# 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election

The 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on the 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in England. It was held on same day as many UK local elections and the general election.

## Election result

28 Conservative councillors became the governing group of the council (compared to 20-member minority administration with an opposition of 20 before the election) leaving 12 councillors in opposing groups. Conservatives and Greens made gains. Independents and Lib Dems sustained a net loss of five seats combined. Labour and Suffolk Together councillors lost their total of three seats. Two councillors (a Green and a Conservative) were re-elected by default as the only candidates nominated in the rural Haughley & Wetherden and Worlingworth wards respectively.
Mid Suffolk District Council Election, 2015 :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 34 | 29 | +8 | -1 | +7 | 70.0 | 51.2 | 33,387 | +12.3 |
| Green | 28 | 5 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 12.5 | 15.2 | 9,912 | +1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 16 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 10 | 13.4 | 8,708 | -7.2 |
| Independent | 4 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | 5 | 4.0 | 2,401 | -3.1 |
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 6.4 | 4,123 | -5.8 |
| UKIP | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 5,568 | +4.9 |
| Suffolk Together | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1.7 | 1,079 | -2.1 |

## Ward results
### Bacton & Old Newton

Bacton & Old Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jill Wilshaw | 687 | 50.6 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Jacob Stringer | 670 | 49.4 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Barker | 779 | 67.4 | −2.6 |
| | Green | Andy Mellen | 382 | 24.0 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Gath | 137 | 8.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Barking & Somersham

Barking & Somersham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Card | 542 | 41.7 | +8.1 |
| | Suffolk Together | Stephen Wright | 411 | 31.6 | −21.8 |
| | UKIP | Melanie Combstock | 194 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Thomas | 154 | 11.8 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Suffolk Together | Conservative gain from Suffolk Together | Swing | | |

### Bramford & Blakenham

Bramford and Blakenham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Field | 885 | 24.3 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Welsby | 829 | 22.8 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Aprille Meakin | 697 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Suffolk Together | Linda Scott | 668 | 18.4 | −11.9 |
| | UKIP | Neil Harrison | 561 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Suffolk Together | Conservative gain from Suffolk Together | Swing | | |

### Claydon & Barham

Claydon and Barham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Whitehead | 1,330 | 32.1 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | James Caston | 1,213 | 29.3 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mo Touman | 550 | 13.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Terry Wilson | 515 | 12.4 | +3.1 |
| | Green | David Penny | 384 | 9.3 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Jennifer Wilson | 158 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Debenham

Debenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathie Guthrie | 679 | 50.4 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | Bec Jasper | 293 | 21.7 | +3.3 |
| | UKIP | Roger Fouracre | 157 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Green | Mark Finbow | 151 | 11.2 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Payne | 68 | 5.0 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elmswell & Norton

Elmswell and Norton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Levantis | 1,619 | 34.4 | +1.9 |
| | Green | Sarah Mansel | 1,003 | 21.3 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doug Reed | 908 | 19.3 | −0.9 |
| | UKIP | Howard Jones | 750 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| | Green | Sylvie Warry | 421 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Eye

Eye :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charles Flatman | 639 | 54.6 | +5.2 |
| | Green | Simon Hooton | 531 | 45.4 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Fressingfield

Fressingfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lavnia Hadingham | 885 | 60.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Garry Deeks | 304 | 20.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne | 269 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gislingham

Gislingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Diana Kearsley | 1,006 | 62.4 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Rowland Warboys | 607 | 37.6 | +20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley and Wetherden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Green | Rachel Eburne | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing |

### Helmingham & Coddenham

Helmingham and Coddenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Passmore | 956 | 70.8 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Spurling | 395 | 29.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hoxne

Hoxne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liz Gibson-Harries | 839 | 64.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Nicola Carr | 400 | 30.7 | +13.6 |
| | Green | Tommy Gee | 65 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Mendlesham

Mendlesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Andrew Stringer | 871 | 63.2 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Allen | 508 | 36.8 | +15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Marchant | 1,307 | 32.5 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Norris | 921 | 22.9 | −11.5 |
| | Conservative | Kay Oakes | 913 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| | UKIP | Samantha Streatfield | 470 | 11.7 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Terence Carter | 409 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Onehouse

Onehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | John Matthissen | 734 | 56.2 | −0.1 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Billinge | 343 | 26.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Cunningham | 230 | 17.6 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Palgrave

Palgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Burn | 870 | 65.1 | +6.4 |
| | Green | Sarah Guthrie | 241 | 18.0 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Elaine Halton | 226 | 16.9 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rattlesden

Rattlesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penny Otton | 728 | 58.6 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | Gilly Morgan | 515 | 41.4 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Rickinghall & Walsham

Rickinghall and Walsham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Darek Osbourne | 1,425 | 32.1 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Fleming | 1,278 | 28.8 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Eddie Dougall | 596 | 13.4 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Dominic Tooth | 421 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Green | Harriet Bowes | 408 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Truelove | 317 | 7.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ringshall

Ringshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Whybrow | 740 | 48.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Willshere | 338 | 22.2 | −37.8 |
| | UKIP | Mei Minns | 257 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Green | Patricia Aspinall | 186 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Mayes | 966 | 24.7 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Ekpenyong | 865 | 22.1 | −1.2 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Searle | 607 | 15.5 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Suzanne Britton | 505 | 12.9 | +1.7 |
| | Green | Linda Baxter | 421 | 10.8 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Miles Row | 322 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Curle | 232 | 5.9 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Green | 2,292 | 21.7 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Barry Humphreys | 1,948 | 18.4 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | David Muller | 1,705 | 16.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Duncan Macpherson | 1,284 | 12.1 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Nigel Rozier | 1,145 | 10.8 | −2.8 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Streatfield | 1,132 | 10.7 | +4.0 |
| | Green | John Betts-Davies | 1,081 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerard Brewster | 934 | 26.8 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Nick Gowrley | 856 | 24.6 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Scarff | 768 | 22.0 | +4.3 |
| | UKIP | Stewart Minns | 574 | 16.5 | +14.2 |
| | Green | Jen Overett | 352 | 10.1 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Stowupland

Stowupland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Keith Welham | 686 | 54.1 | +39.6 |
| | Conservative | Jemma Lynch | 583 | 45.9 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Stradbroke & Laxfield

Stradbroke and Laxfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Flatman | 1,083 | 70.0 | +70.0 |
| | Green | James Hargrave | 464 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### The Stonhams

The Stonhams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Morley | 834 | 58.6 | +12.4 |
| | Green | Nicolas Hardingham | 425 | 29.9 | +14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kay Field | 164 | 11.5 | −18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Thurston & Hesset

Thurston and Hessett (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derrick Haley | 1,459 | 35.7 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Esther Jewson | 918 | 22.5 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ellen Kirkby | 606 | 14.9 | −4.2 |
| | Green | Jonathan Arnold | 576 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | UKIP | Ryan Fiske | 523 | 12.8 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Glen Horn | 825 | 56.1 | +2.5 |
| | Green | Peter Brooke | 647 | 44.0 | +15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Woolpit

Woolpit :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane Storey | 743 | 61.9 | +61.9 |
| | Green | Claire Scotford | 458 | 38.1 | +13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Worlingworth

Worlingworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Matthew Hicks | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

## Wards

Wards of the United Kingdom have been relatively settled in this area and have articles or summarised under others as below:
* Bacton and Old Newton Ward
* Badwell Ash Ward
* Barking and Somersham Ward
* Bramford and Blakenham Ward
* Claydon and Barham Ward
* Debenham Ward
* Elmswell and Norton Ward
* Eye Ward
* Fressingfield Ward
* Gislingham Ward
* Haughley and Wetherden Ward
* Helmingham and Coddenham Ward
* Hoxne Ward
* Mendlesham Ward
* Needham Market Ward
* Onehouse Ward
* Palgrave Ward
* Rattlesden Ward
* Rickinghall and Walsham Ward
* Ringshall Ward
* Stowmarket (Central) Ward
* Stowmarket (North) Ward
* Stowmarket (South) Ward
* Stowupland Ward
* Stradbroke and Laxfield Ward
* The Stonhams Ward
* Thurston and Hessett Ward
* Wetheringsett Ward
* Woolpit Ward
* Worlingworth Ward