2021 Suffolk County Council election

2021 UK local government election

2021 Suffolk County Council election

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All 75 seats to Suffolk County Council
38 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Matthew Hicks  | Elfrede Brambley-Crawshaw  | Sarah Adams
Party  | Conservative | Green | Labour
Leader since  | 11 May 2018  | 7 May 2019  | December 2017
Leader's seat  | Thredling  | Beccles (Retiring)  | St John's
Last election  | 52 seats, 46.3%  | 3 seats, 6.0%  | 11 seats, 20.7%
Seats before  | 48 | 3  | 11
Seats won  | 55 | 9  | 5
Seat change  |  3  |  6  |  6
Popular vote  | 124,969 | 39,283  | 55,973
Percentage  | 47.6% | 15.0%  | 21.3%
Swing  |  1.3%  |  6.8%  |  0.6%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party
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Leader  | Penny Otton  | n/a  | Victor Lukaniuk
Party  | Liberal Democrats | Independent | WSI
Leader since  | 7 May 2019  | n/a  | May 2017
Leader's seat  | Thedwastre South | n/a  | Brandon
Last election  | 5 seats, 10.5%  | 3 seats, 4.3%  | 1 seats, 0.9%
Seats before  | 5  | 6  | 1
Seats won  | 4  | 1  | 1
Seat change  |  1  |  2  |
Popular vote  | 25,885  | 11,723  | 1,959
Percentage  | 9.9%  | 4.5%  | 0.8%
Swing  |  3.8%  |  0.2%  |  0.1%

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Map showing the results of the 2021 Suffolk County Council election

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Makeup of council after the election

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| Leader before election

Matthew Hicks
Conservative

| Leader after election

Matthew Hicks
Conservative

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The 2021 Suffolk County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 75 councillors were elected from 63 electoral divisions, which return either one or two county councillors each, by first-past-the-post voting, for a four-year term of office.

Voters who live in divisions which elect two councillors (12 divisions) are entitled to cast a maximum of two votes, while those living in divisions only electing one councillor (51 divisions) are only entitled to cast one vote.

The council is subject to a Local Government Boundary Commission for England review where it is proposed to reduce the number of councillors from 75 to 70. The recommendations were due to be implemented at this election but has been deferred to the 2025 Suffolk County Council election due to COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

## Previous composition

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### 2017 election

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Party  | Seats

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| Conservative | 52
| Labour | 11
| Liberal Democrats | 5
| Green | 3
| Independent | 3
| West Suffolk Independents  | 1
Total | 75

### Composition of council seats before election

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Party  | Seats

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| Conservative | 48
| Labour | 11
| Liberal Democrats | 5
| Green | 3
| Independent | 6
| West Suffolk Independents  | 1
Vacant | 1
Total | 75

### Changes between elections

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See also: Suffolk County Council By-elections 2017-2021

In between the 2017 election and the 2021 election, the following council seats changed hands outside of by-elections:

Division  | Date  | Previous Party  | New Party  | Cause  | Resulting Council Composition

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Gunton | 2 August 2018[3] |  | Conservative |  | Independent | Councillor expelled from the party.  | 51 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1
Haverhill Cangle  | 21 February 2019[4] |  | Conservative |  | Independent | Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.  | 50 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1
Tower | 4 December 2019[5] |  | Independent |  | Conservative | Independent Councillor joined Conservatives.  | 51 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1
Carlford | 9 June 2020[6] |  | Conservative |  | Vacant | Sitting councillor resigned.[7] | 50 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1
Thedwastre North | 4 December 2020[8] |  | Conservative |  | Independent | Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.  | 49 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1
Hoxne & Eye  | 9 April 2021[9] |  | Conservative |  | Independent | Councillor quit party to sit as an independent member.  | 48 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1

## Summary

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The county saw a marked contrast between its rural and urban areas. The ruling Conservative administration made 8 gains across Bury St Edmund's, Ipswich and Lowestoft, but lost 5 divisions in rural Suffolk that it had won four years earlier and was traditionally stronger. The Green Party replaced Labour as the second largest party, and the latter were subsequently relegated to 5 seats. The Liberal Democrats continued their descent after making losses in 2013 and 2017, with a further loss. The Independents also finished one seat lower than 2017. With 55 seats, the Conservatives were subsequently returned for a fifth term in office and scored their joint second best number of seats (equalling 2009) since the Council was created in 1973.

### Election result

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2021 Suffolk County Council election

Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| Conservative | 74  | 55 | 8  | 5  |  3  | 73.3  | 48.0  | 124,949  | +1.7
| Green | 59  | 9 | 6  | 0  |  6  | 12.0  | 15.1  | 39,283  | +6.9
| Labour | 74  | 5 | 0  | 6  |  6  | 6.7  | 21.5  | 55,973  | +0.8
| Liberal Democrats | 51  | 4 | 1  | 2  |  1  | 5.3  | 9.9  | 25,885  | –3.8
| Independent | 25  | 1 | 0  | 2  |  2  | 1.3  | 4.5  | 11,723  | +0.2
| West Suffolk Independents  | 3  | 1 | 0  | 0  |  | 1.3  | 0.8  | 1,959  | –0.1
| Communist | 2  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.1  | 0.1  | 293  | N/A
| Burning Pink | 1  | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 168  | N/A
Total | 289 | 75 |  | 260,233 |

### Election of Group Leaders

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Matthew Hicks (Thredling) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group, with Richard Rout (Hardwick) as his deputy.

Andrew Stringer (Upper Gipping) was elected leader of the joint Green, Lib Dem and Independent group, with Robert Lindsay (Cosford) as his deputy.[10]

Sarah Adams (St John's) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group, with Sandy Martin (Rushmere) as her deputy.

### Election of Leader of the Council

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Matthew Hicks the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.

## Results by district

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### Babergh

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Summary

Babergh District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 6 |  | 11,105 | 40.4 | +0.9
| Green | 3 |  2 | 6,479 | 23.5 | +14.4
| Independent | 1 |  | 4,541 | 16.5 | +5.3
| Labour | 0 |  1 | 3,010 | 10.9 | –2.1
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  1 | 2,386 | 8.7 | –13.5
Total | 10  |  | 27,521  | 100.0  |

Division results

Belstead Brook[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christopher Hudson *  | 1,087  | 50.8  | +9.9
| Liberal Democrats | David Busby  | 721  | 33.7  | –3.7
| Labour | Keith Wade  | 333  | 15.6  | +2.9
Majority  | 366  | 17.1  | +13.6
Turnout | 2,160  | 32.7  | +0.9
Registered electors | 6,613  |  | –57
| Conservative hold | Swing | –6.8  |
Cosford[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Robert Lindsay *  | 2,122  | 62.1  | +13.8
| Conservative | Jordon Millward  | 1,178  | 34.5  | –10.5
| Labour | Christopher Mills  | 115  | 3.4  | +0.3
Majority  | 944  | 27.6  | +24.3
Turnout | 3,434  | 48.5  | –0.2
Registered electors | 7,076  |  | +138
| Green hold | Swing | +12.2  |
Great Cornard[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Beer *  | 1,040  | 49.5  | +0.6
| Labour | Emma Bishton  | 586  | 27.9  | –0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Marjorie Bark  | 253  | 12.0  | +3.5
| Green | James Killbery  | 222  | 10.6  | +5.6
Majority  | 454  | 21.6  | +1.0
Turnout | 2,125  | 29.8  | +3.7
Registered electors | 7,137  |  | +50
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5  |
Hadleigh[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mick Fraser *  | 763  | 35.9  | –3.7
| Independent | Kathryn Grandon  | 647  | 30.4  | N/A
| Green | Gale Pryor  | 373  | 17.5  | +14.0
| Labour Co-op | Angela Wiltshire  | 172  | 8.1  | –7.3
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Sheldrick  | 172  | 8.1  | –29.1
Majority  | 116  | 5.5  | +3.0
Turnout | 2,162  | 33.0  | +0.6
Registered electors | 6,557  |  | –62
| Conservative hold | Swing | –17.1  |
Melford[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Richard Kemp *  | 1,696  | 54.8  | –1.2
| Conservative | Peter Stevens  | 865  | 27.9  | –0.2
| Green | Ralph Carpenter  | 304  | 9.8  | +5.3
| Labour | Kimberley Clements  | 232  | 7.5  | +0.3
Majority  | 831  | 26.9  | –1.0
Turnout | 3,132  | 38.3  | +2.6
Registered electors | 8,176  |  | +184
| Independent hold | Swing | –0.5  |
Peninsula[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Simon Harley  | 1,444  | 42.4  | +39.1
| Conservative | Mary Mclaren  | 1,029  | 30.2  | +7.3
| Independent | Alastair McCraw  | 699  | 20.5  | N/A
| Labour | Keith Rawlings  | 237  | 7.0  | –1.0
Majority  | 415  | 12.2  |
Turnout | 3,425  | 42.8  | +0.5
Registered electors | 7,994  |  | +8
| Green gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +15.9  |
Samford[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Georgia Hall  | 1,968  | 56.8  | +13.5
| Independent | Mark Hurley  | 552  | 15.9  | N/A
| Green | Sallie Davies  | 545  | 15.7  | N/A
| Labour | Ian Perry  | 400  | 11.5  | +2.2
Majority  | 1,416  | 40.9  | +38.2
Turnout | 3,491  | 42.7  | +0.1
Registered electors | 8,178  |  | +152
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.2  |
Stour Valley[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Finch  | 1,499  | 50.6  | –0.8
| Liberal Democrats | Bryn Hurren  | 1,072  | 36.2  | +1.4
| Labour | Olivia Hughes  | 200  | 6.8  | +0.8
| Green | Jane Carruthers  | 191  | 6.4  | +2.5
Majority  | 427  | 14.4  | –2.2
Turnout | 2,977  | 47.3  | +4.2
Registered electors | 6,301  |  | –51
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.1  |
Sudbury[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Jessie Carter  | 1,056  | 42.0  | +36.6
| Conservative | Simon Sudbury  | 721  | 28.7  | +0.9
| Labour | Jake Thomas *  | 376  | 15.0  | –15.6
| Independent | Trevor Cresswell  | 192  | 7.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Spivey  | 168  | 6.7  | –4.9
Majority  | 335  | 13.3  | +10.6
Turnout | 2,535  | 36.5  | +4.2
Registered electors | 6,949  |  | –78
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | +26.1  |
Sudbury East & Waldingfield[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Philip Faircloth-Mutton  | 955  | 41.7  | –11.5
| Independent | Margaret Maybury  | 410  | 17.9  | N/A
| Labour | Louise Fowler  | 359  | 15.7  | –9.2
| Independent | Luke Cresswell  | 345  | 15.1  | N/A
| Green | Theresa Munson  | 222  | 9.7  | +5.5
Majority  | 545  | 23.8  | –4.6
Turnout | 2,303  | 34.3  | +2.4
Registered electors | 6,715  |  | –190
| Conservative hold | Swing | –14.7  |

### East Suffolk

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East Suffolk District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 20 |  1  | 50,799 | 53.5 | +4.0
| Green | 3 |  2  | 13,285  | 14.0  | +4.4
| Liberal Democrat | 1 |  | 9,552  | 10.1  | ±0.0
| Labour | 0 |  1  | 20,002  | 21.1  | –1.2
| Independent | 0 |  | 1,121  | 1.2  | +0.3
| Communist | 0 |  | 173  | 0.2  | N/A
Total | 24  |  | 94,932  | 100.0  |

Division results

Aldeburgh and Leiston[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | T-J Haworth-Culf  | 1,828  | 66.6  | +17.2
| Labour | Ian Illett  | 918  | 33.4  | +10.2
Majority  | 910  | 33.2  | +7.0
Turnout | 2,779  | 36.2  | +1.2
Registered electors | 7,678  |  | +227
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.5  |
Beccles (2)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Caroline Topping  | 2,594  | 52.0  | +10.7
| Green | Peggy McGregor  | 2,131  |  |
| Conservative | Mark Bee *  | 2,020  | 40.5  | –1.8
| Conservative | Graham Catchpole  | 1,769  |  |
| Labour | Christian Newsome  | 374  | 7.5  | –2.7
| Labour | Dom Taylor  | 368  |  |
Majority  | 574  | 11.5  |
Turnout | 4,916  | 41.6  | +0.3
Registered electors | 11,811  |  | +84
| Green gain from Conservative
| Green hold
Blything[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Smith *  | 1,523  | 48.7  |  4.1
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Turner  | 962  | 30.8  |  11.4
| Labour | Philip Harle  | 640  | 20.5  |  2.7
Majority  | 561  | 17.9  |  15.6
Turnout | 3,154  | 39.9  |  1.2
Registered electors | 7,904  |  |  504
| Conservative hold | Swing |  7.8  |
Bungay[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Judy Cloke  | 1,335  | 44.0  |  9.1
| Green | Annette Abbott  | 1,279  | 42.2  |  32.5
| Labour | Donia Slyzuk  | 273  | 9.0  |  17.2
| Liberal Democrats | John Awty  | 145  | 4.8  |  1.2
Majority  | 56  | 1.8  |  25.1
Turnout | 3,045  | 41.4  |  1.9
Registered electors | 7,347  |  |  23
| Conservative hold | Swing |  20.8  |
Carlford[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Elaine Bryce  | 2,056  | 63.2  | +7.7
| Green | Daniel Clery  | 698  | 21.4  | +15.2
| Labour | Alistair Dick  | 500  | 15.4  | +5.5
Majority  | 1,358  | 41.8  | +0.2
Turnout | 3,287  | 45.3  | +2.8
Registered electors | 7,263  |  | +265
| Conservative hold | Swing | –3.7  |
Felixstowe Coastal[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Graham Newman *  | 3,335  | 49.5  | –0.5
| Conservative | Steve Wiles  | 3,073  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Seamus Bennett  | 1,256  | 18.6  | +2.6
| Labour | Margaret Morris  | 1,223  | 18.2  | +1.9
| Labour | Richard Reaville  | 897  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jan Candy  | 874  |  |
| Green | Lesley Bennett  | 748  | 11.1  | +4.8
| Communist | Mark Jones  | 173  | 2.6  | N/A
Majority  | 2,079  | 30.9  | –2.9
Rejected ballots  | 29  | 0.3  |
Turnout | 6,121  | 39.3  | +0.2
Registered electors | 15,650  |  | +239
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.5  |
| Conservative hold
Felixstowe North & Trimley[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stuart Bird *  | 1,472  | 57.4  | +8.2
| Labour | David Rowe  | 1,094  | 42.6  | +16.3
Majority  | 378  | 14.8  | –7.1
Turnout | 2,604  | 31.7  | –3.3
Registered electors | 8,213  |  | +627
| Conservative hold | Swing | –4.1  |
Framlingham[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephen Burroughes *  | 1,917  | 58.5  | +2.0
| Labour | Paul Theaker  | 754  | 23.3  | +10.1
| Liberal Democrats | John Mercer  | 572  | 17.6  | +7.1
Majority  | 1,163  | 35.9  | –7.7
Rejected ballots  | 34  | 1.0  | +0.7
Turnout | 3,277  | 42.2  | +0.1
Registered electors | 7,772  |  | +745
| Conservative hold | Swing | –4.1  |
Gunton (2)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Reeder  | 1,653  | 42.1  |  4.8
| Conservative | Ryan Harvey  | 1,633  |  |
| Labour | Janet Craig  | 1,309  | 33.3  |  2.7
| Labour | Keith Patience *  | 1,297  |  |
| Green | Jon Coxon  | 402  | 10.2  |  3.2
| Independent | Steve Ardley *  | 362  | 9.2  | N/A
| Green | Peter Jackson  | 348  |  |
| Independent | Robin Hinton  | 201  | 5.1  | N/A
Majority  | 344  | 8.8  |  7.5
Rejected ballots  | 8  | 0.2  |
Turnout | 3,872  | 25.6  |  1.9
Registered electors | 15,124  |  |  131
| Conservative hold | Swing |  3.8  |
| Conservative gain from Labour
Halesworth[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Annette Dunning  | 1,546  | 48.8  | +38.7
| Conservative | Tony Goldson *  | 1,287  | 40.6  | –12.9
| Labour Co-op | Peter Coghill  | 254  | 8.0  | –13.1
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Hunt  | 84  | 2.6  | –6.0
Majority  | 259  | 8.2  |
Turnout | 3,194  | 42.6  | +3.4
Registered electors | 7,492  |  | +111
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.9  |
Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew (2)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Debbie McCallum  | 3,542  | 57.5  | +6.7
| Conservative | Stuart Lawson *  | 2,964  |  |
| Labour | Kevin Archer  | 1,160  | 18.8  | –0.5
| Labour | Lesley Bensley  | 848  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Brad Clements  | 756  | 12.3  | +4.5
| Green | Harrison Foster  | 698  | 11.3  | +6.1
Majority  | 2,382  | 38.7  | +7.2
Turnout | 5,451  | 34.5  | +1.5
Registered electors | 15,815  |  | +274
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5  |
| Conservative hold
Kessingland & Southwold[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Ladd *  | 1,513  | 55.0  | +6.1
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Robertson  | 831  | 30.2  | +12.7
| Labour | Alan Green  | 408  | 14.8  | –2.6
Majority  | 682  | 24.8  | –6.6
Turnout | 2,983  | 39.5  | +1.2
Registered electors | 7,558  |  | +108
| Conservative hold | Swing | –3.3  |
Lowestoft South (2)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jenny Ceresa *  | 2,094  | 51.5  | +12.5
| Conservative | Jamie Starling *  | 1,744  |  |
| Labour | Sonia Barker  | 1,220  | 30.0  | +1.0
| Labour | David Finnigan  | 1,016  |  |
| Green | Elise Youngman  | 416  | 10.2  | +5.2
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Light  | 337  | 8.3  | +3.8
| Green | Andrew Eastaugh  | 335  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Shreeve  | 215  |  |
Majority  | 874  | 21.5  | +11.4
Turnout | 3,975  | 27.0  | –1.0
Registered electors | 14,713  |  | –53
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.7  |
| Conservative hold
Martlesham[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patti Mulcahy  | 2,356  | 62.3  | −5.3
| Liberal Democrats | Ski Evans  | 738  | 19.5  | +7.3
| Labour | Edward Lawrence  | 687  | 18.2  | +6.3
Majority  | 1,618  | 42.8  | –12.6
Turnout | 3,807  | 40.8  | –0.9
Registered electors | 9,339  |  | +296
| Conservative hold | Swing | –6.3  |
Oulton (2)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Back  | 2,587  | 54.0  | +5.7
| Conservative | Keith Robinson *  | 2,404  |  |
| Labour | George King  | 1,311  | 27.4  | –2.2
| Labour | Nasima Begum  | 1,231  |  |
| Green | Peter Lang  | 410  | 8.6  | +3.6
| Green | David Youngman  | 406  |  |
| Independent | Jenny Hinton  | 349  | 7.2  | N/A
| Independent | Tony Knights  | 209  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave O'Neill  | 133  | 2.8  | –1.5
Majority  | 1,276  | 26.6  | +7.9
Turnout | 4,859  | 30.5  | +0.2
Registered electors | 15,923  |  | +451
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0  |
| Conservative hold
Pakefield (2)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Melanie Vigo di Gallidoro *  | 2,025  | 56.9  | +14.7
| Conservative | Craig Rivett *  | 1,980  |  |
| Labour | Neil Coleby  | 928  | 26.1  | –10.7
| Labour | Tess Gandy  | 873  |  |
| Green | Alice Eastaugh  | 367  | 10.3  | +5.4
| Green | Lee Martin  | 342  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Thomas  | 238  | 6.7  | +0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Shreeve  | 160  |  |
Majority  | 1,097  | 30.8  | +25.5
Turnout | 3,672  | 30.7  | –0.3
Registered electors | 11,958  |  | –17
| Conservative hold | Swing | +12.7  |
| Conservative hold
Wickham[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alexander Nicoll *  | 1,659  | 45.9  | –2.5
| Green | Rachel Smith-Lyte  | 1,626  | 45.0  | +37.0
| Liberal Democrats | Sophie Williams  | 327  | 9.1  | –12.1
Majority  | 33  | 0.9  | –39.5
Turnout | 3,638  | 41.2  | +2.2
Registered electors | 8,827  |  | +497
| Conservative hold | Swing | –19.8  |
Wilford[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Reid *  | 1,603  | 54.3  | −2.5
| Green | Thomas Daly  | 565  | 19.1  | +6.5
| Labour | John Cook  | 419  | 14.1  | +2.9
| Liberal Democrats | James Sandbach  | 364  | 12.2  | +0.1
Majority  | 1,038  | 35.2  | –9.0
Rejected ballots  | 27  | 0.9  | +0.8
Turnout | 2,978  | 42.4  | +0.6
Registered electors | 7,024  |  | +372
| Conservative hold | Swing | –4.5  |
Woodbridge[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Page *  | 1,887  | 63.5  | +12.1
| Conservative | Robin Sanders  | 1,086  | 36.5  | +1.9
Majority  | 801  | 27.0  | +10.2
Turnout | 3,012  | 46.9  | –0.1
Registered electors | 6,425  |  | +47
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +5.1  |

### Ipswich

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Ipswich Borough Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 6 |  4 | 16,303 | 41.9 | +3.2
| Labour | 5 |  4 | 14,415 | 37.0 | –7.1
| Liberal Democrat | 1 |  | 4,408 | 11.3 | –0.8
| Green | 0 |  | 3,651 | 9.4 | +5.1
| Burning Pink | 0 |  | 168 | 0.4 | N/A
Total | 12  |  | 38,945  | 100.0  |

Division results

Bixley[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul West *  | 1,649  | 61.6  |  5.9
| Labour | Paul Bones  | 636  | 23.8  |  0.1
| Green | Stephanie Cullen  | 244  | 9.1  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Powell  | 147  | 5.5  |  2.9
Majority  | 1,013  | 37.8  |  5.8
Turnout | 2,696  | 47.1  |  15.1
Registered electors | 5,718  |  |  67
| Conservative hold | Swing |  2.9  |
Bridge[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rob Bridgeman  | 1,095  | 43.3  | 6.7
| Conservative | Mike Scanes  | 1,004  | 39.7  | 9.3
| Green | Brieanna Jade Skie Patmore  | 292  | 11.5  | 4.1
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Hore  | 139  | 5.5  | 0.0
Majority  | 91  | 4.6  | 15.0
Turnout | 2,560  | 30.7  | 3.7
Registered electors | 8,386  |  |  704
| Labour hold | Swing | –7.5  |
Chantry (2)[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nadia Cenci  | 2,895  | 48.5  | +8.6
| Conservative | Nathan Wilson  | 2,337  |  |
| Labour | Helen Armitage *  | 2,255  | 37.8  | –4.7
| Labour | Peter Gardiner *  | 1,970  |  |
| Green | Martin Hynes  | 529  | 8.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Merritt  | 291  | 4.9  | –0.3
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Margaret Drake  | 281  |  |
Majority  | 640  | 10.7  |
Turnout | 5,777  | 34.4  | +2.9
Registered electors | 16,793  |  | +307
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.7  |
| Conservative gain from Labour
Gainsborough[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Liz Harsant  | 1,673  | 52.9  | +11.7
| Labour | Stephen Connelly  | 1,162  | 36.8  | –4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Conrad Packwood  | 254  | 8.0  | +5.1
| Green | Jenny Rivett  | 71  | 2.2  | –2.0
Majority  | 511  | 16.1  |
Turnout | 3,188  | 39.6  | +7.4
Registered electors | 8,041  |  | –49
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.1  |
Priory Heath[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William (Bill) Quinton *  | 1,030  | 45.7  | –3.8
| Conservative | Edward Phillips  | 912  | 40.5  | +6.3
| Green | Andy Patmore  | 202  | 9.0  | +5.2
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Jacob  | 110  | 4.9  | –0.1
Majority  | 118  | 5.2  | –10.2
Turnout | 2,267  | 34.0  | +5.5
Registered electors | 6,670  |  | +104
| Labour hold | Swing | –5.1  |
Rushmere[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Sandy Martin | 1,357  | 43.2  | –7.4
| Conservative | Paul Cawthorn  | 1,322  | 42.0  | +6.8
| Green | Rachel Morris  | 234  | 7.4  | +4.3
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Lockington  | 231  | 7.3  | +1.6
Majority  | 35  | 1.1  | –14.2
Turnout | 3,172  | 43.4  | +4.3
Registered electors | 7,306  |  | +90
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | –7.1  |
St Helen's[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Elizabeth Johnson  | 1,426  | 47.3  | –7.4
| Conservative | Sachin Karale  | 1,009  | 33.5  | +6.0
| Green | Tom Wilmot  | 368  | 12.2  | +6.3
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Daley  | 212  | 7.0  | –1.3
Majority  | 417  | 13.8  | –13.4
Turnout | 3,038  | 36.1  | +5.5
Registered electors | 8,405  |  | +514
| Labour hold | Swing | –6.7  |
St John's[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sarah Adams *  | 1,335  | 47.7  | –9.9
| Conservative | Ollie Rackham  | 1,098  | 39.2  | +7.5
| Green | Jude Rook  | 219  | 7.8  | +2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore  | 148  | 5.3  | +0.3
Majority  | 237  | 8.5  | –17.4
Turnout | 2,819  | 39.7  | +3.7
Registered electors | 7,104  |  | +430
| Labour hold | Swing | –8.7  |
St Margaret's & Westgate (2)[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Inga Lockington *  | 2,590  | 32.8  | –2.6
| Conservative | Debbie Richards  | 2,195  | 27.8  | –2.5
| Labour | Assis Carreiro  | 1,989  | 25.2  | –4.2
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Holmes  | 1,840  |  |
| Labour | Stefan Long  | 1,517  |  |
| Green | Kirsty Wilmot  | 965  | 12.2  | +7.2
| Burning Pink | Tina Smith  | 168  | 2.1  | N/A
Majority  | 395  | 5.0  | –0.1
Turnout | 6,612  | 42.6  | +2.4
Registered electors | 15,503  |  | +323
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | –0.1  |
| Conservative hold
Whitehouse & Whitton (2)[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Goldsmith *  | 2,546  | 46.4  | +8.5
| Conservative | Sam Murray  | 2,317  |  |
| Labour | Sophie Meudec  | 2,130  | 38.8  | +1.7
| Labour | Christine Shaw  | 1,734  |  |
| Green | John Mann  | 527  | 9.6  | +3.7
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Pakes  | 286  | 5.2  | –0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Pryke  | 147  |  |
Majority  | 416  | 7.8  | +6.9
Rejected ballots  | 60  | 0.6  |  0.5
Turnout | 5,350  | 33.8  |  4.5
Registered electors | 15,823  |  |  576
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.4  |
| Conservative gain from Labour

### Mid Suffolk

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Mid Suffolk District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 5 |  2  | 14,135 | 44.9 | –4.4
| Green | 3 |  2  | 6,485  | 20.6  | +5.8
| Liberal Democrat | 2 |  | 5,344  | 17.0  | –3.4
| Labour | 0 |  | 3,712  | 11.8  | +0.5
| Independent | 0 |  | 1,804  | 5.7  | N/A
Total | 10  |  | 31,480  | 100.0  |

Division results

Bosmere[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kay Oakes *  | 1,357  | 49.4  | +3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Phillips  | 1,034  | 37.7  | –1.2
| Labour | Suzanne Britton  | 355  | 12.9  | +5.1
Majority  | 323  | 11.8  | +4.6
Turnout | 2,774  | 34.5  | +1.8
Registered electors | 8,045  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3  |
Gipping Valley[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Chris Chambers  | 1,478  | 54.3  | +15.3
| Liberal Democrats | Adrienne Marriott  | 806  | 29.6  | –10.5
| Labour | Terence Wilson  | 438  | 16.1  | +6.4
Majority  | 672  | 24.7  |
Rejected ballots  | 13  | 0.5  | +0.2
Turnout | 2,735  | 34.7  | –0.2
Registered electors | 7,893  |  | +495
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +12.9  |
Hartismere[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jessica Fleming *  | 1,900  | 57.5  | –3.7
| Green | Stuart Masters  | 649  | 19.6  | +4.1
| Labour | Eddie Dougall  | 532  | 16.1  | +1.5
| Liberal Democrats | David Appleton  | 224  | 6.8  | –1.9
Majority  | 1,251  | 37.9  | –7.8
Turnout | 3,320  | 41.0  | +3.9
Registered electors | 8,104  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | –3.9  |
Hoxne & Eye[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Gould  | 1,467  | 45.0  | –11.8
| Independent | Guy McGregor *  | 806  | 24.7  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Glenton  | 623  | 19.1  | +4.6
| Labour | Paul Anderson  | 363  | 11.1  | –3.2
Majority  | 661  | 20.3  | –22.1
Turnout | 3,279  | 42.9  | +0.7
Registered electors | 7,642  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | –18.3  |
Stowmarket North & Stowupland[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Keith Welham  | 1,512  | 45.6  | +15.9
| Conservative | Gary Green *  | 1,373  | 41.4  | –8.1
| Labour | Will Howman  | 433  | 13.1  | –1.0
Majority  | 139  | 4.2  |
Turnout | 3,323  | 33.8  | +4.9
Registered electors | 10,461  |  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.0  |
Stowmarket South[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Keith Scarff  | 1,030  | 40.3  |  7.5
| Conservative | Nick Gowrley *  | 854  | 33.4  |  4.9
| Labour | Emma Bonner-Morgan  | 380  | 14.9  |  2.1
| Independent | David Card  | 292  | 11.4  | N/A
Majority  | 176  | 6.9  |
Turnout | 2,580  | 34.7  |  3.3
Registered electors | 7,462  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.2  |
Thedwastre North[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Andy Mellen  | 1,472  | 40.6  |  19.0
| Conservative | Harry Richardson  | 1,226  | 34.0  |  28.2
| Independent | Jane Storey *  | 706  | 19.6  | N/A
| Labour | Ursula Ajimal  | 199  | 5.5  |  3.9
Majority  | 246  | 6.8  |
Rejected ballots  | 20  | 0.5  |  0.4
Turnout | 3,623  | 42.7  |  5.3
Registered electors | 8,497  |  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.6  |
Thedwastre South[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Penny Otton *  | 1,435  | 46.0  |  0.7
| Conservative | John Augustine  | 1,321  | 42.3  |  1.5
| Labour | Philip Cockell  | 364  | 11.7  |  2.2
Majority  | 114  | 3.7  |  0.8
Rejected ballots  | 26  | 0.8  |  0.7
Turnout | 3,148  | 43.4  |  3.3
Registered electors | 7,260  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.4  |
Thredling[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Matthew Hicks *  | 2,084  | 63.2  | –6.8
| Green | Helen Bridgeman  | 602  | 18.3  | N/A
| Labour | Kathleen Hardy  | 417  | 12.7  | –2.7
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Pearson  | 192  | 5.8  | –9.6
Majority  | 1,482  | 45.0  | –11.7
Turnout | 3,297  | 42.6  | +3.9
Registered electors | 7,733  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | –12.5  |
Upper Gipping[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Andrew Stringer *  | 2,250  | 63.3  | +9.7
| Conservative | Kieran Lathangue-Clayton  | 1,075  | 30.2  | –6.8
| Labour | Julie Reynolds  | 231  | 6.5  | +1.1
Majority  | 1,175  | 33.0  | +16.6
Turnout | 3,576  | 45.6  | +5.9
Registered electors | 7,836  |  |
| Green hold | Swing | +8.2  |

### West Suffolk

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West Suffolk District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 13 |  2  | 22,781 | 52.5 | +4.0
| WSI | 1 |  | 1,959  | 4.5  | +0.7
| Labour | 0 |  | 7,719  | 17.8  | –0.9
| Green | 0 |  | 6,092  | 14.0  | +10.5
| Independent | 0 |  | 3,417  | 7.9  | –3.4
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  | 1,411  | 3.3  | –5.7
Total | 14  |  | 43,379  | 100.0  |

Division results

Blackbourn[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joanna Spicer *  | 2,421  | 70.7  |  11.0
| Green | Warren Lakin  | 534  | 15.6  | N/A
| Labour | John Bailey  | 469  | 13.7  |  4.6
Majority  | 1,887  | 55.1  |  8.2
Turnout | 3,449  | 41.4  | +2.6
Registered electors | 8,333  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  13.3  |
Brandon[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| West Suffolk Independents | Victor Lukaniuk *  | 808  | 41.0  | –5.9
| Conservative | Christine Mason  | 766  | 38.8  | +10.7
| Labour | Susan Dean  | 298  | 15.1  | +3.0
| Green | William Tanner  | 101  | 5.1  | N/A
Majority  | 42  | 2.1  | –16.6
Turnout | 1,984  | 28.4  | –1.2
Registered electors | 6,992  |  |
| WSI hold | Swing | –8.3  |
Clare[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bobby Bennett  | 2,322  | 63.3  | –3.5
| Labour | Kerry Rogers  | 704  | 19.2  | +9.5
| Green | Julius Bell  | 642  | 17.5  | N/A
Majority  | 1,618  | 44.1  | –7.8
Turnout | 3,695  | 41.1  | –1.0
Registered electors | 8,993  |  | +274
| Conservative hold | Swing | –6.5  |
Eastgate & Moreton Hall[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Thompson  | 973  | 35.3  |  1.1
| Independent | Trevor Beckwith *  | 788  | 28.6  |  12.8
| Labour | Lorraine Allcocks  | 378  | 13.7  |  1.6
| Green | Jessica Livsey  | 266  | 9.7  | N/A
| Independent | Frank Warby  | 266  | 9.7  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Linehan  | 84  | 3.0  |  7.0
Majority  | 185  | 6.7  |  1.7
Rejected ballots  | 17  | 0.6  |  0.4
Turnout | 2,772  | 37.9  |  2.8
Registered electors | 7,316  |  |  72
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  5.8  |
Exning & Newmarket[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rachel Hood *  | 1,025  | 40.8  | +3.6
| West Suffolk Independents  | Chris O'Neill  | 683  | 27.2  | +4.2
| Labour | Craig Warren  | 579  | 23.0  | –0.9
| Green | Carrie Wheeler  | 227  | 9.0  | N/A
Majority  | 342  | 13.6  | +0.3
Rejected ballots  | 50  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 2,564  | 30.1  | –1.0
Registered electors | 8,531  |  | +683
| Conservative hold | Swing | –0.3  |
Hardwick[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Rout *  | 1,806  | 61.6  | +2.9
| Labour | James Macpherson  | 448  | 15.3  | –1.2
| Green | Chris Dexter-Mills  | 350  | 11.9  | +3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Korfanty  | 329  | 11.2  | –5.6
Majority  | 1,358  | 46.3  | +4.4
Turnout | 2,956  | 44.2  | +2.2
Registered electors | 6,692  |  | –8
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1  |
Haverhill Cangle[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joe Mason  | 1,994  | 52.2  | +13.7
| Conservative | Heike Sowa  | 1,429  |  |
| Labour | David Smith  | 869  | 22.7  | –6.8
| Labour | David Smith  | 864  |  |
| Independent | Aaron Luccarini  | 467  | 12.2  | N/A
| Independent | Paula Fox  | 411  |  |
| Green | Nicola Forsdyke  | 301  | 7.9  | N/A
| Green | Mandy Leathers  | 276  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Payne  | 189  | 4.9  | –6.9
Majority  | 1,125  | 29.5  | –9.1
Turnout | 3,693  | 26.7  | +0.6
Registered electors | 13,849  |  | +590
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10.2  |
| Conservative hold
Haverhill East & Kedington[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Roach *  | 1,188  | 57.4  | +9.3
| Labour | Damian Page  | 469  | 22.6  | –1.5
| Independent | Bruce Davidson  | 247  | 11.9  | N/A
| Green | Roger Mynott  | 167  | 8.1  | N/A
Majority  | 719  | 34.7  | +10.9
Turnout | 2,076  | 29.7  | +1.8
Registered electors | 7,092  |  | +90
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5  |
Mildenhall[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lance Stanbury  | 1,004  | 40.1  | –25.4
| Independent | Andy Neal  | 855  | 34.1  | N/A
| Labour | Patrick Finn  | 271  | 10.8  | –4.0
| Independent | David Chandler  | 163  | 6.5  | –13.2
| Green | Jack Blomfield  | 151  | 6.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Avison  | 60  | 2.4  | N/A
Majority  | 149  | 6.0  | –39.8
Turnout | 2,518  | 33.4  | +2.6
Registered electors | 7,537  |  | +543
| Conservative hold | Swing | –29.8  |
Newmarket & Red Lodge[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andy Drummond *  | 1,232  | 46.9  | –3.6
| Labour | Christopher Swallow  | 497  | 18.9  | +3.3
| West Suffolk Independents  | Andrew Appleby  | 468  | 17.8  | +6.3
| Green | Simon Morse  | 219  | 8.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Pinsker  | 210  | 8.0  | –0.9
Majority  | 735  | 28.0  | –6.8
Turnout | 2,653  | 25.7  | –0.1
Registered electors | 10,340  |  | +1,051
| Conservative hold | Swing | –3.4  |
Row Heath[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Noble *  | 1,620  | 60.4  | +8.1
| Labour | Theresa Chipulina  | 387  | 14.4  | +2.4
| Independent | Don Waldron  | 369  | 13.8  | N/A
| Green | Claire Unwin  | 305  | 11.4  | N/A
Majority  | 1,233  | 46.0  | +8.4
Turnout | 2,710  | 30.0  | –3.0
Registered electors | 9,168  |  | +1,129
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8  |
Thingoe North[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Beccy Hopfensperger *  | 1,961  | 64.7  |  8.1
| Labour | Katie Parker  | 471  | 15.5  |  0.5
| Green | Oliver King  | 369  | 12.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Chapman  | 229  | 7.6  |  3.5
Majority  | 1,490  | 49.1  |  7.6
Turnout | 3,052  | 41.5  |  3.1
Registered electors | 7,363  |  |  219
| Conservative hold | Swing |  3.8  |
Thingoe South[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Karen Soons  | 2,192  | 64.7  |  2.8
| Labour | Robin Davies  | 470  | 13.9  |  0.8
| Green | Vicki Martin  | 467  | 13.8  |  13.9
| Liberal Democrats | Libby Brooks  | 230  | 6.8  |  7.2
Majority  | 1,722  | 50.8  |  12.1
Turnout | 3,388  | 43.4  |  0.9
Registered electors | 7,808  |  |  491
| Conservative hold | Swing |  1.8  |
Tower[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Everitt *  | 2,277  | 33.7  |  4.9
| Conservative | David Nettleton *  | 2,104  |  |
| Green | Steph Holland  | 1,993  | 29.5  |  7.4
| Green | Matthew Rowe  | 1,489  |  |
| Labour | Donna Higgins  | 1,409  | 20.8  |  5.2
| Labour | Marilyn Sayer  | 830  |  |
| Independent | Frank Stennett  | 691  | 10.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | David Poulson  | 269  | 4.0  |  2.3
| Communist | Darren Turner  | 120  | 1.8  | N/A
Majority  | 284  | 4.2  |  1.0
Rejected ballots  | 932  | 15.3  |  15.1
Turnout | 6,090  | 36.9  |  3.8
Registered electors | 16,494  |  |  928
| Conservative hold | Swing |  1.2  |
| Conservative gain from Independent

*Note: Nettleton won a seat standing as an independent at the previous election.

## By-elections

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### Beccles

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Beccles: 17 November 2022  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Ash Lever  | 2,114  | 70.5  | +18.5
| Conservative | Letitia Smith  | 624  | 20.8  | –19.7
| Labour | Christian Newsome  | 260  | 8.7  | +1.2
Majority  | 1,490  | 49.7  | +38.4
Turnout | 3,006  | 25.7  | −15.9
Registered electors | 11,703  |  |
| Green hold | Swing | +19.1  |

### Felixstowe Coastal

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Felixstowe Coastal: 4 May 2023  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Seamus Bennett  | 2,519  | 44.4  | +25.8
| Conservative | Kevin Sullivan  | 2,060  | 36.3  | –13.2
| Green | Lesley Bennett  | 939  | 16.6  | +5.5
| Communist | Mark Jones  | 150  | 2.6  | ±0.0
Majority  | 459  | 8.1  |
Turnout | 5,740  | 36.5  | −2.8
Registered electors | 15,706  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.5  |

### Priory Heath

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Priory Heath: 4 May 2023  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Lucy Smith  | 918  | 50.8  | +5.1
| Conservative | Gregor McNie  | 567  | 31.4  | –9.1
| Green | Andy Patmore  | 180  | 10.0  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Powell  | 143  | 7.9  | +3.0
Majority  | 351  | 19.4  | +14.2
Turnout | 1,820  | 27.3  |
Registered electors | 6,679  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.1  |

### Woodbridge

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Woodbridge: 12 October 2023  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Leach  | 990  | 51.2  | –12.3
| Conservative | Alan Porter  | 642  | 33.2  | –3.3
| Labour | Paul Richards  | 301  | 15.6  | N/A
Majority  | 348  | 18.0  | –9.0
Turnout | 1,943  | 30.5  | –16.4
Registered electors | 6,363  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.5  |

### Pakefield

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Pakefield: 4 July 2024[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Peter Byatt  | 2,680  | 40.0  | +13.9
| Conservative | Mark Bee  | 2,295  | 34.2  | –22.7
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Robertson  | 960  | 14.3  | +7.6
| Independent | Paul Light  | 767  | 11.4  | N/A
Majority  | 385  | 5.8  | N/A
Turnout | 6,864  | 57.8  | +27.1
Registered electors | 11,881  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.3  |

## Other changes 2021–2025

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Peter Thompson, elected as a Conservative in 2021, was suspended from the party in April 2023 and resigned from the party the following month to sit as an independent.[17]

## References

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1. ^ "Elections | Suffolk County Council". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
2. ^ "LGBCE | Suffolk County Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
3. ^ "Ex-Lowestoft mayor expelled over Sadiq Khan 'Islamophobic post'". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
4. ^ Steve Barton (21 February 2019). "Haverhill councillor Paula Fox resigns from the Conservative party to become an Independent". Suffolk News. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
5. ^ Paul Derrick (4 December 2019). "Bury St Edmunds Independent councillor David Nettleton joins the Conservatives". suffolknews.co.uk. Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
6. ^ "Suffolk and Ipswich councillor resigns over racist posts". BBC News. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
7. ^ No by-election was held.
8. ^ Emily Townsend (4 December 2020). "'I felt censured for speaking up': Ex-Tory leader dropped from 2021 elections leaves party". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
9. ^ Paul Geater (10 April 2021). "Election 2021: Could former Tories deny their party victory in three Suffolk seats?". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
10. ^ Jason Noble (14 May 2021). "Opposition group at Suffolk County Council confirmed". eadt.co.uk. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "East Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ipswich: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mid Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "West Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
16. ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Suffolk County Council. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
17. ^ Derrick, Paul (19 May 2023). "Former Bury St Edmunds mayor Peter Thompson quits Conservative Party but will carry on as Independent as "there's still work that needs to be done"". Suffolk News. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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