The 2023 Cambridge City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. A major issue was a proposed congestion charge.
Labour retained its majority on the council, but replaced its leader after the election, with Mike Davey being appointed the new leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 25 May 2023.
Overall results The overall results were as follows:
Ward results The ward results were as follows. Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*): Abbey
Arbury
Castle
The by-election in Castle ward was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Sarah Baigent in March 2023.
Cherry Hinton
Coleridge
The by-election in Coleridge ward was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Lewis Herbert in March 2023.
East Chesterton
This seat had been vacant since December 2022 following the resignation of the previous Labour councillor, Carla McQueen. Alice Gilderdale had previously been councillor for Market ward.
King's Hedges
Market
Newnham
This seat had been vacant since March 2023 following the resignation of Labour councillor Niamh Sweeney.
Petersfield
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Romsey
Trumpington
In March 2026, Cllr Flaubert announced she had left the Lib Dems to sit as a Green.
West Chesterton
By-elections King's Hedges
The King's Hedges by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Alex Collis on 15 May 2023. It marked the first Conservative Cambridge City Council victory since 2012.
Queen Edith's
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