2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

2015 English local government election April 2015 April 2015 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 2011 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 2011 2015 5 7 y 2019 East Suffolk District Council election 2019(East Suffolk) All 42 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council 22 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 37 7 60,661 55.2% 0.5% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 3 10,503 9.6% 4.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 3,672 3.3% 2.0% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 3 24,174 22.0% 0.7% Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 2015.svg Winner of each seat at the 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England. https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Elections/Election-notices-SCDC/2015/District-election-7-May-2015/Declaration-of-district-council-election-results.pdf eastsuffolk.gov.uk Declaration of district council election results - Suffolk Coastal District Council election 7 May 2015 8 May 2015 24 January 2026 Suffolk Coastal District Council Woodbridge https://web.archive.org/web/20250414100353/https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Elections/Election-notices-SCDC/2015/District-election-7-May-2015/Declaration-of-district-council-election-results.pdf 14 April 2025 This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 13 to 42. This was the final election to Suffolk Coastal District Council before it was abolished and merged with Waveney to form East Suffolk District Council.si 2018 640 The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 24 May 2018 24 January 2026 [The order] comes into force on the day after that on which it is made. The inaugural election to the new authority was held on 2 May 2019. Summary Election result 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 42 37 N/A N/A 7 88.1 60,661 55.2 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 21 2 N/A N/A 3 4.8 10,503 9.6 –4.4 Independent politician 4 2 N/A N/A 4.8 3,672 3.3 –2.0 Labour Party (UK) 38 1 N/A N/A 3 2.4 24,174 22.0 –0.7 Green Party of England and Wales 16 0 N/A N/A 0.0 6,648 6.0 +2.7 UKIP 8 0 N/A N/A 0.0 4,309 3.9 N/A 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. Aldeburgh Aldeburgh (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T-J Haworth-Culf 1,450 58.3 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Jones 1,230 49.5 Independent politician Marianne Fellowes 1,035 41.6 Labour Party (UK) Ian Ilett 518 20.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Bridson 389 15.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin Gulliford 352 14.2 ~2,487 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Deben Deben Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Block 567 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Eastman 512 31.4 UK Independence Party Angela Lawrence 286 17.6 Labour Party (UK) Alison Springford 135 8.3 Green Party of England and Wales Gary Lowe 129 7.9 55 3.4 1,629 Liberal Democrats (UK) Felixstowe East Felixstowe East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Steve Gallant 1,795 63.2 Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Savage 1,716 60.4 Labour Party (UK) Hattie Bennett 856 30.1 UK Independence Party Keith Phair 687 24.2 Labour Party (UK) Richard Reaville 632 22.2 ~2,843 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe North Felixstowe North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Bloomfield 1,583 58.4 Labour Party (UK) Mike Deacon 1,325 48.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Titchener 1,059 39.1 Labour Party (UK) Kimberley Williams 947 35.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Ninnmey 502 18.5 ~2,708 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Felixstowe South Felixstowe South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Coleman 1,623 59.9 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Smith 1,310 48.4 Labour Party (UK) Corrine Franklin 785 29.0 Labour Party (UK) David Rowe 712 26.3 Green Party of England and Wales Cherrie MacGregor 536 19.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gez Hughes 452 16.7 ~2,709 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe West Felixstowe West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Bird 1,256 52.3 Conservative Party (UK) Tracey Green 1,144 47.6 Labour Party (UK) Michael Sharman 995 41.4 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Morris 953 39.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Woods 458 19.1 ~2,403 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Framlingham Framlingham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Hudson 1,560 55.2 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Rous 1,555 55.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jackie Barrow 575 20.3 Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Fulcher 467 16.5 UK Independence Party David Bosworth 451 16.0 Labour Party (UK) Edna Salmon 377 13.3 UK Independence Party David Owen 356 12.6 Labour Party (UK) Shasha Toptani 312 11.0 ~2,826 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Fynn Valley Fynn Valley Conservative Party (UK) Robert Whiting 1,379 72.8 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Pizzey 270 14.3 Green Party of England and Wales Barbara Richardson-Todd 244 12.9 1,109 58.5 1,893 Conservative Party (UK) Grundisburgh Grundisburgh Conservative Party (UK) Tony Fryatt 1,299 64.3 Labour Party (UK) Graham Hedger 381 18.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vic Harrup 339 16.8 918 45.4 2,019 Conservative Party (UK) Hacheston Hacheston Conservative Party (UK) Carol Poulter 1,125 57.1 Green Party of England and Wales Rhodri Griffiths 361 18.3 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Bensley 309 15.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Tait 174 8.8 764 38.8 1,969 Conservative Party (UK) Kesgrave East Kesgrave East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sue Mower 2,038 67.1 Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Lynch 1,874 61.7 Labour Party (UK) David Isaacs 858 28.2 Labour Party (UK) Julie Cuninghame 715 23.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Neal 593 19.5 ~3,039 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kesgrave West Kesgrave West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Debbie McCallum 2,265 68.4 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Lawson 1,838 55.5 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Archer 1,027 31.0 UK Independence Party David Hayes 819 24.7 Labour Party (UK) Anne Hubert-Chibnall 677 20.4 ~3,313 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kirton Kirton Conservative Party (UK) Susan Harvey 1,252 67.0 Green Party of England and Wales Betsy Reid 340 18.2 Labour Party (UK) Keith Barnett 278 14.9 912 48.8 1,870 Conservative Party (UK) Leiston Leiston (2 seats) Independent politician Tony Cooper 918 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Pratt 887 32.1 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Smith 845 30.6 Labour Party (UK) Terry Hodgson 691 25.0 Labour Party (UK) Phil Harle 619 22.4 Independent politician Mike Taylor 505 18.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ron Bailey 320 11.6 Green Party of England and Wales Marie Clark 309 11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Jackman-Graham 264 9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Courtney Mower 162 5.9 ~2,760 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Martlesham Martlesham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Chris Blundell 1,763 67.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Kelso 1,380 52.4 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Attwell 1,190 45.2 Labour Party (UK) Liz Thompson 528 20.1 Labour Party (UK) Julie Lummis 405 15.4 ~2,633 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Melton Melton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jim Bidwell 1,759 59.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Day 1,225 41.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Brown 766 26.1 UK Independence Party Garry Debenham 642 21.9 Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Bale 624 21.3 Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Smith-Lyte 453 15.4 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Bull 400 13.6 ~2,934 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Nacton & Purdis Farm Nacton & Purdis Farm Conservative Party (UK) Nicky Yeo 1,333 75.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Waller 427 24.3 906 51.4 1,760 Conservative Party (UK) Orford & Eyke Orford & Eyke Conservative Party (UK) Ray Herring 1,010 57.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew McDonald 273 15.7 Labour Party (UK) John White 244 14.0 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Smedley 218 12.5 737 42.2 1,745 Conservative Party (UK) Peasenhall & Yoxford Peasenhall & Yoxford Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Burroughes 1,066 58.2 Green Party of England and Wales Tom Haslam 378 20.6 Labour Party (UK) Susan Rowberry 250 13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia McLean 137 7.5 688 37.6 1,831 Conservative Party (UK) Rendlesham Rendlesham Conservative Party (UK) Michael Bond 1,030 68.3 Labour Party (UK) Sue Bale 478 31.7 552 36.6 1,508 Conservative Party (UK) Saxmundham Saxmundham (2 seats) Independent politician John Fisher 1,214 51.6 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Dunnett 1,186 50.4 Conservative Party (UK) Julia Ewart 1,043 44.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Sandbach 677 28.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Dickerson 581 24.7 ~2,351 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Tower Tower (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Mark Newton 1,997 71.9 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Dean 1,866 67.2 Labour Party (UK) Amy Trenter 868 31.2 Labour Party (UK) Stan Robinson 826 29.7 ~2,779 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The Trimleys The Trimleys (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Graham Harding 1,564 66.0 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Kerry 1,420 59.9 Labour Party (UK) Johnny Goodhand 730 30.8 Labour Party (UK) Neville Mayes 711 30.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Thompson 313 13.2 ~2,369 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wenhaston & Westleton Wenhaston & Westleton Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Catchpole 907 53.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Turner 402 23.6 Labour Party (UK) Robert MacGibbon 393 23.1 505 29.7 1,702 Conservative Party (UK) Wickham Market Wickham Market Conservative Party (UK) Mark Amoss 746 44.6 UK Independence Party Michael Coney 313 18.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon James 313 18.7 Labour Party (UK) John Ridd 302 18.0 433 25.9 1,674 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Woodbridge (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Holdcroft 2,499 53.3 Conservative Party (UK) Patti Mulcahy 2,297 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Hedgley 2,165 46.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kay Yule 1,409 30.1 Labour Party (UK) Roy Burgon 1,097 23.4 Labour Party (UK) Phyllis Palmer 1,049 22.4 Labour Party (UK) Craig Robinson 870 18.6 UK Independence Party Ray Tunstall 755 16.1 Green Party of England and Wales Aidan Semmens 686 14.6 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Wilks 643 13.7 Green Party of England and Wales Regan Scott 589 12.6 ~4,688 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Leiston By-Election 17 May 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Leiston Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/7093/#2012-02-09 www.andrewteale.me.uk 15 February 2024 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Geater 612 42.1 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) Freda Casagrande 336 23.1 +0.7 Independent politician Sammy Betson 293 20.2 +20.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jules Ewart 213 14.6 +6.0 276 19.0 1,454 Conservative Party (UK) Wenhaston and Westleton By-Election 20 September 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Wenhaston and Westleton Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/17525/#2018-09-20 www.andrewteale.me.uk 15 February 2024 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Gower 431 50.6 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Turner 340 40.0 +16.4 Green Party of England and Wales Carl Bennett 80 9.4 +9.4 91 10.7 851 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Suffolk 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