2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election

2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election
5 May 2011 (2011-05-05)
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 22 6 5
Seat change Steady Decrease 4 Increase 1
Popular vote 19,897 10,072 2,602
Percentage 42.8% 21.6% 5.6%
Swing Decrease 4.1% Decrease 11.5% Decrease 0.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Green Suffolk Together Labour
Seats won 4 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 5,417 1,474 5,520
Percentage 11.6% 3.2% 11.9%
Swing Increase 7.6% Decrease 0.7% Increase 7.4%
Winner of each seat at the 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

 Control after election


Conservative

The 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

The Conservatives won a third consecutive majority on the council. The Liberal Democrats lost four seats but remained in second place, while the Greens gained two seats. Labour regained representation on the council - winning one seat - after being wiped out at the previous election.

After the election, the four Green councillors formed a group including the two Suffolk Together councillors and two Independents. The group of eight formed the official opposition to the Conservative administration.

2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 22 2 2 Steady 55.0 42.8 19,897 –4.1
  Liberal Democrats 31 6 0 4 Decrease 4 15.0 21.6 10,072 –11.5
  Independent 5 5 1 0 Increase ! 12.5 5.6 2,602 –0.4
  Green 17 4 2 0 Increase 2 10.0 11.6 5,417 +7.6
  Suffolk Together 3 2 0 0 Steady 5.0 3.2 1,474 –0.7
  Labour 23 1 1 0 Increase 1 2.5 11.9 5,520 +7.4
  UKIP 8 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.3 1,549 +2.0

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Bacton & Old Newton

Bacton & Old Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sarah Stringer* 476 48.9
Conservative Simon Bennett 412 42.3
UKIP Ian Hawkins 85 8.7
Majority 64 6.6
Turnout 973 49.8 +4.3
Registered electors 1,956
Independent hold Swing

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Barker* 779 70.0
Green Andrew Mellen 183 16.4
Liberal Democrats Ann Gath 89 8.0
UKIP Thomas Fairweather 62 5.6
Majority 596 53.5
Turnout 1,113 52.0 −0.2
Registered electors 2,141
Conservative hold Swing

Barking & Somersham

Barking & Somersham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Suffolk Together Stephen Wright* 493 53.4
Conservative Jeremy Smith 310 33.5
Liberal Democrats David Payne 121 13.1
Majority 183 19.9
Turnout 924 51.5 −0.7
Registered electors 1,794
Suffolk Together hold Swing

Bramford & Blakenham

Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Suffolk Together Michael Blakenham* 731 47.2
Liberal Democrats John Field* 584 37.7
Conservative Kevin Welsby 453 29.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Smith 226 14.6
Labour Tony Elliott 222 14.3
Labour Sophie Meudec 200 12.9
Turnout ~1,549 47.8 +3.9
Registered electors 3,241
Suffolk Together hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Claydon & Barham

Claydon & Barham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Whitehead 573 35.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Redbond* 502 31.5
Conservative Linda Britt 469 29.4
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Touman* 296 18.6
Labour Jennifer Wilson 251 15.7
Suffolk Together Shirley Fairburn 250 15.7
Labour Terry Wilson 233 14.6
Green David Penny 139 8.7
Turnout ~1,594 43.8 +4.1
Registered electors 3,640
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathie Guthrie 509 53.3
Green Brian Fearnley 178 18.6
Labour Jennifer Chattington 176 18.4
Liberal Democrats Xy Stanfield 92 9.6
Majority 333 34.9
Turnout 955 51.3 +11.8
Registered electors 1,863
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell & Norton

Elmswell & Norton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Storey 991 49.2
Green Sarah Mansel 657 32.6
Liberal Democrats Carol Milward* 615 30.5
Liberal Democrats Julian Cunningham 492 24.4
Labour Heather Salmon 291 14.5
Turnout ~2,013 48.3 +9.7
Registered electors 4,169
Conservative hold
Green gain from Liberal Democrats

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Flatman* 426 49.4
Green Merlin Carr 334 38.7
Labour Peter Ede 102 11.8
Majority 92 10.7
Turnout 862 52.2 +52.2
Registered electors 1,652
Independent hold Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marilyn Curran* 575 58.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne 230 23.4
Labour Garry Deeks 177 18.0
Majority 345 35.1
Turnout 982 51.9 +3.7
Registered electors 1,892
Conservative hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana Kearsley* 696 61.9
Green Ged Patterson 184 16.4
Labour Kevin O'Keefe 152 13.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith 93 8.3
Majority 512 45.5
Turnout 1,125 52.9 +8
Registered electors 2,127
Conservative hold Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Rachel Eburne* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,768
Green gain from Conservative

Helmingham & Coddenham

Helmingham & Coddenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Passmore* 719 71.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Spurling 283 28.2
Majority 436 43.6
Turnout 1,002 55.2 +9.7
Registered electors 1,814
Conservative hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Gibson-Harries* 594 64.0
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Edwards 175 18.9
Labour Geoff Hinchcliffe 159 17.1
Majority 419 45.1
Turnout 928 54.4 +4.6
Registered electors 1,705
Conservative hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Stringer* 764 74.0
Conservative Jessica Fleming 223 21.6
Labour Rebecca Martin 46 4.5
Majority 541 52.4
Turnout 1,033 56.8 −3
Registered electors 1,817
Green hold Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Marchant* 1,045 68.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Norris* 850 55.7
UKIP Samantha Streatfield 299 19.6
Labour David Hill 277 18.2
Turnout ~1,525 42.1 +1.4
Registered electors 3,622
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green John Matthissen* 539 56.3
Conservative Stephen Carlton-Walker* 312 32.6
Liberal Democrats Nicky Turner 106 11.1
Majority 227 23.7
Turnout 957 54.1 +2.2
Registered electors 1,768
Green hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Burn 534 58.7
Green Brian Guthrie 209 23.0
Labour Elaine Halton 167 18.4
Majority 325 35.7
Turnout 910 49.0 +49
Registered electors 1,859
Conservative hold Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Penny Otton* 604 64.3
Conservative Adrian Clayden 335 35.7
Majority 269 28.6
Turnout 939 57.3 +4.5
Registered electors 1,638
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickinghall & Walsham

Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sara Michell* 1,006 56.7
Conservative Derek Osborne* 971 54.7
Labour Eddie Dougall 497 28.0
Labour John Stebbing 426 24.0
Turnout ~1,774 47.9 +9.1
Registered electors 3,703
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Godden* 528 51.0
Conservative David Whybrow 508 49.0
Majority 20 1.9
Turnout 1,036 47.8 +7.8
Registered electors 2,166
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Poppy Robinson* 744 45.8
Conservative Lesley Mayes* 636 39.2
Labour Suzanne Britton 398 24.5
Green Gareth Betts-Davies 363 22.4
UKIP David Griffith 252 15.5
Liberal Democrats John Curle 176 10.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Groundsell 164 10.1
Turnout ~1,623 44.1 +8
Registered electors 3,681
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Green* 1,202 49.5
Conservative Frank Whittle* 1,033 42.5
Labour Duncan Macpherson 855 35.2
Conservative Pete Woodley* 813 33.5
Green Nigel Rozier 737 30.3
Liberal Democrats Brij Sharma 432 17.8
UKIP Colin Lay 348 14.3
Turnout ~2,430 34.6 +4.3
Registered electors 7,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerard Brewster 480 32.0
Conservative Vera Waspe* 468 31.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Scarff* 403 26.8
Green Twiggy Davis 366 24.4
Conservative Anne Whybrow 345 23.0
Labour Jeremy Izod 254 16.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Vecchi 150 10.0
UKIP Christopher Streatfield 108 7.2
Turnout ~1,501 40.2 +8
Registered electors 3,735
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold

Stowupland

Stowupland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Byles* 356 40.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Valladares 265 30.3
Labour Ronald Snell 128 14.6
Green Craig Theobald 127 14.5
Majority 91 10.4
Turnout 876 48.4 +6.4
Registered electors 1,822
Conservative hold Swing

Stradbroke & Laxfield

Stradbroke & Laxfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stuart Gemmill* 752 72.2
Liberal Democrats James Hargrave 289 27.8
Majority 463 44.4
Turnout 1,041 50.8 +11
Registered electors 2,089
Independent hold Swing

The Stonhams

The Stonhams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence Curran 462 46.2
Liberal Democrats Anthony Fowler* 295 29.5
Green Nicholas Hardingham 152 15.2
Labour Jan Hicks 91 9.1
Majority 167 16.7
Turnout 1,000 54.6 +8.6
Registered electors 1,845
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Thurston & Hessett

Thurston & Hessett (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derrick Haley* 999 61.0
Conservative Sam Powell 724 44.2
Liberal Democrats David Kemplay 499 30.4
UKIP Gillian Bush 226 13.8
UKIP Geoffrey Palmer 169 10.3
Turnout ~1,641 46.7 +7.5
Registered electors 3,513
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Tilbury* 533 53.6
Green Rachel Turner 281 28.2
Labour Marion Ravenhill 128 12.9
Liberal Democrats Kay Field 53 5.3
Majority 252 25.3
Turnout 995 50.5 +7.4
Registered electors 1,981
Conservative hold Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ray Melvin* 468 57.1
Green David Scotfield 204 24.9
Liberal Democrats Judith Broadway 79 9.6
Labour Barry Salmon 69 8.4
Majority 264 32.2
Turnout 820 51.4 +14.9
Registered electors 1,632
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Hicks 613 63.1
Labour Paul Burrows 221 22.7
Liberal Democrats Kielen Aalders-Dunthorne 138 14.2
Majority 392 40.3
Turnout 972 52.1 +7.3
Registered electors 1,891
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014[3][4]
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 91 4.1
Turnout 2,226
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stowmarket North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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