2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election

2011 English local government election November 2013 January 2024 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 2007 Mid Suffolk District Council election 2007 2011 5 5 y 2015 Mid Suffolk District Council election 2015 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 22 19,897 42.8% 4.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 4 10,072 21.6% 11.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 5 1 2,602 5.6% 0.4% 95x50px|Blank Green Party of England and Wales 4 2 5,417 11.6% 7.6% 95x50px|Blank Suffolk Together 2 1,474 3.2% 0.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 1 5,520 11.9% 7.4% Mid Suffolk UK ward map 2011.svg Winner of each seat at the 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2011 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011 12-13 25 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250926103527/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf 26 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result The Conservatives won a third consecutive majority on the council. The Liberal Democrats lost four seats but remained in second place, while the Greens gained two seats. Labour regained representation on the council - winning one seat - after being wiped out at the previous election. After the election, the four Green councillors formed a group including the two Suffolk Together councillors and two Independents. The group of eight formed the official opposition to the Conservative administration. 2011 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) 32 22 2 2 55.0 19,897 42.8 –4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 31 6 0 4 4 15.0 10,072 21.6 –11.5 Independent politician 5 5 1 0 ! 12.5 2,602 5.6 –0.4 Green Party of England and Wales 17 4 2 0 2 10.0 5,417 11.6 +7.6 Suffolk Together 3 2 0 0 5.0 1,474 3.2 –0.7 Labour Party (UK) 23 1 1 0 1 2.5 5,520 11.9 +7.4 UKIP 8 0 0 0 0.0 1,549 3.3 +2.0 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 Independent politician Sarah Stringer* 476 48.9 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Bennett 412 42.3 UK Independence Party Ian Hawkins 85 8.7 64 6.6 973 49.8 +4.3 1,956 Independent politician Badwell Ash Badwell Ash Conservative Party (UK) Roy Barker* 779 70.0 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Mellen 183 16.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Gath 89 8.0 UK Independence Party Thomas Fairweather 62 5.6 596 53.5 1,113 52.0 -0.2 2,141 Conservative Party (UK) Barking & Somersham Barking & Somersham Suffolk Together Stephen Wright* 493 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy Smith 310 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Payne 121 13.1 183 19.9 924 51.5 -0.7 1,794 Suffolk Together Bramford & Blakenham Bramford & Blakenham (2 seats) Suffolk Together Michael Blakenham* 731 47.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Field* 584 37.7 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Welsby 453 29.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Smith 226 14.6 Labour Party (UK) Tony Elliott 222 14.3 Labour Party (UK) Sophie Meudec 200 12.9 ~1,549 47.8 +3.9 3,241 Suffolk Together Liberal Democrats (UK) Claydon & Barham Claydon & Barham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Whitehead 573 35.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Redbond* 502 31.5 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Britt 469 29.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Touman* 296 18.6 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Wilson 251 15.7 Suffolk Together Shirley Fairburn 250 15.7 Labour Party (UK) Terry Wilson 233 14.6 Green Party of England and Wales David Penny 139 8.7 ~1,594 43.8 +4.1 3,640 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) Kathie Guthrie 509 53.3 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Fearnley 178 18.6 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Chattington 176 18.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Xy Stanfield 92 9.6 333 34.9 955 51.3 +11.8 1,863 Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell & Norton Elmswell & Norton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jane Storey 991 49.2 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Mansel 657 32.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Milward* 615 30.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julian Cunningham 492 24.4 Labour Party (UK) Heather Salmon 291 14.5 ~2,013 48.3 +9.7 4,169 Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Liberal Democrats (UK) Eye Eye Independent politician Charles Flatman* 426 49.4 Green Party of England and Wales Merlin Carr 334 38.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Ede 102 11.8 92 10.7 862 52.2 +52.2 1,652 Independent politician Fressingfield Fressingfield Conservative Party (UK) Marilyn Curran* 575 58.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne 230 23.4 Labour Party (UK) Garry Deeks 177 18.0 345 35.1 982 51.9 +3.7 1,892 Conservative Party (UK) Gislingham Gislingham Conservative Party (UK) Diana Kearsley* 696 61.9 Green Party of England and Wales Ged Patterson 184 16.4 Labour Party (UK) Kevin O'Keefe 152 13.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Smith 93 8.3 512 45.5 1,125 52.9 +8 2,127 Conservative Party (UK) Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Eburne* 1,768 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) Helmingham & Coddenham Helmingham & Coddenham Conservative Party (UK) Tim Passmore* 719 71.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Spurling 283 28.2 436 43.6 1,002 55.2 +9.7 1,814 Conservative Party (UK) Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) Liz Gibson-Harries* 594 64.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lorraine Edwards 175 18.9 Labour Party (UK) Geoff Hinchcliffe 159 17.1 419 45.1 928 54.4 +4.6 1,705 Conservative Party (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Stringer* 764 74.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jessica Fleming 223 21.6 Labour Party (UK) Rebecca Martin 46 4.5 541 52.4 1,033 56.8 -3 1,817 Green Party of England and Wales Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Marchant* 1,045 68.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Norris* 850 55.7 UK Independence Party Samantha Streatfield 299 19.6 Labour Party (UK) David Hill 277 18.2 ~1,525 42.1 +1.4 3,622 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Onehouse Onehouse Green Party of England and Wales John Matthissen* 539 56.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Carlton-Walker* 312 32.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicky Turner 106 11.1 227 23.7 957 54.1 +2.2 1,768 Green Party of England and Wales Palgrave Palgrave Conservative Party (UK) David Burn 534 58.7 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Guthrie 209 23.0 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Halton 167 18.4 325 35.7 910 49.0 +49 1,859 Conservative Party (UK) Rattlesden Rattlesden Liberal Democrats (UK) Penny Otton* 604 64.3 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Clayden 335 35.7 269 28.6 939 57.3 +4.5 1,638 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rickinghall & Walsham Rickinghall & Walsham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sara Michell* 1,006 56.7 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Osborne* 971 54.7 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Dougall 497 28.0 Labour Party (UK) John Stebbing 426 24.0 ~1,774 47.9 +9.1 3,703 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ringshall Ringshall Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Godden* 528 51.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Whybrow 508 49.0 20 1.9 1,036 47.8 +7.8 2,166 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Poppy Robinson* 744 45.8 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Mayes* 636 39.2 Labour Party (UK) Suzanne Britton 398 24.5 Green Party of England and Wales Gareth Betts-Davies 363 22.4 UK Independence Party David Griffith 252 15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Curle 176 10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Groundsell 164 10.1 ~1,623 44.1 +8 3,681 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Gary Green* 1,202 49.5 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Whittle* 1,033 42.5 Labour Party (UK) Duncan Macpherson 855 35.2 Conservative Party (UK) Pete Woodley* 813 33.5 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Rozier 737 30.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brij Sharma 432 17.8 UK Independence Party Colin Lay 348 14.3 ~2,430 34.6 +4.3 7,024 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Independent politician Gerard Brewster 480 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) Vera Waspe* 468 31.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Scarff* 403 26.8 Green Party of England and Wales Twiggy Davis 366 24.4 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Whybrow 345 23.0 Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Izod 254 16.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Vecchi 150 10.0 UK Independence Party Christopher Streatfield 108 7.2 ~1,501 40.2 +8 3,735 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowupland Stowupland Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Byles* 356 40.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Valladares 265 30.3 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Snell 128 14.6 Green Party of England and Wales Craig Theobald 127 14.5 91 10.4 876 48.4 +6.4 1,822 Conservative Party (UK) Stradbroke & Laxfield Stradbroke & Laxfield Independent politician Stuart Gemmill* 752 72.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Hargrave 289 27.8 463 44.4 1,041 50.8 +11 2,089 Independent politician The Stonhams The Stonhams Conservative Party (UK) Terence Curran 462 46.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Fowler* 295 29.5 Green Party of England and Wales Nicholas Hardingham 152 15.2 Labour Party (UK) Jan Hicks 91 9.1 167 16.7 1,000 54.6 +8.6 1,845 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Thurston & Hessett Thurston & Hessett (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Haley* 999 61.0 Conservative Party (UK) Sam Powell 724 44.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kemplay 499 30.4 UK Independence Party Gillian Bush 226 13.8 UK Independence Party Geoffrey Palmer 169 10.3 ~1,641 46.7 +7.5 3,513 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Conservative Party (UK) Charles Tilbury* 533 53.6 Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Turner 281 28.2 Labour Party (UK) Marion Ravenhill 128 12.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kay Field 53 5.3 252 25.3 995 50.5 +7.4 1,981 Conservative Party (UK) Woolpit Woolpit Independent politician Ray Melvin* 468 57.1 Green Party of England and Wales David Scotfield 204 24.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Broadway 79 9.6 Labour Party (UK) Barry Salmon 69 8.4 264 32.2 820 51.4 +14.9 1,632 Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Hicks 613 63.1 Labour Party (UK) Paul Burrows 221 22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kielen Aalders-Dunthorne 138 14.2 392 40.3 972 52.1 +7.3 1,891 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Stowmarket North Stowmarket North By-Election 22 May 2014Local Elections Archive Project — Stowmarket North Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/7041/#2014-05-22 www.andrewteale.me.uk 14 February 2024Colin 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) Barry Humphreys 707 31.8 -1.8 UK Independence Party Stephen Searle 616 27.7 +18.0 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Rozier 444 19.9 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Elliott 315 14.2 -9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nichola Willshere 144 6.5 -5.6 91 4.1 2,226 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 2011 in the United Kingdom