[1] [2][3] The Liberal Democrats retained control of the council, with the casting vote of the Mayor, though they lost a majority.

Unless stated otherwise, changes in party vote is in comparison with the 2011 Cambridge City Council election results.

Councillor Mike Todd-Jones was defending his Arbury seat for the Labour and Co-operative Party.

Councillor George Owers was defending his Coleridge seat for Labour, having gained it in a 2010 by-election.

A by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent Green Party councillor Adam Pogonowski.