Local government elections in Suffolk, England
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]
Council elections
Results maps
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1995-1999
Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997 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
Norton By-Election 9 September 1999 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 | | |
Mendlesham By-Election 17 January 2002[5] 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 | | |
Elmswell By-Election 21 March 2002[6] 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 | | |
Worlingworth By-Election 23 January 2003[7] 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
Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004[8] 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 | | |
Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004[8] 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 | | |
Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005[9] 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 | | |
Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005[9][10] 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
Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010[11][12] 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
Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barry Humphreys | 707 | 31.8 | −1.8 |
| UKIP | Stephen Searle | 616 | 27.7 | +18.0 |
| Green | Nigel Rozier | 444 | 19.9 | −0.7 |
| Labour | Anthony Elliott | 315 | 14.2 | −9.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nichola Willshere | 144 | 6.5 | −5.6 |
Majority | 91 | 4.1 | |
Turnout | 2,226 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Barking and Somersham By-Election 2 June 2016[14] 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 | |
Eye By-Election 4 May 2017[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Burke | 438 | 52.3 | +52.3 |
| Green | Simon Hooton | 220 | 26.3 | −19.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Blake | 112 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Labour | Alex Wilson | 68 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
Majority | 218 | 26.0 | |
Turnout | 838 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Thurston By-Election 17 February 2022[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Austin Davies | 845 | 64.4 | +25.2 |
| Conservative | Philippa Wilding | 399 | 30.4 | −3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Glenton | 37 | 2.8 | −8.2 |
| Labour | Terence Wilson | 32 | 2.4 | −4.9 |
Majority | 446 | 34.0 | |
Turnout | 1,313 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
2023-2027
Chilton (Stowmarket) 2 May 2024[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Lorraine Baker | 589 | 47.2 | TBD |
| Conservative | Steven Runciman | 375 | 30.0 | TBD |
| Labour | William Howman | 285 | 22.8 | TBD |
Majority | 214 | 17.1 | |
Turnout | 1,249 | | |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
By-election triggered by resignation of Green councillor David Napier.[18]
References
- ^ a b "The Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/1317, retrieved 6 January 2024
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stowmarket North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Eye Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Thurston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sproston, Becca (26 May 2024). "Mid Suffolk by-election called as Green councillor resigns Ward". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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