Suffolk Coastal District Council elections
Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillors have been elected from 34 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
No overall control | 1973–1976 |
Conservative | 1976–1995 |
No overall control | 1995–1999 |
Conservative | 1999 – present |
Council elections[]
- (New ward boundaries)[3]
- (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- 2003 Suffolk Coastal District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5][6]
- 2007 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
- 2011 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
- 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
By-election results[]
1995–1999[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 330 | 49.9 | |||
Labour | 170 | 25.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 161 | 24.4 | |||
Majority | 160 | 24.2 | |||
Turnout | 661 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 278 | 55.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 179 | 35.4 | |||
Labour | 48 | 9.5 | |||
Majority | 99 | 19.6 | |||
Turnout | 505 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 356 | 68.7 | +21.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 122 | 23.6 | -3.9 | ||
Labour | 40 | 7.7 | -17.3 | ||
Majority | 234 | 45.1 | |||
Turnout | 518 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
1999–2003[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 354 | 55.4 | -11.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 179 | 28.0 | +28.0 | ||
Labour | 106 | 16.6 | -16.5 | ||
Majority | 175 | 27.4 | |||
Turnout | 639 | 40.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 384 | 48.0 | +3.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 320 | 40.0 | +7.6 | ||
Labour | 96 | 12.0 | -11.1 | ||
Majority | 64 | 8.0 | |||
Turnout | 800 | 28.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 805 | 51.7 | +5.0 | ||
Labour | 751 | 48.3 | -5.0 | ||
Majority | 54 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,556 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 565 | 61.7 | +26.6 | ||
Independent | 182 | 19.9 | -12.6 | ||
Labour | 1,69 | 18.4 | -14.0 | ||
Majority | 383 | 41.8 | |||
Turnout | 916 | 13.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | unopposed | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
2003–2007[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Barry Slater | 455 | 45.2 | +45.2 | |
Conservative | 319 | 31.7 | -29.8 | ||
BNP | Paul Goodchild | 153 | 15.2 | +15.2 | |
Labour | 80 | 7.9 | +7.9 | ||
Majority | 136 | 13.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,007 | 58.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Sennington | 488 | 39.5 | -5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Cherrie MacGregor | 456 | 36.6 | -3.5 | |
Independent | Thomas Savage | 168 | 13.4 | +13.4 | |
Labour | Margaret Morris | 134 | 10.8 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 32 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,246 | 36.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 308 | 58.0 | +8.5 | ||
Conservative | 185 | 34.8 | +1.8 | ||
Labour | 38 | 7.2 | -10.3 | ||
Majority | 123 | 23.2 | |||
Turnout | 531 | 34.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2007–2011[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Hudson | 316 | 53.7 | -28.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Houseley | 272 | 46.3 | +46.3 | |
Majority | 44 | 7.4 | |||
Turnout | 588 | 36.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geoffrey Holdcroft | 313 | 46.0 | -8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Guy Jewers | 254 | 37.4 | +13.1 | |
Green | Anthony Taylor | 57 | 8.4 | -3.5 | |
Labour | Roy Burgon | 56 | 8.2 | -1.1 | |
Majority | 59 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 680 | 42.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jan Garfield | 856 | 49.2 | -10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bernard Price | 693 | 39.9 | +18.0 | |
Labour | Margaret Morris | 190 | 10.9 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 163 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,739 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Austin | 316 | 66.0 | -6.1 | |
Green | John Barrett | 163 | 34.0 | +34.0 | |
Majority | 153 | 32.0 | |||
Turnout | 479 | 30.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "How your council works". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Suffolk Coastal". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ The District of Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ The Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal (District Boundaries) Order 1985
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Rozenberg, Gabriel (7 February 2004). "BNP rural ambitions buoyed by Suffolk poll". The Times. p. 13.
- ^ Millward, David (7 February 2004). "BNP man beaten after celebrities' campaign". The Daily Telegraph. p. 9.
- ^ "Conservatives hold Felixstowe South seat" (PDF). Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "No change after Salford battle". The Guardian. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Witnesham by-election – 31 July 2008". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Woodbridge by-elections – 18 September 2008". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Election Results". Felixstowe TV. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Walberswick and Wenhaston by-election, 9 July 2009". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
External links[]
Categories:
- Suffolk Coastal District Council elections
- Suffolk Coastal
- Council elections in Suffolk
- District council elections in England