The 2026 Huntingdonshire District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect all 52 members of Huntingdonshire District Council in England.
Due to ongoing local government reorganisation, this will be the final election to Huntingdonshire District Council before it is abolished and replaced by a successor unitary authority. Elections to the successor authority are due to take place in 2027.
Background
In 2022, the Conservative Party lost the council to no overall control.
Council composition
Changes 2022âÂÂ2026:
- January 2023: Doug Dew (Conservative) joins Liberal Democrats
- March 2024: Richard West (Conservative) resigns â by-election held May 2024
- May 2024:
- James Catmur (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives
- Martin Hassall (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent
- June 2024: Graham Welton (Conservative) dies â by-election held September 2024
- September 2024: Barry Chapman (Independent) gains by-election from Conservatives
- September 2025: Roger Brereton (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
- November 2025: St Neots Independent Group dissolved â Barry Banks, Ian Taylor, Simone Taylor, and Doug Terry sit as independents
- January 2026:
- Michael Burke (Independent), Cath Gleadow (Labour), and Sally Howell (Independent) join Liberal Democrats
- Stephen Ferguson (Independent) joins Greens
- February 2026:
- Ann Blackwell (Independent) and Tom Sanderson (Independent) join Liberal Democrats
Candidates
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