# 1993 Suffolk County Council election

The 1993 Suffolk County Council election was held on 6 May 1993 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
80 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

## Summary

1993 Suffolk County Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 31 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 38.8 | 32.8 | 57,058 | -1.8 |
| Conservative | 25 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 32.5 | 37.7 | 65,473 | -6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 19 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 42,289 | +8.8 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4,811 | -0.5 |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2,754 | N/A |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 936 | -1.9 |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 464 | N/A |

## Division results
### Babergh

Babergh District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 7,032 | 28.3 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 5 | 9,305 | 37.4 | –5.4 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 5,549 | 22.3 | –5.7 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 1,647 | 6.6 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | 1 | 1 | 1,355 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 24,888 | 39.3 | –0.4 |
Division results
Belstead Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Pollard | 2,029 | 71.3 | +40.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Swindin* | 816 | 28.7 | −19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,213 | 42.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,845 | 36.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 29.9 | |
Brett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Gleed | 1,009 | 43.1 | +18.3 |
| | Conservative | G. Chantler* | 965 | 41.2 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | G. Gould | 369 | 15.7 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,343 | 49.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.4 | |
Cosford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Bailey-Smith | 779 | 66.6 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Everett | 390 | 33.4 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 33.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,169 | 26.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.6 | |
Great Cornard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Gibson* | 1,089 | 47.6 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Boor | 809 | 35.3 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Hewett | 391 | 17.1 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,289 | 37.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
Hadleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Grutchfield* | 1,551 | 67.6 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Banks | 542 | 23.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | V. Waters | 200 | 8.7 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,009 | 44.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | N/A | |
Melford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Kemp | 1,647 | 56.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Stevens | 771 | 26.8 | −21.4 |
| | Labour | T. Samuel | 482 | 16.6 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 876 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,900 | 40.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Clarke | 1,027 | 46.2 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Delves* | 934 | 42.0 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | J. Sharman | 261 | 11.7 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,222 | 40.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | !0.2 | |
Samford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Carmichael | 1,355 | 48.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Curnow | 1,014 | 36.6 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | A. Bavington | 401 | 14.5 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 12.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,770 | 47.7 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
Stour Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Pryor* | 1,395 | 50.9 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | J. Skinner | 712 | 26.0 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Watkins | 635 | 23.2 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 24.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,742 | 38.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Sudbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Wiles* | 2,035 | 61.4 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Byham | 1,280 | 38.6 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,315 | 35.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | 1 | 3,845 | 45.0 | –7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 2,161 | 25.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | 1 | | 324 | 3.8 | –12.1 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 1,993 | 23.4 | –8.0 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 212 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 8,535 | 25.0 | –3.5 |
Division results
Brandon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Bishop | 1,074 | 59.2 | −3.5 |
| | Labour | N. Guthrie | 527 | 29.1 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | W. Ratcliffe | 212 | 11.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,813 | 30.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |
Exning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Echols | 1,184 | 66.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Andrews-Smith | 346 | 19.4 | −44.9 |
| | Labour | C. Muge | 256 | 14.3 | −21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 838 | 46.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | 27.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
Ickneid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Thomason* | 884 | 52.2 | −20.3 |
| | Labour | P. Kemp | 464 | 27.4 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Brame | 347 | 20.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 24.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,695 | 31.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.1 | |
Mildenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Pendleton* | 605 | 41.1 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | S. Hale | 380 | 25.8 | −7.7 |
| | Independent | J. Barker | 324 | 22.0 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. McConnell | 162 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 27.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |
Newmarket Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Crickmere | 936 | 52.9 | −12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Griffith | 468 | 26.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. Dwane | 366 | 20.7 | −13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 26.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,770 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Rowheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Haylock | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Ipswich

District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 13 | 15,975 | 49.7 | –6.3 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 11,730 | 36.5 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 4,291 | 13.4 | +8.7 |
| | Green | 0 | 135 | 0.4 | –3.0 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 32,131 | 34.1 | –2.3 |
Division results
Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Alcock* | 1,295 | 57.7 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | B. Maguire | 554 | 24.7 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Skelcher | 397 | 17.7 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 741 | 33.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,246 | 39.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Doran* | 950 | 64.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Yard | 388 | 26.3 | +3.6 |
| | Green | J. Scott | 135 | 9.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 38.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,473 | 27.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.4 | |
Broom Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Pinner* | 798 | 48.6 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | S. Mason | 558 | 34.0 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Odell | 287 | 17.5 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,643 | 32.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Barker | 1,004 | 48.5 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | C. De Carteret | 771 | 37.2 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Ramsden | 295 | 14.3 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,070 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.5 | |
Chantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Thomas* | 996 | 52.9 | −24.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Murray-Cowan | 888 | 47.1 | +24.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | 40.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 24.6 | |
Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Sudds* | 980 | 50.8 | −29.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. White | 624 | 32.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Morris | 324 | 16.8 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,928 | 32.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Ipswich St. Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Coates | 1,108 | 41.7 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Atkins | 969 | 36.5 | +28.5 |
| | Labour | S. Reynolds | 577 | 21.7 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,654 | 45.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.4 | |
Ipswich Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Mole* | 972 | 61.2 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Goldsmith | 417 | 26.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Earle | 198 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 35.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,587 | 27.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Wilson | 1,123 | 71.2 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Lark | 455 | 28.8 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 42.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 29.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.2 | |
Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Le Grys | 1,242 | 48.7 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Barker | 976 | 38.2 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Kirkwood | 334 | 13.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,552 | 43.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Sargent* | 1,201 | 73.5 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Patient | 434 | 26.5 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 767 | 46.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,635 | 29.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
St. Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Coleman* | 1,129 | 45.8 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Morgan | 1,003 | 40.7 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Finbow | 332 | 13.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,464 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Hyde* | 1,098 | 52.4 | −9.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Harris | 726 | 34.6 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Goodger | 272 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,096 | 35.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Campbell* | 955 | 51.1 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | P. West | 690 | 36.9 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Delvin | 225 | 12.0 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,870 | 32.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Packard* | 979 | 63.7 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | H. Davies | 412 | 26.8 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Pakes | 147 | 9.6 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 36.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,538 | 28.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Whittington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hore* | 988 | 60.9 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Collins | 424 | 26.1 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Carroll | 211 | 13.0 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 34.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,623 | 29.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 | |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Lewis | 902 | 69.9 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Grimsey | 388 | 30.1 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 39.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,290 | 25.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 5 | 9,139 | 38.6 | +16.3 |
| | Labour | 3 | 1 | 5,680 | 24.0 | –3.6 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 6 | 8,456 | 35.7 | –9.0 |
| | Green | 0 | | 401 | 1.7 | –1.7 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 23,676 | 37.8 | –0.7 |
Division results
Bosmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Scott | 1,701 | 60.6 | +37.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Redman | 749 | 26.7 | −27.0 |
| | Labour | S. Griffiths | 356 | 12.7 | −10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 952 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 42.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 32.2 | |
Gipping Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Wilson | 715 | 39.5 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Boatfield | 701 | 38.7 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Mayes | 394 | 21.8 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,810 | 29.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.7 | |
Hartismere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Henniker-Major* | 1,402 | 47.7 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Michell | 917 | 31.2 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | T. O'Keefe | 621 | 21.1 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,940 | 45.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.8 | |
Hoxne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Craven | 1,319 | 46.3 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | G. McGregor* | 1,165 | 40.9 | −15.0 |
| | Labour | C. Hammond | 364 | 12.8 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,848 | 43.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.9 | |
Stowmarket St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Lower | 1,127 | 54.2 | +39.2 |
| | Labour | E. Nunn* | 632 | 30.4 | −19.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Burch | 321 | 15.4 | −15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,080 | 39.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 29.4 | |
Stowmarket St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Macpherson* | 817 | 49.8 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Cray | 454 | 27.7 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | W. Crane | 370 | 22.5 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 22.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,641 | 31.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.0 | |
Thedwastre North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Sida-Lockett* | 1,203 | 60.4 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | J. Dougall | 790 | 39.6 | +24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,993 | 30.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.8 | |
Thedwastre South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Ward | 1,354 | 56.0 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Rogers | 1,065 | 44.0 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,419 | 36.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.5 | |
Thredling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Ward | 1,388 | 57.2 | +33.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Clover* | 1,039 | 42.8 | −14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,427 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.0 | |
Upper Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Shave | 1,385 | 51.1 | +24.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Mayes | 926 | 34.1 | −6.4 |
| | Green | R. Stearn | 401 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 459 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,712 | 42.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.4 | |

### Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 9 | 3 | 15,123 | 43.1 | –8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 10,830 | 30.8 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 8,762 | 25.0 | +0.5 |
| | Green | 0 | | 400 | 1.1 | –5.5 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | 35,115 | 40.0 | –0.9 |
Division results
Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Hall* | 1,102 | 49.9 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | J. Troughton | 464 | 21.0 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Sheppard | 444 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Green | J. Berry | 199 | 9.0 | −15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 28.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,209 | 42.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Rose | 1,064 | 38.4 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. O'Neil | 867 | 31.3 | −21.5 |
| | Labour | O. Parr | 838 | 30.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,769 | 45.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 6.4 | |
Carlford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bestow* | 1,241 | 48.5 | −23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Cooper | 1,022 | 40.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Hetherington | 294 | 11.5 | −16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,557 | 39.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Clay Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Girling | 1,692 | 59.6 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Batho* | 1,145 | 40.4 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,837 | 42.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.4 | |
Colneis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Rodwell* | 1,364 | 52.1 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | R. Senior | 676 | 25.8 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Whitmore | 576 | 22.0 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,616 | 32.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |
Felixstowe Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Goodman | 1,296 | 52.6 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | N. Finlayson | 597 | 24.2 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Warren | 573 | 23.2 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 699 | 28.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,466 | 41.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |
Felixstowe Landguard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Macgregor | 1,147 | 52.0 | +24.4 |
| | Conservative | T. Savage* | 653 | 29.6 | −12.2 |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 406 | 18.4 | −12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,206 | 33.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.3 | |
Felixstowe Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Smith* | 1,162 | 45.6 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Minns | 927 | 36.4 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Dangerfield | 461 | 18.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,550 | 46.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
Framlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Mangan* | 973 | 47.5 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Whitworth | 509 | 24.9 | +17.7 |
| | Labour | J. Stringer | 365 | 17.8 | −10.6 |
| | Green | R. Stewart | 201 | 9.8 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 22.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,048 | 36.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.6 | |
Kesgrave & Martlesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Penn* | 1,345 | 44.2 | −20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kelso | 1,170 | 38.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Irwin | 529 | 17.4 | −18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,044 | 35.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Plomesgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ward | 1,055 | 43.7 | −16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Moss | 907 | 37.5 | +15.4 |
| | Labour | T. Hodgson | 453 | 18.8 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,415 | 45.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.0 | |
Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Cowper | 1,040 | 44.8 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Hall | 671 | 28.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | M. Caddick | 613 | 26.4 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 15.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,324 | 36.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.7 | |
Wilford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Monk | 1,090 | 48.1 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Sheephanks* | 911 | 40.2 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | C. Hemming | 267 | 11.8 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,268 | 42.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.2 | |
Woodbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Evelegh | 1,393 | 49.6 | +26.7 |
| | Conservative | B. Rosher* | 1,007 | 35.9 | −6.0 |
| | Labour | R. Burgon | 406 | 14.5 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 46.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.4 | |

### St. Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | 3 | 9,558 | 40.6 | –9.7 |
| | Labour | 3 | 1 | 6,750 | 28.7 | –3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 6,602 | 28.0 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 574 | 2.4 | N/A |
| | Residents | 0 | | 60 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 11 | | 23,544 | 33.4 | –2.1 |
Division results
Abbeygate & Eastgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Oliver* | 1,176 | 52.5 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | P. Smithers | 540 | 24.1 | −13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Wesley | 525 | 23.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,241 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Blackbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Spicer* | 1,416 | 51.5 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | J. Moore | 843 | 30.7 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 490 | 17.8 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,749 | 37.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Warmington | 993 | 50.7 | +30.2 |
| | Conservative | H. Benckendorff | 967 | 49.3 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,960 | 33.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.5 | |
Haverhill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Kiernan* | 1,250 | 73.4 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | I. Dowling | 454 | 26.6 | −11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | 46.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,704 | 24.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.4 | |
Haverhill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Jones* | 1,266 | 56.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | P. Denning | 671 | 29.8 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Burton | 258 | 11.4 | −5.2 |
| | Residents | H. Chenery | 60 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 26.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,255 | 29.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.4 | |
Northgate & St. Olave's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Lockwood | 1,235 | 77.6 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Williams | 208 | 13.1 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Williams | 149 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,027 | 64.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,592 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Risbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Burgess | 1,210 | 53.1 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | M. Wilman | 574 | 25.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | S. Rosenoff | 493 | 21.7 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,277 | 38.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Risbybridge & Sextons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Nowak | 816 | 42.2 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Speakman | 758 | 39.2 | −14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Ellis | 360 | 18.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 35.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.7 | |
Southgate & Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Bagnall | 2,019 | 66.5 | +25.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Hilder | 1,015 | 33.5 | −25.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 33.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,034 | 37.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.9 | |
Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Pereira* | 1,386 | 56.1 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Black | 548 | 22.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Bridge | 537 | 21.7 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 838 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,471 | 36.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Thingoe South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Milburn* | 709 | 53.5 | −14.2 |
| | Labour | G. Hanger | 365 | 27.5 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Rogers | 252 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 25.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,326 | 31.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Waveney

Waveney District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 8 | 2 | 12,349 | 47.7 | +10.7 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 7,457 | 28.8 | –6.2 |
| | Independent | 2 | | 2,840 | 11.0 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | 2,234 | 8.6 | –8.8 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 1,017 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 12 | | 25,897 | 35.0 | –3.4 |
Division results
Beccles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Ley* | 1,351 | 67.1 | +28.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Sanders | 661 | 32.9 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 34.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,012 | 35.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.1 | |
Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Harvey* | 926 | 48.6 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | R. Durrant | 534 | 28.0 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbett | 444 | 23.3 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,904 | 36.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Thomas | 1,194 | 48.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. Nichols | 1,023 | 41.4 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | B. Howe | 252 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,469 | 45.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | N/A | |
Lothingland North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Hunter | 1,403 | 54.5 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Choveaux | 924 | 35.9 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | B. Batchelder | 245 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 479 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,572 | 36.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.1 | |
Lothingland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Mitchell* | 1,207 | 48.8 | +11.0 |
| | Labour | R. Anderson | 688 | 27.8 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Burroughes | 576 | 23.3 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,471 | 31.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 5.7 | |
Lowestoft Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Owen* | 1,275 | 65.7 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | A. Sheppherd | 380 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | L. Guy | 285 | 14.7 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 895 | 46.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,940 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Lowestoft St. Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rodgers* | 1,045 | 68.8 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Albrow | 300 | 19.8 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Tregloyne | 173 | 11.4 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 745 | 49.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,518 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Chipperfield* | 1,621 | 81.3 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Browne | 232 | 11.6 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal | S. Tonge | 140 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,389 | 69.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,993 | 32.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Brighouse* | 1,054 | 45.2 | −1.5 |
| | Labour | J. Riches | 903 | 38.7 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 374 | 16.0 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,331 | 34.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.7 | |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Bellham | 1,426 | 59.6 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Young | 839 | 35.0 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | E. Torlot | 129 | 5.4 | −33.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,394 | 33.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Langley* | 1,633 | 71.6 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Simpson | 648 | 28.4 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 985 | 43.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,281 | 44.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 4.9 | |
Wainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Taylor | 909 | 45.2 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Newson | 699 | 34.7 | −11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Crisp | 404 | 20.1 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,012 | 35.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.5 | |