A fantastic outcome to the recent by-elections, with all 3 being won by Liberal Democrat candidates.

Cllrs Christine Whelan, Will Novick and Ross Trent with Police & Crime Commissioner Candidate, Edna Murphy

There were 3 by-elections in Ely West Ward, a Distirct and a City Council election on 18th April and a City Council election on 2nd May.

ELY WEST – East Cambridgeshire District Council
Candidate’s Surname	Other Name(s)	Description	Number of Votes	Elected
AMBROSE SMITH	DAVID IAN	The Conservative Party Candidate	760
TRENT	ROSS DAVID	Liberal Democrats	1125	ELECTED
WILSON	ADAM JOSHUA	Labour Party	466
Total of Votes Cast			2374
Turnout			33.28%
Rejected votes			26

ELY WEST PARISH – City of Ely Council
Candidate’s Surname	Other Name(s)	Description	Number of Votes	Elected
MIRZA	JAFAR	Independent	105
MORGAN	JANE	Independent	724
NOVICK	WILLIAM KAREL	Liberal Democrats	959	ELECTED
PERRIN	ED	Independent	73
QUINCE	AMELIA ELLEN	Labour Party	449
Total of Votes Cast			2367
Turnout			33.19%
Rejected votes			57

ELY WEST PARISH – City of Ely Council
Candidate’s Surname	Other Name(s)	Description	Number of Votes	Elected
HILLER	ALFIE	Labour Party	505
MORGAN	JANE	Independent	750
WHELAN	CHRISTINE	Liberal Democrats	1132	Elected
Total of Votes Cast		2,413
Turnout		33.7%
Rejected votes		26

The Police and Crimes Commissioner Election result was as follows:

Candidate	Cambs City	East Cambs	Fenland	Hunts	P’boro	South Cambs	Total PCC area	ELECTED
MURPHY Edna (Lib Dem)	8468	4367	2280	6985	8793	11,091	41,984
PRESTON Darryl (Con)	7847	5688	7044	12,487	17,360	11,262	61,688	ELECTED
SMITH Anna (Lab)	16,341	4127	3861	7950	16,884	9141	58,304
Total of Votes Cast	164,813
Turnout	25.63%
Rejected Votes	2837

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