Elections to South Cambridgeshire District Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 United Kingdom local elections. All forty five seats were up for election in twenty six wards. The Liberal Democrats were defending the council, having won control in 2018.

Results summary

Changes between May 2022 and May 2026

As of February 2026, the composition of the Council is Lib Dem = 34. Con = 9, Ind = 1, Vacant = 1.

Five Lib Dem councillors have resigned. One to sit as an independent. Three led to by-elections from which two Lib Dems and one Conservative were returned. One seat is vacant.

One Conservative sat as an independent for a while before rejoining the party.

One Lib Dem councillor died, and the Lib Dems held the ward at the by-election.

Ward results A * denotes an incumbent Balsham

Bar Hill

Barrington

Bassingbourn

Caldecote

Cambourne

Caxton & Papworth

Councillor Mark Howell sat as an independent between April 2025 and March 2026.

Cottenham

Following the death of Councillor Loveluck, a by-election was held in March 2023 and the seat was held by the Lib Dems.

Duxford

Fulbourn & Fen Ditton

Foxton

Deborah Roberts had previously been elected as an Independent.

Gamlingay

Girton

The Liberal Democrats had gained the Independent seat in a by-election.

Hardwick

Harston & Comberton

Histon & Impington

Following her election as MP, Pippa Heylings resigned her seat which was held by the Lib Dems at a by-election on 24 October 2024.

Linton

Longstanton

Later in 2022, the two Lib Dem councillors resigned citing family pressures. A by-election was held on 3 November 22 and elected one Lib Dem and one Conservative.

Melbourn

Milton & Waterbeach

In January 2026 Councillor Judith Rippeth resigned from the Council. As this was less than six months to go before scheduled elections, no by-election was called.

Over & Willingham

A few months after the election, Councillor Daniel Lentell resigned from the Lib Dem group to sit as an independent. He cited his differences over the proposed Congestion Charge (a scheme that was subsequently abandoned).

Sawston

Shelford

Swavesey

The Mordens

Whittlesford

By-elections Longstanton

Cottenham

Histon & Impington

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