Fenland Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East of England · 43 seats in 18 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives have a majority on Fenland Council. The council has 43 councillors in 18 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 35, Other 6, Lib Dem 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

The government has not decided on local government reorganisation in this area, and the programme has been under review since 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Majority)

43 seats - 22 for a majority

Conservative 35Lib Dem 2Other 6

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election No change since the election.

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (43 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative40.6%35

Other31.7%6

Labour16.5%0

Green6.0%0

Lib Dem4.8%2

Reform0.4%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 43 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 35

majority of 27; 22 needed

Closest result

March North

Independent won the last seat by 1 vote over another Independent candidate, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Whittlesey North West

Conservative hold, 23 October 2025 (2 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

71%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 18 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Chatteris North & Manea Alan Gowler, Charlie Marks, James Carney	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.4% lead 16.7 pts
Chatteris South Ian Benney, Anne Hay, Peter Murphy	4 May 2023 Conservative 28.8% lead 9.7 pts
Doddington & Wimblington David Connor, Maureen Davis	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.7% lead 39.5 pts
Elm & Christchurch Matthew Summers, Dal Roy	4 May 2023 Independent 30.7% lead 3.1 pts
Leverington & Wisbech Rural Sam Clark, Christopher Seaton, Brenda Barber	4 May 2023 Conservative 54.0% lead 30.3 pts
March East Stuart Harris, Mark Purser, John Clark	4 May 2023 Independent 29.3% lead 2.3 pts
March North Steve Count, Kim French, Paul Hicks	4 May 2023 Conservative 21.9% lead 0.4 pts
March South Gary Christy, Jan French	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.8% lead 18.0 pts
March West & Benwick Tim Taylor, Andrew Woollard	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.5% lead 21.0 pts
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary Diane Cutler, Michael Humphrey, Gavin Booth	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 44.5% lead 1.2 pts
Whittlesey East & Villages Chris Boden, Alex Miscandlon, Haq Nawaz	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.1% lead 9.7 pts
Whittlesey Lattersey Jason Mockett	4 May 2023 Conservative 61.3% lead 22.6 pts
Whittlesey North West Dee Laws, Alec Branton	4 May 2023 Conservative 57.3% lead 35.2 pts
Whittlesey South Roy Gerstner, Gurninder Gill	4 May 2023 Conservative 39.9% lead 4.8 pts
Wisbech North Lucie Foice-Beard	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.2% lead 31.0 pts
Wisbech Riverside Nick Meekins, Dave Oliver	4 May 2023 Conservative 63.7% lead 27.4 pts
Wisbech South Susan Wallwork, Samantha Hoy, Steve Tierney	4 May 2023 Conservative 46.5% lead 19.6 pts
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees Billy Rackley, Sidney Imafidon, David Patrick	4 May 2023 Conservative 30.1% lead 4.5 pts

Chatteris North & Manea

Alan Gowler ConservativeCharlie Marks ConservativeJames Carney Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative46.4%

Green29.7%

Labour23.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Charlie Marks Elected	Conservative	825
Alan Robert Gowler Elected	Conservative	701
James Edward Hovell Carney Elected	Conservative	692
Emma Pollard	Green	527
Janet Elizabeth O'Keefe	Labour	425
Liz Wright	Green	396

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chatteris South

Anne Hay ConservativeIan Benney ConservativePeter Murphy Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative28.8%

Independent19.1%

Labour15.3%

Independent14.8%

Green14.3%

Transform Party7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Clive Benney Elected	Conservative	578
Peter Murphy Elected	Conservative	517
Anne Hay Elected	Conservative	509
Daniel Divine	Independent	383
Amanda Jane Hirson	Labour	307
Aurelia Dominika Stempien-Wyrwal	Independent	296
Steven John Henderson Chappell	Green	286
Matt Jeal	Transform Party	154

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Doddington & Wimblington

David Connor ConservativeMaureen Davis Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative60.7%

Labour21.2%

Lib Dem18.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Maureen Therese Davis Elected	Conservative	732
David William Connor Elected	Conservative	708
Katie Elizabeth Louise Clark	Labour	256
Philip John Snowdon	Labour	246
Liam Thomas O'Rourke	Lib Dem	218

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Elm & Christchurch

Dal Roy IndependentMatthew Summers Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent30.7%

Independent27.6%

Conservative27.2%

Labour14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matthew Brian Summers Elected	Independent	447
Dal Roy Elected	Independent	402
Petya Kneksis	Conservative	396
Boryana Pehlivanova	Conservative	317
Marian Jean Phillips	Labour	211

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Leverington & Wisbech Rural

Brenda Barber ConservativeChristopher Seaton ConservativeSam Clark Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative54.0%

Labour23.7%

Alliance for Democracy and Freedom12.5%

Independent9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Samantha Jane Clark Elected	Conservative	926
Chris Seaton Elected	Conservative	889
Brenda Barber Elected	Conservative	818
Benedict Charles Lewis Allen	Labour	406
Hermien Dyer	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	215
Mark Dyer	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	209
Charles James Eric Cutler	Independent	167

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

March East

John Clark IndependentMark Purser ConservativeStuart Harris Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent29.3%

Conservative27.0%

Independent22.1%

Labour21.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Frederick Clark Elected	Independent	604
Mark William Purser Elected	Conservative	555
Stuart Harris Elected	Conservative	509
Levent Ali	Conservative	477
Jennifer Ann Lawler	Independent	455
Martin Edmund Craik Field	Labour	445
Angela Mayes	Labour	419
Katharine Mary Bultitude	Labour	410

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

March North

Kim French ConservativePaul Hicks IndependentSteve Count Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative21.9%

Independent21.5%

Labour18.3%

Lib Dem12.4%

Reform4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steve Count Elected	Conservative	563
Kim French Elected	Conservative	558
Paul Hicks Elected	Independent	553
Mike Cornwell	Independent	552
Hannah Orbell	Labour	471
Ashley Smith	Conservative	447
Martyn David Balmont	Labour	392
George Patrick Broughton	Labour	372
Stephen Robert Court	Lib Dem	319
David Maryan	Reform	115

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

March South

Gary Christy ConservativeJan French Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.8%

Labour30.8%

Green20.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jan French Elected	Conservative	416
Gary Christy Elected	Conservative	409
Clare Rachel Hale	Labour	263
Robert John Williams	Labour	207
Simon Wilkes	Green	174

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

March West & Benwick

Andrew Woollard ConservativeTim Taylor Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative60.5%

Labour39.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andrew Woollard Elected	Conservative	549
Tim Taylor Elected	Conservative	533
Stewart Hearn	Labour	359

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary

Diane Cutler Lib DemGavin Booth Lib DemMichael Humphrey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem44.5%

Conservative43.3%

Labour12.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gavin George Rodney Booth Elected	Lib Dem	706
Michael John Humphrey Elected	Conservative	688
Diane Priscilla Cutler Elected	Lib Dem	617
Anthony Georgiou	Conservative	552
Clayton Maxwell Payne	Conservative	495
Rasa McGill	Lib Dem	342
Sebastian David John O'Keefe	Labour	194

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whittlesey East & Villages

Alex Miscandlon ConservativeChris Boden ConservativeHaq Nawaz Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative38.1%

Independent28.4%

Green17.0%

Labour16.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Boden Elected	Conservative	698
Alex Miscandlon Elected	Conservative	631
Haq Nawaz Elected	Conservative	579
Bob Wicks	Independent	520
David Habbin	Green	312
Stephen Michael Clay	Labour	302

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whittlesey Lattersey

Jason Mockett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative61.3%

Labour38.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jason Mockett Elected	Conservative	190	61.3%
Ian Robert Moyes	Labour	120	38.7%

Whittlesey North West

Alec Branton ConservativeDee Laws Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative57.3%

Labour22.1%

Green20.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dee Laws Elected	Conservative	689
Elisabeth Sennitt Clough Elected	Conservative	597
Peter Gilman	Labour	266
John Male	Green	247

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 23 October 2025

Conservative47.5%

Reform34.1%

Independent12.5%

Labour5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alec George Branton Elected	Conservative	483	47.5%
Kevin Ian Michael Marston	Reform	346	34.1%
Martin Curtis	Independent	127	12.5%
Theresa Okogwa	Labour	60	5.9%

Whittlesey South

Gurninder Gill ConservativeRoy Gerstner Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative39.9%

Independent35.1%

Independent25.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kay Frances Mayor Elected	Conservative	537
Roy Gerstner Elected	Independent	472
Maria Boccia	Conservative	432
Peter John Bibb	Independent	337

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 4 July 2024

Conservative47.0%

Independent40.0%

Workers Party of Britain13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gurninder Singh Gill Elected	Conservative	988	47.0%
Martin Curtis	Independent	841	40.0%
Clayton Maxwell Payne	Workers Party of Britain	274	13.0%

Wisbech North

Lucie Foice-Beard Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative60.2%

Independent29.2%

Independent10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lucie Foice-Beard Elected	Conservative	198	60.2%
Alan Wheeldon	Independent	96	29.2%
Marina Margaret Jennings	Independent	35	10.6%

Wisbech Riverside

Dave Oliver ConservativeNick Meekins Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative63.7%

Labour36.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nick Meekins Elected	Conservative	447
Dave Oliver Elected	Conservative	400
Kathryn Mary Hearn	Labour	255

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wisbech South

Samantha Hoy ConservativeSteve Tierney ConservativeSusan Wallwork Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative46.5%

Independent26.9%

Independent26.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Samantha Hoy Elected	Conservative	859
Steve Tierney Elected	Conservative	823
Susan Wallwork Elected	Conservative	793
Ruth Freeman	Independent	496
Peter Anton Freeman	Independent	491

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees

Billy Rackley ConservativeDavid Patrick IndependentSidney Imafidon Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative30.1%

Independent25.6%

Independent24.0%

Independent20.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sydney Imafidon Elected	Conservative	656
Billy Rackley Elected	Conservative	638
David Roy Patrick Elected	Independent	557
Sylwia Salvidge	Conservative	549
Garry Stephen Monger	Independent	523
Simon Mark Crowson	Independent	441

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

2 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
23 October 2025	Whittlesey North West	Conservative hold	48.0%
4 July 2024	Whittlesey South	Conservative hold	47.0%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
North East Cambridgeshire	100%	Conservative	Conservative 39%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Fenland

102,461 residents in 44,093 households

Voted Leave in 2016

71% 19 above GB

Degree or higher

19% 15 below GB

No qualifications

26% 8 above GB

Own their home

67% 6 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

13% 4 below GB

Rent privately

20% same as GB

Aged 15 to 34

27% 4 below GB

Aged 65 and over

27% 5 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.