# Suffolk Coastal District Council elections

Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 2015, 42 councillors were elected from 26 wards. The council was abolished in 2019, with the area becoming part of East Suffolk.

## Political control

From the first elections to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control of the council was held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 |
| Conservative | 1999–2019 |

### Leadership

The leader of the council from 1999 until the council's abolition in 2019 was:
| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| Ray Herring | | Conservative | 1999 | 31 Mar 2019 |

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map

## Council elections

* 1973 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 1976 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 1979 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 1999 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 2003 Suffolk Coastal District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 2011 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
* 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election (New ward boundaries)

## By-election results
### 1995–1999

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

### 1999–2003

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

### 2003–2007

Yoxford By-Election 5 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 136 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 58.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Felixstowe South By-Election 22 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joan Sennington | 488 | 39.5 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cherrie MacGregor | 456 | 36.6 | −3.5 |
| | Independent | Thomas Savage | 168 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Labour | Margaret Morris | 134 | 10.8 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | 36.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Woodbridge Farlingaye By-Election 10 March 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 308 | 58.0 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | | 185 | 34.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | | 38 | 7.2 | −10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 531 | 34.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2007–2011

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

### 2011–2015

Kesgrave East By-Election 9 February 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoff Lynch | 531 | 55.0 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | David Isaacs | 241 | 24.9 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derrick Fairbrother | 194 | 20.1 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 966 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015–2019

Leiston By-Election 17 May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Geater | 612 | 42.1 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | Freda Casagrande | 336 | 23.1 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Sammy Betson | 293 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jules Ewart | 213 | 14.6 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,454 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wenhaston and Westleton By-Election 20 September 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Gower | 431 | 50.6 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Turner | 340 | 40.0 | +16.4 |
| | Green | Carl Bennett | 80 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 851 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |