West Suffolk District Council elections
Local government elections in Suffolk, England
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Elections of members of West Suffolk Council are held every four years, following the merger of Forest Heath district council and the Borough of St Edmundsbury to form the new West Suffolk district in April 2019. Sixty-four councillors are elected to the chamber, with 34 wards each electing either one, two or three representatives. The first elections to West Suffolk District Council were held on 2 May 2019.[1]
Council elections
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[a] | Green | WSI[b] | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council established from merger of Forest Heath & St Edmundsbury (64 seats) | ||||||||
| 2019 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | Conservative | |
| 2023 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 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 preceeding the by-election and can be found by clicking on the ward name.
2019-present
| Ward | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket North | 30 January 2020 | WSI | Conservative | ||
| Abbeygate | 6 May 2021 | Green | Green | ||
| Clare, Hundon & Kedington | 6 May 2021 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Lakenheath | 6 May 2021 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Moreton Hall | 6 May 2021 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Southgate | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Whepstead & Wickhambrook | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| The Rows | 30 September 2021 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Horringer | 25 November 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Newmarket East | 11 September 2025 | Labour | Reform | ||
| Abbeygate | 7 May 2026 | Conservative | |||
Notes
- Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
- West Suffolk Independents
