Elections
Hatley is part of the electoral ward of Gamlingay, which comprises the parishes of Hatley (Hatley St George and East Hatley), Arrington, Croydon, Gamlingay, Little Gransden and Longstowe. The ward has two seats on South Cambridgeshire District Council.
In May 2009 there will be an election for the County Council. The next District Council election for Gamlingay ward is scheduled for 2010.
A District Council election was held on 1 May 2008 for both seats in the Gamlingay ward – Sebastian Kindersley's (Liberal Democrat) as his four year term of office had to be renewed and a by-election following the resignation of Ann Elsby (Liberal Democrat) early in 2008. The results were:
| Sebastian Kindersley |
Liberal Democrat |
1,030 |
Elected |
| Bridget Smith |
Liberal Democrat |
897 |
Elected |
| Celia Waldron |
Conservative |
558 |
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| Lister Wilson |
Conservative |
507 |
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| Spoilt Papers |
8 |
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| Turnout |
41% |
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At the election, the number of electorates in the Gamlingay ward was 3,873.
The previous District Council election was on 4 May 2006 – the results were:
| Ann Elsby |
Liberal Democrat |
787 |
Elected |
| Grace Everson |
Labour |
117 |
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| Mark Taylor |
Conservative |
529 |
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| Spoilt Papers |
8 |
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| Turnout |
38.1% |
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