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Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2015, 42 councillors were elected from 26 wards.[1][2] The council was abolished in 2019, with the area becoming part of East Suffolk.

Political control

From the first elections to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[3]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–2019

Leadership

The leader of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2019 was:

Councillor Party From To
Ray Herring[2] Conservative 1999 31 Mar 2019

Council elections

By-election results

1995–1999

Branfield & Cratfield By-Election 20 June 1996
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
Dennington By-Election 21 November 1996
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
Ufford By-Election 19 March 1998
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

Bramfield & Cratfield By-Election 4 May 2000
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
Felixstowe South By-Election 26 October 2000
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
Framlingham By-Election 7 June 2001
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
Kesgrave By-Election 20 September 2001
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
Nacton By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2003–2007

Yoxford By-Election 5 February 2004[9][10]
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
Felixstowe South By-Election 22 April 2004[11]
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
Woodbridge Farlingaye By-Election 10 March 2005[12]
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

Witnesham By-Election 31 July 2008[13]
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
Woodbridge Riverside By-Election 18 September 2008[14]
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
Felixstowe South East By-Election 4 June 2009[15]
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
Walberswick and Wenhaston By-Election 9 July 2009[16]
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

2011–2015

Kesgrave East By-Election 9 February 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoff Lynch 531 55.0 +11.3
Labour David Isaacs 241 24.9 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Derrick Fairbrother 194 20.1 +2.6
Majority 290 30.0
Turnout 966
Conservative hold Swing

2015–2019

Leiston By-Election 17 May 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Geater 612 42.1 +13.3
Labour Freda Casagrande 336 23.1 +0.7
Independent Sammy Betson 293 20.2 +20.2
Liberal Democrats Jules Ewart 213 14.6 +6.0
Majority 276 19.0
Turnout 1,454
Conservative hold Swing
Wenhaston and Westleton By-Election 20 September 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gower 431 50.6 −2.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Turner 340 40.0 +16.4
Green Carl Bennett 80 9.4 +9.4
Majority 91 10.7
Turnout 851
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "How your council works". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Coastline Magazine, Autumn 2015" (PDF). East Suffolk Council. Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Suffolk Coastal". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  4. ^ The District of Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  5. ^ The Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal (District Boundaries) Order 1985
  6. ^ "Local elections". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The District of Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Suffolk Coastal (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. ^ Rozenberg, Gabriel (7 February 2004). "BNP rural ambitions buoyed by Suffolk poll". The Times. p. 13.
  10. ^ Millward, David (7 February 2004). "BNP man beaten after celebrities' campaign". The Daily Telegraph. p. 9.
  11. ^ "Conservatives hold Felixstowe South seat" (PDF). Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  12. ^ "No change after Salford battle". The Guardian. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Witnesham by-election – 31 July 2008". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  14. ^ "Woodbridge by-elections – 18 September 2008". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  15. ^ "Election Results". Felixstowe TV. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  16. ^ "Walberswick and Wenhaston by-election, 9 July 2009". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kesgrave East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Leiston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wenhaston and Westleton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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