Mid Suffolk local 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]

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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 - present

Council elections

Mid Suffolk Council election, 1999

Mid Suffolk Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]

Mid Suffolk Council election, 2007

Mid Suffolk Council election, 2011

By-election results

1995-1999

Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 292 44.4
Labour 184 28.0
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat John Ottley 343 38.6 -8.0
Majority 203 22.8
Turnout 889 49.4
Conservative hold Swing
Mendlesham By-Election 17 January 2002[4]
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[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Carol Millward 726 77.6 +68.1
Conservative 209 22.4 -16.3
Majority 517 55.2
Turnout 935 37.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Worlingworth By-Election 23 January 2003[6]
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[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Robin Richardson 281 51.1
Conservative 183 33.3
UKIP 86 15.6
Majority 98 17.8
Turnout 550 32.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat hold Swing
Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

2007-2011

Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Rachel Eburne 444 61.0 +45.4
Conservative Samantha Powell 176 24.2 -20.9
Liberal Democrat 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

References

  1. ^ "Councillors and Decision Making". Mid Suffolk District Council. http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Councillors/Councillors+and+Decision+Making.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  2. ^ "Mid Suffolk". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/42ue.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/166.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  4. ^ "Byelection roundup". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-01-18. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/jan/18/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  5. ^ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-03-22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/mar/22/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  6. ^ "BNP victory overshadows council polls". London: guardian.co.uk. 2003-01-24. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/jan/24/thefarright.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  7. ^ a b "Labour wins byelection in army town". London: guardian.co.uk. 2004-10-22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  8. ^ a b "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Elections/By+Elections.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  9. ^ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-11-25. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/nov/25/localgovernment.byelections. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  10. ^ Mead, Chris (2010-03-26). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/greens-drop-byelection-bombshell-on-major-parties-1928296.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  11. ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mid Suffolk District Council. http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3F4657CE-4A76-4F12-A1C7-9213B66099DB/0/100326HaughleyWetherdenWardResult.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 

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