# Mid Suffolk District Council elections

Mid Suffolk District Council elections are held every four years to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, there have been 34 councillors elected from 26 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 2003 Mid Suffolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election
* 2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2023 Mid Suffolk District Council election

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Badwell Ash By-Election 27 February 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 292 | 44.4 |
| | Labour | | 184 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 182 | 27.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 658 | 50.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1999-2003

Norton By-Election 9 September 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 546 | 61.4 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ottley | 343 | 38.6 | −8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | 49.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mendlesham By-Election 17 January 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Gilmour | 343 | 48.2 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | | 257 | 36.1 | −13.4 |
| | Green | | 111 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 711 | 41.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elmswell By-Election 21 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Millward | 726 | 77.6 | +68.1 |
| | Conservative | | 209 | 22.4 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | 55.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 935 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Worlingworth By-Election 23 January 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Debenham | 411 | 83.4 | +28.6 |
| | Labour | | 82 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | 66.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 493 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Barking & Somersham By-Election 21 October 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Richardson | 281 | 51.1 |
| | Conservative | | 183 | 33.3 |
| | UKIP | | 86 | 15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 550 | 32.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Claydon & Barham By-Election 21 October 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Redbound | 617 | 57.7 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | | 374 | 35.0 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | | 78 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 22.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | 30.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hoxne By-Election 28 July 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 657 | 40.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bramford & Blakenham By-Election 24 November 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Field | 536 | 64.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Damant | 229 | 27.5 |
| | Labour | Suzanne Britton | 68 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 833 | 26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2007-2011

Haughley and Wetherden By-Election 25 March 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rachel Eburne | 444 | 61.0 | +45.4 |
| | Conservative | Samantha Powell | 176 | 24.2 | −20.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Vecchi | 51 | 7.0 | −32.4 |
| | Labour | David Hill | 32 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Streatfield | 25 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 36.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 728 | 41.6 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +33.2 | |

### 2011-2015

Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Humphreys | 707 | 31.8 | −1.8 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Searle | 616 | 27.7 | +18.0 |
| | Green | Nigel Rozier | 444 | 19.9 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Anthony Elliott | 315 | 14.2 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nichola Willshere | 144 | 6.5 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,226 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Barking and Somersham By-Election 2 June 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Anne Marie Killett | 212 | 34.5 | +34.5 |
| | Conservative | Jemma Lynch | 210 | 34.2 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Valladares | 154 | 25.1 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | Will Marsburg | 38 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | 34.1 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +21.0 | |
Eye By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Burke | 438 | 52.3 | +52.3 |
| | Green | Simon Hooton | 220 | 26.3 | −19.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Blake | 112 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Labour | Alex Wilson | 68 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 26.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 838 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Thurston By-Election 17 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Austin Davies | 845 | 64.4 | +25.2 |
| | Conservative | Philippa Wilding | 399 | 30.4 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Glenton | 37 | 2.8 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Terence Wilson | 32 | 2.4 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,313 | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Chilton (Stowmarket) By-Election 2 May 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Lorraine Baker | 589 | 47.2 |
| | Conservative | Steven Runciman | 375 | 30.0 |
| | Labour | William Howman | 285 | 22.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | |
Thurston By-Election 24 September 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harry Richardson | 579 | 49.2 |
| | Green | Oscar Barrick-Cook | 518 | 44.0 |
| | Labour | Nathan Hope | 79 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,176 | |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | |