2023 Cambridge City Council election

The 2023 Cambridge City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. A major issue was a proposed congestion charge.

2023 Cambridge City Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
16 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Anna Smith Tim Bick
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 29 seats, 44.5% 9 seats, 27.1%
Seats before 29 9
Seats won 10 4
Seats after 27 10
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 14,980 8,691
Percentage 38.2% 22.1%
Swing 6.3% 5.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Naomi Bennett
Party Green Independent
Last election 3 seats, 17.6% 1 seat, 2.4%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 2 0
Seats after 4 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 7,033 893
Percentage 17.9% 2.3%
Swing 0.3% 1.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Cambridge City Council election
Leader before election

Anna Smith
Labour

 Leader after election

Mike Davey
Labour

Labour retained its majority on the council, but replaced its leader after the election, with Mike Davey being appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023.

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