West Suffolk council election, 2021
Most seats
5
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
6
across 6 wards
Turnout
39.3%
average of reporting wards
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/− | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 5 | -23 | 5,550 | 56.9% | +8.7 |
| Green Party | 1 | +0 | 1,074 | 11.0% | +8.9 |
| Labour Party | 0 | -5 | 1,983 | 20.3% | +2.0 |
| Independent | 0 | -15 | 994 | 10.2% | -9.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | +0 | 148 | 1.5% | -1.6 |
| West Suffolk Independents | 0 | -7 | 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 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 6 | |
| Labour Party | 6 | |
| Green Party | 3 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 |
A party standing a full slate could field 6 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.
Abbeygate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Julia Wakelam Elected | 751 | 45.9% | -6.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Wiseman | 606 | 37.0% | -6.3 |
| Labour Party | Cheryl Lynn Godber | 279 | 17.0% | -14.9 |
| Majority | 145 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,828 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,637 | |||
Green Party hold
Clare, Hundon & Kedington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Clarke Elected | 1,814 | 72.5% | -2.2 |
| Labour Party | Kerry Louise Rogers | 697 | 27.9% | — |
| Majority | 1,117 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,295 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,502 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Lakenheath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin Lawrence Noble Elected | 573 | 48.2% | -15.3 |
| Independent | Gerald Adrian Kelly | 434 | 36.5% | -48.3 |
| Labour Party | Layla Britton | 119 | 10.0% | — |
| Independent | David Andrew Chandler | 64 | 5.4% | — |
| Majority | 139 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,234 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,190 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Moreton Hall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Birgitte Mager Elected | 1,098 | 52.6% | -4.7 |
| Independent | Barry Leighten Thomas | 496 | 23.7% | -69.4 |
| Labour Party | Cyrille Bouché | 495 | 23.7% | -5.8 |
| Majority | 602 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,855 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,089 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Southgate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Stamp Elected | 814 | 58.2% | -30.8 |
| Labour Party | Richard O'Driscoll | 251 | 17.9% | -22.1 |
| Green Party | Chris Dexter-Mills | 186 | 13.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Korfanty | 148 | 10.6% | — |
| Majority | 563 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,220 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,399 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
Whepstead & Wickhambrook
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Louise Pugh Elected | 645 | 69.8% | -10.4 |
| Labour Party | Robin Davies | 142 | 15.4% | -4.4 |
| Green Party | Vicki Martin | 137 | 14.8% | — |
| Majority | 503 | |||
| Turnout | 45.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,071 | |||
| Ballots cast | 924 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold