1999 Babergh District Council election

1999 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 1999 Babergh District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1995 Babergh District Council election 1995 1999 5 6 y 2003 Babergh District Council election 2003 All 42 seats to Babergh District Council 22 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 14 1 6,894 22.9% 0.2% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 13 6 9,199 30.5% 9.5% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 2 9,024 29.9% 8.1% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 5 7 5,021 16.7% 17.4% Babergh UK ward map 1999.svg Winner of each seat at the 1999 Babergh District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control No overall control The 1999 Babergh District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Babergh-1973-20111.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011 8-9 24 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250927101400/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Babergh-1973-20111.pdf 27 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1999 Babergh 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 Independent politician 22 14 4 5 1 26.3 6,894 22.9 –0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 21 13 6 0 6 34.2 9,199 30.5 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) 28 10 4 2 2 26.3 9,024 29.9 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) 17 5 0 7 7 13.2 5,021 16.7 –17.4 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. Alton Alton Liberal Democrats (UK) David Wood* 399 71.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Thomas 157 28.2 242 43.6 556 53.0 1,055 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Berners Berners Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Clarke 332 65.1 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Prismall 178 34.9 154 30.2 510 43.4 1,181 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bildeston Bildeston Conservative Party (UK) Peter Stevens 295 52.9 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Muntus 147 26.3 Independent politician Ruth Gregory* 116 20.8 148 26.6 558 41.3 1,353 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Boxford Boxford Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryn Hurren 366 56.1 Independent politician Carol Harrison 286 43.9 80 12.2 652 43.6 1,502 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Brantham Brantham Liberal Democrats (UK) Duncan Read 388 59.5 Conservative Party (UK) Diana Eastman 264 40.5 124 19.0 652 32.9 1,982 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brett Vale Brett Vale Independent politician Clive Arthey* 431 75.2 Labour Party (UK) Jocelyn Dalley 142 24.8 289 50.4 573 47.6 1,211 Independent politician Brookvale Brookvale Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Stephenson 259 39.9 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Chalmers 209 32.2 Independent politician James Baxter* 181 27.9 50 7.7 649 35.1 1,863 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Bures St. Mary Bures St. Mary Conservative Party (UK) Peter Holbrook 382 71.5 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Hulme 152 28.5 230 43.1 534 39.1 1,375 Conservative Party (UK) Capel & Wenham Capel & Wenham (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Carpendale* 765 68.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leonard Johnson* 659 58.8 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Hucombe 458 40.9 ~1,120 43.0 2,604 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Chadacre Chadacre Independent politician James Long 457 71.0 Independent politician Graham Morgan 187 29.0 270 41.9 644 34.9 1,832 Independent politician Copdock Copdock Independent politician Peter Jones* 3,792 Independent politician Dodnash Dodnash (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Heselden* 789 53.8 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Mansfield 677 46.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wheals 671 45.8 ~1,333 46.3 2,877 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Elmsett Elmsett Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Lazenby* 337 60.3 Independent politician Tony Bailey-Smith 222 39.7 115 20.6 559 40.1 1,408 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glemsford Glemsford (2 seats) Independent politician Rex Thake 447 47.6 Independent politician Leonard Young 314 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Clarke 289 30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Edmondson* 203 21.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Lawrence 168 17.9 ~776 30.9 2,513 Independent politician Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Great Cornard North Great Cornard North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Anthony Bavington* 422 52.8 Labour Party (UK) Vera Cocker* 408 51.0 Independent politician Christina Baker 164 20.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Gleed 113 14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Rayner 101 12.6 ~656 23.0 2,853 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Great Cornard South Great Cornard South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Rajiv Nandi* 444 51.0 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Treacy 376 43.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Beer 355 40.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Newman 319 36.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Adam 143 16.4 ~871 28.2 3,087 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hadleigh Hadleigh (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Grutchfield* 1,117 56.7 Independent politician Eileen Banks 708 36.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Matthews* 682 34.6 Independent politician Janetta Byrne 514 26.1 Conservative Party (UK) Vivien Chapman 441 22.4 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Drake 361 18.3 ~1,969 35.1 5,609 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Holbrook Holbrook Independent politician Jack Godley* 1,675 Independent politician Lavenham Lavenham Conservative Party (UK) John Roberts 464 57.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona Jenkins 346 42.7 118 14.6 810 53.3 1,538 Conservative Party (UK) Leavenheath Leavenheath Independent politician Jonquil Mieville* 2,013 Independent politician Long Melford Long Melford (2 seats) Independent politician Richard Kemp* 921 76.4 Independent politician John Brand 788 65.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Dowling 285 23.6 ~1,170 37.5 3,117 Independent politician Independent politician Nayland Nayland Conservative Party (UK) John Cave* 302 59.2 Labour Party (UK) Nicolette Fraser 208 40.8 94 18.4 510 52.2 984 Conservative Party (UK) North Cosford North Cosford Independent politician David Hodge* 342 50.7 Labour Party (UK) Roland Bee 332 49.3 10 1.4 674 52.2 1,301 Independent politician Polstead & Layham Polstead & Layham Independent politician Susan Wigglesworth* 1,138 Independent politician Shotley Shotley Liberal Democrats (UK) Joy Sadler* 541 71.5 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Williams 216 28.5 325 42.9 757 41.0 1,846 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Sudbury East Sudbury East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Byham 374 41.9 Independent politician Sylvia Cann* 365 40.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Yerby 256 28.7 Labour Party (UK) Rita Titmus 222 24.9 Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Regester 221 24.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Welsh 100 11.2 ~893 31.4 2,845 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Sudbury North Sudbury North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Sayers 451 44.4 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Irwin 419 41.3 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Smith 358 35.3 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Waters* 299 29.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Bennett 156 15.4 Independent politician Brian Cann 125 12.3 ~1,015 29.0 3,501 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sudbury South Sudbury South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Martyn Booth 376 36.8 Independent politician Elizabeth Wiles* 326 31.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Stewart 311 30.4 Labour Party (UK) Jack Owen 287 28.1 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Richmond* 277 27.1 Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Braham 267 26.1 ~1,022 32.6 3,136 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Waldingfield Waldingfield (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Colin Spence* 657 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) Leon Stedman 515 43.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Bates 371 31.0 Labour Party (UK) Richard May 335 28.0 Labour Party (UK) John Skinner* 330 27.6 ~1,198 38.8 3,089 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) West Samford West Samford Conservative Party (UK) Mary Bancroft* 1,293 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Great Cornard North Great Cornard North by-election: 4 May 2000https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 18 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Labour Party (UK) 309 56.4 Independent politician 239 43.6 70 12.8 548 19.5 2,810 Labour Party 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