2021 Suffolk County Council election

2021 Suffolk County Council election

6 May 2021
All 75 seats to Suffolk County Council 38 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 52 seats, 46.3% 11 seats, 20.7% 5 seats, 10.5% Seats before 52 11 5   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Independent Green WSI Last election 3 seats, 4.3% 2 seats, 6.0% 1 seats, 0.9% Seats before 3 2 1
Council control before election Conservative Elected Council control TBD

The 2021 Suffolk County Council election will take place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. All 75 councillors will be elected from 63 electoral divisions, which return either one or two county councillors each, by first-past-the-post voting, for a four-year term of office.

Voters who live in divisions which elect two councillors (12 divisions) are entitled to cast a maximum of two votes, while those living in divisions only electing one councillor (51 divisions) are only entitled to cast one vote.

The council is subject to a Local Government Boundary Commission for England review where it is proposed to reduce the number of councillors from 75 to 70. The recommendations were due to be implemented at this election but has been deferred to the 2025 Suffolk County Council election due to COVID-19 pandemic.