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1997 Suffolk County Council election

The 1997 Suffolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1997 general election.

1997 Suffolk County Council election
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All 80 seats to Suffolk County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered501,642 (Increase3.1%)
Turnout72.4% (Increase36.7%)
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 33 31 15
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 4 Decrease 2
Popular vote 131,137 137,069 84,939
Percentage 36.1% 37.7% 23.4%
Swing Increase 3.3% Steady 0.0% Decrease 0.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 9,093 did not stand
Percentage 2.5% 0.0%
Swing Decrease 0.3% Decrease 1.6%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1997 Suffolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 72 33 4 2   2 41.3 36.1 131,137 +3.3
  Conservative 80 31 8 4   4 38.8 37.7 137,069 ±0.0
  Liberal Democrats 65 15 3 5   2 18.8 23.4 84,939 –0.9
  Independent 9 1 0 3   3 1.3 2.5 9,093 –0.3
  Green 2 0 0 0   0.0 0.2 871 –0.3

Division results by local authority

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Babergh

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Babergh District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Liberal Democrats 6   2 18,614 38.3 +10.0
Labour 2   10,288 21.2 –1.1
Conservative 1   1 16,432 33.8 –3.6
Independent 1   3,292 6.8 +0.2
Total 10   48,626 74.4 +35.1
Belstead Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Pollard* 4,263 71.3 ±0.0
Conservative M. Nottingham 1,719 28.7 ±0.0
Majority 2,544 42.5 ±0.0
Turnout 5,982 72.9 +36.9
Registered electors 8,167
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.0
Brett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Gleed* 1,583 41.1 –2.0
Conservative P. Stevens 1,494 38.8 –2.4
Labour V. Letton 771 20.0 +4.3
Majority 89 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 3,848 76.5 +27.4
Registered electors 5,030
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.2
Cosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Hoy 1,524 46.1 +12.7
Conservative W. Cumow 1,400 42.3 –24.3
Independent T. Bailey-Smith 384 11.6 N/A
Majority 124 3.7 N/A
Turnout 3,308 73.4 +46.8
Registered electors 4,508
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  18.5
Great Cornard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibson* 2,752 64.8 +17.2
Conservative B. Rayner 1,492 35.2 –0.1
Majority 1,260 29.7 +17.3
Turnout 4,244 70.4 +32.9
Registered electors 6,027
Labour hold Swing  8.7
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Grutchfield* 3,022 74.9 +7.3
Conservative V. Chapman 1,015 25.1 +1.5
Majority 2,007 49.7 +5.7
Turnout 4,037 74.2 +31.2
Registered electors 5,443
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  2.9
Melford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Kemp* 2,908 52.8 –4.0
Conservative J. Burton 1,431 26.0 –0.8
Labour T. Munt 1,166 21.2 +4.6
Majority 1,477 26.8 –3.4
Turnout 5,505 75.1 +34.6
Registered electors 7,333
Independent hold Swing  1.6
Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Clarke* 2,774 65.1 +18.9
Conservative S. Williams 1,485 34.9 –7.1
Majority 1,289 30.3 +26.1
Turnout 4,259 73.9 +33.4
Registered electors 5,760
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  13.0
Samford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Wheatley 2,219 45.3 N/A
Conservative W. Yorke-Edwards 1,614 33.0 –3.6
Labour B. Kennedy 1,064 21.7 +7.2
Majority 605 12.4 N/A
Turnout 4,897 79.6 +31.9
Registered electors 6,149
Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal
Stour Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Pryor* 2,684 47.0 –3.9
Liberal Democrats K. Watkins 1,618 28.3 +5.1
Labour G. Hulme 1,408 24.7 –1.3
Majority 1,066 18.7 –6.2
Turnout 5,710 76.8 +38.0
Registered electors 7,437
Conservative hold Swing  4.5
Sudbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Wiles* 3,127 45.7 –15.7
Conservative J. Stewart 2,097 30.7 –7.9
Liberal Democrats G. Blackman-Sheppard 1,611 23.6 N/A
Majority 1,030 15.1 –7.7
Turnout 6,835 71.8 +36.0
Registered electors 9,517
Labour hold Swing  3.9

Forest Heath

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Forest Heath District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6   2 10,690 45.8 +0.8
Labour 0   7,062 30.2 +6.8
Liberal Democrats 0   1 4,043 17.3 –8.0
Independent 0   1 1,569 6.7 +2.9
Total 6   23,364 67.5 +42.5
Brandon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bishop* 1,771 43.7 –15.5
Labour T. Silver 1,358 33.5 +4.4
Independent R. Banks 562 13.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Prater 358 8.8 N/A
Majority 413 10.2 –20.0
Turnout 4,049 65.8 +35.3
Registered electors 6,156
Conservative hold Swing  10.0
Exning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Levick 1,960 43.4 +24.0
Liberal Democrats C. Pilborough 1,304 28.8 –37.5
Labour H. Halliwell 1,256 27.8 +13.5
Majority 656 14.5 N/A
Turnout 4,520 68.3 +41.0
Registered electors 6,623
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  30.8
Icknield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Andrews-Smith 1,951 49.3 –2.9
Labour P. Kemp 1,108 28.0 +0.6
Liberal Democrats M. Brame 896 22.7 +2.2
Majority 843 21.3 –3.5
Turnout 3,955 73.7 +42.0
Registered electors 5,367
Conservative hold Swing  1.8
Mildenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Pendleton* 1,576 44.5 +3.4
Labour J. Taylor 1,408 39.7 +13.9
Liberal Democrats D. Whitear 559 15.8 +4.8
Majority 168 4.7 –10.6
Turnout 3,543 64.9 +37.8
Registered electors 5,461
Conservative hold Swing  5.3
Newmarket Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Crickmere* 1,705 48.2 –4.7
Labour V. Uney 1,150 32.5 +11.8
Liberal Democrats M. Bolton 561 15.9 –10.5
Independent W. Attwood 118 3.3 N/A
Majority 555 15.7 –10.7
Turnout 3,534 63.2 +31.3
Registered electors 5,590
Conservative hold Swing  8.3
Rowheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Crane 1,727 45.9 N/A
Independent J. Barker 889 23.6 N/A
Labour C. Brown 782 20.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Willingham 365 9.7 N/A
Majority 838 22.3 N/A
Turnout 3,763 69.2 N/A
Registered electors 5,436
Conservative gain from Independent

Ipswich

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Ipswich District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 13   34,475 52.2 +2.5
Conservative 4   23,166 35.1 –1.4
Liberal Democrats 0   8,373 12.7 –0.7
Total 17   66,014 70.1 +36.0
Bixley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Harsant 2,285 50.6 –7.1
Labour A. Murray 1,321 29.3 +4.6
Liberal Democrats R. Whitmore 910 20.2 +2.5
Majority 964 21.3 –11.7
Turnout 4,516 77.1 +37.4
Registered electors 5,855
Conservative hold Swing  5.9
Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Doran* 1,903 53.0 –11.5
Conservative K. Kenna 1,148 32.0 +5.7
Liberal Democrats S. Rush 540 15.0 N/A
Majority 755 21.0 –17.4
Turnout 3,591 63.1 +36.1
Registered electors 5,687
Labour hold Swing  8.6
Broom Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Young 1,387 39.2 –9.4
Labour K. Herod* 1,380 39.0 +5.0
Liberal Democrats N. Cheeseman 770 21.8 +4.3
Majority 7 0.2 –14.4
Turnout 3,537 69.5 +37.2
Registered electors 5,090
Conservative hold Swing  7.2
Castle Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Jackson 1,859 42.0 –6.5
Labour C. Newbury 1,688 38.1 +0.9
Liberal Democrats D. Day 881 19.9 +5.6
Majority 171 3.9 –7.4
Turnout 4,428 76.7 +40.8
Registered electors 5,771
Conservative hold Swing  3.7
Chantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Thomas* 1,805 60.5 +7.6
Conservative A. Thrussell 733 24.6 –22.5
Liberal Democrats D. Perkins 447 15.0 N/A
Majority 1,072 35.9 +30.2
Turnout 2,985 65.8 +25.2
Registered electors 4,540
Labour hold Swing  15.1
Gainsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Sudds* 2,329 59.0 +8.2
Conservative R. Holownia 941 23.9 +7.1
Liberal Democrats M. Whitehead 675 17.1 –15.3
Majority 1,388 35.2 +16.7
Turnout 3,945 67.8 +35.0
Registered electors 6,829
Labour hold Swing  0.6
Ipswich St Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stansfield 1,761 40.0 –1.7
Labour E. Cooper 1,647 37.4 +15.7
Liberal Democrats K. Wroe 991 22.5 –14.0
Majority 114 2.6 –2.6
Turnout 4,399 73.6 +27.8
Registered electors 5,981
Conservative hold Swing  8.7
Ipswich Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Mole* 2,027 55.9 –5.3
Conservative K. Matthews 921 25.4 –0.9
Liberal Democrats J. Eddy 677 18.7 +6.2
Majority 1,106 30.5 –4.5
Turnout 3,625 59.9 +32.4
Registered electors 6,057
Labour hold Swing  2.3
Priory Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Wilson* 1,985 54.3 –16.9
Conservative M. Baldry 1,020 27.9 –0.9
Liberal Democrats K. Deere 648 17.7 N/A
Majority 965 26.4 –15.9
Turnout 3,653 68.9 +39.7
Registered electors 5,305
Labour hold Swing  8.0
Rushmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Grys* 2,507 56.6 +7.9
Conservative S. Ion 1,925 43.4 +5.2
Majority 582 13.1 +2.7
Turnout 4,432 73.7 +30.3
Registered electors 6,015
Labour hold Swing  1.4
Sprites
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Sargent* 2,505 66.5 –7.0
Conservative J. Langley 1,260 33.5 +7.0
Majority 1,245 33.1 –13.8
Turnout 3,765 70.2 +40.5
Registered electors 5,361
Labour hold Swing  7.0
St Clements
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Coleman* 2,367 56.9 +11.1
Conservative T. Kenna 1,792 43.1 +2.4
Majority 575 13.8 +8.7
Turnout 4,159 72.2 +28.5
Registered electors 5,761
Labour hold Swing  4.4
St Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Martin 2,478 58.0 +5.6
Conservative D. Ward 1,791 42.0 +7.4
Majority 687 16.1 –1.6
Turnout 4,269 70.5 +35.4
Registered electors 6,052
Labour hold Swing  0.8
Stoke Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Rudkin 1,862 48.1 –3.0
Conservative G. Terry 1,223 31.6 –5.3
Liberal Democrats D. Mullett 789 20.4 +8.4
Majority 639 16.5 +2.3
Turnout 3,874 68.9 +36.2
Registered electors 6,052
Labour hold Swing  1.2
Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Moore 1,997 57.2 –6.5
Conservative C. Carlton 892 25.5 –1.3
Liberal Democrats N. Day 603 17.3 +7.7
Majority 1,105 31.6 –5.3
Turnout 3,492 65.0 +36.4
Registered electors 5,376
Labour hold Swing  2.6
Whittington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Cherry 2,442 60.7 –0.2
Conservative D. Collins 1,139 28.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge 442 11.0 –2.0
Majority 1,303 32.4 –2.4
Turnout 4,023 74.0 +44.7
Registered electors 5,436
Labour hold Swing  1.2
Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lewis* 2,232 67.2 –2.7
Conservative S. Lark 1,089 32.8 +2.7
Majority 1,143 34.4 –5.4
Turnout 3,321 66.3 +41.1
Registered electors 5,011
Labour hold Swing  2.7

Mid Suffolk

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Mid Suffolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5   4 19,289 40.2 +4.5
Liberal Democrats 4   2 15,716 32.7 –5.9
Labour 1   2 12,352 25.7 +1.7
Green 0   682 1.4 –0.3
Total 10   48,039 74.7 +36.9
Bosmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Scott* 2,533 49.6 –11.0
Conservative H. Davies 1,566 30.7 +4.0
Labour N. Scarff 1,009 19.8 +7.1
Majority 967 18.9 –15.0
Turnout 5,108 73.2 +30.8
Registered electors 6,979
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  7.5
Gipping Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams 2,278 51.9 +13.2
Labour T. Wilson* 2,114 48.1 +8.6
Majority 164 3.7 N/A
Turnout 4,392 71.7 +41.8
Registered electors 6,129
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  2.3
Hartismere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Michell 2,105 41.5 +10.3
Labour T. O'Keefe 1,756 34.6 +13.5
Liberal Democrats H. Stewart 1,210 23.9 –23.8
Majority 349 6.9 N/A
Turnout 5,071 72.8 +27.8
Registered electors 6,964
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  1.6
Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Craven* 2,930 56.6 +10.3
Conservative G. McGregor 2,245 43.4 +2.5
Majority 685 13.2 +7.8
Turnout 5,175 75.8 +32.6
Registered electors 6,827
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  7.8
Stowmarket St Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lower* 1,608 41.0 –13.2
Labour J. Drake 1,212 30.9 +0.5
Conservative G. Paton 1,100 28.1 +12.7
Majority 396 10.1 –13.7
Turnout 3,920 74.3 +35.2
Registered electors 5,274
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  6.9
Stowmarket St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Macpherson* 1,738 45.4 –4.4
Conservative M. McLagan 1,188 31.1 +8.6
Liberal Democrats R. Rehahn 899 23.5 –4.2
Majority 550 14.4 –7.7
Turnout 3,825 69.9 +38.9
Registered electors 5,470
Labour hold Swing  6.5
Thedwastre North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Sida-Lockett* 2,490 46.8 –13.6
Labour J. Dougall 1,482 27.9 –11.7
Liberal Democrats R. Flower 1,347 25.3 N/A
Majority 1,008 19.0 –1.7
Turnout 5,319 81.4 +51.2
Registered electors 6,533
Conservative hold Swing  1.0
Thedwastre South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Iredale 2,112 39.5 –4.5
Liberal Democrats C. Ward* 1,720 32.2 –23.8
Labour R. Durrant 1,517 28.4 N/A
Majority 392 7.3 N/A
Turnout 5,349 75.3 +38.8
Registered electors 7,107
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  9.7
Thredling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Whitworth 2,612 53.0 –4.2
Conservative R. Passmore 2,317 47.0 +4.2
Majority 295 6.0 –8.4
Turnout 4,929 72.7 +35.7
Registered electors 6,781
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  4.2
Upper Gipping
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Clover 1,888 38.1 +4.0
Labour M. Wright 1,524 30.8 –20.3
Liberal Democrats P. Dyble 857 17.3 N/A
Green R. Stearn 682 13.8 –1.0
Majority 364 7.4 N/A
Turnout 4,951 76.6 +34.3
Registered electors 6,465
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  12.2

Suffolk Coastal

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Suffolk Coastal District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8   1 28,499 40.5 –2.6
Liberal Democrats 4   1 21,488 30.5 –0.3
Labour 2   19,954 28.3 +3.3
Independent 0   296 0.4 N/A
Green 0   189 0.3 –0.8
Total 14   70,426 74.5 +34.5
Blything
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Church 1,766 45.8 –4.1
Liberal Democrats P. Perren 1,099 28.5 +4.6
Labour M. Taylor 988 25.6 +8.4
Majority 667 17.3 –11.6
Turnout 3,853 74.8 +32.0
Registered electors 5,149
Conservative hold Swing  4.4
Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rose* 1,872 40.8 +2.4
Labour A. Fisher 1,807 39.4 +9.1
Liberal Democrats S. Went 913 19.9 –11.4
Majority 65 1.4 –5.7
Turnout 4,592 74.4 +28.6
Registered electors 6,176
Conservative hold Swing  3.4
Carlford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bestow* 2,704 46.7 –1.8
Liberal Democrats G. Bull 1,768 30.5 –9.5
Labour D. Emery 1,324 22.8 +11.3
Majority 936 16.1 +7.5
Turnout 5,796 78.9 +39.8
Registered electors 7,344
Conservative hold Swing  3.9
Clay Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Girling* 2,645 53.5 –6.1
Conservative J. Geater 2,299 46.5 +6.1
Majority 346 7.0 –12.2
Turnout 4,944 70.6 +28.2
Registered electors 7,008
Labour hold Swing  6.1
Colneis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Snow 2,812 43.0 –9.1
Labour R. Dixon 2,359 36.0 +10.2
Liberal Democrats S. Tuthill 1,376 21.0 –1.0
Majority 453 6.9 –19.4
Turnout 6,547 75.5 +42.9
Registered electors 8,670
Conservative hold Swing  9.7
Felixstowe Ferry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Stirrat 2,237 47.7 –4.9
Liberal Democrats P. Dangerfield 1,358 29.0 +5.8
Labour D. Rowe 1,094 23.3 –0.9
Majority 879 18.7 –9.8
Turnout 4,689 78.0 +36.2
Registered electors 6,012
Conservative hold Swing  3.4
Felixstowe Landguard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Macgregor* 1,817 37.7 –14.3
Labour J. Mullen 1,452 30.1 +11.7
Conservative E. Bishop 1,258 26.1 –3.5
Independent T. Savage 296 6.1 N/A
Majority 365 7.6 –14.8
Turnout 4,823 68.4 +35.0
Registered electors 7,052
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  13.0
Felixstowe Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Smith* 1,947 45.8 +0.2
Conservative J. Bailey 1,492 35.1 –1.3
Liberal Democrats A. Yates 813 19.1 +1.0
Majority 455 10.7 +1.5
Turnout 4,252 75.3 +29.0
Registered electors 5,646
Labour hold Swing  0.8
Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Howard 2,399 55.4 +30.5
Conservative P. Batho 1,929 44.6 –2.9
Majority 470 10.9 N/A
Turnout 4,328 73.2 +36.8
Registered electors 5,911
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  16.7
Kesgrave & Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Penn* 3,096 39.8 –4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Kelso 2,750 35.4 –3.0
Labour N. Fox 1,744 22.4 +5.0
Green J. Forbes 189 2.4 N/A
Majority 346 4.4 –1.3
Turnout 7,779 76.2 +40.7
Registered electors 10,215
Conservative hold Swing  0.7
Plomesgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Ward* 1,714 42.9 –0.8
Liberal Democrats S. Fry 1,351 33.8 –3.7
Labour P. Mann 932 23.3 +4.5
Majority 363 9.1 +3.0
Turnout 3,997 73.0 +27.3
Registered electors 5,476
Conservative hold Swing  1.5
Wickham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Barrow 1,927 37.0 –7.8
Liberal Democrats B. Hall 1,813 34.9 +6.0
Labour R. Burgon 1,462 28.1 +1.7
Majority 114 2.2 –13.7
Turnout 5,202 75.9 +39.7
Registered electors 6,855
Conservative hold Swing  6.9
Wilford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Monk* 2,055 41.3 –6.8
Conservative W. Fraser 1,866 37.5 –2.7
Labour O. Gibbs 1,058 21.2 +9.4
Majority 189 3.8 –4.1
Turnout 4,979 72.2 +29.9
Registered electors 6,895
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  2.1
Woodbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Eveleigh* 1,976 42.5 –7.1
Conservative M. Miles 1,527 32.9 –3.0
Labour H. Stone 1,142 24.6 +10.1
Majority 449 9.7 –4.1
Turnout 4,645 76.2 +29.6
Registered electors 6,098
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  2.1

St Edmundsbury

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St Edmundsbury District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6   1 21,262 40.1 –0.5
Labour 4   1 19,034 35.9 +7.2
Liberal Democrats 1   2 11,956 22.6 –5.4
Independent 0   720 1.4 +1.1
Total 11   52,972 72.1 +38.7
Abbeygate & Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Speakman 2,362 39.1 –13.4
Labour R. Muge 1,963 32.5 +8.4
Liberal Democrats P. Dulieu 991 16.4 –7.0
Independent D. Nettleton 720 11.9 N/A
Majority 399 6.6 –21.8
Turnout 6,036 72.6 +40.6
Registered electors 8,316
Conservative hold Swing  10.9
Blackbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Spicer* 2,755 50.4 –1.1
Labour J. Moore 1,471 26.9 –3.8
Liberal Democrats T. Cook 1,238 22.7 +4.9
Majority 1,284 23.5 +2.7
Turnout 6,036 73.8 +36.1
Registered electors 7,408
Conservative hold Swing  1.4
Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Warmington* 2,431 53.5 +2.8
Conservative J. Stevens 2,112 46.5 –2.8
Majority 319 7.0 +5.6
Turnout 4,543 73.8 +40.2
Registered electors 6,158
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  2.8
Haverhill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 2,807 53.6 –19.8
Conservative A. Bridges 1,640 31.3 +4.7
Liberal Democrats G. Ridout 786 15.0 N/A
Majority 1,167 22.3 –24.4
Turnout 5,233 68.9 +44.3
Registered electors 7,592
Labour hold Swing  12.3
Haverhill South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Lee 2,538 49.1 +19.3
Liberal Democrats M. Bibby 1,316 25.5 –30.6
Conservative J. Watkins-Ellis 1,311 25.4 +14.0
Majority 1,222 23.7 N/A
Turnout 5,165 65.8 +35.9
Registered electors 7,853
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  25.0
Northgate & St Olaves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 2,403 68.3 –9.3
Conservative A. Williams 647 18.4 +5.3
Liberal Democrats B. Fearnley 467 13.3 +3.9
Majority 1,756 49.9 –14.6
Turnout 3,517 69.0 +38.8
Registered electors 5,101
Labour hold Swing  7.3
Risbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Midwood 2,344 50.8 –2.3
Labour A. Carmichael 1,309 28.4 +6.7
Liberal Democrats L. Warmington 964 20.9 N/A
Majority 1,035 22.4 –5.5
Turnout 4,617 76.3 +38.1
Registered electors 6,054
Conservative hold Swing  4.5
Risbygate & Sextons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Nowak* 2,228 55.4 +13.2
Conservative I. Speakman 1,792 44.6 +5.4
Majority 436 10.8 +7.8
Turnout 4,020 72.3 +37.2
Registered electors 5,559
Labour hold Swing  3.9
Southgate & Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Brundle 2,115 35.2 +1.7
Liberal Democrats G. Elliot 2,056 34.2 –32.3
Labour R. Corfe 1,838 30.6 N/A
Majority 59 1.0 N/A
Turnout 6,009 73.8 +36.5
Registered electors 8,147
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  17.0
Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Pott 2,560 49.3 –6.8
Labour R. Cockle 1,573 30.3 +8.6
Liberal Democrats M. Black 1,063 20.5 –1.7
Majority 987 19.0 –15.4
Turnout 5,196 73.5 +37.1
Registered electors 7,069
Conservative hold Swing  7.7
Thingoe South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Milburn* 1,624 51.2 –2.3
Labour D. Dawson 904 28.5 +1.0
Liberal Democrats R. Wilman 644 20.3 +1.3
Majority 720 22.7 –3.2
Turnout 3,172 75.4 +43.5
Registered electors 4,205
Conservative hold Swing  1.7

Waveney

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Waveney District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 11   3 27,972 52.1 +4.4
Conservative 1   1 17,731 33.0 +4.2
Liberal Democrats 0   4,749 8.8 +0.2
Independent 0   2 3,216 6.0 –5.0
Total 12   53,669 71.4 +36.4
Beccles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Ley* 2,419 55.1 –12.0
Conservative V. Pulford 1,351 30.8 –2.1
Liberal Democrats A. Martin 618 14.1 N/A
Majority 1,068 24.3 –10.0
Turnout 4,388 74.4 +38.5
Registered electors 5,899
Labour hold Swing  5.0
Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Rimmell* 1,702 45.8 +17.8
Conservative D. Howes 1,503 40.4 –8.2
Liberal Democrats J. Woolley 515 13.8 –9.5
Majority 199 5.3 N/A
Turnout 3,720 72.9 +36.3
Registered electors 5,102
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  13.0
Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Honeker 2,152 53.1 +4.7
Conservative R. Niblett 1,904 46.9 +5.5
Majority 248 6.1 –0.8
Turnout 4,056 74.1 +28.4
Registered electors 5,475
Labour hold Swing  0.4
Lothingland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Hunter* 2,856 53.0 –1.5
Conservative S. Ames 1,756 32.6 –3.3
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 773 14.4 N/A
Majority 1,100 20.4 +1.8
Turnout 5,385 74.2 +37.6
Registered electors 7,260
Labour hold Swing  0.9
Lothingland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Andrews 2,532 43.6 +15.8
Independent J. Mitchell* 1,746 30.1 –18.7
Conservative R. Wallington 1,524 26.3 +3.0
Majority 786 13.5 N/A
Turnout 5,802 71.0 +39.5
Registered electors 8,176
Labour gain from Independent Swing  17.3
Lowestoft Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Owen* 2,496 62.6 –3.1
Conservative M. Regester 752 18.8 +4.1
Liberal Democrats K. Evans 742 18.6 N/A
Majority 1,744 43.7 –5.4
Turnout 3,990 63.6 +35.6
Registered electors 6,271
Labour hold Swing  3.6
Lowestoft St Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rodgers* 2,489 63.6 –5.2
Conservative A. Mylan 914 23.3 +3.5
Liberal Democrats A. Howe 512 13.1 +1.7
Majority 1,575 40.2 –8.9
Turnout 3,915 71.4 +43.4
Registered electors 5,466
Labour hold Swing  4.4
Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Gouldby 2,670 66.4 –14.9
Conservative F. Gaimster 871 21.7 +10.1
Liberal Democrats B. Howe 478 11.9 N/A
Majority 1,799 44.8 –24.9
Turnout 4,019 67.1 +35.1
Registered electors 5,991
Labour hold Swing  12.5
Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hore 2,730 54.5 +15.8
Conservative M. Barnard 2,280 45.5 +0.3
Majority 450 9.0 N/A
Turnout 5,010 70.5 +36.5
Registered electors 7,111
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  7.8
Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Bellham* 2,593 49.7 –9.9
Conservative P. Browne 1,517 29.1 +23.7
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd 1,111 21.3 –13.7
Majority 1,076 20.6 –3.9
Turnout 5,221 72.3 +39.7
Registered electors 7,226
Labour hold Swing  16.8
Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith 1,541 39.8 +11.4
Independent G. Langley* 1,470 38.0 –33.6
Labour C. Scott 862 22.3 N/A
Majority 71 1.8 N/A
Turnout 3,873 75.5 +30.8
Registered electors 5,131
Conservative gain from Independent Swing  22.5
Wainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor 2,472 57.6 +12.4
Conservative P. Newson 1,818 42.4 +7.7
Majority 654 15.2 +4.8
Turnout 4,290 70.8 +35.3
Registered electors 6,064
Labour hold Swing  2.4

References

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  1. ^ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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