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May 21
Cambridge City Council @camcitco has failed to elect a new leader at their annual meeting today.
Labour's Cllr Katie Thornburrow was the only nominee, but both Greens and Lib Dems voted against.
The parties took almost two-hours to discuss - only to vote the exact same way.
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May 21
The meeting has been adjourned until June 1 at 6pm when they will try again to elect a council leader.
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May 8
It's been an exciting election at @camcitco with plenty of upsets, and @CambridgeGreens have come out on top - now the second largest party.
Cambridge City Council:
Labour - 17
Greens - 12
Lib Dems - 11
Conservatives - 1
Your Party - 1
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May 8
Speaking after losing his seat to @CambridgeGreens, Labour leader Cameron Holloway warns "there are no easy answers".
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May 8
Trumpington's two seats both go to the Lib Dems.
Steven Michael George (Cons) - 397
Edward Ekin Gokmen (Green) - 854
Guy Greenway (Reform) - 293
John William Grimwood (Lib Dem) - 1,148
Olaf Hauk (Lib Dem) - 1,272
John Michael Ionides (Cons) - 283
Samuel Lloyd (Reform) - 275
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May 8
Chloe Eva Mosonyi (Green) - 772
Henry Shailer (Labour) - 444
Carlos Toranzos (Lab) - 477
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May 8
The Green Party are the big winners in this election so far, taking seven seats with only two more to be declared.
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May 8
Romsey has also been taken by the Greens - who have won seven seats today.
Jacqui Whitmore (Green) - 1,521
Rosy Greenlees (Lab) - 1,124
John Charles Walmsley (Lib Dem) - 347
Andrew Watson (Reform) - 230
Rob Nelson (Conservative) - 141
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May 8
Queen Edith's has been held by the Lib Dems.
Maruf Ahmed (Lab) - 397
Colin Bedson (Reform) - 299
Magnus Alexander Burt (Conservative) - 315
Shayne Mary Mitchell (Green) - 556
Amanda Joan Taylor (Lib Dem) - 1,503
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May 8
Castle has been taken from Labour by the Greens too.
Alex Sage (Green) - 757
Luke Patterson (Lib Dem) - 733
Simon Smith (Labour) - 599
Carol Bedson (Reform) - 115
Dace Ruklisa (Conservative) - 85
Khalid Abu-Tayyem (Ind) - 64
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Arbury has been taken by the Greens - another loss by Labour.
Sefira Carmen Davison (Green) - 928
Jocelynne Scutt (Lab) - 816
Fionna Tod (Lib Dem) - 667
Will Burrows (Reform) - 290
Robert Boorman (Conservative) - 185
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May 8
Labour have held on to West Chesterton.
Richard Swift (Labour) - 1,080
Guy Mills (Lib Dem) - 1,006
Hannah Charlotte Copley (Green) - 930
Geoff Leach (Reform) - 202
Mike Harford (Conservative) - 147
Nick Picton (Ind) - 121
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May 8
The Greens have toppled leader Cameron Holloway in Petersfield.
Kathryn Fisher (Green) - 1,363
Cameron Myfyr Holloway (Labour) - 1,208
Sam Oliver (Lib Dem) - 412
Luke Burrows (Reform) - 182
Paul Roper (Conservative) - 164
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The Greens have taken Newnham, former seat of the Labour leader.
Katie Barron (Lib Dem) - 327
David Carmona (Ind) - 42
Sabina Harris-Hercules (Labour) - 308
Lui Murton (Reform) - 89
Poppy Simister-Thomas (Conservative) - 162
Eleanor Frances Toye Scott (Green) - 1,046
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May 8
Labour have kept hold of East Chesterton with Sarah Haithcock winning.
Sarah Haithcock (Labour) - 933
Ania Bobrowska (Lib Dem) - 803
Isaac Groves (Green) - 718
Godfrey Orr (Reform) - 297
Jean-Ann Bartlett (Conservative) - 166
William James Dry (Communist) - 18
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May 8
Green Party candidate Sarah Louise Nicmanis has taken Coleridge from Labour's Anna Smith.
Sarah Louis Nicmanis (Green) - 1,150
Anna Smith (Labour) - 1,070
Steve Burdett (Reform) - 302
Sam Mitchell Worthington (Conservative) - 222
Tim Brunton (Lib Dem) - 196
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Labour councillor Russ McPherson has held Cherry Hinton.
Russ McPherson (Labour) - 864
Anusha Iyer (Green) - 731
Mike Nicolson (Reform) - 484
Ahmad Rushdi (Lib Dem) - 399
Eric William Barrett-Payton (Conservative) - 315
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May 8
Cambridge City Council leader Cameron Holloway has just lost his seat - standing in Petersfield Ward he was beaten by the Green Party by just over 100 votes.
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May 8
Election agents for Castle, Cherry Hinton, Newnham, East and West Chesterton have been called to the side of the stage.
A 'bundle check' is currently being carried out for Coleridge and Petersfield.
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May 8
Full results:
Katie Porrer (Lib Dem) - 854
Alex Sefton-Tromans (Green) - 592
Edwin Kwaku Addo (Labour) - 303
Mark Wells (Reform) - 127
Panda Xiong (Conservative) - 99
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