Mid Suffolk council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 26 wards · 34 seats contested

Most seats
24
Green Party
Seats contested
34
across 26 wards
Turnout
38.4%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Green Party 24 +12 23,274 56.8% +22.8
Conservative and Unionist Party 6 -10 11,457 28.0% -12.7
Liberal Democrats 4 -1 4,451 10.9% -6.8
Labour Party 0 +0 1,490 3.6% -0.3
Reform UK 0 +0 303 0.7% —
Independent 0 -1 0 — —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 34
Green Party 29
Conservative and Unionist Party 27
Liberal Democrats 13
Labour Party 8
Reform UK 2

A party standing a full slate could field 34 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Bacton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Andy Mellen Elected 745 75.5% +10.6
Conservative and Unionist Party John Philip Bache Davie-Thornhill 207 21.0% -14.2
Liberal Democrats David Peter Appleton 35 3.5% —
Majority538
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors2,317
Ballots cast987

Green Party hold

Battisford & Ringshall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Dan Pratt Elected 608 68.6% +11.6
Conservative and Unionist Party David Steven Whybrow 226 25.5% -17.4
Liberal Democrats David Charles Payne 52 5.9% —
Majority382
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors2,482
Ballots cast886

Green Party hold

Blakenham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Adrienne Joyce Marriott Elected 434 55.5% +3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Robert Wells 348 44.5% +15.9
Majority86
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors2,956
Ballots cast782

Liberal Democrats hold

Bramford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Caston Elected 395 54.2% -3.4
Green Party Emma Buckmaster 201 27.6% —
Liberal Democrats Atila William Borzak 132 18.1% -24.3
Majority194
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors2,134
Ballots cast729

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Chilton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Terence Carter Elected 1,062 72.1% +14.0
Green Party David Napier Elected 998 67.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Vikash Mantha 426 28.9% -29.6
Majority572
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors4,923
Ballots cast1,473

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Green Party hold

Claydon & Barham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Dave Penny Elected 708 43.1% -2.6
Conservative and Unionist Party John Charles Whitehead Elected 654 39.8% -21.2
Green Party Ben MacKinnon 624 38.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Gowrley 572 34.8% —
Liberal Democrats Martin John Wheatley 223 13.6% -21.2
Labour Party Terry Wilson 185 11.3% —
Liberal Democrats David John Poulson 144 8.8% —
Majority30
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors4,682
Ballots cast1,642

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Combs Ford 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Keith Edward Scarff Elected 1,059 70.4% +22.7
Green Party Miles Row Elected 1,029 68.4% +30.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Kieren Antony Clayton 672 44.7% +6.7
Reform UK David Royston Card 250 16.6% —
Majority357
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors4,648
Ballots cast1,505

Liberal Democrats hold · Green Party gain from Independent

Debenham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Teresa Jane Davis Elected 684 61.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Henry Michael Dobell 421 38.1% -32.0
Majority263
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors2,463
Ballots cast1,105

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Elmswell & Woolpit 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Sarah Mansel Elected 1,583 77.0% +6.5
Green Party Jen Overett Elected 1,358 66.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jason Michael Duggan 623 30.3% -20.1
Majority735
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors5,558
Ballots cast2,057

Green Party hold

Eye

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Lucy Elkin Elected 693 70.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kev Crispin 294 29.7% -23.4
Majority399
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors2,249
Ballots cast989

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Fressingfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lavinia Kate Hadingham Elected 546 51.5% -3.4
Green Party Colin MacKinnon 515 48.5% +26.7
Majority31
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors2,397
Ballots cast1,061

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Gislingham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Rowland Scott Warboys Elected 792 71.4% +22.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Anne-Marie Hogan 315 28.4% -12.2
Majority477
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors2,622
Ballots cast1,110

Green Party hold

Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Rachel Eburne Elected 1,407 80.8% -2.6
Green Party Janet Pearson Elected 1,210 69.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lesley Ann Canham 425 24.4% +3.8
Majority785
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors4,866
Ballots cast1,742

Green Party hold

Hoxne & Worlingworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Jonathan Rawle Hicks Elected 509 51.6% -7.3
Green Party Charlie Meyer 287 29.1% +9.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Card 97 9.8% -2.1
Labour Party Stephen Kynvin Nixon 92 9.3% +0.3
Majority222
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors2,334
Ballots cast986

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Mendlesham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Andrew Stringer Elected 816 79.1% +7.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Arthur Allen 215 20.9% -7.2
Majority601
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors2,479
Ballots cast1,031

Green Party hold

Needham Market 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Ross Piper Elected 943 53.5% —
Liberal Democrats Terry Lyn Lawrence Elected 673 38.2% -30.6
Liberal Democrats Sylvie Watson 636 36.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kay Maxine Oakes 564 32.0% -3.9
Majority37
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors5,160
Ballots cast1,762

Green Party gain from Liberal Democrats · Liberal Democrats hold

Onehouse

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party John Eric Matthissen Elected 534 59.1% +3.5
Conservative and Unionist Party James Antony Spencer 283 31.3% +1.9
Labour Party Rob Davies 87 9.6% —
Majority251
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors2,318
Ballots cast904

Green Party hold

Palgrave

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Tim Weller Elected 536 51.9% +10.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Passmore 444 43.0% -15.1
Reform UK Evan Heasley 53 5.1% —
Majority92
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors2,360
Ballots cast1,033

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Rattlesden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Nicky Willshere Elected 694 66.4% +3.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen John Gerrish 351 33.6% +7.9
Majority343
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors2,497
Ballots cast1,045

Liberal Democrats hold

Rickinghall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gilly Morgan Elected 466 54.1% -8.3
Labour Party Bob Caley 395 45.9% +8.3
Majority71
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors2,396
Ballots cast861

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Peter's

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Oliver Walters Elected 589 73.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard John Stevens 210 26.3% -23.8
Majority379
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors2,275
Ballots cast799

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Stonham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Nick Hardingham Elected 615 59.4% +26.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Suzie Morley 419 40.5% -4.4
Majority196
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors2,313
Ballots cast1,035

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Stow Thorney 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Colin Lay Elected 662 59.7% +5.4
Green Party James Patchett Elected 525 47.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Runciman 359 32.4% -29.8
Labour Party Will Howman 280 25.3% -5.9
Majority166
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors4,209
Ballots cast1,108

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Green Party hold

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Anders Linder Elected 441 46.9% -21.4
Green Party Gemma Whitehouse 263 27.9% —
Labour Party Paul David Theaker 155 16.5% —
Liberal Democrats James Ralph Douglas Fawcett 82 8.7% -23.1
Majority178
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors2,546
Ballots cast941

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Thurston 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party David Bradbury Elected 1,288 61.5% -2.9
Green Party Austin Brian Davies Elected 1,224 58.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Richardson 716 34.2% +3.8
Liberal Democrats Oliver John Hurdwell 190 9.1% +6.2
Labour Party Philip Cockell 164 7.8% +5.4
Labour Party Jean Staff 132 6.3% —
Majority508
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors5,193
Ballots cast2,096

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party · Green Party hold

Walsham-le-Willows

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Richard Winch Elected 775 68.5% +43.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Philippa Fiona Wilding 356 31.5% -19.4
Majority419
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors2,672
Ballots cast1,131

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

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