- Mid Suffolk local elections
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Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 40 councillors have been elected from 30 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years Independent 1973 - 1976 No overall control 1976 - 2003 Conservative 2003 - 2005 No overall control 2005 - 2007 Conservative 2007 - present Council elections
Mid Suffolk Council election, 1999
Mid Suffolk Council election, 2003 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]
Mid Suffolk Council election, 2007
Mid Suffolk Council election, 2011
By-election results
1995-1999
Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 292 44.4 Labour 184 28.0 Liberal Democrat 182 27.7 Majority 108 16.4 Turnout 658 50.3 Conservative gain from Independent Swing 1999-2003
Norton By-Election 9 September 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 546 61.4 +8.0 Liberal Democrat John Ottley 343 38.6 -8.0 Majority 203 22.8 Turnout 889 49.4 Conservative hold Swing Mendlesham By-Election 17 January 2002[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Gilmour 343 48.2 -2.3 Labour 257 36.1 -13.4 Green 111 15.6 +15.6 Majority 86 12.1 Turnout 711 41.1 Conservative hold Swing Elmswell By-Election 21 March 2002[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Carol Millward 726 77.6 +68.1 Conservative 209 22.4 -16.3 Majority 517 55.2 Turnout 935 37.0 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Worlingworth By-Election 23 January 2003[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Paul Debenham 411 83.4 +28.6 Labour 82 16.6 +16.6 Majority 329 66.8 Turnout 493 36.3 Conservative hold Swing 2003-2007
Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Robin Richardson 281 51.1 Conservative 183 33.3 UKIP 86 15.6 Majority 98 17.8 Turnout 550 32.1 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Martin Redbound 617 57.7 -0.7 Conservative 374 35.0 -6.6 Labour 78 7.3 +7.3 Majority 243 22.7 Turnout 1,069 30.7 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Evelyn Adey 308 46.9 +9.6 Conservative Elizabeth Gibson-Harries 295 45.0 -17.7 Labour Garry Deeks 54 8.2 +8.2 Majority 13 1.9 Turnout 657 40.3 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005[8][9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat John Field 536 64.3 Conservative Michael Damant 229 27.5 Labour Suzanne Britton 68 8.2 Majority 307 36.8 Turnout 833 26.5 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 2007-2011
Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010[10][11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Green Rachel Eburne 444 61.0 +45.4 Conservative Samantha Powell 176 24.2 -20.9 Liberal Democrat Christopher Vecchi 51 7.0 -32.4 Labour David Hill 32 4.4 +4.4 UKIP Christopher Streatfield 25 3.4 +3.4 Majority 268 36.8 Turnout 728 41.6 Green gain from Conservative Swing References
- ^ "Councillors and Decision Making". Mid Suffolk District Council. http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Councillors/Councillors+and+Decision+Making.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Mid Suffolk". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/42ue.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/166.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Byelection roundup". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-01-18. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/jan/18/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". London: guardian.co.uk. 2002-03-22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/mar/22/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "BNP victory overshadows council polls". London: guardian.co.uk. 2003-01-24. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/jan/24/thefarright.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ a b "Labour wins byelection in army town". London: guardian.co.uk. 2004-10-22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/oct/22/byelections.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ a b "2005 and 2006 By Elections". Mid Suffolk District Council. http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Elections/By+Elections.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-11-25. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/nov/25/localgovernment.byelections. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ Mead, Chris (2010-03-26). "Greens drop by-election bombshell on major parties". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/greens-drop-byelection-bombshell-on-major-parties-1928296.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll". Mid Suffolk District Council. http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3F4657CE-4A76-4F12-A1C7-9213B66099DB/0/100326HaughleyWetherdenWardResult.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
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