Mid Suffolk District Council elections
Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 40 councillors have been elected from 30 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Independent | 1973 - 1976 |
No overall control | 1976 - 2003 |
Conservative | 2003 - 2005 |
No overall control | 2005 - 2007 |
Conservative | 2007 - 2019 |
No overall control | 2019–present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- [1] (New ward boundaries)[4][5]
- [2]
- 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election
- 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election
- 2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)
By-election results[]
1995-1999[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 292 | 44.4 | |||
Labour | 184 | 28.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 182 | 27.7 | |||
Majority | 108 | 16.4 | |||
Turnout | 658 | 50.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
1999-2003[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 546 | 61.4 | +8.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Ottley | 343 | 38.6 | -8.0 | |
Majority | 203 | 22.8 | |||
Turnout | 889 | 49.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gilmour | 343 | 48.2 | -2.3 | |
Labour | 257 | 36.1 | -13.4 | ||
Green | 111 | 15.6 | +15.6 | ||
Majority | 86 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 711 | 41.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Carol Millward | 726 | 77.6 | +68.1 | |
Conservative | 209 | 22.4 | -16.3 | ||
Majority | 517 | 55.2 | |||
Turnout | 935 | 37.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Debenham | 411 | 83.4 | +28.6 | |
Labour | 82 | 16.6 | +16.6 | ||
Majority | 329 | 66.8 | |||
Turnout | 493 | 36.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003-2007[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Robin Richardson | 281 | 51.1 | ||
Conservative | 183 | 33.3 | |||
UKIP | 86 | 15.6 | |||
Majority | 98 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 550 | 32.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Martin Redbound | 617 | 57.7 | -0.7 | |
Conservative | 374 | 35.0 | -6.6 | ||
Labour | 78 | 7.3 | +7.3 | ||
Majority | 243 | 22.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,069 | 30.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Evelyn Adey | 308 | 46.9 | +9.6 | |
Conservative | Elizabeth Gibson-Harries | 295 | 45.0 | -17.7 | |
Labour | Garry Deeks | 54 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 13 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 657 | 40.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John Field | 536 | 64.3 | ||
Conservative | Michael Damant | 229 | 27.5 | ||
Labour | Suzanne Britton | 68 | 8.2 | ||
Majority | 307 | 36.8 | |||
Turnout | 833 | 26.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2007-2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Rachel Eburne | 444 | 61.0 | +45.4 | |
Conservative | Samantha Powell | 176 | 24.2 | -20.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Vecchi | 51 | 7.0 | -32.4 | |
Labour | David Hill | 32 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
UKIP | Christopher Streatfield | 25 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 268 | 36.8 | |||
Turnout | 728 | 41.6 | |||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +33.2 |
2011-2015[]
2015-2019[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Anne Marie Killett | 212 | 34.5 | +34.5 | |
Conservative | Jemma Lynch | 210 | 34.2 | -7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Valladares | 154 | 25.1 | +13.2 | |
Labour | Will Marsburg | 38 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 617 | 34.1 | |||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +21.0 |
References[]
- ^ "Councillors and Decision Making". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Mid Suffolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Byelection roundup". guardian.co.uk. London. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "BNP victory overshadows council polls". guardian.co.uk. London. 24 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ a b "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk. London. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ Mead, Chris (26 March 2010). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Mid Suffolk District Council elections
- Mid Suffolk District
- Council elections in Suffolk
- District council elections in England