Mid Suffolk District Council elections

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Mid Suffolk District Council elections are held every four years to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, there have been 34 councillors elected from 26 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (40 seats)
1973 691–24Independent
1976 1362019No overall control
New ward boundaries [2]
1979 1552018No overall control
1983 1961014No overall control
1987 1964011No overall control
1991 1781005No overall control
1995 6171204No overall control
1999 1561405No overall control
New ward boundaries [3] [4]
2003 2121124Conservative
2007 2201026 [b] Conservative
2011 221647 [c] Conservative
2015 290452Conservative
New ward boundaries; seats decreased from 40 to 34 [1]
2019 1605121No overall control
2023 604240Green

Results maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 292 44.4
Labour 18428.0
Liberal Democrats 18227.7
Majority 10816.4
Turnout 65850.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

1999-2003

Norton By-Election 9 September 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 546 61.4 +8.0
Liberal Democrats John Ottley34338.6−8.0
Majority 20322.8
Turnout 88949.4
Conservative hold Swing
Mendlesham By-Election 17 January 2002 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Gilmour 343 48.2 −2.3
Labour 25736.1−13.4
Green 11115.6+15.6
Majority 8612.1
Turnout 71141.1
Conservative hold Swing
Elmswell By-Election 21 March 2002 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Millward 726 77.6 +68.1
Conservative 20922.4−16.3
Majority 51755.2
Turnout 93537.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Worlingworth By-Election 23 January 2003 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Debenham 411 83.4 +28.6
Labour 8216.6+16.6
Majority 32966.8
Turnout 49336.3
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Richardson 281 51.1
Conservative 18333.3
UKIP 8615.6
Majority 9817.8
Turnout 55032.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Redbound 617 57.7 −0.7
Conservative 37435.0−6.6
Labour 787.3+7.3
Majority 24322.7
Turnout 1,06930.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Adey 308 46.9 +9.6
Conservative Elizabeth Gibson-Harries29545.0−17.7
Labour Garry Deeks548.2+8.2
Majority 131.9
Turnout 65740.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Field 536 64.3
Conservative Michael Damant22927.5
Labour Suzanne Britton688.2
Majority 30736.8
Turnout 83326.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2007-2011

Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010 [11] [12]
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

2011-2015

Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014 [13]
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

2015-2019

Barking and Somersham By-Election 2 June 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Anne Marie Killett 212 34.5 +34.5
Conservative Jemma Lynch21034.2−7.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Valladares15425.1+13.2
Labour Will Marsburg386.2+6.2
Majority 20.3
Turnout 61734.1
Green gain from Conservative Swing +21.0
Eye By-Election 4 May 2017 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Burke 438 52.3 +52.3
Green Simon Hooton22026.3−19.1
Liberal Democrats John Blake11213.4+13.4
Labour Alex Wilson688.1+8.1
Majority 21826.0
Turnout 838
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2019-2023

Thurston By-Election 17 February 2022 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Austin Davies 845 64.4 +25.2
Conservative Philippa Wilding39930.4−3.5
Liberal Democrats Timothy Glenton372.8−8.2
Labour Terence Wilson322.4−4.9
Majority 44634.0
Turnout 1,313
Green hold Swing

2023-2027

Chilton (Stowmarket) By-Election 2 May 2024 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lorraine Baker 589 47.2
Conservative Steven Runciman37530.0
Labour William Howman28522.8
Majority 21417.1
Turnout 1,249
Green hold Swing
Thurston By-Election 24 September 2024 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harry Richardson 579 49.2
Green Oscar Barrick-Cook51844.0
Labour Nathan Hope796.7
Majority 615.2
Turnout 1,176
Conservative gain from Green Swing
Haughley, Stowupland and Wetherden By-Election 12 June 2025 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Agnes Watson 901 64.1
Conservative Kieren Clayton44431.6
Liberal Democrats Timothy Glenton614.3
Majority 45732.5
Turnout 1,406
Green hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Including 2 Suffolk Together
  3. ↑ Including 2 Suffolk Together

References

  1. 1 2 "The Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2018/1317, retrieved 6 January 2024
  2. ↑ The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Byelection roundup". guardian.co.uk . London. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk . London. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "BNP victory overshadows council polls". guardian.co.uk . London. 24 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  8. 1 2 "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk . London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  9. 1 2 "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk . London. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  11. ↑ Mead, Chris (26 March 2010). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". The Independent . London. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stowmarket North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eye Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL: Mid Suffolk District Council Election of a District Councillor for Chilton Ward on Thursday 2 May 2024". www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/. Mid Suffolk District Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Haughley, Stowupland and Wetherden Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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