The 2022 Huntingdonshire District Council election was held on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The elections saw two councillors elected unopposed, the first uncontested elections in the district since 1988.
Summary
Background
The Conservative Party had been in control of the District Council since 1976. The Conservatives lost eight of their councillors, including the leader of the council, Ryan Fuller. As such the council after the election is under no overall control. A coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Labour, Green and Independent councillors subsequently took control of the council, with Sarah Conboy, the leader of the council's Liberal Democrat group, being appointed leader of the council.
Election result
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Ward results
Alconbury
Brampton
Buckden
Fenstanton
Godmanchester and Hemingford Abbots
Great Paxton
Great Staughton
Hemingford Grey and Houghton
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
Huntingdon East
Huntingdon North
Kimbolton
Ramsey
Sawtry
Somersham
St Ives East
St Ives South
St Ives West
St Neots East
St Neots Eatons
St Neots Eynesbury
St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton
Stilton, Folksworth and Washingley
The Stukeleys
Warboys
Yaxley
Changes 2022âÂÂ2026
- Douglas Dew (Hemingford Gray & Houghton), who had been elected as a Conservative crossed the floor to join the Liberal Democrats on 9 January 2023.
- Martin Hassall, elected as a Liberal Democrat, left the party to sit as an independent in May 2024.
- Michael Burke, who was elected as an Independent joined the Liberal Democrats.
- Tom Sanderson and Ann Blackwell who had been elected as Independents joined the Liberal Democrats in February 2026.
Great Paxton
The Great Paxton by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Richard West.
St Neots Eatons
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