2012 Huntingdonshire District Council election

[5] There was one candidate from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and a number of independents standing, including Dick Tuplin defending his seat in Sawtry, former Liberal Democrat Derek Giles in St Neots Eaton Socon and 2 candidates opposed to the westward expansion of St Ives.

[5] The Conservatives lost 3 seats and were run close in Godmanchester and The Hemingfords as well,[6] but they kept a strong majority on the council.

[7] The Labour gain came in Huntingdon North, where Patrick Kadewere defeated the chairman of the council Jeff Dutton.

[11] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Robin Carter by a majority of 87 votes over the UK Independence Party.

[11] A by-election was held in Brampton on 2 May 2013 after Liberal Democrat councillor Peter Downes resigned from the council.

Map of the results of the 2012 Huntingdonshire District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, independents in light grey, UK Independence Party in purple and Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012.