2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election

2015 English local government election April 2015 April 2015 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election 2011 2015 5 7 y 2019 Mid Suffolk District Council election 2019 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 29 7 33,679 48.7% 5.9% 95x50px|Blank Green Party of England and Wales 5 1 13,391 19.3% 7.7% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 2 8,977 13.0% 8.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 3 2,401 3.5% 2.1% 95x50px|Blank Suffolk Together 0 2 1,079 1.6% 1.6% Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2015.svg Winner of each seat at the 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England. https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2015/mid-suffolk15.pdf andrewteale.me.uk Declaration of result of poll - Mid Suffolk District Council Election 2015 8 May 2015 25 January 2026 Mid Suffolk District Council Needham Market https://web.archive.org/web/20161023005357/https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2015/mid-suffolk15.pdf 23 October 2016 This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result 2015 Mid Suffolk 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) 33 29 8 1 7 72.5 33,679 48.7 +5.9 Green Party of England and Wales 26 5 1 0 1 12.5 13,391 19.3 +7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 18 4 0 2 2 10.0 8,977 13.0 –8.6 Independent politician 4 2 0 3 3 5.0 2,401 3.5 –2.1 UKIP 11 0 0 0 0.0 5,568 8.0 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) 8 0 0 0 1 0.0 4,123 6.0 –5.9 Suffolk Together 2 0 0 2 2 0.0 1,079 1.6 –1.6 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. Bacton & Old Newton Bacton & Old Newton Conservative Party (UK) Jill Wilshaw 687 50.6 +8.3 Independent politician Jacob Stringer 670 49.4 N/A 17 1.2 N/A 1,357 70.3 +20.5 1,952 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Badwell Ash Badwell Ash Conservative Party (UK) Roy Barker* 1,071 67.4 –2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Andy Mellen 382 24.0 +7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Gath 137 8.6 +0.6 689 43.4 –10.1 1,590 74.3 +22.3 2,156 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 Barking & Somersham Barking & Somersham Conservative Party (UK) David Card 542 41.7 +8.2 Suffolk Together Stephen Wright* 411 31.6 –21.8 UK Independence Party Melanie Combstock 194 14.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Thomas 154 11.8 –1.3 131 10.1 N/A 1,301 72.4 +20.9 1,810 Conservative Party (UK) Suffolk Together 15.0 Bramford & Blakenham Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) John Field* 885 35.8 –1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Welsby 829 33.5 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Aprille Meakin 697 28.2 N/A Suffolk Together Linda Scott 668 27.0 –20.2 UK Independence Party Neil Harrison 561 22.7 N/A ~2,471 71.6 +23.8 3,449 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Suffolk Together Claydon & Barham Claydon & Barham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Whitehead* 1,330 52.8 +16.9 Conservative Party (UK) James Caston 1,213 48.1 +18.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mo Touman 550 21.8 –9.7 Labour Party (UK) Terry Wilson 515 20.4 +4.7 Green Party of England and Wales David Penny 384 15.2 +6.5 Independent politician Jennifer Wilson 158 6.3 N/A ~2,520 69.0 +25.2 3,653 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) Kathie Guthrie* 679 50.4 –2.9 Labour Party (UK) Bec Jasper 293 21.7 +3.3 UK Independence Party Roger Fouracre 157 11.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Mark Finbow 151 11.2 –7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Payne 68 5.0 –4.6 386 28.7 –6.2 1,348 71.6 +20.3 1,893 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Elmswell & Norton Elmswell & Norton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Levantis 1,619 53.7 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Mansel* 1,003 33.3 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doug Reed 908 30.1 –0.4 UK Independence Party Howard Jones 750 24.9 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Sylvie Warry 421 14.0 N/A ~3,015 71.1 +22.8 4,241 Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Eye Eye Independent politician Charles Flatman* 639 54.6 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Hooton 531 45.4 +6.7 108 9.2 –1.5 1,170 70.0 +17.8 1,704 Independent politician 0.8 Fressingfield Fressingfield Conservative Party (UK) Lavinia Hadingham 885 60.7 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) Garry Deeks 304 20.9 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne 269 18.4 –5.0 581 39.8 +4.7 1,458 75.5 +23.6 1,962 Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 Gislingham Gislingham Conservative Party (UK) Diana Kearsley* 1,006 62.4 +0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Rowland Warboys 607 37.6 +21.2 399 24.8 –20.7 1,613 74.7 +21.8 2,199 Conservative Party (UK) 10.4 Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Eburne* N/A Green Party of England and Wales Helmingham & Coddenham Helmingham & Coddenham Conservative Party (UK) Tim Passmore* 956 70.3 –1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Spurling 395 29.0 +1.0 561 41.3 –2.0 1,351 75.6 –2.0 1,828 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) Liz Gibson-Harries* 839 63.5 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Nicola Carr 400 30.3 +13.6 Green Party of England and Wales Tommy Gee 65 4.9 N/A 439 33.2 –11.9 1,304 76.5 +22.1 1,728 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 Mendlesham* Mendlesham Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Stringer* 871 62.4 –10.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Allen 508 36.4 +15.2 363 26.0 –26.4 1,379 76.2 +19.4 1,831 Green Party of England and Wales 13.0 Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Marchant* 1,307 53.1 –15.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Norris* 921 37.4 –18.3 Conservative Party (UK) Kay Oakes 913 37.1 N/A UK Independence Party Samantha Streatfield 470 19.1 –0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Terence Carter 409 16.6 N/A ~2,461 66.3 +24.2 3,714 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Onehouse Onehouse* Green Party of England and Wales John Matthissen* 734 54.3 –0.1 UK Independence Party Andrew Billinge 343 25.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Cunningham 230 17.0 +6.5 391 28.9 +5.2 1,307 70.8 +16.7 1,911 Green Party of England and Wales Palgrave Palgrave Conservative Party (UK) David Burn* 870 64.0 +6.4 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Guthrie 241 17.7 –5.0 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Halton 226 16.6 –1.5 629 46.3 +10.6 1,337 74.4 +25.4 1,829 Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 Rattlesden Rattlesden Liberal Democrats (UK) Penny Otton* 728 57.6 –5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gilly Morgan 515 40.8 +5.7 213 16.8 –11.8 1,243 74.6 +17.3 1,694 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.7 Rickinghall & Walsham Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Derek Osborne* 1,425 53.7 –3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jessica Fleming 1,278 48.2 –6.5 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Dougall 596 22.5 –5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Dominic Tooth 421 15.9 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Harriet Bowes 408 15.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Truelove 317 11.9 N/A ~2,654 71.0 +23.1 3,739 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ringshall Ringshall Conservative Party (UK) David Whybrow 740 48.4 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicky Willshere 338 22.1 –28.8 UK Independence Party Mei Minns 257 16.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Patricia Aspinall 186 12.2 N/A 402 26.3 N/A 1,521 70.1 +22.3 2,187 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 14.3 Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Mayes* 966 38.9 –6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Ekpenyong 865 34.9 –4.3 UK Independence Party Stephen Searle 607 24.5 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) Suzanne Britton 505 20.4 –4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Linda Baxter 421 17.0 –5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Miles Row 322 13.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) John Curle 232 9.4 –1.4 ~2,481 67.7 +23.6 3,664 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Gary Green* 2,292 47.5 –2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Humphreys 1,948 40.4 –2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dave Muller 1,705 35.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Duncan Macpherson* 1,284 26.6 –8.6 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Rozier 1,145 23.7 –6.6 UK Independence Party Christopher Streatfield 1,132 23.5 +9.2 Green Party of England and Wales John Betts-Davies 1,081 22.4 N/A ~4,826 62.7 +28.1 7,697 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Independent politician Gerard Brewster* 934 39.2 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nick Gowrley 856 35.9 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Scarff 768 32.2 +5.4 UK Independence Party Stewart Minns 574 24.1 +16.9 Green Party of England and Wales Jen Overett 352 14.8 –9.6 ~2,383 63.6 +23.4 3,749 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Stowupland Stowupland Green Party of England and Wales Keith Welham 686 52.9 +39.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jemma Lynch 583 45.0 +5.3 103 7.9 N/A 1,269 70.1 +21.7 1,849 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) 17.2 Stradbroke & Laxfield Stradbroke & Laxfield Conservative Party (UK) Julie Flatman 1,083 67.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales James Hargrave 464 29.0 N/A 619 38.6 N/A 1,547 74.7 +23.9 2,144 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician The Stonhams The Stonhams Conservative Party (UK) Suzie Morley 834 58.0 +12.4 Green Party of England and Wales Nicholas Hardingham 425 29.6 +14.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kay Field 164 11.4 –18.0 409 28.4 +11.7 1,423 78.5 +23.9 1,832 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Thurston & Hessett Thurston & Hessett (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Haley* 1,459 56.3 –4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Esther Jewson 918 35.4 –8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ellen Kirkby 606 23.4 –7.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Arnold 576 22.2 N/A UK Independence Party Ryan Fiske 523 20.2 +6.4 2,593 73.9 +27.2 3,510 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Conservative Party (UK) Glen Horn 825 55.4 +2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Brooke 647 43.4 +15.8 178 12.0 –13.3 1,472 74.4 +23.9 2,003 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 Woolpit Woolpit Conservative Party (UK) Jane Storey 743 61.2 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Claire Scotford 458 37.7 +13.2 285 23.5 N/A 1,201 73.8 +22.4 1,645 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician By-elections Barking & Somersham Barking and Somersham By-Election 2 June 2016 http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/news-archive/barking-and-somersham-by-election-result-announced/ Barking & Somersham By-Election Result Announced 3 July 2016 Mid Suffolk 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 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Marie Killett 212 34.5 +34.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jemma Lynch 210 34.2 -7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Valladares 154 25.1 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) Will Marsburg 38 6.2 +6.2 2 0.3 617 34.1 -38.8 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) +21.0 Eye Eye By-Election 4 May 2017Local Elections Archive Project — Eye Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/7027/#2017-05-04 www.andrewteale.me.uk 14 February 2024 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Burke 438 52.3 +52.3 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Hooton 220 26.3 -19.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Blake 112 13.4 +13.4 Labour Party (UK) Alex Wilson 68 8.1 +8.1 218 26.0 838 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician References 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