2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election
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All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won22104
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote18,37312,9762,363
Percentage46.9%33.1%6.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 4.0%Decrease2.svg 0.4%
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Party Green Suffolk Together Labour
Seats won220
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,5621,5331,769
Percentage4.0%3.9%4.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.2%N/ADecrease2.svg 9.2%
Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2007.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 342232Increase2.svg 152.446.918,373–0.1
  Liberal Democrats 311012Decrease2.svg 123.833.112,976+4.0
  Independent 6401Decrease2.svg 114.36.02,363–0.4
  Green 4210Increase2.svg 14.84.01,562+0.2
  Suffolk Together 3220Increase2.svg 24.83.91,533N/A
  Labour 6002Decrease2.svg 20.04.51,769–9.2
  UKIP 3000Steady2.svg0.01.3523N/A
  BNP 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3105N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Bacton & Old Newton

Bacton & Old Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sarah Stringer 473 54.7
Conservative Terence Curran39245.3
Majority 819.4
Turnout 86545.5
Registered electors 1,902
Independent hold Swing

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Barker* 782 75.3
Liberal Democrats Ann Gath15214.6
BNP John Jones10510.1
Majority 63060.6
Turnout 1,03952.2
Registered electors 1,992
Conservative hold Swing

Barking & Somersham

Barking & Somersham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Suffolk Together Stephen Wright 362 39.6
Conservative Jeremy Smith28631.3
Liberal Democrats Robin Richardson*26629.1
Majority 768.3
Turnout 91452.2
Registered electors 1,752
Suffolk Together gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bramford & Blakenham

Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Suffolk Together Michael Blakenham 706 51.0
Liberal Democrats John Field* 689 49.7
Liberal Democrats Niki Fowler45933.2
Conservative Linda Britt31823.0
Turnout ~1,38343.9
Registered electors 3,153
Suffolk Together gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Claydon & Barham

Claydon & Barham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Redbond* 933 64.9
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Touman 527 36.7
Suffolk Together Peter Welham46532.4
Conservative Tony Ferris37826.3
Turnout ~1,43739.7
Registered electors 3,618
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Debenham

Debenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathie Guthrie 486 67.7
Liberal Democrats Julia Truelove23232.3
Majority 25435.4
Turnout 71839.5
Registered electors 1,838
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell & Norton

Elmswell & Norton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Milward* 674 43.4
Conservative Stephen Carlton-Walker 600 38.6
Liberal Democrats Doug Reed*57336.9
Independent Sarah Mansel50332.4
UKIP Nina Cawthorne16710.8
Turnout ~1,49938.6
Registered electors 3,881
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Eye

Eye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Flatman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,646
Independent hold

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marilyn Curran 576 66.7
Independent Garry Deeks28733.3
Majority 28933.5
Turnout 86348.2
Registered electors 1,820
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diana Kearsley* 690 78.6
Labour Terence O'Keefe18821.4
Majority 50257.2
Turnout 87844.9
Registered electors 1,999
Conservative hold Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Laker 354 45.1
Liberal Democrats Geoff Clarke30939.4
Green Jenny Overett12215.5
Majority 455.7
Turnout 78546.9
Registered electors 1,722
Conservative hold Swing

Helmingham & Coddenham

Helmingham & Coddenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy Passmore* 571 72.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Chapman21227.1
Majority 35945.8
Turnout 78345.5
Registered electors 1,733
Conservative hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Gibson-Harries 489 57.1
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Adey*36842.9
Majority 12114.1
Turnout 85749.8
Registered electors 1,686
Conservative hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Stringer* 838 77.5
Conservative Jessica Fleming22520.8
Liberal Democrats Lesley Reed181.7
Majority 61356.7
Turnout 1,08159.8
Registered electors 1,811
Green hold Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Marchant* 955 58.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Norris* 771 47.5
Conservative Alastair Liddell44527.4
Conservative Veronica Craggs32420.0
UKIP Ian Mason22313.7
Turnout ~1,47440.7
Registered electors 3,623
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Onehouse

Onehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green John Matthissen 368 40.2
Conservative Larry Lloyd35238.5
Liberal Democrats Nicky Turner19521.3
Majority 161.7
Turnout 91551.9
Registered electors 1,769
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Laurie Unopposed
Registered electors 1,774
Conservative hold

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Otton* 473 54.9
Conservative Robert Nodding38945.1
Majority 849.7
Turnout 86252.8
Registered electors 1,635
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickinghall & Walsham

Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Michell* 918 73.6
Conservative Derek Osborne 878 70.4
Labour Eddie Dougall32926.4
Labour John Stebbing30924.8
Turnout ~1,33638.8
Registered electors 3,441
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ringshall

Ringshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Godden* 426 51.1
Conservative Karen Langford40848.9
Majority 182.2
Turnout 83440.0
Registered electors 2,095
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Poppy Robinson* 719 57.2
Conservative Lesley Mayes 696 55.4
Liberal Democrats Avis Finbow53942.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Groundsell50139.8
Turnout ~1,31636.1
Registered electors 3,643
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Green 1,011 45.8
Conservative Frank Whittle* 984 44.6
Conservative Peter Woodley 804 36.4
Labour Duncan Macpherson*60927.6
Liberal Democrats John Curle58926.7
Turnout ~1,77330.3
Registered electors 5,847
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff 531 38.5
Conservative Vera Waspe* 525 38.0
Conservative David Whybrow41429.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Vecchi33324.1
Labour Gareth Snell19113.8
UKIP Chris Streatfield1339.6
Turnout ~1,18932.2
Registered electors 3,691
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Stowupland

Stowupland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Byles 434 58.3
Liberal Democrats Pip Sands16822.6
Labour Ronald Snell14319.2
Majority 26635.7
Turnout 74542.0
Registered electors 1,797
Conservative hold Swing

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Stradbroke & Laxfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stuart Gemmill* 651 80.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne15719.4
Majority 49461.1
Turnout 80839.8
Registered electors 2,045
Independent hold Swing

The Stonhams

The Stonhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Fowler* 470 55.6
Conservative Juliet Betts37544.4
Majority 9511.2
Turnout 84546.0
Registered electors 1,843
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Thurston & Hessett

Thurston & Hessett (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Haley* 752 57.8
Conservative Rodney Scott 666 51.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Flower54942.2
Liberal Democrats David Kemplay47836.7
Turnout ~1,35139.2
Registered electors 3,445
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Tilbury* 516 62.0
Green Brian Fearnley23428.1
Liberal Democrats Jim Grimbly829.9
Majority 28233.9
Turnout 83243.1
Registered electors 1,948
Conservative hold Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ray Melvin* 449 75.1
Liberal Democrats Ann Cooke14924.9
Majority 30050.2
Turnout 59836.9
Registered electors 1,621
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Debenham* 636 76.3
Liberal Democrats Kay Field19823.7
Majority 43852.5
Turnout 83444.8
Registered electors 1,871
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Rachel Eburne 444 61.0 +45.4
Conservative Samantha Powell17624.2−20.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Vecchi517.0−32.4
Labour David Hill324.4+4.4
UKIP Christopher Streatfield253.4+3.4
Majority 26836.8
Turnout 72841.6
Green gain from Conservative Swing +33.2

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Mead, Chris (26 March 2010). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". The Independent . London. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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