Cambridge - 2026 Local Election Projections
No party is projected to win a majority on Cambridge Council, with Labour winning the most seats (15 of 42).
| Party | Projected | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2 (1-3) | 1 | +1 |
| Labour | 15 (15-18) | 23 | -8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 (14-16) | 12 | +3 |
| Green | 9 (7-9) | 5 | +4 |
| Others | 1 (1-2) | 1 | 0 |
Key changes: -8 Lab, +4 Green, +3 LD
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 42 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 100%
Last election (2024)
Labour 9, Liberal Democrats 3, Green 2
Conservative 13.7% Labour 40.9% Liberal Democrats 21.9% Green 20.7% Others 2.8%
Key battleground wards
- Castle - Green leads Others by 0.1pp
- Kings Hedges - Conservative leads Labour by 2.0pp
- West Chesterton - Liberal Democrats leads Labour by 8.7pp
- Cherry Hinton - Labour leads Reform UK by 10.1pp
- Petersfield - Labour leads Green by 10.2pp