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.

1993 Suffolk County Council election

← 1989 6 May 1993 (1993-05-06) 1997 →

All 80 seats to Suffolk County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered486,637 (Increase1.9%)
Turnout35.7% (Decrease1.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 31 25 19
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 19 Increase 12
Popular vote 57,058 65,473 42,289
Percentage 32.8% 37.7% 24.5%
Swing Decrease 1.8% Decrease 6.1% Increase 8.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 4,811 2,754
Percentage 2.8% 1.6%
Swing Decrease 0.5% N/A

Results of the 1993 Suffolk County Council election.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

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

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1993 Suffolk County Council election[1]
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

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Babergh

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Babergh District Summary
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 10   24,888 39.3 –0.4

Division results

Belstead Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Pollard 2,029 71.3 +40.3
Conservative J. Swindin* 816 28.7 −19.4
Majority 1,213 42.6
Turnout 2,845 36.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  29.9
Brett
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 44 1.9
Turnout 2,343 49.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  7.4
Cosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bailey-Smith 779 66.6 +13.5
Liberal Democrats D. Everett 390 33.4 +2.2
Majority 389 33.3
Turnout 1,169 26.6
Conservative hold Swing  5.6
Great Cornard
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 280 12.2
Turnout 2,289 37.5
Labour hold Swing  2.6
Hadleigh
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 1,009 44.0
Turnout 2,293 43.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Melford
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 876 30.2
Turnout 2,900 40.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Peninsula
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 93 4.2
Turnout 2,222 40.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  !0.2
Samford
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 341 12.3
Turnout 2,770 47.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Stour Valley
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 683 24.9
Turnout 2,742 38.8
Conservative hold Swing  2.2
Sudbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Wiles* 2,035 61.4 +5.9
Conservative S. Byham 1,280 38.6 −5.9
Majority 755 22.8
Turnout 3,315 35.8
Labour hold Swing  5.9

Forest Heath

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Forest Heath District Summary
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 6   8,535 25.0 –3.5

Division results

Brandon
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 547 30.2
Turnout 1,813 30.5
Conservative hold Swing  2.4
Exning
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 838 46.9
Turnout 1,786 27.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Ickneid
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 420 24.8
Turnout 1,695 31.7
Conservative hold Swing  10.1
Mildenhall
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 225 15.3
Turnout 1,471 27.1
Conservative hold Swing  3.3
Newmarket Town
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 468 26.4
Turnout 1,770 31.9
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Rowheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Haylock Unopposed
Majority N/A N/A
Turnout N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

Ipswich

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District Summary
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 17   32,131 34.1 –2.3

Division results

Bixley
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 741 33.0
Turnout 2,246 39.7
Conservative hold Swing  2.6
Bridge
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 562 38.2
Turnout 1,473 27.0
Labour hold Swing  2.4
Broom Hill
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 240 14.6
Turnout 1,643 32.3
Conservative hold Swing  2.8
Castle Hill
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 233 11.3
Turnout 2,070 35.9
Conservative hold Swing  0.5
Chantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Thomas* 996 52.9 −24.6
Conservative P. Murray-Cowan 888 47.1 +24.6
Majority 108 5.7
Turnout 1,884 40.6
Labour hold Swing  24.6
Gainsborough
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 356 18.5
Turnout 1,928 32.8
Labour hold Swing N/A
Ipswich St. Margarets
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 139 5.2
Turnout 2,654 45.8
Conservative hold Swing  20.4
Ipswich Town
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 555 35.0
Turnout 1,587 27.5
Labour hold Swing  2.2
Priory Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Wilson 1,123 71.2 −6.2
Conservative S. Lark 455 28.8 +6.2
Majority 668 42.3
Turnout 1,578 29.2
Labour hold Swing  6.2
Rushmere
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 266 10.4
Turnout 2,552 43.4
Labour hold Swing  0.7
Sprites
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Sargent* 1,201 73.5 +6.8
Conservative R. Patient 434 26.5 +2.7
Majority 767 46.9
Turnout 1,635 29.7
Labour hold Swing  2.1
St. Clements
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 126 5.1
Turnout 2,464 43.7
Labour hold Swing  0.7
St. John's
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 372 17.7
Turnout 2,096 35.1
Labour hold Swing  2.8
Stoke Park
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 265 14.2
Turnout 1,870 32.7
Labour hold Swing  1.0
Whitehouse
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 567 36.9
Turnout 1,538 28.6
Labour hold Swing  2.5
Whittington
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 564 34.8
Turnout 1,623 29.3
Labour hold Swing  5.1
Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lewis 902 69.9 +2.2
Conservative R. Grimsey 388 30.1 +4.6
Majority 514 39.8
Turnout 1,290 25.2
Labour hold Swing  1.2

Mid Suffolk

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Mid Suffolk District Summary
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 10   23,676 37.8 –0.7

Division results

Bosmere
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 952 33.9
Turnout 2,806 42.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  32.2
Gipping Valley
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 14 0.8
Turnout 1,810 29.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  5.7
Hartismere
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 485 16.5
Turnout 2,940 45.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  5.8
Hoxne
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 154 5.4
Turnout 2,848 43.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  18.9
Stowmarket St. Mary's
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 495 23.8
Turnout 2,080 39.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing  29.4
Stowmarket St. Peter's
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 363 22.1
Turnout 1,641 31.0
Labour hold Swing  13.0
Thedwastre North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Sida-Lockett* 1,203 60.4 +8.9
Labour J. Dougall 790 39.6 +24.5
Majority 413 20.7
Turnout 1,993 30.2
Conservative hold Swing  7.8
Thedwastre South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Ward 1,354 56.0 +22.7
Conservative E. Rogers 1,065 44.0 +1.8
Majority 289 11.9
Turnout 2,419 36.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  10.5
Thredling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Ward 1,388 57.2 +33.7
Conservative J. Clover* 1,039 42.8 −14.2
Majority 349 14.4
Turnout 2,427 37.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  24.0
Upper Gipping
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 459 16.9
Turnout 2,712 42.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  15.4

Suffolk Coastal

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Suffolk Coastal District Summary
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 14   35,115 40.0 –0.9

Division results

Blything
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 638 28.9
Turnout 2,209 42.8
Conservative hold Swing  0.3
Bungay
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 197 7.1
Turnout 2,769 45.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  6.4
Carlford
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 219 8.6
Turnout 2,557 39.1
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Clay Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Girling 1,692 59.6 +22.6
Conservative P. Batho* 1,145 40.4 −0.2
Majority 547 19.3
Turnout 2,837 42.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  11.4
Colneis
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 688 26.3
Turnout 2,616 32.6
Conservative hold Swing  1.9
Felixstowe Ferry
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 699 28.3
Turnout 2,466 41.8
Conservative hold Swing  6.2
Felixstowe Landguard
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 494 22.4
Turnout 2,206 33.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  18.3
Felixstowe Walton
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 235 9.2
Turnout 2,550 46.3
Labour hold Swing  4.6
Framlingham
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 464 22.7
Turnout 2,048 36.4
Conservative hold Swing  8.6
Kesgrave & Martlesham
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 175 5.7
Turnout 3,044 35.5
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Plomesgate
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 148 6.1
Turnout 2,415 45.7
Conservative hold Swing  16.0
Wickham
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 369 15.9
Turnout 2,324 36.2
Conservative hold Swing  8.7
Wilford
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 179 7.9
Turnout 2,268 42.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  9.2
Woodbridge
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 386 13.8
Turnout 2,806 46.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  16.4

St. Edmundsbury

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St Edmundsbury District Summary
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 11   23,544 33.4 –2.1

Division results

Abbeygate & Eastgate
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 636 28.4
Turnout 2,241 32.0
Conservative hold Swing  1.8
Blackbourn
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 573 20.8
Turnout 2,749 37.7
Conservative hold Swing  2.0
Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Warmington 993 50.7 +30.2
Conservative H. Benckendorff 967 49.3 −6.7
Majority 26 1.3
Turnout 1,960 33.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  18.5
Haverhill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 1,250 73.4 +11.4
Conservative I. Dowling 454 26.6 −11.4
Majority 796 46.7
Turnout 1,704 24.6
Labour hold Swing  11.4
Haverhill South
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 595 26.4
Turnout 2,255 29.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  2.4
Northgate & St. Olave's
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 1,027 64.5
Turnout 1,592 30.2
Labour hold Swing  2.9
Risbridge
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 636 27.9
Turnout 2,277 38.2
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Risbybridge & Sextons
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 58 3.0
Turnout 1,934 35.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  4.7
Southgate & Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall 2,019 66.5 +25.9
Conservative C. Hilder 1,015 33.5 −25.9
Majority 1,004 33.1
Turnout 3,034 37.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  25.9
Thingoe North
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 838 33.9
Turnout 2,471 36.4
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Thingoe South
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 344 25.9
Turnout 1,326 31.6
Conservative hold Swing  4.7

Waveney

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Waveney District Summary
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 12   25,897 35.0 –3.4

Division results

Beccles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Ley* 1,351 67.1 +28.7
Conservative P. Sanders 661 32.9 −3.5
Majority 690 34.3
Turnout 2,012 35.9
Labour hold Swing  16.1
Gunton
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 392 20.6
Turnout 1,904 36.6
Conservative hold Swing  2.0
Halesworth
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 171 6.9
Turnout 2,469 45.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing N/A
Lothingland North
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 479 18.6
Turnout 2,572 36.6
Labour hold Swing  9.1
Lothingland South
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 519 21.0
Turnout 2,471 31.5
Independent hold Swing  5.7
Lowestoft Central
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 895 46.1
Turnout 1,940 28.0
Labour hold Swing N/A
Lowestoft St. Margarets
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 745 49.1
Turnout 1,518 28.0
Labour hold Swing  3.8
Normanston
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 1,389 69.7
Turnout 1,993 32.0
Labour hold Swing  2.8
Oulton Broad
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 151 6.5
Turnout 2,331 34.0
Conservative hold Swing  5.7
Pakefield
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 586 24.5
Turnout 2,394 33.1
Labour hold Swing  8.5
Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Langley* 1,633 71.6 +4.9
Conservative S. Simpson 648 28.4 −4.9
Majority 985 43.2
Turnout 2,281 44.7
Independent hold Swing  4.9
Wainford
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 210 10.4
Turnout 2,012 35.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  6.5

References

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  1. ^ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 August 2022.