The 2026 South Cambridgeshire 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 45 members of South Cambridgeshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, England.
Background
In 2022, the Liberal Democrats retained control of the council.
Council composition
Changes 2022âÂÂ2026:
- September 2022:
- Sarah Cheung Johnson (Liberal Democrats) and Alex Malyon (Liberal Democrats) resign â by-election held November 2022
- Daniel Lentell (Liberal Democrats) leaves party to sit as an independent
- November 2022: Tom Bygott (Consverative) and Natalie Warren-Green (Liberal Democrats) win by-election
- February 2023: John Loveluck (Liberal Democrats) dies â by-election held March 2023
- March 2023: Eileen Wilson (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election
- September 2024: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats) resigns â by-election held October 2024
- October 2024: James Rixon (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election
- April 2025: Mark Howell (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
- December 2025: Judith Rippeth (Liberal Democrats) resigns â seat left vacant until 2026 election
- March 2026: Mark Howell has rejoined the Conservative group
Election result
Candidates
References