411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
2007 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
2007 UK local government election
April 2022
2007 Suffolk Coastal District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 2003 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 2003 2007 5 3 y 2011 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 2011 All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 45 2 37,928 57.6% 7.8% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 1 16,969 25.8% 6.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 1 7,397 11.2% 2.6% Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 2007.svg Winner of each seat at the 2007 Suffolk Coastal District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
The 2007 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Suffolk-Coastal-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Suffolk Coastal District Council Election Results 1973-2011 13-14 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20240216160816/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Suffolk-Coastal-1973-2011.pdf 16 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
2007 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)
55
45
3
1
2
81.8
37,928
57.6
+7.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
39
9
1
2
1
16.4
16,969
25.8
–6.2
Labour Party (UK)
28
1
0
1
1
1.8
7,397
11.2
–2.6
Green Party of England and Wales
10
0
0
0
0.0
2,275
3.5
+0.4
Independent politician
3
0
0
0
0.0
1,153
1.8
+1.2
UKIP
1
0
0
0
0.0
70
0.1
N/A
British National Party
1
0
0
0
0.0
55
0.1
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)
Marianne Fellowes
960
64.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Roger Warren*
783
52.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jill Hubbard
513
34.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nicola Pilkington
402
26.9
~1,495
52.4
2,853
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Earl Soham
Earl Soham
Conservative Party (UK)
Bob Snell
499
62.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ron Else
305
37.9
194
24.1
804
49.4
1,661
Conservative Party (UK)
Farlingaye
Farlingaye
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Diana Ball*
331
53.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Callaghan*
234
37.8
Labour Party (UK)
John White
54
8.7
97
15.7
619
40.7
1,532
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Felixstowe East
Felixstowe East (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Doreen Savage*
1,170
71.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Slemmings*
1,107
67.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bernard Price
323
19.7
Labour Party (UK)
Hattie Bennett
255
15.6
Labour Party (UK)
Margaret Ridout
183
11.2
~1,636
49.2
3,325
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Felixstowe North
Felixstowe North (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Mike Deacon*
596
44.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Angel Goodwin
591
44.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Jan Garfield
558
41.9
Labour Party (UK)
David Rowe
467
35.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Jonathan Mulberg
202
15.2
~1,331
41.6
3,200
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Felixstowe South
Felixstowe South (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Joan Sennington*
654
49.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Coleman
628
47.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Pam Dangerfield
544
41.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Miller
497
37.4
Labour Party (UK)
Jane Bignell
124
9.3
Labour Party (UK)
Alan Dunn
115
8.7
~1,328
41.5
3,200
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Felixstowe South East
Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Smith*
971
62.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Henryk Gorski
959
61.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Yates
355
22.8
Labour Party (UK)
Heather Mullen
296
19.0
Labour Party (UK)
John Mullen
271
17.4
~1,559
43.7
3,567
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Felixstowe West
Felixstowe West (3 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Harry Dangerfield*
783
49.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sandra Bryant
761
48.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Ninnmey*
737
47.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Stuart Bird
406
25.9
Conservative Party (UK)
David Bentinck*
386
24.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Vanessa Wedge
363
23.2
Labour Party (UK)
Catherine Knight
346
22.1
Labour Party (UK)
Dennis Carpenter
333
21.2
Labour Party (UK)
Brendan Lambe
322
20.5
~1,568
32.5
4,824
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Framlingham
Framlingham (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Winter Rose*
891
64.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Colin Walker
741
53.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Eddie Thompson
395
28.4
Labour Party (UK)
John Clough
295
21.2
Labour Party (UK)
Edna Salmon
162
11.6
~1,391
39.9
3,486
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Grundisburgh
Grundisburgh
Conservative Party (UK)
Ivan Jowers*
518
64.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gez Hughes
204
25.4
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Stone
80
10.0
314
39.2
802
43.8
1,839
Conservative Party (UK)
Hacheston
Hacheston
Conservative Party (UK)
Colin Hart*
472
55.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Houseley
266
31.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Rachel Fulcher
114
13.4
206
24.2
852
52.7
1,636
Conservative Party (UK)
Hollesley With Eyke
Hollesley With Eyke
Conservative Party (UK)
Rhona Sturrock*
443
69.1
Independent politician
Tony Wooderson
198
30.9
245
38.2
641
40.6
1,626
Conservative Party (UK)
Kesgrave East
Kesgrave East (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
John Klaschka*
995
53.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Sally Ogden
738
39.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Mary Neale
629
34.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Briggs
461
24.9
Labour Party (UK)
Nikki Goodchild
432
23.4
Independent politician
Luke Payne
374
20.2
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Connelly
294
15.9
Labour Party (UK)
Stan Robinson
201
10.9
~1,850
29.3
6,314
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Kesgrave West
Kesgrave West (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Debbie McCallum
626
60.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Martin Grimwood*
567
54.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Veronica Read*
423
40.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Esther Smith
313
30.0
~1,044
34.8
3,001
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Kyson
Kyson
Conservative Party (UK)
Les Binns*
1,580
Conservative Party (UK)
Leiston
Leiston (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
John Geater*
768
43.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Trevor Hawkins*
676
38.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Nunn*
657
37.0
Independent politician
Tony Cooper
581
32.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jacqui Morrissey
520
29.3
Labour Party (UK)
Terry Hodgson
512
28.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Raymond Andrews
409
23.0
Green Party of England and Wales
David Riebold
331
18.6
~1,775
37.7
4,707
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Martlesham
Martlesham (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Kelso*
867
48.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Chris Blundell
828
46.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jan Dooley
579
32.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Terence Eastman
558
31.1
Green Party of England and Wales
John Forbes
274
15.3
Green Party of England and Wales
David Keeble
224
12.5
~1,792
46.3
3,870
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Melton & Ufford
Melton & Ufford (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Bond
990
62.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Jim Bidwell*
985
61.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Deborah Dann
486
30.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Victor Harrup
317
19.9
Labour Party (UK)
Roy Burgon
231
14.5
~1,592
42.3
3,763
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Nacton
Nacton (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Veronica Falconer*
1,001
68.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia O'Brien*
966
66.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Ball
422
28.9
~1,459
39.8
3,666
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Orford & Tunstall
Orford & Tunstall
Conservative Party (UK)
Raymond Herring*
484
59.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Richard Roberts
182
22.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hugh Pilkington
143
17.7
302
37.3
809
56.0
1,453
Conservative Party (UK)
Otley
Otley
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Bellfield*
561
68.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Peter Ward
138
16.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Muffy Booth
126
15.3
423
51.3
825
46.9
1,768
Conservative Party (UK)
Peasenhall
Peasenhall
Conservative Party (UK)
Stephen Burroughes*
509
61.9
Green Party of England and Wales
Marion Gaze
313
38.1
196
23.8
822
48.9
1,693
Conservative Party (UK)
Rendlesham
Rendlesham
Conservative Party (UK)
Phillip Dunnett*
437
65.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barry Halliday
230
34.5
207
31.0
667
34.4
1,952
Conservative Party (UK)
Riverside
Riverside
Conservative Party (UK)
Benjamin Redsell
467
54.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Craig-Bennett
208
24.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Anthony Taylor
102
11.9
Labour Party (UK)
Howard Needham
80
9.3
259
30.2
857
55.0
1,569
Conservative Party (UK)
Rushmere St. Andrew
Rushmere St. Andrew (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Dennis Gooch*
1,264
65.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Gordon Laing*
1,237
64.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Whiting*
1,217
63.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Phil Archer
533
27.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Trevor Jolly
483
25.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Houseley
292
15.2
Labour Party (UK)
Christopher Towndrow
260
13.5
~1,924
40.4
4,762
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Saxmundham
Saxmundham (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Batho*
805
55.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Marian Andrews*
692
47.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Smith
590
40.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Keith Dickerson
523
36.1
~1,448
39.1
3,704
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seckford
Seckford
Conservative Party (UK)
Cliff Cocker*
405
54.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Martin Whitaker
336
45.3
69
9.3
741
52.0
1,437
Conservative Party (UK)
Snape
Snape
Conservative Party (UK)
Cyril Fidler*
415
60.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Winifred Moss
277
40.0
138
19.9
692
44.4
1,575
Conservative Party (UK)
Sutton
Sutton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christine Block*
484
61.9
Conservative Party (UK)
John Pratt
298
38.1
186
23.8
782
48.5
1,616
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Trimleys With Kirton
Trimleys With Kirton (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Kerry
1,116
55.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Graham Harding
1,108
55.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Sherrie Green*
1,082
53.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Doreen Rayner
454
22.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Timothy Macy
408
20.3
Labour Party (UK)
Neville Mayes
395
19.7
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Waller
372
18.5
Labour Party (UK)
Margaret Morris
328
16.3
~2,010
37.3
5,389
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Walberswick & Wenhaston
Walberswick & Wenhaston
Conservative Party (UK)
Kevin Keable
574
72.1
Labour Party (UK)
David Tytler
222
27.9
352
44.2
796
51.7
1,573
Conservative Party (UK)
Wickham Market
Wickham Market
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bryan Hall*
411
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Diane Smith
150
22.0
UK Independence Party
John West
70
10.2
Labour Party (UK)
Val Pizzey
52
7.6
261
38.2
683
40.8
1,683
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Witnesham
Witnesham
Conservative Party (UK)
Kate Waddell
562
82.5
Labour Party (UK)
Anthony Scott
119
17.5
443
65.1
681
42.5
1,620
Conservative Party (UK)
Yoxford
Yoxford
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barry Slater*
551
58.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Rae Leighton*
329
35.2
British National Party
Paul Goodchild
55
5.9
222
23.7
935
57.8
1,624
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
By-elections
Witnesham By-Election 31 July 2008 http://www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/district/witnesham/default.htm Witnesham by-election – 31 July 2008 15 October 2009 Suffolk Coastal District CouncilColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026
Conservative Party (UK)
Stephen Hudson
316
53.7
-28.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Houseley
272
46.3
+46.3
44
7.4
588
36.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Woodbridge Riverside By-Election 18 September 2008 http://www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/district/woodbridge/default.htm Woodbridge by-elections – 18 September 2008 15 October 2009 Suffolk Coastal District Council
Conservative Party (UK)
Geoffrey Holdcroft
313
46.0
-8.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Guy Jewers
254
37.4
+13.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Anthony Taylor
57
8.4
-3.5
Labour Party (UK)
Roy Burgon
56
8.2
-1.1
59
8.6
680
42.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Felixstowe South East By-Election 4 June 2009 http://www.felixstowetv.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3758 Election Results 15 October 2009 5 June 2009 Felixstowe TV
Conservative Party (UK)
Jan Garfield
856
49.2
-10.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bernard Price
693
39.9
+18.0
Labour Party (UK)
Margaret Morris
190
10.9
-7.3
163
9.3
1,739
Conservative Party (UK)
Walberswick and Wenhaston By-Election 9 July 2009 http://www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/district/walberswick/default.htm Walberswick and Wenhaston by-election, 9 July 2009 15 October 2009 Suffolk Coastal District Council
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Austin
316
66.0
-6.1
Green Party of England and Wales
John Barrett
163
34.0
+34.0
153
32.0
479
30.5
Conservative Party (UK)
References
Category:Suffolk Coastal District Council elections
Suffolk Coastal
Category:May 2007 in the United Kingdom
Category:2000s in Suffolk