2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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The 2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in England. [1]

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2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election
County Flag of Suffolk.svg
  2015 2 May 2019 2023  

All 34 seats for Mid Suffolk District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Green
Last election29 seats, 51.2%5 seats, 15.2%
Seats before295
Seats won1612
Seat changeDecrease2.svg13Increase2.svg7
Popular vote14,25911,944
Percentage40.6%34.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg10.6%Increase2.svg18.8%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election4 seats, 13.4%2 seats, 4.0%
Seats before42
Seats won51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote6,2131,196
Percentage17.7%3.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg0.6%

Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2019.svg
Winner in each seat at the 2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election

Summary

2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 321611Decrease2.svg 1347.740.614,259–10.6
  Green 211210Increase2.svg 735.334.011,944+18.8
  Liberal Democrats 19500Increase2.svg 114.717.76,213+4.3
  Independent 3101Decrease2.svg 12.93.41,196–0.6
  Labour 8000Steady2.svg0.03.91,370–2.5
  UKIP 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3113–8.2

Ward results

Bacton

Bacton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Andrew Mellen 633 64.9
Conservative Jill Wilshaw34335.1
Majority29030.0
Turnout 98542.6
Green win (new seat)

Battisford & Ringshall

Battisford & Ringshall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Daniel Pratt 424 57.1
Conservative Kay Oakes31942.9
Majority10514.0
Turnout 75631.5
Green win (new seat)

Blakenham

Blakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats John Field 354 51.7
Conservative Robert Grimsey19628.6
Green Peter Jousiffe13519.7
Majority15823.1
Turnout 70228.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bramford

Bramford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James Caston 348 57.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Redbond25642.4
Majority9215.2
Turnout 62131.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Chilton (Stowmarket)

Chilton (Stowmarket)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Barry Humphreys 552 48.7
Green Oliver Amorowson 548 48.3
Conservative Gary Green42837.7
Liberal Democrats David Poulson36031.7
Turnout 1,14725.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Claydon & Barham

Claydon & Barham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Whitehead 749 53.4
Conservative Timothy Passmore 717 51.1
Green Helen Bridgeman56240.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Valladares42730.5
Turnout 1,43431.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Combs Ford (Stowmarket)

Combs Ford (Stowmarket)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Gerard Brewster 893 61.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff 557 38.5
Conservative Nicholas Gowrley44330.7
Green Miles Row44330.7
Majority
Turnout 1,45830.5
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Debenham

Debenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dorothy Guthrie 605 70.1 +19.7
Labour Terence Wilson25829.9+8.2
Majority
Turnout 91037.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell & Woolpit

Elmswell & Woolpit
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Sarah Mansel 1,006 59.6
Green Helen Geake 925 54.8
Conservative Jane Storey71942.6
Liberal Democrats Kerry Burn20412.1
Majority
Turnout 1,70235.0
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Eye

Eye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Gould 419 52.9 New
Liberal Democrats Timothy Glenton37047.1New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lavinia Hadingham 518 54.8 -5.9
Green Peter Davies20621.8New
Independent Garry Deeks14114.9New
Liberal Democrats Paul Seeman808.5-10.0
Majority31233.0
Turnout 95540.2
Conservative hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Rowland Warboys 506 48.8 +11.2
Conservative Christopher Pitt42140.6-21.8
Labour Joanne Clifford11010.6New
Majority858.2
Turnout 1,05641.6
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden

Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Rachel Eburne 1,363 78.2
Green Keith Welham 1,277 73.2
Conservative Stephen Britt33719.3
Conservative James Passmore29316.8
Majority
Turnout 1,75540.0
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Hoxne & Worlingworth

Hoxne & Worlingworth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Matthew Hicks 533 58.9
Green David Penny18220.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Card10811.9
Labour Anthony Scott-Robinson829.1
Majority
Turnout 93540.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Stringer 838 72.0 +8.8
Conservative Elaine Bryce32628.0-8.8
Majority
Turnout 1,17049.5
Green hold Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Norris 847 63.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Phillips 805 60.3
Conservative Matthew Oakes44233.1
Conservative Paul Allen37027.7
Majority
Turnout 1,36428.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green John Matthissen 463 55.6 -0.6
Conservative James Spencer24529.4New
Liberal Democrats Nichola Willshere12515.0-2.6
Majority
Turnout 84438.4
Green hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Burn 465 58.1 -7.0
Green Gillian Heriz-Smith33541.9+23.9
Majority
Turnout 81236.9
Conservative hold Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penelope Otton 628 63.4 +4.8
Conservative Gillian Morgan25425.7-15.7
Labour Philip Cockell10810.9New
Majority
Turnout 1,00240.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jessica Fleming 502 62.4
Labour Susan Coe30237.6
Majority
Turnout 84335.3
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Peter's (Stowmarket)

St. Peter's (Stowmarket)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Paul Ekpenyong 282 50.1
Liberal Democrats David Child28149.9
Majority
Turnout 60025.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Stonham

Stonham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Susan Morley 413 44.8
Green Nicholas Hardingham30433.0
UKIP Jeremy Hall11312.3
Liberal Democrats David Payne919.9
Majority10911.8
Turnout 92639.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Stow Thorney (Stowmarket)

Stow Thorney (Stowmarket)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Muller 475 51.8
Green Terence Carter 415 45.3
Conservative Clifton Bushe40043.6
Labour William Howman23826.0
Majority
Turnout 93422.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Stradbroke & Laxfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Flatman 616 68.2 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Catherine Leith28731.8New
Majority
Turnout 94338.8
Conservative hold Swing

Thurston

Thurston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Wendy Turner 732 45.6
Conservative Harold Richardson 633 39.4
Conservative Oliver Passmore49831.0
Green Susan Tytler43827.3
Liberal Democrats Ellen Kirkby20612.8
Independent Olivia Boland16210.1
Liberal Democrats Francis Wright1589.8
Labour Ursula Ajimal1368.5
Majority
Turnout 1,62435.5
Green win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Richard Meyer 428 50.8
Green Stuart Masters20924.8
Labour John Dougall13616.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Spurling698.2
Majority
Turnout 85433.3
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections

Thurston

Thurston: 17 February 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Austin Davies 845 64.4 +25.2
Conservative Philippa Wilding39930.4-3.5
Liberal Democrats Timothy Glenton372.8-8.2
Labour Terence Wilson322.4-4.8
Majority44634.0
Turnout 1,32028.1
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg14.4

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References

  1. "Election results" (PDF). babergh.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.