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 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

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
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  2. "Mid Suffolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  3. "Council minutes". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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  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
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  10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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  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. "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  15. "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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