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2019 Fenland District Council election

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All 39 seats to Fenland District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Last election 34 seats, 59.9% 3 seats, 11.0% Seats won 26 10 Seat change 8 7 Popular vote 12,972 5,140 Percentage 54.2% 21.5% Swing 5.7% 10.5%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Democrats Green Last election 2 seats, 5.6% 0 seats, 4.7% Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 2,662 1,618 Percentage 11.1% 6.8% Swing 5.5% 2.1%
Winner of each seat at the 2019 Fenland District Council election
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 2019 Fenland District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 for all 39 seats of the Fenland District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

In these elections, twelve councillors were returned unopposed, with Fenland District Council topping the Electoral Reform Society's list of 'rotten boroughs'.

Summary

Background

In recent months a number of prominent Tories had failed to win selection for wards they had held in many instances for several years. Some of these stood as independent candidates. Nick Meekins standing as an independent took David Oliver's seat. Cllr Michelle Tanfield retained her Elm and Christchurch seat along with Will Sutton as independents.

UKIP did not put up any candidates this election - former UKIP county councillor for Wisbech North ward (2013-2017), Paul Clapp said he felt he could "achieve more outside of the political system than in it". The local Green Party said it had "pushed hard" to field more candidates, but found "limited interest". The Labour candidate Martin Field (March East ward), felt uncontested seats were "bad for democracy". Labour had not a candidate standing in every seat in Fenland since 1995. Liberal Democrat candidate (Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary), Gavin Booth said: "The state of national politics now puts people off and this has caused a lot of apathy for local politics, which is a shame."

Two Independent councillors Virginia and Michael Bucknor stepped down, after 12 years in local politics, due to Mrs Bucknor's ill health. A former conservative councillor Andy Maul took one of the two seats they were vacating. A number of former Tory councillors standing as independents gained seats across the district, collectively they are forming the largest opposition for many years.

Election result

2019 Fenland District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	39	26	0	8	8	66.6	50.1	12,646	–9.8
	Independent	15	10	7	0	7	25.6	20.4	5,140	+9.4
	Liberal Democrats	5	2	1	1		5.1	10.5	2,662	+4.9
	Green	5	1	1	0	1	2.7	12.8	3,236	+8.1
	Labour	5	0	0	0		0.0	6.5	1,554	–4.6

Ward results

12 seats were uncontested. (* denotes sitting councillor)

Bassenhally (Whittlesey)

Benwick, Coates and Eastrea

Birch (Chatteris)

Clarkson (Wisbech)

Doddington and Wimblington

Elm and Christchurch

Kirkgate (Wisbech)

Lattersey (Whittlesey)

Manea

March East

March North

March West

Medworth (Wisbech)

Octavia Hill (Wisbech)

Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary

Peckover (Wisbech)

Nick Meekins rejoined the Conservatives in 2021.

Roman Bank

Slade Lode (Chatteris)

St Andrews (Whittlesey)

Staithe (Wisbech)

Stonald (Whittlesey)

The Mills (Chatteris)

Waterlees Village (Wisbech)

Wenneye (Chatteris)

References

1. "Cambs Times". www.cambstimes.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
2. "Fenland elections". www.cambstimes.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
3. "Uncontested". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
4. "Independents draw first blood". www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk.
5. "Local election". Retrieved 15 May 2021.
6. ^ "Election results" (PDF). fenland.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
7. "Bassenhally" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
8. "Benwick" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
9. "Birch" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
10. "Clarkson" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
11. "Doddington" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
12. Declaration of Result Uncontested Fenland District Council Wards
13. "Elm" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
14. "Kirkgate" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
15. "Lattersey" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
16. "Manea" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
17. "March East" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
18. "March North" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
19. "March West" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
20. "Simon Wilkes". www.greenparty.org.uk.
21. "Medworth" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
22. "Octavia Hill" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
23. "Samantha Hoy". www.issuu.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
24. "Parson Drove" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
25. "Peckover" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
26. "Nick Meekins". www.wisbechstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
27. "Former Mayor". www.wisbechstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
28. "Roman Bank" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
29. "Slade Lode" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
30. "St Andrews" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
31. "Staithe" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
32. "Stonald" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
33. "The Mills" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
34. "Waterlees Village" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.
35. "Mayor banned". www.lincolnshirelive.go.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
36. "Wenneye" (PDF). www.fenland.gov.uk.

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