2021 Suffolk County Council election

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2021 Suffolk County Council election
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All 75 seats to Suffolk County Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderMatthew HicksElfrede Brambley-CrawshawSarah Adams
Party Conservative Green Labour
Leader since11 May 20187 May 2019December 2017
Leader's seatThredling Beccles (Retiring) St John's
Last election52 seats, 46.3%3 seats, 6.0%11 seats, 20.7%
Seats before48311
Seats won5595
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote124,96939,28355,973
Percentage47.6%15.0%21.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.3%Increase2.svg 6.8%Increase2.svg 0.6%
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LeaderPenny Ottonn/aVictor Lukaniuk
Party Liberal Democrats Independent WSI
Leader since7 May 2019n/aMay 2017
Leader's seat Thedwastre South n/a Brandon
Last election5 seats, 10.5%3 seats, 4.3%1 seats, 0.9%
Seats before561
Seats won411
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote25,88511,7231,959
Percentage9.9%4.5%0.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.8%Decrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.1%
Suffolk UK local election 2021 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2021 Suffolk County Council election
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Makeup of council after the election
Leader before election

Matthew Hicks
Conservative

Leader after election

Matthew Hicks
Conservative

The 2021 Suffolk County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. [1] All 75 councillors were elected from 63 electoral divisions, which return either one or two county councillors each, by first-past-the-post voting, for a four-year term of office.

Contents

Voters who live in divisions which elect two councillors (12 divisions) are entitled to cast a maximum of two votes, while those living in divisions only electing one councillor (51 divisions) are only entitled to cast one vote.

The council is subject to a Local Government Boundary Commission for England review where it is proposed to reduce the number of councillors from 75 to 70. The recommendations were due to be implemented at this election but has been deferred to the 2025 Suffolk County Council election due to COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Previous composition

2017 election

PartySeats
Conservative 52
Labour 11
Liberal Democrats 5
Green 3
Independent 3
West Suffolk Independents1
Total75

Composition of council seats before election

PartySeats
Conservative 48
Labour 11
Liberal Democrats 5
Green 3
Independent 6
West Suffolk Independents1
Vacant1
Total75

Changes between elections

In between the 2017 election and the 2021 election, the following council seats changed hands outside of by-elections:

DivisionDatePrevious PartyNew PartyCauseResulting Council Composition
Con Lab LDem Grn Ind WSI
Gunton 2 August 2018 [3] Conservative Independent Councillor expelled from the party.51115341
Haverhill Cangle21 February 2019 [4] Conservative Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.50115351
Tower 4 December 2019 [5] Independent Conservative Independent Councillor joined Conservatives.51115341
Carlford 9 June 2020 [6] Conservative Vacant Sitting councillor resigned. [7] 50115341
Thedwastre North 4 December 2020 [8] Conservative Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.49115351
Hoxne & Eye9 April 2021 [9] Conservative Independent Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.48115361

Summary

The county saw a marked contrast between its rural and urban areas. The ruling Conservative administration made 8 gains across Bury St Edmund's, Ipswich and Lowestoft, but lost 5 divisions in rural Suffolk that it had won four years earlier and was traditionally stronger. The Green Party replaced Labour as the second largest party, and the latter were subsequently relegated to 5 seats. The Liberal Democrats continued their descent after making losses in 2013 and 2017, with a further loss. The Independents also finished one seat lower than 2017. With 55 seats, the Conservatives were subsequently returned for a fifth term in office and scored their joint second best number of seats (equalling 2009) since the Council was created in 1973.

Election result

2021 Suffolk County Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 745585Increase2.svg 373.348.0124,949+1.7
  Green 59960Increase2.svg 612.015.139,283+6.9
  Labour 74506Decrease2.svg 66.721.555,973+0.8
  Liberal Democrats 51412Decrease2.svg 15.39.925,885–3.8
  Independent 25102Decrease2.svg 21.34.511,723+0.2
 West Suffolk Independents3100Steady2.svg1.30.81,959–0.1
  Communist 2000Steady2.svg0.10.1293N/A
  Burning Pink 1000Steady2.svg0.00.1168N/A
Total28975260,233

Election of Group Leaders

Matthew Hicks (Thredling) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, with Richard Rout (Hardwick) as his deputy.

Andrew Stringer (Upper Gipping) was elected leader of the joint Green, Lib Dem and Independent group, with Robert Lindsay (Cosford) as his deputy. [10]

Sarah Adams (St John's) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group, with Sandy Martin (Rushmere) as her deputy.

Election of Leader of the Council

Matthew Hicks the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

Results by district

Babergh

Summary

Babergh District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Steady2.svg11,10540.4+0.9
Green 3Increase2.svg 26,47923.5+14.4
Independent 1Steady2.svg4,54116.5+5.3
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 13,01010.9–2.1
Liberal Democrat 0Decrease2.svg 12,3868.7–13.5
Total10Steady2.svg27,521100.0

Division results

Belstead Brook [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Hudson * 1,087 50.8 +9.9
Liberal Democrats David Busby72133.7–3.7
Labour Keith Wade33315.6+2.9
Majority36617.1+13.6
Turnout 2,16032.7+0.9
Registered electors 6,613–57
Conservative hold Swing –6.8
Cosford [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Robert Lindsay * 2,122 62.1 +13.8
Conservative Jordon Millward1,17834.5–10.5
Labour Christopher Mills1153.4+0.3
Majority94427.6+24.3
Turnout 3,43448.5–0.2
Registered electors 7,076+138
Green hold Swing +12.2
Great Cornard [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Beer * 1,040 49.5 +0.6
Labour Emma Bishton58627.9–0.4
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Bark25312.0+3.5
Green James Killbery22210.6+5.6
Majority45421.6+1.0
Turnout 2,12529.8+3.7
Registered electors 7,137+50
Conservative hold Swing +0.5
Hadleigh [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mick Fraser * 763 35.9 –3.7
Independent Kathryn Grandon64730.4N/A
Green Gale Pryor37317.5+14.0
Labour Co-op Angela Wiltshire1728.1–7.3
Liberal Democrats Trevor Sheldrick1728.1–29.1
Majority1165.5+3.0
Turnout 2,16233.0+0.6
Registered electors 6,557–62
Conservative hold Swing –17.1
Melford [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Kemp * 1,696 54.8 –1.2
Conservative Peter Stevens86527.9–0.2
Green Ralph Carpenter3049.8+5.3
Labour Kimberley Clements2327.5+0.3
Majority83126.9–1.0
Turnout 3,13238.3+2.6
Registered electors 8,176+184
Independent hold Swing –0.5
Peninsula [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Simon Harley 1,444 42.4 +39.1
Conservative Mary Mclaren1,02930.2+7.3
Independent Alastair McCraw69920.5N/A
Labour Keith Rawlings2377.0–1.0
Majority41512.2
Turnout 3,42542.8+0.5
Registered electors 7,994+8
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +15.9
Samford [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Georgia Hall 1,968 56.8 +13.5
Independent Mark Hurley55215.9N/A
Green Sallie Davies54515.7N/A
Labour Ian Perry40011.5+2.2
Majority1,41640.9+38.2
Turnout 3,49142.7+0.1
Registered electors 8,178+152
Conservative hold Swing –1.2
Stour Valley [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Finch 1,499 50.6 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Bryn Hurren1,07236.2+1.4
Labour Olivia Hughes2006.8+0.8
Green Jane Carruthers1916.4+2.5
Majority42714.4–2.2
Turnout 2,97747.3+4.2
Registered electors 6,301–51
Conservative hold Swing –1.1
Sudbury [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jessie Carter 1,056 42.0 +36.6
Conservative Simon Sudbury72128.7+0.9
Labour Jake Thomas *37615.0–15.6
Independent Trevor Cresswell1927.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Spivey1686.7–4.9
Majority33513.3+10.6
Turnout 2,53536.5+4.2
Registered electors 6,949–78
Green gain from Labour Swing +26.1
Sudbury East & Waldingfield [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Faircloth-Mutton 955 41.7 –11.5
Independent Margaret Maybury41017.9N/A
Labour Louise Fowler35915.7–9.2
Independent Luke Cresswell34515.1N/A
Green Theresa Munson2229.7+5.5
Majority54523.8–4.6
Turnout 2,30334.3+2.4
Registered electors 6,715–190
Conservative hold Swing –14.7

East Suffolk

East Suffolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 20Decrease2.svg 150,79953.5+4.0
Green 3Increase2.svg 213,28514.0+4.4
Liberal Democrat 1Steady2.svg9,55210.1±0.0
Labour 0Decrease2.svg 120,00221.1–1.2
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,1211.2+0.3
Communist 0Steady2.svg1730.2N/A
Total24Steady2.svg94,932100.0

Division results

Aldeburgh and Leiston [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T-J Haworth-Culf 1,828 66.6 +17.2
Labour Ian Illett91833.4+10.2
Majority91033.2+7.0
Turnout 2,77936.2+1.2
Registered electors 7,678+227
Conservative hold Swing +3.5
Beccles (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Caroline Topping 2,594 52.0 +10.7
Green Peggy McGregor 2,131
Conservative Mark Bee *2,02040.5–1.8
Conservative Graham Catchpole1,769
Labour Christian Newsome3747.5–2.7
Labour Dom Taylor368
Majority57411.5
Turnout 4,91641.6+0.3
Registered electors 11,811+84
Green gain from Conservative
Green hold
Blything [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smith * 1,523 48.7 Decrease2.svg 4.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Turner96230.8Increase2.svg 11.4
Labour Philip Harle64020.5Increase2.svg 2.7
Majority56117.9Decrease2.svg 15.6
Turnout 3,15439.9Decrease2.svg 1.2
Registered electors 7,904Increase2.svg 504
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.8
Bungay [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judy Cloke 1,335 44.0 Decrease2.svg 9.1
Green Annette Abbott1,27942.2Increase2.svg 32.5
Labour Donia Slyzuk2739.0Decrease2.svg 17.2
Liberal Democrats John Awty1454.8Decrease2.svg 1.2
Majority561.8Decrease2.svg 25.1
Turnout 3,04541.4Increase2.svg 1.9
Registered electors 7,347Increase2.svg 23
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 20.8
Carlford [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elaine Bryce 2,056 63.2 +7.7
Green Daniel Clery69821.4+15.2
Labour Alistair Dick50015.4+5.5
Majority1,35841.8+0.2
Turnout 3,28745.3+2.8
Registered electors 7,263+265
Conservative hold Swing –3.7
Felixstowe Coastal [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Newman * 3,335 49.5 –0.5
Conservative Steve Wiles 3,073
Liberal Democrats Seamus Bennett1,25618.6+2.6
Labour Margaret Morris1,22318.2+1.9
Labour Richard Reaville897
Liberal Democrats Jan Candy874
Green Lesley Bennett74811.1+4.8
Communist Mark Jones1732.6N/A
Majority2,07930.9–2.9
Rejected ballots290.3
Turnout 6,12139.3+0.2
Registered electors 15,650+239
Conservative hold Swing –1.5
Conservative hold
Felixstowe North & Trimley [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Bird * 1,472 57.4 +8.2
Labour David Rowe1,09442.6+16.3
Majority37814.8–7.1
Turnout 2,60431.7–3.3
Registered electors 8,213+627
Conservative hold Swing –4.1
Framlingham [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Burroughes * 1,917 58.5 +2.0
Labour Paul Theaker75423.3+10.1
Liberal Democrats John Mercer57217.6+7.1
Majority1,16335.9–7.7
Rejected ballots341.0+0.7
Turnout 3,27742.2+0.1
Registered electors 7,772+745
Conservative hold Swing –4.1
Gunton (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Reeder 1,653 42.1 Increase2.svg 4.8
Conservative Ryan Harvey 1,633
Labour Janet Craig1,30933.3Decrease2.svg 2.7
Labour Keith Patience *1,297
Green Jon Coxon40210.2Increase2.svg 3.2
Independent Steve Ardley *3629.2N/A
Green Peter Jackson348
Independent Robin Hinton2015.1N/A
Majority3448.8Increase2.svg 7.5
Rejected ballots80.2
Turnout 3,87225.6Decrease2.svg 1.9
Registered electors 15,124Increase2.svg 131
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.8
Conservative gain from Labour
Halesworth [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Annette Dunning 1,546 48.8 +38.7
Conservative Tony Goldson *1,28740.6–12.9
Labour Co-op Peter Coghill2548.0–13.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Hunt842.6–6.0
Majority2598.2
Turnout 3,19442.6+3.4
Registered electors 7,492+111
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg25.9
Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Debbie McCallum 3,542 57.5 +6.7
Conservative Stuart Lawson * 2,964
Labour Kevin Archer1,16018.8–0.5
Labour Lesley Bensley848
Liberal Democrats Brad Clements75612.3+4.5
Green Harrison Foster69811.3+6.1
Majority2,38238.7+7.2
Turnout 5,45134.5+1.5
Registered electors 15,815+274
Conservative hold Swing +1.5
Conservative hold
Kessingland & Southwold [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ladd * 1,513 55.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Adam Robertson83130.2+12.7
Labour Alan Green40814.8–2.6
Majority68224.8–6.6
Turnout 2,98339.5+1.2
Registered electors 7,558+108
Conservative hold Swing –3.3
Lowestoft South (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Ceresa * 2,094 51.5 +12.5
Conservative Jamie Starling * 1,744
Labour Sonia Barker1,22030.0+1.0
Labour David Finnigan1,016
Green Elise Youngman41610.2+5.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Light3378.3+3.8
Green Andrew Eastaugh335
Liberal Democrats John Shreeve215
Majority87421.5+11.4
Turnout 3,97527.0–1.0
Registered electors 14,713–53
Conservative hold Swing +5.7
Conservative hold
Martlesham [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patti Mulcahy 2,356 62.3 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Ski Evans73819.5+7.3
Labour Edward Lawrence68718.2+6.3
Majority1,61842.8–12.6
Turnout 3,80740.8–0.9
Registered electors 9,339+296
Conservative hold Swing –6.3
Oulton (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Back 2,587 54.0 +5.7
Conservative Keith Robinson * 2,404
Labour George King1,31127.4–2.2
Labour Nasima Begum1,231
Green Peter Lang4108.6+3.6
Green David Youngman406
Independent Jenny Hinton3497.2N/A
Independent Tony Knights209
Liberal Democrats Dave O'Neill1332.8–1.5
Majority1,27626.6+7.9
Turnout 4,85930.5+0.2
Registered electors 15,923+451
Conservative hold Swing +4.0
Conservative hold
Pakefield (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melanie Vigo di Gallidoro * 2,025 56.9 +14.7
Conservative Craig Rivett * 1,980
Labour Neil Coleby92826.1–10.7
Labour Tess Gandy873
Green Alice Eastaugh36710.3+5.4
Green Lee Martin342
Liberal Democrats Chris Thomas2386.7+0.9
Liberal Democrats Fiona Shreeve160
Majority1,09730.8+25.5
Turnout 3,67230.7–0.3
Registered electors 11,958–17
Conservative hold Swing +12.7
Conservative hold
Wickham [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Nicoll * 1,659 45.9 –2.5
Green Rachel Smith-Lyte1,62645.0+37.0
Liberal Democrats Sophie Williams3279.1–12.1
Majority330.9–39.5
Turnout 3,63841.2+2.2
Registered electors 8,827+497
Conservative hold Swing –19.8
Wilford [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Reid * 1,603 54.3 −2.5
Green Thomas Daly56519.1+6.5
Labour John Cook41914.1+2.9
Liberal Democrats James Sandbach36412.2+0.1
Majority1,03835.2–9.0
Rejected ballots270.9+0.8
Turnout 2,97842.4+0.6
Registered electors 7,024+372
Conservative hold Swing –4.5
Woodbridge [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Page * 1,887 63.5 +12.1
Conservative Robin Sanders1,08636.5+1.9
Majority80127.0+10.2
Turnout 3,01246.9–0.1
Registered electors 6,425+47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +5.1

Ipswich

Ipswich Borough Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 416,30341.9+3.2
Labour 5Decrease2.svg 414,41537.0–7.1
Liberal Democrat 1Steady2.svg4,40811.3–0.8
Green 0Steady2.svg3,6519.4+5.1
Burning Pink 0Steady2.svg1680.4N/A
Total12Steady2.svg38,945100.0

Division results

Bixley [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul West * 1,649 61.6 Increase2.svg 5.9
Labour Paul Bones63623.8Increase2.svg 0.1
Green Stephanie Cullen2449.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Trevor Powell1475.5Decrease2.svg 2.9
Majority1,01337.8Increase2.svg 5.8
Turnout 2,69647.1Increase2.svg 15.1
Registered electors 5,718Increase2.svg 67
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.9
Bridge [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rob Bridgeman 1,095 43.3 Decrease2.svg6.7
Conservative Mike Scanes1,00439.7Increase2.svg9.3
Green Brieanna Jade Skie Patmore29211.5Increase2.svg4.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Hore1395.5Steady2.svg0.0
Majority914.6Decrease2.svg15.0
Turnout 2,56030.7Increase2.svg3.7
Registered electors 8,386Increase2.svg 704
Labour hold Swing –7.5
Chantry (2) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nadia Cenci 2,895 48.5 +8.6
Conservative Nathan Wilson 2,337
Labour Helen Armitage *2,25537.8–4.7
Labour Peter Gardiner *1,970
Green Martin Hynes5298.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Adam Merritt2914.9–0.3
Liberal Democrats Lucy Margaret Drake281
Majority64010.7
Turnout 5,77734.4+2.9
Registered electors 16,793+307
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.7
Conservative gain from Labour
Gainsborough [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Harsant 1,673 52.9 +11.7
Labour Stephen Connelly1,16236.8–4.5
Liberal Democrats Conrad Packwood2548.0+5.1
Green Jenny Rivett712.2–2.0
Majority51116.1
Turnout 3,18839.6+7.4
Registered electors 8,041–49
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1
Priory Heath [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William (Bill) Quinton * 1,030 45.7 –3.8
Conservative Edward Phillips91240.5+6.3
Green Andy Patmore2029.0+5.2
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Jacob1104.9–0.1
Majority1185.2–10.2
Turnout 2,26734.0+5.5
Registered electors 6,670+104
Labour hold Swing –5.1
Rushmere [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sandy Martin 1,357 43.2 –7.4
Conservative Paul Cawthorn1,32242.0+6.8
Green Rachel Morris2347.4+4.3
Liberal Democrats Timothy Lockington2317.3+1.6
Majority351.1–14.2
Turnout 3,17243.4+4.3
Registered electors 7,306+90
Labour Co-op hold Swing –7.1
St Helen's [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Johnson 1,426 47.3 –7.4
Conservative Sachin Karale1,00933.5+6.0
Green Tom Wilmot36812.2+6.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Daley2127.0–1.3
Majority41713.8–13.4
Turnout 3,03836.1+5.5
Registered electors 8,405+514
Labour hold Swing –6.7
St John's [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Adams * 1,335 47.7 –9.9
Conservative Ollie Rackham1,09839.2+7.5
Green Jude Rook2197.8+2.1
Liberal Democrats Robin Whitmore1485.3+0.3
Majority2378.5–17.4
Turnout 2,81939.7+3.7
Registered electors 7,104+430
Labour hold Swing –8.7
St Margaret's & Westgate (2) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Inga Lockington * 2,590 32.8 –2.6
Conservative Debbie Richards 2,195 27.8 –2.5
Labour Assis Carreiro1,98925.2–4.2
Liberal Democrats Oliver Holmes1,840
Labour Stefan Long1,517
Green Kirsty Wilmot96512.2+7.2
Burning Pink Tina Smith1682.1N/A
Majority3955.0–0.1
Turnout 6,61242.6+2.4
Registered electors 15,503+323
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –0.1
Conservative hold
Whitehouse & Whitton (2) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Goldsmith * 2,546 46.4 +8.5
Conservative Sam Murray 2,317
Labour Sophie Meudec2,13038.8+1.7
Labour Christine Shaw1,734
Green John Mann5279.6+3.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Pakes2865.2–0.1
Liberal Democrats Gerald Pryke147
Majority4167.8+6.9
Rejected ballots600.6Increase2.svg 0.5
Turnout 5,35033.8Increase2.svg 4.5
Registered electors 15,823Increase2.svg 576
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
Conservative gain from Labour

Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 214,13544.9–4.4
Green 3Increase2.svg 26,48520.6+5.8
Liberal Democrat 2Steady2.svg5,34417.0–3.4
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,71211.8+0.5
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,8045.7N/A
Total10Steady2.svg31,480100.0

Division results

Bosmere [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kay Oakes * 1,357 49.4 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Steve Phillips1,03437.7–1.2
Labour Suzanne Britton35512.9+5.1
Majority32311.8+4.6
Turnout 2,77434.5+1.8
Registered electors 8,045
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
Gipping Valley [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Chambers 1,478 54.3 +15.3
Liberal Democrats Adrienne Marriott80629.6–10.5
Labour Terence Wilson43816.1+6.4
Majority67224.7
Rejected ballots130.5+0.2
Turnout 2,73534.7–0.2
Registered electors 7,893+495
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +12.9
Hartismere [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jessica Fleming * 1,900 57.5 –3.7
Green Stuart Masters64919.6+4.1
Labour Eddie Dougall53216.1+1.5
Liberal Democrats David Appleton2246.8–1.9
Majority1,25137.9–7.8
Turnout 3,32041.0+3.9
Registered electors 8,104
Conservative hold Swing –3.9
Hoxne & Eye [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Gould 1,467 45.0 –11.8
Independent Guy McGregor *80624.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Timothy Glenton62319.1+4.6
Labour Paul Anderson36311.1–3.2
Majority66120.3–22.1
Turnout 3,27942.9+0.7
Registered electors 7,642
Conservative hold Swing –18.3
Stowmarket North & Stowupland [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Keith Welham 1,512 45.6 +15.9
Conservative Gary Green *1,37341.4–8.1
Labour Will Howman43313.1–1.0
Majority1394.2
Turnout 3,32333.8+4.9
Registered electors 10,461
Green gain from Conservative Swing +12.0
Stowmarket South [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff 1,030 40.3 Increase2.svg 7.5
Conservative Nick Gowrley *85433.4Decrease2.svg 4.9
Labour Emma Bonner-Morgan38014.9Increase2.svg 2.1
Independent David Card29211.4N/A
Majority1766.9
Turnout 2,58034.7Increase2.svg 3.3
Registered electors 7,462
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +6.2
Thedwastre North [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andy Mellen 1,472 40.6 Increase2.svg 19.0
Conservative Harry Richardson1,22634.0Decrease2.svg 28.2
Independent Jane Storey *70619.6N/A
Labour Ursula Ajimal1995.5Decrease2.svg 3.9
Majority2466.8
Rejected ballots200.5Increase2.svg 0.4
Turnout 3,62342.7Increase2.svg 5.3
Registered electors 8,497
Green gain from Conservative Swing +23.6
Thedwastre South [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Otton * 1,435 46.0 Decrease2.svg 0.7
Conservative John Augustine1,32142.3Decrease2.svg 1.5
Labour Philip Cockell36411.7Increase2.svg 2.2
Majority1143.7Increase2.svg 0.8
Rejected ballots260.8Increase2.svg 0.7
Turnout 3,14843.4Increase2.svg 3.3
Registered electors 7,260
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.4
Thredling [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Hicks * 2,084 63.2 –6.8
Green Helen Bridgeman60218.3N/A
Labour Kathleen Hardy41712.7–2.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Pearson1925.8–9.6
Majority1,48245.0–11.7
Turnout 3,29742.6+3.9
Registered electors 7,733
Conservative hold Swing –12.5
Upper Gipping [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Stringer * 2,250 63.3 +9.7
Conservative Kieran Lathangue-Clayton1,07530.2–6.8
Labour Julie Reynolds2316.5+1.1
Majority1,17533.0+16.6
Turnout 3,57645.6+5.9
Registered electors 7,836
Green hold Swing +8.2

West Suffolk

West Suffolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 13Increase2.svg 222,78152.5+4.0
WSI1Steady2.svg1,9594.5+0.7
Labour 0Steady2.svg7,71917.8–0.9
Green 0Steady2.svg6,09214.0+10.5
Independent 0Steady2.svg3,4177.9–3.4
Liberal Democrat 0Steady2.svg1,4113.3–5.7
Total14Steady2.svg43,379100.0

Division results

Blackbourn [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanna Spicer * 2,421 70.7 Decrease2.svg 11.0
Green Warren Lakin53415.6N/A
Labour John Bailey46913.7Decrease2.svg 4.6
Majority1,88755.1Decrease2.svg 8.2
Turnout 3,44941.4+2.6
Registered electors 8,333
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 13.3
Brandon [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
West Suffolk IndependentsVictor Lukaniuk * 808 41.0 –5.9
Conservative Christine Mason76638.8+10.7
Labour Susan Dean29815.1+3.0
Green William Tanner1015.1N/A
Majority422.1–16.6
Turnout 1,98428.4–1.2
Registered electors 6,992
WSI hold Swing –8.3
Clare [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bobby Bennett 2,322 63.3 –3.5
Labour Kerry Rogers70419.2+9.5
Green Julius Bell64217.5N/A
Majority1,61844.1–7.8
Turnout 3,69541.1–1.0
Registered electors 8,993+274
Conservative hold Swing –6.5
Eastgate & Moreton Hall [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Thompson 973 35.3 Decrease2.svg 1.1
Independent Trevor Beckwith *78828.6Decrease2.svg 12.8
Labour Lorraine Allcocks37813.7Increase2.svg 1.6
Green Jessica Livsey2669.7N/A
Independent Frank Warby2669.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Daniel Linehan843.0Decrease2.svg 7.0
Majority1856.7Increase2.svg 1.7
Rejected ballots170.6Increase2.svg 0.4
Turnout 2,77237.9Increase2.svg 2.8
Registered electors 7,316Increase2.svg 72
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg 5.8
Exning & Newmarket [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rachel Hood * 1,025 40.8 +3.6
West Suffolk IndependentsChris O'Neill68327.2+4.2
Labour Craig Warren57923.0–0.9
Green Carrie Wheeler2279.0N/A
Majority34213.6+0.3
Rejected ballots502.0
Turnout 2,56430.1–1.0
Registered electors 8,531+683
Conservative hold Swing –0.3
Hardwick [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Rout * 1,806 61.6 +2.9
Labour James Macpherson44815.3–1.2
Green Chris Dexter-Mills35011.9+3.9
Liberal Democrats Helen Korfanty32911.2–5.6
Majority1,35846.3+4.4
Turnout 2,95644.2+2.2
Registered electors 6,692–8
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
Haverhill Cangle [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joe Mason 1,994 52.2 +13.7
Conservative Heike Sowa 1,429
Labour David Smith86922.7–6.8
Labour David Smith864
Independent Aaron Luccarini46712.2N/A
Independent Paula Fox411
Green Nicola Forsdyke3017.9N/A
Green Mandy Leathers276
Liberal Democrats David Payne1894.9–6.9
Majority1,12529.5–9.1
Turnout 3,69326.7+0.6
Registered electors 13,849+590
Conservative hold Swing +10.2
Conservative hold
Haverhill East & Kedington [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Roach * 1,188 57.4 +9.3
Labour Damian Page46922.6–1.5
Independent Bruce Davidson24711.9N/A
Green Roger Mynott1678.1N/A
Majority71934.7+10.9
Turnout 2,07629.7+1.8
Registered electors 7,092+90
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Mildenhall [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lance Stanbury 1,004 40.1 –25.4
Independent Andy Neal85534.1N/A
Labour Patrick Finn27110.8–4.0
Independent David Chandler1636.5–13.2
Green Jack Blomfield1516.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Ben Avison602.4N/A
Majority1496.0–39.8
Turnout 2,51833.4+2.6
Registered electors 7,537+543
Conservative hold Swing –29.8
Newmarket & Red Lodge [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Drummond * 1,232 46.9 –3.6
Labour Christopher Swallow49718.9+3.3
West Suffolk IndependentsAndrew Appleby46817.8+6.3
Green Simon Morse2198.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Robert Pinsker2108.0–0.9
Majority73528.0–6.8
Turnout 2,65325.7–0.1
Registered electors 10,340+1,051
Conservative hold Swing –3.4
Row Heath [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Noble * 1,620 60.4 +8.1
Labour Theresa Chipulina38714.4+2.4
Independent Don Waldron36913.8N/A
Green Claire Unwin30511.4N/A
Majority1,23346.0+8.4
Turnout 2,71030.0–3.0
Registered electors 9,168+1,129
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
Thingoe North [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beccy Hopfensperger * 1,961 64.7 Decrease2.svg 8.1
Labour Katie Parker47115.5Decrease2.svg 0.5
Green Oliver King36912.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Chapman2297.6Decrease2.svg 3.5
Majority1,49049.1Decrease2.svg 7.6
Turnout 3,05241.5Increase2.svg 3.1
Registered electors 7,363Increase2.svg 219
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.8
Thingoe South [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Soons 2,192 64.7 Decrease2.svg 2.8
Labour Robin Davies47013.9Increase2.svg 0.8
Green Vicki Martin46713.8Increase2.svg 13.9
Liberal Democrats Libby Brooks2306.8Decrease2.svg 7.2
Majority1,72250.8Decrease2.svg 12.1
Turnout 3,38843.4Increase2.svg 0.9
Registered electors 7,808Increase2.svg 491
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.8
Tower [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Everitt * 2,277 33.7 Increase2.svg 4.9
Conservative David Nettleton * 2,104
Green Steph Holland1,99329.5Increase2.svg 7.4
Green Matthew Rowe1,489
Labour Donna Higgins1,40920.8Increase2.svg 5.2
Labour Marilyn Sayer830
Independent Frank Stennett69110.2N/A
Liberal Democrats David Poulson2694.0Decrease2.svg 2.3
Communist Darren Turner1201.8N/A
Majority2844.2Increase2.svg 1.0
Rejected ballots93215.3Increase2.svg 15.1
Turnout 6,09036.9Increase2.svg 3.8
Registered electors 16,494Increase2.svg 928
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.2
Conservative gain from Independent

*Note: Nettleton won a seat standing as an independent at the previous election.

By-elections

Beccles

Beccles: 17 November 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ash Lever 2,114 70.5 +18.5
Conservative Letitia Smith62420.8–19.7
Labour Christian Newsome2608.7+1.2
Majority1,49049.7+38.4
Turnout 3,00625.7−15.9
Registered electors 11,703
Green hold Swing +19.1

Felixstowe Coastal

Felixstowe Coastal: 4 May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Seamus Bennett 2,519 44.4 +25.8
Conservative Kevin Sullivan2,06036.3–13.2
Green Lesley Bennett93916.6+5.5
Communist Mark Jones1502.6±0.0
Majority4598.1
Turnout 5,74036.5−2.8
Registered electors 15,706
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +19.5

Priory Heath

Priory Heath: 4 May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lucy Smith 918 50.8 +5.1
Conservative Gregor McNie56731.4–9.1
Green Andy Patmore18010.0+1.0
Liberal Democrats Trevor Powell1437.9+3.0
Majority35119.4+14.2
Turnout 1,82027.3
Registered electors 6,679
Labour hold Swing +7.1

Woodbridge

Woodbridge: 12 October 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Leach 990 51.2 –12.3
Conservative Alan Porter64233.2–3.3
Labour Paul Richards30115.6N/A
Majority34818.0–9.0
Turnout 1,94330.5–16.4
Registered electors 6,363
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.5

Pakefield

Pakefield: 4 July 2024 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Byatt 2,680 40.0 +13.9
Conservative Mark Bee2,29534.2–22.7
Liberal Democrats Adam Robertson96014.3+7.6
Independent Paul Light76711.4N/A
Majority3855.8N/A
Turnout 6,86457.8+27.1
Registered electors 11,881
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.3

Hoxne and Eye

Hoxne and Eye: 10 October 2024 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Lloyd 895 45.3 +0.3
Green Joanne Brooks89145.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Timothy Glenton1025.2−14.0
Labour Paul Theaker894.5−6.6
Majority40.2−20.1
Turnout 198624.6−18.3
Registered electors 7,992
Conservative hold Swing +0.3

Other changes 2021–2025

Peter Thompson, elected as a Conservative in 2021, was suspended from the party in April 2023 and resigned from the party the following month to sit as an independent. [18] Christopher Hudson, elected as a Conservative in 2021, resigned from the party on the 6th September 2024 to join Reform UK. [19] He was previously Deputy Leader of Suffolk County Council under Colin Noble.

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