East Suffolk District Council elections
Local government elections in Suffolk, England
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Elections of members of East Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England are held every four years, following the merger of Waveney and Suffolk Coastal districts to form the new East Suffolk district in April 2019. 55 councillors are elected to the chamber, with 29 wards each electing either one, two or three representatives.[1] The first elections to East Suffolk District Council were held on 2 May 2019.[2]
Council elections
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[a] | Green | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council established from the merger of Suffolk Coastal & Waveney (55 seats) | ||||||||
| 2019 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Conservative | ||
| 2023 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 1 | No overall control | ||
Results maps
2019 results map
2023 results map
By-election results
A by-election occurs when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 2019 onwards. Full by-election results are listed under the last regular election preceding the by-election and can be found by clicking on the ward name.
2019-present
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles & Worlingham | 6 May 2021 | Green | Green | ||
| Framlingham | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Aldeburgh & Leiston | 8 July 2021 | Conservative | Green | ||
| Aldeburgh & Leiston | 8 July 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Orwell & Villages | 12 August 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Carlton Colville | 4 July 2024 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Rushmere St Andrew | 27 February 2025 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Woodbridge | 27 February 2025 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Notes
- Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).