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Local Elections 2026
Results in Cottenham
These are the local election records for Cottenham (Ely and East Cambridgeshire) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
South Cambridgeshire Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared45 of 45 seats declared
95.6%
Liberal Democrats 43 (95.6%)(+6)Conservative 2 (4.4%)(-6)
Current councillors in Cottenham
Eileen Wilson, Yasmin Deter were elected in Cottenham.
4,559 valid candidate votes were recorded across 10 candidates.
Turnout was 47.6%.
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10 candidates across 5 parties
Eileen WilsonElected
Liberal Democrats
21.66 %
1,138 votes
Yasmin DeterElected
Liberal Democrats
18.92 %
994 votes
CC
Colin CoeNot elected
Green Party
9.72 %
511 votes
LC
Laura CainNot elected
Green Party
9.57 %
503 votes
JC
James Ronald CochraneNot elected
Reform UK
8.09 %
425 votes
FH
Frederick Thomas HargreavesNot elected
Reform UK
7.65 %
402 votes
LM
Linda Mary MorrisNot elected
Conservative
7.54 %
396 votes
GS
Gethin James SangerNot elected
Labour
3.62 %
190 votes
NB
Nigel Charles Francis Bolitho
Conservative
Pending
Vote total
TH
Thomas Mark Hingston
Labour
Pending
Vote total
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 2 |
| Candidates | 10 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 4,559 |
| Turnout | 47.6% |