What to know ahead of the General Election in Cambridgeshire

The UK goes to the polls on Thursday 4 July 2024.

Cambridgeshire is split into eight constituencies this year, up from seven in 2019, with the addition of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire.

The full list is Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, Ely and East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, North East Cambridgeshire, North West Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

All Cambridgeshire constituencies have had a Conservative MP since 2019, apart from Cambridge which is currently Labour, and all serving MPs are seeking re-election, except Jonathan Djanogly, who is stepping down after over two decades.

Below is a list of parliamentary candidates in east constituency:

Cambridge

• Khalid Abu-Tayyem - Workers Party of Britain
• David Carmona - Independent
• Keith Garrett - Rebooting Democracy
• Shane Manning - Conservative
• Sarah Nicmanis - Green
• Cheney Payne - Liberal Democrat
• Daniel Zeichner - Labour

South Cambridgeshire

• Chris Carter-Chapman - Conservative
• Harrison Edwards - Reform UK
• Miranda Fyfe - Green
• James Gordon - Independent
• Pippa Heylings - Liberal Democrat
• Luke Viner - Labour

Ely and East Cambridgeshire

• Robert Bayley - Social Democrat Party
• Charlotte Cane - Liberal Democrats
• Andrew Cogan - Green
• Ryan Coogan - Reform UK
• Lucy Frazer - Conservative
• Hoo-Ray Henry - Official Monster Raving Loony Party
• Elizabeth McWilliams - Labour
• Obi Monye - Independent
• Robert Rawlins - Independent

Huntingdon

• Chan Abraham - Independent
• Mark Argent - Liberal Democrat
• Alex Bulat - Labour
• Georgie Hunt - Green
• Ben Obese-Jecty - Conservative
• Sarah Smith - Reform UK

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

• Anthony Browne - Conservative
• Stephen Ferguson - Independent
• Kathryn Fisher - Green
• Guy Lachlan - Reform UK
• Marianna Masters - Labour
• Ian Sollom - Liberal Democrat
• Bev White - Party of Women

North East Cambridgeshire

• Steve Barclay - Conservative
• David Chalmers - Liberal Democrat
• Andrew Crawford - Green
• Haveria Hussain - Labour
• David Patrick - Independent
• Clayton Payne - Workers Party of Britain
• Chris Thornhill - Reform UK

North West Cambridgeshire

• Sam Carling - Labour
• James Sidlow - Reform UK
• Bridget Smith - Liberal Democrat
• Elliot Tong - Green
• Shailesh Vara - Conservative

Peterborough

• Paul Bristow - Conservative
• Nicola Day - Green
• Amjad Hussain - Workers Party of Britain
• Zahid Khan - Independent
• Sue Morris - Reform UK
• Andrew Pakes - Labour
• Tom Rogers - Christian Peoples Alliance
• Nick Sandford - Liberal Democrat

Key info:

The polls are open on Thursday 4 July 2024 from 7am to 10pm and the results are expected early on Friday 5 July 2024.

Your polling station is listed on your poll card. It can also be found on your local council’s website.

Everyone who registered and is eligible to vote will now have received a poll card, although people do not need their poll card to vote.

This is the first UK General Election at which you will need to show an acceptable form of photo ID to receive a ballot paper and cast your vote in person at a polling station.

Below is a list of Cambridge polling stations:

Abbey ward

• Barnwell Baptist Church, Howard Road CB5 8QS
• East Barnwell Community Centre, Newmarket Road CB5 8RS
• River Lane Community Room, 50 River Lane CB5 8HP
• St Matthew’s Parish Rooms, St Matthew’s Street CB1 2LT

Arbury ward

• Good Shepherd Church Hall, Mansel Way CB4 2ET
• St. Luke's Church Centre, Victoria Road CB4 3DZ

Castle ward

• Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington Avenue CB3 1AA
• St. Augustine's Church, Richmond Road CB4 3PS
• Castle Street Methodist Church, Castle Street CB3 0AH
• Churchill College (Seminar Rooms 3 and 4), Storey’s Way CB3 0DS
• St. Andrew's Church Centre, Coldham’s Lane CB1 3JS
• Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre, Colville Road CB1 9EJ
• St. Philip Howard Church Centre, Walpole Road CB1 3TH

Coleridge ward

• St. Thomas’ Church Hall, Ancaster Way CB1 3TT
• Lichfield Hall, Lichfield Road CB1 3SR
• St. Martin’s Church Hall, Suez Road CB1 3QD

East Chesterton ward

• St Andrew’s Hall, 97 St Andrew’s Road CB4 1DH
• Chesterton Methodist Church, Green End Road CB4 1RW
• Brown's Field Youth and Community Centre, 31A Green End Road CB4 1RU

King's Hedges ward

• Arbury Court Library, Arbury Road CB4 2JQ
• Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road CB4 2LD

Market ward

• St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church, 43 St Andrew’s Street CB2 3AR
• Wesley Methodist Church (The Nave), Short Street CB1 1LG
• Christian Science Church, Panton Street CB2 1HS

Newnham ward

• Trinity Old Field Pavilion, Grange Road CB3 9AA
• St Mark's Church Community Centre, Barton Road CB3 9JZ
• Fisher Hall, Guildhall Place CB2 3QQ

Petersfield ward

• St. Matthew's Parish Rooms, 2 St. Matthew's Street CB1 2LT
• The Salvation Army Community Centre, 104 Mill Road CB1 2DB
• Signal Box Centre, Glenalmond Avenue Cambridge CB2 8DB

Queen Edith's ward

• St. John the Evangelist, Hills Road CB2 8RN
• St. James' Church, Wulfstan Way CB1 8QJ

Romsey ward

• Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street CB1 3UZ
• C3 Centre, 2 Brooks Road CB1 3HR
• Romsey Mill, Hemingford Road CB1 3BZ

Trumpington ward

• Trumpington Village Hall, High Street, Trumpington CB2 9HZ
• Clay Farm Centre, Hobson Square, Trumpington CB2 9FN

West Chesterton ward

• Milton Road Library, Ascham Road CB4 2BD
• New Chesterton Institute, Holland Street CB4 3DL
• St Laurence’s Catholic Church, 91 Milton Road CB4 1XB
• Castle Street Methodist Church, Castle Street CB3 0AH