West Suffolk District Council elections

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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. 64 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]

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By-election results

2019-2023

Newmarket North By-election 30 January 2020 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Soons 309 42.4 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Jonny Edge13017.9+17.9
WSI Ruth Allen11816.2-27.2
Labour Theresa Chipulina7310.0-11.0
Independent Frank Stennett547.4+7.4
Green Alice Haylock446.0+6.0
Majority17924.6
Turnout 728
Conservative hold Swing
Abbeygate By-election 6 May 2021 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Julia Wakelam 751 45.9 +13.3
Conservative Nick Wiseman60637.0+9.9
Labour Cheryl Godber27917.1-2.9
Majority1458.9
Turnout 1,636
Green hold Swing
Clare, Hundon and Kedington By-election 6 May 2021 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Clarke 1,814 72.2 +30.5
Labour Kerry Rogers69727.8+27.8
Majority1,11744.5
Turnout 2,511
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Lakenheath By-election 6 May 2021 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Noble 573 48.2 +5.4
Independent Gerald Kelly43436.5+36.5
Labour Layla Britton11910.0+10.0
Independent David Chandler645.4+5.4
Majority13911.7
Turnout 1,190
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Moreton Hall By-election 6 May 2021 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Birgitte Mager 1,098 52.6 +20.8
Independent Barry Thomas49623.7+23.7
Labour Cyrille Bouché49523.7+7.3
Majority60228.8
Turnout 2,089
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Southgate By-election 6 May 2021 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Stamp 814 58.2 -10.8
Labour Richard O'Driscoll25117.9-13.1
Green Chris Dexter-Mills18613.3+13.3
Liberal Democrats Helen Korfanty14810.6+10.6
Majority56340.2
Turnout 1,399
Conservative hold Swing
Whepstead and Wickhambrook By-election 6 May 2021 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Pugh 645 69.8 -10.4
Labour Robin Davies14215.4-4.4
Green Vicki Martin13714.8+14.8
Majority50354.4
Turnout 924
Conservative hold Swing
The Rows By-election 30 September 2021 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lance Stanbury 428 65.2 +26.5
Labour Theresa Chipulina12619.2+19.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Pinsker10215.5+15.5
Majority30246.0
Turnout 656
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Horringer By-election 25 November 2021 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Wiseman 257 47.7 -21.2
Labour Aaron McIntyre20437.8+6.7
Liberal Democrats Daniel Linehan7814.5+14.5
Majority539.8
Turnout 539
Conservative hold Swing

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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.


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