal Democrats Callum Robertson 157 6.47 +6.47
Liberal Democrats Neil Walton 122 5.03 +5.03
Freedom Alliance Christopher Frederick Hopgood 65 2.7 New
Majority 22 0.91
Turnout 2,426 32.35 +4.35
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Glinton & Castor

The incumbent was outgoing Council Leader John Holdich (CON). This seat was last contested in 2019.

Glinton & Castor ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Saqib M Farooq 1,471 67.6 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Claire Biggam Bysshe 279 12.8 +0.1
Labour Stuart Martin 225 10.3 -1.0
Green Gregor Guthrie 202 9.3 -1.9
Majority 1,192 54.75 +8.25
Turnout 2,177 42.18 +1.18
Conservative hold Swing +2.28

Gunthorpe

The incumbent was Darren Fower, elected as a Lib Dem, but sitting as Labour.[4] He did not seek re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (9.3% in 2019) and Green (3.6% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Gunthorpe ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryan Andrew Tyler 1,277 53.5 +19.5
Liberal Democrats Simon James Kail 780 32.7 -11.2
Labour Jonas Yonga 297 12.5 +3.3
CPA Tom Rogers 31 1.3 +1.3
Majority 497 20.84 +6.44
Turnout 2,385 36.32 -1.68
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hampton Vale

The incumbent David Seaton (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. Green (5.4% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Hampton Vale ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lindsay John Sharp 473 43.8 +22.4
Liberal Democrats James Robert Brown 315 29.14 -21.3
Labour Mohammed Tokir 241 22.3 -0.6
Independent Dave William James King 52 4.8 +4.8
Majority 158 14.62 +1.82
Turnout 1,081 22.12 +0.12
Conservative hold Swing

Hargate & Hempsted

This was a vacant seat due to the death of the sitting Conservative councillor. This seat was last contested in 2019.

Hargate & Hempsted ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicolle Nkazimulo Moyo 664 47.3 +8.0
Liberal Democrats Kevin Tighe 316 22.5 -12.7
Labour Timothy Kujiyat 311 22.2 +4.5
Green Samantha Godley 113 8.0 +0.3
Majority 348 24.78 +15.38
Turnout 1,404 24.46 +4.46
Conservative hold Swing +7.59

North

The incumbent Mohammed Nadeem (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (9.9% in 2019) did not contest this time.

North ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Haseeb 1,667 57.8 +4.7
Conservative Javed Akhtar 896 31.1 +2.8
Green Alison Ambarchian 161 5.58 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Chivall 161 5.58 +0.3
Majority 771 26.72 +18.92
Turnout 2,885 40.98 -10.02
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +17.26

Orton Longueville

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (16.7% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Orton Longueville ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Peter Casey* 1,037 46.8 +16.9
Labour Wendy Mary Smith 649 29.3 -2.0
Green June Mary Bull 321 14.5 -2.0
Liberal Democrats Nick Penniall 209 9.4 +3.7
Majority 388 17.51 +9.41
Turnout 2,216 29.57 -1.43
Conservative hold Swing +4.25

Orton Waterville

The incumbent Kim Aitken (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2019.

Orton Waterville ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Kirsty Anna Knight 1,505 52.6 -11.4
Conservative Michael John Samways 973 34.0 +6.3
Labour Haydn James Robson 228 8.0 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Vincent Carroll 82 2.9 +0.8
UKIP Iain Peter McLaughlan 74 2.6 +2.6
Majority 532 18.6 -11.2
Turnout 2,862 40.0 +5.0
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Park

The incumbent was Labour group leader. This seat was last contested in 2019. Green (5.8% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Park ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shaz Nawaz* 1,481 49.6 +2.9
Conservative John Philip Peach 1,332 44.6 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Edward Hardman 173 5.8 +1.0
Majority 149 4.99 +2.79
Turnout 2,986 43.27 -10.73
Labour hold Swing +1.40

Paston & Walton

The incumbent was the Liberal Democrat group leader. This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (15.5% in 2019) and Green (4.5% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Paston & Walton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Sandford* 981 46.3 -1.7
Conservative Charles George Day 626 29.5 +19.0
Labour Arthur David Webber 512 24.2 +2.7
Majority 355 16.76 +0.36
Turnout 2,119 28.88 -2.12
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ravensthorpe

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (12.7% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Ravensthorpe ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gul Nawaz* 1,596 57.2 +20.6
Labour Natasha Dawn Snarey 911 32.6 -8.1
Green Naz Bibi 150 5.4 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Richard John Thomas Cham 135 4.8 -0.8
Majority 685 24.53 +13.13
Turnout 2,792 37.52 -2.48
Conservative hold Swing +6.57

Stanground South

This seat was last contested in 2019. UKIP (17.8% in 2019) did not contest this time.

Stanground South ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Harper* 1,267 64.5 +17.5
Labour Richard Campbell-Smith 483 24.6 +2.0
Green Stuart Middleton 131 6.7 -0.7
Liberal Democrats Simon Garner 85 4.3 -0.9
Majority 784 39.88 +16.98
Turnout 1,966 27.04 -0.96
Conservative hold Swing +8.34

Werrington

This seat was last contested in 2019.

Werrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Werrington First John Raymond Fox* 1,736 61.2 -13.5
Conservative Rylan Luke Ray 536 18.9 +7.4
Labour Matthew James Dear 339 12.0 +6.1
Green Georgia Wade 160 5.6 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Richard David Olive 67 2.4 -0.2
Majority 1,200 42.28 +2.38
Turnout 2,838 36.06 -1.94
Werrington First hold Swing -0.71

West

This seat was last contested in 2019.

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynne Ayres* 1,009 57.6 +3.8
Labour Richard James Strangward 443 25.3 +7.6
Green Barry Anthony Warne 124 7.08 -3.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Whittaker 112 6.4 -3.3
Freedom Alliance Rob Petch 34 1.9 New
UKIP John Whitson Myles 30 1.7 -8.8
Majority 566 32.30 -1.40
Turnout 1,752 41.05 +1.05
Conservative hold Swing -0.70

Wittering

The incumbent Diane Lamb (CON), was not seeking re-election. This seat was last contested in 2016.

Wittering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gavin Anthony Elsey 395 49.56 Decrease 32.36
Green Peter Huxley Slinger 202 25.35 N/A
Independent John Stannage 114 14.30 N/A
Labour Abi Ajoni 61 7.65 Decrease 10.43
Liberal Democrats Darren Wogan 25 3.14 N/A
Majority 193 24.22 Decrease 39.62
Turnout 797 32.66 +7.66
Conservative hold Swing -28.85

References

  1. ↑ "Local Elections 2020". Peterborough City Council.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thompson-Chambers, Vicky (20 September 2006). "Peterborough City Council - Councillors, democracy and elections". democracy.peterborough.gov.uk.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections - Elections". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Row develops after Peterborough city councillor dramatically quits". 4 February 2018.
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