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 controlYears
Independent1973–1976
No overall control1976–2003
Conservative2003–2005
No overall control2005–2007
Conservative2007–2019
No overall control2019–2023
Green2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Penny Otton Liberal DemocratsMay 2003
Roger Saunders[4] ConservativeMay 2003Aug 2005
Tim Passmore ConservativeAug 2005Nov 2012
Derrick Haley[5] ConservativeDec 201228 Apr 2016
Nick Gowrley[6][7] Conservative28 Apr 20165 May 2019
Suzie Morley Conservative20 May 2019

Council elections

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[11]
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[12]
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[13]
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[14]
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[14]
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[15]
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[15][16]
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[17][18]
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

Barking and Somersham By-Election 2 June 2016[19]
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

  1. ↑ "Councillors and Decision Making". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mid Suffolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Howard, John (6 May 2003). "Tories re-take Mid Suffolk". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "New leader at Mid Suffolk District Council replaces police commissioner". BBC News. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Maclean, Callum (29 April 2016). "Nick Gowrley appointed new leader of Mid Suffolk District Council". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Geater, Paul (3 May 2019). "Suffolk local elections 2019: Council leaders face defeat as voters punish Conservatives in Suffolk". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  8. ↑ The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  9. ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Byelection roundup". guardian.co.uk. London. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "BNP victory overshadows council polls". guardian.co.uk. London. 24 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  14. 1 2 "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  15. 1 2 "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk. London. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  17. ↑ Mead, Chris (26 March 2010). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  19. ↑ "Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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