2001 UK local government election
Elections for Suffolk County Council as part of the 2001 United Kingdom local elections were held on 7 June. 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. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 1997. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Suffolk took place on the same day as the 2001 United Kingdom general election.
Summary
Government Formation
The incumbent Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued in government with Labour group leader Chris Mole (Ipswich Town) remaining as council leader until he won a parliamentary by-election in November 2001. He succeeded by Jane Hore (Lowestoft Central), however in May 2003 she was replaced by deputy Bryony Rudkin (Priory Heath).
Election result
2001 Suffolk Local Election Result Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 36 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 45.0 | 34.3 | 108,891 | –1.9 |
| Conservative | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 133,349 | +4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 15.0 | 21.7 | 68,957 | –1.7 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4,721 | –1.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1,104 | +0.1 |
| Local Party Bury St Edmunds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 573 | +0.2 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 222 | +0.1 |
Results by District
Babergh
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | 2 | 14,790 | 34.8 | –3.5 |
| Conservative | 3 | 2 | 15,889 | 37.4 | +3.6 |
| Labour | 2 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 7,445 | 17.5 | –3.6 |
| Independent | 1 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 3,911 | 9.2 | +2.4 |
| Green | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 438 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
Division results
Belstead Brook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Pollard * | 3,305 | 62.0 | −9.3 |
| Conservative | Gerald White | 2,025 | 38.0 | +9.3 |
Majority | 1,280 | 24.0 | −18.6 |
Turnout | 5,330 | 61.6 | −9.3 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −9.3 | |
Brett Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Roberts | 1,820 | 52.5 | +13.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Jenkins | 1,644 | 47.5 | +6.4 |
Majority | 176 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | 3,464 | 69.2 | −7.3 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.7 | |
Cosford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeremy Pembroke | 1,621 | 51.3 | +9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Hoy * | 1,539 | 48.7 | +2.6 |
Majority | 82 | 2.6 | −1.1 |
Turnout | 3,160 | 71.3 | −2.1 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.2 | |
Great Cornard Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wilmoth Gibson * | 2,001 | 58.2 | −6.7 |
| Conservative | Peter Beer | 1,438 | 41.8 | +6.7 |
Majority | 563 | 16.4 | −13.3 |
Turnout | 3,439 | 58.3 | −12.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.7 | |
Hadleigh Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Grutchfield * | 1,526 | 42.1 | −32.8 |
| Labour | James Quinlan | 1,040 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| Conservative | Lesley Chalmers | 698 | 19.3 | −5.9 |
| Independent | Eileen Banks | 360 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
Majority | 486 | 13.4 | −36.3 |
Turnout | 3,624 | 64.3 | −9.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −30.7 | |
Melford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Kemp * | 3,216 | 68.8 | +15.9 |
| Conservative | David Burch | 1,462 | 31.3 | +5.3 |
Majority | 1,754 | 37.4 | +10.6 |
Turnout | 4,678 | 63.0 | −12.1 |
| Independent hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
Peninsula Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wood * | 2,316 | 60.4 | −4.7 |
| Conservative | Jane Burch | 1,078 | 28.1 | −6.7 |
| Green | Andrew Sterling | 438 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
Majority | 1,238 | 32.3 | +2.0 |
Turnout | 3,832 | 69.0 | −4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Samford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Lavender | 1,639 | 37.7 | −7.7 |
| Conservative | William Yorke-Edwards | 1,624 | 37.3 | +4.4 |
| Labour | Carol Brinded | 1,090 | 25.0 | +3.3 |
Majority | 15 | 0.4 | −12.0 |
Turnout | 4,353 | 71.7 | −7.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
Stour Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Selwyn Pryor * | 2,572 | 51.0 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gabrielle Blackman-Sheppard | 1,269 | 25.2 | −3.2 |
| Labour | Emma Bishton | 1,203 | 23.9 | −0.8 |
Majority | 1,303 | 25.8 | +7.1 |
Turnout | 5,044 | 68.2 | −8.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
Sudbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nicholas Irwin | 2,111 | 38.0 | −7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martyn Booth | 1,552 | 28.0 | +4.4 |
| Conservative | John Sayers | 1,551 | 28.0 | −2.7 |
| Independent | Rex Thake | 335 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
Majority | 559 | 10.0 | −5.1 |
Turnout | 5,549 | 57.9 | −13.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.1 | |
Forest Heath
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 6 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 11,578 | 59.8 | +15.8 |
| Labour | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 7,773 | 40.2 | +11.1 |
Division results
Brandon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Bishop * | 2,027 | 61.3 | +17.6 |
| Labour | Cyril Brown | 1,279 | 38.7 | +5.2 |
Majority | 748 | 22.6 | +12.4 |
Turnout | 3,306 | 55.6 | −10.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
Exning Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Donald Levick * | 2,071 | 55.5 | +12.1 |
| Labour | Sheila Malham | 1,663 | 44.5 | +16.8 |
Majority | 408 | 11.0 | −3.5 |
Turnout | 3,734 | 54.7 | −13.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
Icknield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane Andrews-Smith * | 2,224 | 64.8 | +15.5 |
| Labour | Patricia Rucinski | 1,206 | 35.2 | +7.2 |
Majority | 1,018 | 29.6 | +8.3 |
Turnout | 3,430 | 63.8 | −9.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
Mildenhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Pendleton * | 1,565 | 54.0 | +9.5 |
| Labour | John Taylor | 1,334 | 46.0 | +6.3 |
Majority | 231 | 8.0 | +3.3 |
Turnout | 2,899 | 55.2 | −9.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
Newmarket Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Sadler | 1,541 | 53.2 | +5.0 |
| Labour | Paul Dwane | 1,353 | 46.8 | +14.2 |
Majority | 188 | 6.4 | −9.3 |
Turnout | 2,894 | 52.7 | −10.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.6 | |
Row Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ellen Crane * | 2,150 | 69.6 | +23.7 |
| Labour | Pamela Brown | 938 | 30.4 | +9.6 |
Majority | 1,212 | 39.2 | +16.9 |
Turnout | 3,088 | 56.5 | −12.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.1 | |
Ipswich
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Labour | 15 | 2 | 26,859 | 49.5 | –2.2 |
| Conservative | 1 | 3 | 18,194 | 33.5 | –2.0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 | 9,195 | 17.0 | +4.2 |
Division results
Bixley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Russell Harsant * | 1,844 | 48.5 | −2.1 |
| Labour | Lee Mangar | 1,139 | 30.0 | +0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gregory Elliott | 816 | 21.5 | +1.3 |
Majority | 705 | 18.5 | −2.8 |
Turnout | 3,799 | 66.3 | −10.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.4 | |
Bridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Harold Mangar * | 1,682 | 57.4 | +4.4 |
| Conservative | Carlton Vajzovic | 714 | 24.4 | −7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dale Cartwright | 533 | 18.2 | +3.2 |
Majority | 968 | 33.0 | +12.0 |
Turnout | 2,929 | 51.3 | −11.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
Broom Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Noel Tostevin | 1,233 | 41.8 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Mary Young * | 1,202 | 40.8 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Chambers | 514 | 17.4 | −4.4 |
Majority | 31 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | 2,949 | 57.4 | −12.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.6 | |
Castle Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Graham Manuel | 1,862 | 50.6 | +12.5 |
| Conservative | Dale Jackson * | 1,817 | 49.4 | +7.4 |
Majority | 45 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | 3,679 | 64.9 | −11.8 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.6 | |
Chantry Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Susan Thomas * | 1,405 | 59.6 | −0.9 |
| Conservative | Kathleen Kenna | 603 | 25.6 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Blue | 351 | 14.9 | −0.1 |
Majority | 802 | 34.0 | −1.9 |
Turnout | 2,359 | 52.9 | −12.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
Gainsborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ronald Sudds * | 1,889 | 60.6 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Anthony Ramsey | 793 | 25.4 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Gooch | 435 | 14.0 | −3.2 |
Majority | 1,096 | 35.2 | +0.0 |
Turnout | 3,117 | 52.2 | −15.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.0 | |
Ipswich St. Margarets Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Inga Lockington | 1,865 | 47.3 | +24.8 |
| Conservative | Jeffrey Stansfield * | 1,315 | 33.4 | −6.7 |
| Labour | John Cook | 762 | 19.3 | −18.1 |
Majority | 550 | 13.9 | +11.3 |
Turnout | 3,942 | 64.8 | −8.8 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.7 | |
Ipswich Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Mole * | 1,628 | 54.5 | −1.4 |
| Conservative | Susan Rush | 742 | 24.8 | −0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Toye | 617 | 20.7 | +2.0 |
Majority | 886 | 29.7 | −0.8 |
Turnout | 2,987 | 47.6 | −12.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.4 | |
Priory Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bryony Rudkin * | 1,576 | 54.5 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Harsant | 830 | 28.7 | +0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine French | 488 | 16.9 | −0.9 |
Majority | 746 | 25.8 | −0.6 |
Turnout | 2,894 | 54.1 | −14.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.3 | |
Rushmere Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Le Grys * | 1,750 | 47.2 | −9.4 |
| Conservative | Stephen Ion | 1,272 | 34.3 | −9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Atkins | 688 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
Majority | 478 | 12.9 | −0.2 |
Turnout | 3,710 | 62.1 | −11.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.1 | |
Sprites Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robin Sargent * | 1,824 | 60.2 | −6.4 |
| Conservative | Carole Leggett | 831 | 27.4 | −6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Williams | 376 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
Majority | 993 | 32.8 | −0.3 |
Turnout | 3,031 | 57.6 | −12.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
St Clements Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Adele Cook | 1,740 | 48.8 | −8.1 |
| Conservative | David Hale | 1,201 | 33.7 | −9.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Whitmore | 625 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
Majority | 539 | 15.1 | +1.3 |
Turnout | 3,566 | 60.8 | −11.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
St John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alexander Martin * | 1,828 | 50.5 | −7.6 |
| Conservative | George Cockram | 1,125 | 31.1 | −10.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Witter | 669 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
Majority | 703 | 19.4 | +3.3 |
Turnout | 3,622 | 60.0 | −10.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
Stoke Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Keith Rawlingson | 1,408 | 48.9 | +0.8 |
| Conservative | Michael Rogers | 942 | 32.7 | +1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Mullett | 530 | 18.4 | −2.0 |
Majority | 466 | 16.2 | −0.3 |
Turnout | 2,880 | 52.3 | −16.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
Whitehouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terence Green | 1,779 | 68.2 | +11.0 |
| Conservative | Stephen Lark | 831 | 31.8 | +6.3 |
Majority | 948 | 36.4 | +4.8 |
Turnout | 2,610 | 48.3 | −16.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
Whitton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Lewis * | 1,604 | 65.1 | −2.1 |
| Conservative | Robin Vickery | 860 | 34.9 | +2.1 |
Majority | 744 | 30.2 | −4.2 |
Turnout | 2,464 | 50.3 | −16.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
Mid Suffolk
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 20,419 | 45.7 | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | 1 | 13,831 | 31.1 | –2.0 |
| Labour | 2 | 1 | 10,439 | 23.4 | –2.6 |
Division results
Bosmere Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosalind Scott * | 2,214 | 47.4 | −2.2 |
| Conservative | Ian Mason | 1,578 | 33.8 | +3.1 |
| Labour | Janet Preece | 881 | 18.9 | −0.9 |
Majority | 636 | 13.6 | −5.3 |
Turnout | 4,673 | 64.3 | −8.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −2.7 | |
Gipping Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Field | 2,325 | 55.8 | +55.8 |
| Conservative | John Williams * | 1,845 | 44.2 | −7.6 |
Majority | 480 | 11.6 | +7.9 |
Turnout | 4,170 | 62.8 | −8.9 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +31.7 | |
Hartismere Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charles Michell * | 2,777 | 59.4 | +17.9 |
| Labour | Timothy Lodge | 1,897 | 40.6 | +6.0 |
Majority | 880 | 18.8 | +11.9 |
Turnout | 4,674 | 65.7 | −7.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
Hoxne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Guy McGregor | 2,529 | 51.9 | +8.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Van Slooten | 2,343 | 48.1 | −8.5 |
Majority | 186 | 3.8 | −9.4 |
Turnout | 4,872 | 69.6 | −6.2 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +8.5 | |
Stowmarket St Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ronald Snell | 1,273 | 37.1 | +6.1 |
| Conservative | George Paton | 1,240 | 36.1 | +8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Truelove | 922 | 26.8 | −14.2 |
Majority | 33 | 1.0 | −9.1 |
Turnout | 3,435 | 63.4 | −10.9 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +10.2 | |
Stowmarket St Peter's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Duncan Macpherson * | 1,594 | 44.4 | −1.0 |
| Conservative | Keith Myers-Hewitt | 1,317 | 36.7 | +5.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Rehahn | 676 | 18.8 | −4.7 |
Majority | 277 | 7.7 | −6.7 |
Turnout | 3,587 | 61.0 | −8.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.3 | |
Thedwastre North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Sida-Lockett * | 2,533 | 49.8 | +3.0 |
| Labour | John Dougall | 1,493 | 29.3 | +1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Blackburn | 1,063 | 20.9 | −4.4 |
Majority | 1,040 | 20.5 | +1.5 |
Turnout | 5,089 | 68.7 | −12.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
Thedwastre South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christopher Storey | 1,929 | 39.5 | −0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Milward | 1,884 | 38.5 | +6.4 |
| Labour | Christine Descombes | 1,075 | 22.0 | −6.4 |
Majority | 45 | 1.0 | −6.3 |
Turnout | 4,888 | 66.9 | −8.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.2 | |
Thredling Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Whitworth * | 2,404 | 51.1 | −1.9 |
| Conservative | Timothy Passmore | 2,300 | 48.9 | +1.9 |
Majority | 104 | 2.2 | −3.8 |
Turnout | 4,704 | 68.9 | −3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
Upper Gipping Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeremy Clover * | 2,371 | 51.6 | +13.4 |
| Labour | Joan Barker | 2,226 | 48.4 | +17.6 |
Majority | 145 | 3.2 | −4.2 |
Turnout | 4,597 | 67.9 | −8.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
Suffolk Coastal
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 7 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 20,419 | 44.8 | +4.4 |
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | 1 | 13,831 | 30.4 | –0.9 |
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 10,439 | 22.9 | –4.7 |
| Green | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 666 | 1.5 | +1.2 |
| Independent | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 215 | 0.5 | |
Division results
Blything Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Church * | 1,820 | 52.6 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Perren | 1,642 | 47.4 | +18.9 |
Majority | 178 | 5.2 | −12.1 |
Turnout | 3,462 | 68.5 | −6.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −6.1 | |
Carlford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Steven Hudson | 2,914 | 53.5 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diana Ball | 2,536 | 46.5 | +16.0 |
Majority | 378 | 7.0 | −9.2 |
Turnout | 5,450 | 67.0 | −11.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.6 | |
Clay Hills Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joan Girling * | 2,441 | 55.5 | +2.0 |
| Conservative | Peter Batho | 1,958 | 44.5 | −2.0 |
Majority | 483 | 11.0 | +4.0 |
Turnout | 4,399 | 61.5 | −9.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
Colneis Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Patricia O'Brien | 2,950 | 51.3 | +8.3 |
| Labour | Catherine Knight | 2,139 | 37.2 | +1.1 |
| Green | John Forbes | 666 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
Majority | 811 | 14.1 | +7.2 |
Turnout | 5,755 | 65.7 | −9.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
Felixstowe Ferry Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Margaret Harris | 2,270 | 52.6 | +4.9 |
| Labour | John Mullen | 1,148 | 26.6 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Reeves | 894 | 20.7 | −8.2 |
Majority | 1,122 | 26.0 | +7.3 |
Turnout | 4,312 | 70.1 | −7.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
Felixstowe Landguard Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Rowe | 1,450 | 35.3 | +5.2 |
| Conservative | Ann Rodwell | 1,344 | 32.7 | +6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Cherrie MacGregor * | 1,311 | 31.9 | −5.7 |
Majority | 106 | 2.6 | −5.0 |
Turnout | 4,105 | 58.0 | −10.4 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +5.5 | |
Felixstowe Walton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Donald Smith * | 2,116 | 58.4 | +12.7 |
| Conservative | David Bentinck | 1,505 | 41.6 | +6.5 |
Majority | 611 | 16.8 | +6.1 |
Turnout | 3,621 | 63.6 | −11.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
Framlingham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Howard * | 2,123 | 50.9 | −4.6 |
| Conservative | Christine Carlton | 2,051 | 49.1 | +4.6 |
Majority | 72 | 1.8 | −9.1 |
Turnout | 4,174 | 68.1 | −5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −4.6 | |
Kesgrave and Martlesham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Kelso | 3,004 | 40.4 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | Paul West | 2,654 | 35.7 | −4.1 |
| Labour | Christopher Newbury | 1,778 | 23.9 | +1.5 |
Majority | 350 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
Turnout | 7,436 | 67.0 | −9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.6 | |
Plomesgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ronald Ward * | 1,884 | 51.8 | +9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Winifred Moss | 1,751 | 48.2 | +14.4 |
Majority | 133 | 3.6 | −5.5 |
Turnout | 3,635 | 66.0 | −7.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.7 | |
Wickham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Colin Barrow * | 2,070 | 43.7 | +6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Else | 1,477 | 31.2 | −3.7 |
| Labour | Valerie Pizzey | 1,192 | 25.2 | −3.0 |
Majority | 593 | 12.5 | +10.3 |
Turnout | 4,739 | 68.1 | −7.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
Wilford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Monk * | 2,324 | 52.6 | +11.3 |
| Conservative | Ann Herring | 2,093 | 47.4 | +9.9 |
Majority | 231 | 5.2 | +1.4 |
Turnout | 4,417 | 63.3 | −8.9 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
Woodbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nigel Barratt | 1,653 | 39.5 | +6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Bull | 1,189 | 28.4 | −14.2 |
| Labour | Roy Burgon | 1,133 | 27.0 | +2.5 |
| Independent | Benjamin Redsell | 215 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
Majority | 464 | 11.1 | +1.4 |
Turnout | 4,190 | 68.1 | −8.1 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +10.4 | |
St. Edmundsbury
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | 1 | 21,412 | 45.0 | +4.8 |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 19,176 | 40.0 | +4.3 |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 5,627 | 11.8 | –10.8 |
| Independent | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 595 | 1.3 | –0.1 |
| Local Party Bury St Edmunds | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 573 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| UKIP | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 222 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
Division results
Abbeygate and Eastgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Beckwith | 2,318 | 40.2 | +7.7 |
| Conservative | Derek Speakman * | 1,999 | 34.7 | −4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Chappell | 853 | 14.8 | −1.4 |
| Independent | Brian Lockwood | 595 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
Majority | 319 | 5.5 | |
Turnout | 5,765 | 63.5 | −9.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.1 | |
Blackbourn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Joanna Spicer * | 3,179 | 64.1 | +13.7 |
| Labour | Alison Fairgrieve | 1,778 | 35.9 | +6.6 |
Majority | 1,401 | 28.2 | +7.1 |
Turnout | 4,957 | 64.8 | −9.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
Clare Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Warmington | 2,118 | 50.6 | −2.9 |
| Conservative | Peter Stevens | 2,069 | 49.4 | +2.9 |
Majority | 49 | 1.2 | −5.8 |
Turnout | 4,187 | 66.3 | −7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −2.9 | |
Haverhill North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Laurence Kiernan * | 2,966 | 60.2 | +6.5 |
| Conservative | Adam Whittaker | 1,963 | 39.8 | +8.5 |
Majority | 1,003 | 20.4 | −1.9 |
Turnout | 4,929 | 56.2 | −12.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
Haverhill South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maggie Lee * | 2,536 | 62.3 | +13.2 |
| Conservative | Anthony Sutton | 1,533 | 37.7 | +12.3 |
Majority | 1,003 | 24.6 | +0.9 |
Turnout | 4,069 | 51.3 | −14.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
Northgate and St. Olave's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Lockwood * | 2,020 | 72.0 | +3.6 |
| Conservative | Francis Warby | 565 | 20.1 | +1.7 |
| UKIP | Ian Smith | 222 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
Majority | 1,455 | 51.9 | +2.0 |
Turnout | 2,807 | 46.7 | −22.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Risbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane Midwood * | 2,769 | 64.2 | +13.5 |
| Labour | Georgina Keatley | 1,543 | 35.8 | +7.4 |
Majority | 1,226 | 28.4 | +6.0 |
Turnout | 4,312 | 70.2 | −6.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
Risbygate and Sexton's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ray Nowak * | 1,756 | 49.2 | −6.3 |
| Conservative | Andrew Knibbs | 1,243 | 34.8 | −9.8 |
| Local Party Bury St Edmunds | David Nettleton | 573 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
Majority | 513 | 14.4 | +3.6 |
Turnout | 3,572 | 66.8 | −5.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
Southgate and Westgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stefan Oliver | 1,859 | 34.6 | −0.6 |
| Labour | Robert Corfe | 1,821 | 33.9 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Grant Elliot | 1,692 | 31.5 | −2.7 |
Majority | 38 | 0.7 | −0.3 |
Turnout | 5,372 | 68.8 | −5.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.0 | |
Thingoe North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Valerie White | 2,520 | 52.5 | +3.2 |
| Labour | David Dawson | 1,316 | 27.4 | −2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Couper | 964 | 20.1 | −0.4 |
Majority | 1,204 | 25.1 | +6.1 |
Turnout | 4,800 | 68.0 | −5.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
Thingoe South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Milburn * | 1,713 | 60.4 | +9.2 |
| Labour | Phillipa Terrington | 1,122 | 39.6 | +11.1 |
Majority | 591 | 20.8 | −1.9 |
Turnout | 2,835 | 68.2 | −7.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waveney
District Summary
Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Labour | 10 | 2 | 25,552 | 48.2 | –3.6 |
| Conservative | 4 | 2 | 19,963 | 37.6 | +4.4 |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | ![Steady](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png) | 7,548 | 14.2 | +4.4 |
Division results
Beccles Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Thwaites | 1,754 | 44.3 | −10.8 |
| Conservative | Keith Standring | 1,386 | 35.0 | +4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Briggs | 815 | 20.6 | +6.5 |
Majority | 368 | 9.3 | −15.0 |
Turnout | 3,955 | 65.6 | −8.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −7.5 | |
Bungay Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Morris Rose * | 1,851 | 45.0 | +4.2 |
| Labour | Lynn Derges | 1,483 | 36.0 | −3.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roberta Pumer | 781 | 19.0 | −0.9 |
Majority | 368 | 9.0 | +7.8 |
Turnout | 4,115 | 64.9 | −9.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.8 | |
Gunton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Back | 1,384 | 43.8 | +3.4 |
| Labour | Ernest Skepelhorn | 1,315 | 41.6 | −4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Tibbitt | 461 | 14.6 | +0.7 |
Majority | 69 | 2.2 | −3.1 |
Turnout | 3,160 | 62.6 | −10.3 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.8 | |
Halesworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Aldous | 2,012 | 54.8 | +7.9 |
| Labour | Jacqueline Wagner | 1,660 | 45.2 | −7.9 |
Majority | 352 | 9.6 | +3.5 |
Turnout | 3,672 | 64.8 | −9.3 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +7.9 | |
Lothingland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Hunter * | 2,336 | 50.8 | −2.2 |
| Conservative | Stephen Ames | 1,622 | 35.3 | +2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Howe | 636 | 13.8 | −0.5 |
Majority | 714 | 15.5 | −4.9 |
Turnout | 4,594 | 62.0 | −12.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.4 | |
Lothingland South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Andrews * | 2,477 | 49.8 | +6.2 |
| Conservative | Kenneth Sale | 1,744 | 35.1 | +8.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | David O'Neill | 753 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
Majority | 733 | 14.7 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 4,974 | 58.1 | −12.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
Lowestoft Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Hore * | 1,740 | 59.5 | −3.1 |
| Conservative | Stephen Ardley | 605 | 20.7 | +1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Meadez | 579 | 19.8 | +1.2 |
Majority | 1,135 | 38.8 | −4.9 |
Turnout | 2,924 | 47.6 | −16.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.5 | |
Lowestoft St Margaret's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Marie Rodgers * | 2,000 | 59.3 | −4.3 |
| Conservative | Anne Mylan | 917 | 27.2 | +3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Darren Ware | 458 | 13.6 | +0.5 |
Majority | 1,083 | 32.1 | −8.1 |
Turnout | 3,375 | 58.6 | −12.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
Normanston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Thomas | 1,915 | 61.3 | −5.2 |
| Conservative | Stuart Foulger | 791 | 25.3 | +3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Went | 419 | 13.4 | +1.5 |
Majority | 1,124 | 36.0 | −8.8 |
Turnout | 3,125 | 52.0 | −15.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.4 | |
Oulton Broad Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Julian Swainson | 1,809 | 42.1 | −12.4 |
| Conservative | Michael Barnard | 1,786 | 41.5 | −4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thomas | 706 | 16.4 | +16.4 |
Majority | 23 | 0.6 | −8.4 |
Turnout | 4,301 | 59.3 | −11.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.2 | |
Pakefield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roger Belham * | 1,981 | 44.9 | −4.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Shepherd | 1,233 | 28.0 | +6.7 |
| Conservative | Valerie Pulford | 1,196 | 27.1 | −1.9 |
Majority | 748 | 16.9 | −3.7 |
Turnout | 4,410 | 61.5 | −10.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.7 | |
Southwold Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Goldsmith * | 1,993 | 59.7 | +20.0 |
| Labour | Paul Honeker | 1,343 | 40.3 | +18.0 |
Majority | 650 | 19.4 | +17.6 |
Turnout | 3,336 | 66.6 | −8.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Wainford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Taylor * | 1,969 | 45.5 | −12.1 |
| Conservative | Christopher Punt | 1,663 | 38.5 | −3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bromley | 691 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
Majority | 306 | 7.0 | −8.2 |
Turnout | 4,323 | 66.3 | −4.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
Whittington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Malcolm Cherry * | 1,770 | 55.1 | −5.6 |
| Conservative | Barry Bee | 1,013 | 31.5 | +3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Tonge | 429 | 13.4 | +2.4 |
Majority | 757 | 23.6 | −8.8 |
Turnout | 3,212 | 59.9 | −14.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.4 | |
References
- 2001 Suffolk election result
- Ward results