West Suffolk District Council elections

Elections of members of West Suffolk Council are held every four years, following the merger of Forest Heath district council and the Borough of St Edmundsbury to form the new West Suffolk district in April 2019. Sixty-four councillors are elected to the chamber, with 34 wards each electing either one, two or three representatives. The first elections to West Suffolk District Council were held on 2 May 2019. ^[1]

Council elections

Year	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrats [a]	Green	WSI [b]	Independents & Others	Council control after election
Council established from merger of Forest Heath & St Edmundsbury (64 seats)
2019	36	5	0	1	7	15		Conservative
2023	26	17	1	1	9	10		No overall control

Results maps

• 
  2019 results map
• 
  2023 results map

By-election results

2019–2023

Newmarket North By-election 30 January 2020 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Karen Soons	309	42.4	+6.8
	Liberal Democrats	Jonny Edge	130	17.9	+17.9
	WSI	Ruth Allen	118	16.2	−27.2
	Labour	Theresa Chipulina	73	10.0	−11.0
	Independent	Frank Stennett	54	7.4	+7.4
	Green	Alice Haylock	44	6.0	+6.0
Majority			179	24.6
Turnout			728
	Conservative hold		Swing

Abbeygate By-election 6 May 2021 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Julia Wakelam	751	45.9	+13.3
	Conservative	Nick Wiseman	606	37.0	+9.9
	Labour	Cheryl Godber	279	17.1	−2.9
Majority			145	8.9
Turnout			1,636
	Green hold		Swing

Clare, Hundon and Kedington By-election 6 May 2021 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Clarke	1,814	72.2	+30.5
	Labour	Kerry Rogers	697	27.8	+27.8
Majority			1,117	44.5
Turnout			2,511
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Lakenheath By-election 6 May 2021 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Colin Noble	573	48.2	+5.4
	Independent	Gerald Kelly	434	36.5	+36.5
	Labour	Layla Britton	119	10.0	+10.0
	Independent	David Chandler	64	5.4	+5.4
Majority			139	11.7
Turnout			1,190
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Moreton Hall By-election 6 May 2021 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Birgitte Mager	1,098	52.6	+20.8
	Independent	Barry Thomas	496	23.7	+23.7
	Labour	Cyrille Bouché	495	23.7	+7.3
Majority			602	28.8
Turnout			2,089
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Southgate By-election 6 May 2021 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sarah Stamp	814	58.2	−10.8
	Labour	Richard O'Driscoll	251	17.9	−13.1
	Green	Chris Dexter-Mills	186	13.3	+13.3
	Liberal Democrats	Helen Korfanty	148	10.6	+10.6
Majority			563	40.2
Turnout			1,399
	Conservative hold		Swing

Whepstead and Wickhambrook By-election 6 May 2021 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sarah Pugh	645	69.8	−10.4
	Labour	Robin Davies	142	15.4	−4.4
	Green	Vicki Martin	137	14.8	+14.8
Majority			503	54.4
Turnout			924
	Conservative hold		Swing

The Rows By-election 30 September 2021 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lance Stanbury	428	65.2	+26.5
	Labour	Theresa Chipulina	126	19.2	+19.2
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Pinsker	102	15.5	+15.5
Majority			302	46.0
Turnout			656
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Horringer By-election 25 November 2021 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nick Wiseman	257	47.7	−21.2
	Labour	Aaron McIntyre	204	37.8	+6.7
	Liberal Democrats	Daniel Linehan	78	14.5	+14.5
Majority			53	9.8
Turnout			539
	Conservative 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. West Suffolk Independents

References

1. "West Suffolk Council election results". www.westsuffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
2. "Local Elections Archive Project — Newmarket North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
3. "Local Elections Archive Project — Abbeygate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
4. "Local Elections Archive Project — Clare, Hundon and Kedington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
5. "Local Elections Archive Project — Lakenheath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Moreton Hall Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Southgate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Whepstead and Wickhambrook Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
9. "Local Elections Archive Project — The Rows Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Horringer Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.