2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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2011 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 won2265
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote19,89710,0722,602
Percentage42.8%21.6%5.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.1%Decrease2.svg 11.5%Decrease2.svg 0.4%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Green Suffolk Together Labour
Seats won421
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,4171,4745,520
Percentage11.6%3.2%11.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.6%Decrease2.svg 0.7%Increase2.svg 7.4%
Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2011.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 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

The Conservatives won a third consecutive majority on the council. The Liberal Democrats lost four seats but remained in second place, while the Greens gained two seats. Labour regained representation on the council - winning one seat - after being wiped out at the previous election.

After the election, the four Green councillors formed a group including the two Suffolk Together councillors and two Independents. The group of eight formed the official opposition to the Conservative administration.

2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 322222Steady2.svg55.042.819,897–4.1
  Liberal Democrats 31604Decrease2.svg 415.021.610,072–11.5
  Independent 5510Increase2.svg !12.55.62,602–0.4
  Green 17420Increase2.svg 210.011.65,417+7.6
  Suffolk Together 3200Steady2.svg5.03.21,474–0.7
  Labour 23110Increase2.svg 12.511.95,520+7.4
  UKIP 8000Steady2.svg0.03.31,549+2.0

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* 476 48.9
Conservative Simon Bennett41242.3
UKIP Ian Hawkins858.7
Majority 646.6
Turnout 97349.8
Registered electors 1,956
Independent hold Swing

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Barker* 779 70.0
Green Andrew Mellen18316.4
Liberal Democrats Ann Gath898.0
UKIP Thomas Fairweather625.6
Majority 59653.5
Turnout 1,11352.0
Registered electors 2,141
Conservative hold Swing

Barking & Somersham

Barking & Somersham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Suffolk Together Stephen Wright* 493 53.4
Conservative Jeremy Smith31033.5
Liberal Democrats David Payne12113.1
Majority 18319.9
Turnout 92451.5
Registered electors 1,794
Suffolk Together hold Swing

Bramford & Blakenham

Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Suffolk Together Michael Blakenham* 731 47.2
Liberal Democrats John Field* 584 37.7
Conservative Kevin Welsby45329.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Smith22614.6
Labour Tony Elliott22214.3
Labour Sophie Meudec20012.9
Turnout ~1,54947.8
Registered electors 3,241
Suffolk Together hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Claydon & Barham

Claydon & Barham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Whitehead 573 35.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Redbond* 502 31.5
Conservative Linda Britt46929.4
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Touman*29618.6
Labour Jennifer Wilson25115.7
Suffolk Together Shirley Fairburn25015.7
Labour Terry Wilson23314.6
Green David Penny1398.7
Turnout ~1,59443.8
Registered electors 3,640
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Debenham

Debenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathie Guthrie 509 53.3
Green Brian Fearnley17818.6
Labour Jennifer Chattington17618.4
Liberal Democrats Xy Stanfield929.6
Majority 33334.9
Turnout 95551.3
Registered electors 1,863
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell & Norton

Elmswell & Norton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Storey 991 49.2
Green Sarah Mansel 657 32.6
Liberal Democrats Carol Milward*61530.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Cunningham49224.4
Labour Heather Salmon29114.5
Turnout ~2,01348.3
Registered electors 4,169
Conservative hold
Green gain from Liberal Democrats

Eye

Eye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Flatman* 426 49.4
Green Merlin Carr33438.7
Labour Peter Ede10211.8
Majority 9210.7
Turnout 86252.2
Registered electors 1,652
Independent hold Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marilyn Curran* 575 58.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne23023.4
Labour Garry Deeks17718.0
Majority 34535.1
Turnout 98251.9
Registered electors 1,892
Conservative hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diana Kearsley* 696 61.9
Green Ged Patterson18416.4
Labour Kevin O'Keefe15213.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith938.3
Majority 51245.5
Turnout 1,12552.9
Registered electors 2,127
Conservative hold Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Rachel Eburne* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,768
Green gain from Conservative

Helmingham & Coddenham

Helmingham & Coddenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Passmore* 719 71.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Spurling28328.2
Majority 43643.6
Turnout 1,00255.2
Registered electors 1,814
Conservative hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Gibson-Harries* 594 64.0
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Edwards17518.9
Labour Geoff Hinchcliffe15917.1
Majority 41945.1
Turnout 92854.4
Registered electors 1,705
Conservative hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Stringer* 764 74.0
Conservative Jessica Fleming22321.6
Labour Rebecca Martin464.5
Majority 54152.4
Turnout 1,03356.8
Registered electors 1,817
Green hold Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Marchant* 1,045 68.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Norris* 850 55.7
UKIP Samantha Streatfield29919.6
Labour David Hill27718.2
Turnout ~1,52542.1
Registered electors 3,622
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Onehouse

Onehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green John Matthissen* 539 56.3
Conservative Stephen Carlton-Walker*31232.6
Liberal Democrats Nicky Turner10611.1
Majority 22723.7
Turnout 95754.1
Registered electors 1,768
Green hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Burn 534 58.7
Green Brian Guthrie20923.0
Labour Elaine Halton16718.4
Majority 32535.7
Turnout 91049.0
Registered electors 1,859
Conservative hold Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Otton* 604 64.3
Conservative Adrian Clayden33535.7
Majority 26928.6
Turnout 93957.3
Registered electors 1,638
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickinghall & Walsham

Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sara Michell* 1,006 56.7
Conservative Derek Osborne* 971 54.7
Labour Eddie Dougall49728.0
Labour John Stebbing42624.0
Turnout ~1,77447.9
Registered electors 3,703
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ringshall

Ringshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Godden* 528 51.0
Conservative David Whybrow50849.0
Majority 201.9
Turnout 1,03647.8
Registered electors 2,166
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Poppy Robinson* 744 45.8
Conservative Lesley Mayes* 636 39.2
Labour Suzanne Britton39824.5
Green Gareth Betts-Davies36322.4
UKIP David Griffith25215.5
Liberal Democrats John Curle17610.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Groundsell16410.1
Turnout ~1,62344.1
Registered electors 3,681
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Green* 1,202 49.5
Conservative Frank Whittle* 1,033 42.5
Labour Duncan Macpherson 855 35.2
Conservative Pete Woodley*81333.5
Green Nigel Rozier73730.3
Liberal Democrats Brij Sharma43217.8
UKIP Colin Lay34814.3
Turnout ~2,43034.6
Registered electors 7,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gerard Brewster 480 32.0
Conservative Vera Waspe* 468 31.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff*40326.8
Green Twiggy Davis36624.4
Conservative Anne Whybrow34523.0
Labour Jeremy Izod25416.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Vecchi15010.0
UKIP Christopher Streatfield1087.2
Turnout ~1,50140.2
Registered electors 3,735
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold

Stowupland

Stowupland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caroline Byles* 356 40.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Valladares26530.3
Labour Ronald Snell12814.6
Green Craig Theobald12714.5
Majority 9110.4
Turnout 87648.4
Registered electors 1,822
Conservative hold Swing

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Stradbroke & Laxfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stuart Gemmill* 752 72.2
Liberal Democrats James Hargrave28927.8
Majority 46344.4
Turnout 1,04150.8
Registered electors 2,089
Independent hold Swing

The Stonhams

The Stonhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Curran 462 46.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Fowler*29529.5
Green Nicholas Hardingham15215.2
Labour Jan Hicks919.1
Majority 16716.7
Turnout 1,00054.6
Registered electors 1,845
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Thurston & Hessett

Thurston & Hessett (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Haley* 999 61.0
Conservative Sam Powell 724 44.2
Liberal Democrats David Kemplay49930.4
UKIP Gillian Bush22613.8
UKIP Geoffrey Palmer16910.3
Turnout ~1,64146.7
Registered electors 3,513
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Tilbury* 533 53.6
Green Rachel Turner28128.2
Labour Marion Ravenhill12812.9
Liberal Democrats Kay Field535.3
Majority 25225.3
Turnout 99550.5
Registered electors 1,981
Conservative hold Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ray Melvin* 468 57.1
Green David Scotfield20424.9
Liberal Democrats Judith Broadway799.6
Labour Barry Salmon698.4
Majority 26432.2
Turnout 82051.4
Registered electors 1,632
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Hicks 613 63.1
Labour Paul Burrows22122.7
Liberal Democrats Kielen Aalders-Dunthorne13814.2
Majority 39240.3
Turnout 97252.1
Registered electors 1,891
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Humphreys 707 31.8 −1.8
UKIP Stephen Searle 61627.7+18.0
Green Nigel Rozier44419.9−0.7
Labour Anthony Elliott31514.2−9.7
Liberal Democrats Nichola Willshere1446.5−5.6
Majority 914.1
Turnout 2,226
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 12–13. 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. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stowmarket North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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