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Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillors have been elected from 34 wards.[1]

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Political control [edit]

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 1999
Conservative 1999 - present

Council elections [edit]

By-election results [edit]

1995-1999 [edit]

Branfield & Cratfield By-Election 20 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 330 49.9
Labour 170 25.7
Liberal Democrat 161 24.4
Majority 160 24.2
Turnout 661
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dennington By-Election 21 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 278 55.0
Liberal Democrat 179 35.4
Labour 48 9.5
Majority 99 19.6
Turnout 505
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Ufford By-Election 19 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 356 68.7 +21.3
Liberal Democrat 122 23.6 -3.9
Labour 40 7.7 -17.3
Majority 234 45.1
Turnout 518
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003 [edit]

Bramfield & Cratfield By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 354 55.4 -11.5
Liberal Democrat 179 28.0 +28.0
Labour 106 16.6 -16.5
Majority 175 27.4
Turnout 639 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Felixstowe South By-Election 26 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 384 48.0 +3.6
Liberal Democrat 320 40.0 +7.6
Labour 96 12.0 -11.1
Majority 64 8.0
Turnout 800 28.3
Conservative hold Swing
Framlingham By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 805 51.7 +5.0
Labour 751 48.3 -5.0
Majority 54 3.4
Turnout 1,556
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Kesgrave By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 565 61.7 +26.6
Independent 182 19.9 -12.6
Labour 1,69 18.4 -14.0
Majority 383 41.8
Turnout 916 13.5
Conservative hold Swing
Nacton By-Election 20 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2003-2007 [edit]

Yoxford By-Election 5 February 2004[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Barry Slater 455 45.2 +45.2
Conservative 319 31.7 -29.8
BNP Paul Goodchild 153 15.2 +15.2
Labour 80 7.9 +7.9
Majority 136 13.5
Turnout 1,007 58.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Felixstowe South By-Election 22 April 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Sennington 488 39.5 -5.2
Liberal Democrat Cherrie MacGregor 456 36.6 -3.5
Independent Thomas Savage 168 13.4 +13.4
Labour Margaret Morris 134 10.8 -4.7
Majority 32 2.9
Turnout 1,246 36.2
Conservative hold Swing
Woodbridge Farlingaye By-Election 10 March 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 308 58.0 +8.5
Conservative 185 34.8 +1.8
Labour 38 7.2 -10.3
Majority 123 23.2
Turnout 531 34.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

2007-2011 [edit]

Witnesham By-Election 31 July 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Hudson 316 53.7 -28.8
Liberal Democrat Andrew Houseley 272 46.3 +46.3
Majority 44 7.4
Turnout 588 36.2
Conservative hold Swing
Woodbridge Riverside By-Election 18 September 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Holdcroft 313 46.0 -8.5
Liberal Democrat Guy Jewers 254 37.4 +13.1
Green Anthony Taylor 57 8.4 -3.5
Labour Roy Burgon 56 8.2 -1.1
Majority 59 8.6
Turnout 680 42.9
Conservative hold Swing
Felixstowe South East By-Election 4 June 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Garfield 856 49.2 -10.6
Liberal Democrat Bernard Price 693 39.9 +18.0
Labour Margaret Morris 190 10.9 -7.3
Majority 163 9.3
Turnout 1,739
Conservative hold Swing
Walberswick and Wenhaston By-Election 9 July 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Austin 316 66.0 -6.1
Green John Barrett 163 34.0 +34.0
Majority 153 32.0
Turnout 479 30.5
Conservative hold Swing

References [edit]

  1. ^ "How your council works". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  2. ^ "Suffolk Coastal". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  3. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  4. ^ Rozenberg, Gabriel (2004-02-07). "BNP rural ambitions buoyed by Suffolk poll". The Times. p. 13. 
  5. ^ Millward, David (2004-02-07). "BNP man beaten after celebrities' campaign". The Daily Telegraph. p. 9. 
  6. ^ "Conservatives hold Felixstowe South seat". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  7. ^ "No change after Salford battle". guardian.co.uk. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  8. ^ "Witnesham by-election - 31 July 2008". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  9. ^ "Woodbridge by-elections - 18 September 2008". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  10. ^ "Election Results". Felixstowe TV. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  11. ^ "Walberswick and Wenhaston by-election, 9 July 2009". Suffolk Coastal District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 

External links [edit]

Council elections in Suffolk
Suffolk County Council
Babergh District Council
Forest Heath District Council
Ipswich Borough Council
Mid Suffolk District Council
St Edmundsbury Borough Council
Suffolk Coastal District Council
Waveney District Council
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