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 control		Years
	Independent	1973–1976
	No overall control	1976–2003
	Conservative	2003–2005
	No overall control	2005–2007
	Conservative	2007–2019
	No overall control	2019–2023
	Green	2023–present

Leadership

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

Councillor		From	To
Penny Otton	Liberal Democrats		May 2003
Roger Saunders^[4]	Conservative	May 2003	Aug 2005
Tim Passmore	Conservative	Aug 2005	Nov 2012
Derrick Haley^[5]	Conservative	Dec 2012	28 Apr 2016
Nick Gowrley^[6]^[7]	Conservative	28 Apr 2016	5 May 2019
Suzie Morley	Conservative	20 May 2019

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997
Party		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

^ "Councillors and Decision Making". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
^ "Mid Suffolk". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
^ "Council minutes". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ Howard, John (6 May 2003). "Tories re-take Mid Suffolk". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ "New leader at Mid Suffolk District Council replaces police commissioner". BBC News. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ Maclean, Callum (29 April 2016). "Nick Gowrley appointed new leader of Mid Suffolk District Council". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

By-election results

External links

Mid Suffolk Council

[councillors-1] "Councillors and Decision Making". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[gain-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

[from-9] "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[10] slation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[roundup-11] "Byelection roundup". guardian.co.uk. London. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[bombshell-12] "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 March 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[overshadows-13] "BNP victory overshadows council polls". guardian.co.uk. London. 24 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[army-14] "Labour wins byelection in army town". guardian.co.uk. London. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[elmswell-15] "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[ground-16] "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk. London. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

[greens1-17] Mead, Chris (26 March 2010). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 March 2010.

[wetherden-18] "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Mid Suffolk District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.

[greens2-19] "Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced". Mid Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

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Suffolk County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Babergh District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
East Suffolk District Council	2019 2023
Ipswich Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Mid Suffolk District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
West Suffolk District Council	2019 2023
East Suffolk County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished
Forest Heath District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
St Edmundsbury Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
Suffolk Coastal District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Abolished
Waveney District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2015 Abolished
West Suffolk County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes