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Waveney District Council elections

Local elections were held in Waveney district every four years to elect councillors to Waveney District Council. In the past, one-third of councillors were elected each year, but in 2010 the council opted to change to a whole council election system.[1] Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. The district was merged with Suffolk Coastal in April 2019 to form East Suffolk, meaning that the 2015 elections were the final Waveney elections to be held.[2]

Political control

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From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[3]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1986
No overall control 1986–1990
Labour 1990–2002
No overall control 2002–2006
Conservative 2006–2011
No overall control 2011–2015
Conservative 2015–2019

Leadership

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The leaders of the council from 2003 until its abolition in 2019 were:

Councillor Party From To
Brian Hunter[4] Labour 15 May 2003
Peter Austin[5] Conservative 15 May 2003 13 Jun 2004
Mark Bee[6] Conservative 24 Jun 2004 25 May 2011
Colin Law[7][8] Conservative 25 May 2011 May 2017
Mark Bee[9] Conservative 17 May 2017 31 Mar 2019

Mark Bee served as leader of the East Suffolk shadow authority prior to the new council coming into effect in 2019, but he was unsuccessful in securing a seat at the first election to the new council.

Council elections

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Results maps

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    2002 results map
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    2003 results map
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    2004 results map
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    2006 results map
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    2007 results map
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    2008 results map
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    2010 results map
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    2011 results map
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    2015 results map

By-elections

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2002-2006

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Kessingland By-Election 26 February 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 463 39.3 +3.1
Labour 417 35.4 −16.5
Liberal Democrats 297 25.2 +13.3
Majority 46 3.9
Turnout 1,177
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2011-2015

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Worlingham By-Election 19 December 2011[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Brooks 708 45.9 −7.1
Labour Sylvia Robbins 586 38.0 +4.8
Green Sue Bergin 137 8.9 −5.0
UKIP Stuart Foulger 64 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Doug Farmer 48 3.1 +3.1
Majority 122 7.9
Turnout 1,543
Conservative hold Swing
Beccles South By-Election 15 November 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Catchpole 520 39.6 +12.3
Green Nicky Elliott 390 29.7 +15.0
Labour Alan Green 369 28.1 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Doug Farmer 35 2.7 +2.7
Majority 130 9.9
Turnout 1,314
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Harbour By-Election 2 May 2013[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Craig 647 48.2 +2.5
UKIP Bertie Poole 358 26.7 +26.7
Conservative Anthony Taylor 217 16.2 −7.5
Green George Langley 85 6.3 −7.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Thomas 36 2.7 +2.7
Majority 289 21.5
Turnout 1,343
Labour hold Swing
Oulton By-Election 8 August 2013[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Len Jacklin 449 41.2 +11.5
Conservative Deanna Law 329 30.2 +2.2
UKIP Bert Poole 269 24.7 +24.7
Green Maxine Narburgh 23 2.1 −4.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Thomas 21 1.9 −4.3
Majority 120 11.0
Turnout 1,091
Labour hold Swing
Halesworth By-Election 22 May 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Letitia Smith 726 42.2 −0.6
Labour Tobias Walton 535 31.1 +3.7
Green Jennifer Berry 245 14.3 −1.6
Independent Jack Tyler 213 12.4 +12.4
Majority 191 11.1
Turnout 1,719
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

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Wrentham By-Election 5 May 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Craig Rivett 335 40.4 −8.0
Labour Paul Tyack 252 30.4 +11.6
UKIP Andrew Bols 156 18.8 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Chris Thomas 46 5.5 +5.5
Green David Brambley-Crawshaw 40 4.8 −4.9
Majority 83 10.0
Turnout 829
Conservative hold Swing
Oulton Broad By-Election 21 September 2017[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Robinson 527 50.2 +8.8
Labour Len Jacklin 357 34.0 +5.4
UKIP Phillip Trindall 112 10.7 −11.1
Liberal Democrats Chris Thomas 54 5.1 +5.1
Majority 170 16.2
Turnout 1,050
Conservative hold Swing
Kirkley By-Election 16 November 2017[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Byatt 374 47.8 +12.2
Conservative Gilly Gunner 217 27.7 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Dominic Leslie 84 10.7 +10.7
UKIP Phillip Trindall 78 10.0 −9.7
Green Ben Quail 30 3.8 −5.2
Majority 157 20.1
Turnout 783
Labour hold Swing
St Margaret's By-Election 16 November 2017[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Coulam 487 41.7 +11.8
Labour Nasima Begum 410 35.1 −1.3
UKIP Bernie Guymer 119 10.2 −15.8
Liberal Democrats Shaun Waters 88 7.5 +7.5
Green Baz Bemment 65 5.6 −2.2
Majority 77 6.6
Turnout 1,169
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Pakefield By-Election 12 July 2018[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melanie Vigo di Gallidoro 643 41.7 +11.8
Labour Paul Tyack 600 40.9 −5.2
UKIP Phillip Trindall 116 7.9 +7.9
Green Peter Lang 64 4.4 −8.3
Liberal Democrats Adam Robertson 44 3.0 −6.0
Majority 43 2.9
Turnout 1,467
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Southwold and Reydon By-Election 12 July 2018[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Beavan 1,005 71.4 +71.4
Conservative David Burrows 307 21.8 −28.4
Labour John Cracknell 78 5.5 −14.8
UKIP Mike Shaw 18 1.3 −13.3
Majority 698 49.6
Turnout 1,408
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  1. ^ Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document, Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  2. ^ Reporter, Jason Noble Local Democracy (1 April 2019). "April 1 marks "momentous day" with formation of two new Suffolk councils". East Anglian Daily Times.
  3. ^ "Waveney". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Talks to take place on who runs council". East Anglian Daily Times. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ Lennard, David (14 May 2003). "Tories to take control of council". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ Lennard, David (21 June 2004). "All change at council helm". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ Geater, Paul (23 May 2011). "Suffolk: New leader to be confirmed at county". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  8. ^ Boggis, Mark (15 May 2017). "'Waveney has lost a great councillor and a great friend' - touching tributes paid after death of district council leader Colin Law". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  9. ^ Smith, Amy (10 May 2017). "New Conservative leader announced for Waveney District Council". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  10. ^ The District of Waveney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  11. ^ "Waveney". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Waveney (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  13. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Waveney (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kessingland Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Worlingham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beccles South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harbour Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oulton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Halesworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wrentham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oulton Broad Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Margaret's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pakefield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Southwold and Reydon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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