2015 Babergh District Council election

2015 UK local government election April 2015 April 2015 2015 Babergh District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 2011 Babergh District Council election 2011 2015 5 7 y 2019 Babergh District Council election 2019 All 42 seats to Babergh District Council 22 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 31 13 29,923 40.2% 1.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 8 2 9,330 12.5% 2.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 9 8,980 12.1% 11.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 2 13,108 17.6% 0.6% Babergh UK ward map 2015.svg Winner of each seat at the 2015 Babergh District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) The 2015 Babergh District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England.Andrew Teale https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2015/331/ andreteale.me.uk Local Election Results 2015 - Babergh 24 January 2026 Local Election Archive Project This was on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result The results saw the Conservatives gain 14 seats and take 31 of the 43 seats to get an overall majority on the council. This was the first time since the formation of the council that any party had a majority of the seats. As was the case nationally, the Liberal Democrats suffered heavy losses. Meanwhile, Labour lost two of its three seats and held onto its last seat in Great Cornard North by 1 vote. The Green Party lost South Cosford to the Conservatives, a seat they had gained in a 2014 by-election, and subsequently lost all representation on the Council. 2015 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 Conservative Party (UK) 35 31 13 0 13 72.1 29,923 40.2 +1.6 Independent politician 13 8 2 4 2 18.6 9,330 12.5 –2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 18 3 0 9 9 7.0 8,980 12.1 –11.5 Labour Party (UK) 37 1 0 2 2 2.3 13,108 17.6 +0.6 Green Party of England and Wales 43 0 0 0 0.0 9,458 12.7 +11.8 UKIP 10 0 0 0 0.0 3,622 4.9 +0.4 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 (2 seats) Independent politician Alastair McCraw 1,025 42.4 Conservative Party (UK) Harriet Steer 767 31.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Wood 664 27.4 Labour Party (UK) Phil Dunnett 428 17.7 UK Independence Party Patrick O'Sullivan 423 17.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Roberts 251 10.4 Labour Party (UK) Liz Perryman 215 8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Lyndon Ship 140 5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Giles Ship 97 4.0 2,420 75.4 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Berners Berners (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Patrick 847 37.6 Independent politician Derek Davis 778 34.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Ingram 492 21.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Harding 475 21.1 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Gould 468 20.8 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Sterling 337 14.9 Labour Party (UK) Graham Manuel 253 11.2 Labour Party (UK) Anne Manuel 170 7.5 2,255 71.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Boxford Boxford Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryn Hurren 654 45.3 Conservative Party (UK) David Talbot Clarke 583 40.3 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Hathaway 127 8.8 Green Party of England and Wales Felix Reeves Whymark 81 5.6 71 5.0 1,445 80.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brett Vale Brett Vale Conservative Party (UK) Michael Creffield 693 56.4 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Widdup 400 32.6 Labour Party (UK) David Hayes 135 11.0 293 23.8 1,228 72.7 Conservative Party (UK) Brook Brook (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Nick Ridley 1,117 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Gasper 1,034 43.0 Independent politician John Whyman 775 32.2 Labour Party (UK) Keith Wade 410 17.0 Green Party of England and Wales Nikki O'Hagan 372 15.5 Green Party of England and Wales Caroline Daldry 197 8.2 2,405 72.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Bures St Mary Bures St Mary Conservative Party (UK) Lee Parker 760 69.2 Green Party of England and Wales Laura Smith 174 15.8 Labour Party (UK) Liz Dunnett 165 15.0 586 53.4 1,099 74.1 Conservative Party (UK) Chadacre Chadacre Independent politician James Long 917 72.1 Green Party of England and Wales Joseph Manning 207 16.3 Labour Party (UK) Elvina Williams 147 11.6 710 55.8 1,271 75.6 Independent politician Dodnash Dodnash (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Hinton 1,021 46.0 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Williams 784 35.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Bamford 677 30.5 UK Independence Party Steven Whalley 308 13.9 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Burns 301 13.6 Labour Party (UK) Iain Scott 301 13.6 UK Independence Party Cavan O'Connell 273 12.3 Green Party of England and Wales Sallie Davies 200 9.0 2,219 76.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Glemsford & Stanstead Glemsford & Stanstead (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Holt 1,033 49.0 Independent politician Stephen Plumb 649 30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Liz Malvisi 562 26.7 Independent politician Anne Mallalieu 559 26.5 Labour Party (UK) Flavia Popescu-Richardson 307 14.6 Green Party of England and Wales Graham Manning 239 11.3 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Skeates 149 7.1 2,108 68.8 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Great Cornard North Great Cornard North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Tom Burrows 832 39.9 Labour Party (UK) Tony Bavington 700 33.6 Conservative Party (UK) David Stenson 699 33.5 Labour Party (UK) Becca Page-Wright 527 25.3 Green Party of England and Wales Isla Kaye 260 12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Wright 258 12.4 Green Party of England and Wales Emily Adams 199 9.5 2,086 60.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Great Cornard South Great Cornard South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Beer 1,095 48.6 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Newman 996 44.2 Labour Party (UK) Mick Cornish 577 25.6 Labour Party (UK) Tom Keane 534 23.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Adam 265 11.8 Green Party of England and Wales Dean Walton 261 11.6 Green Party of England and Wales Heather Sainsbury 182 8.1 2,253 62.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hadleigh North Hadleigh North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sian Dawson 927 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christina Campbell 818 34.9 Labour Party (UK) Angela Wiltshire 482 20.6 UK Independence Party Reginald Smith 480 20.5 Labour Party (UK) Mark Sutcliffe 432 18.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Sheldrick 401 17.1 Independent politician Peter Matthews 290 12.4 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Lynn 175 7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lisa Gordon 169 7.2 2,343 64.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hadleigh South Hadleigh South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Kathryn Grandon-White 884 43.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sue Burgoyne 834 41.0 Labour Party (UK) Sue Monks 462 22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Phil Neville 439 21.6 Labour Party (UK) Tony Boxford 364 17.9 Green Party of England and Wales Amy Aylett 252 12.4 Green Party of England and Wales Polly Huggett 145 7.1 2,034 68.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Holbrook Holbrook Independent politician David Rose 795 67.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ralph Carpenter 229 19.3 Labour Party (UK) Carol Tilbury 162 13.7 566 47.7 1,186 72.9 Independent politician Lavenham Lavenham Conservative Party (UK) William Shropshire 515 48.0 Independent politician Jack Norman 353 32.9 Labour Party (UK) Emma Cookson 123 11.5 Green Party of England and Wales Ralph Crawshaw 82 7.6 162 15.1 1,073 72.9 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Leavenheath Leavenheath Conservative Party (UK) Jennie Jenkins 841 72.0 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Jameson 160 13.7 Green Party of England and Wales Oliver Jerrold 148 12.7 681 58.3 1,168 79.1 Conservative Party (UK) Long Melford Long Melford (2 seats) Independent politician Richard Kemp 1,294 57.7 Independent politician John Nunn 833 37.1 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Moreton 733 32.7 UK Independence Party Aidan Powlesland 301 13.4 Labour Party (UK) John Phillips 264 11.8 Green Party of England and Wales John Smith 157 7.0 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Smith 150 6.7 2,244 71.2 Independent politician Independent politician Lower Brett Lower Brett Conservative Party (UK) John Ward 753 53.9 UK Independence Party Stephen Laing 346 24.8 Labour Party (UK) Susan Hemmings 159 11.4 Green Party of England and Wales Jon Daldry 132 9.5 407 29.2 1,396 77.4 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Mid Samford Mid Samford (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Carpendale 1,196 46.3 Conservative Party (UK) Fenella Swan 1,145 44.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathy Pollard 1,104 42.7 Labour Party (UK) Paul Cowell 300 11.6 Green Party of England and Wales Tanya Griffiths 212 8.2 Green Party of England and Wales James Molloy 130 5.0 2,584 78.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Nayland Nayland Conservative Party (UK) Melanie Barrett 599 54.0 Labour Party (UK) Emma Bishton 224 20.2 UK Independence Party James Carver 210 18.9 Green Party of England and Wales Hayley Brett 74 6.7 375 33.8 1,109 73.4 Conservative Party (UK) North Cosford North Cosford Independent politician Clive Arthey 854 61.3 Green Party of England and Wales Sandra Townsend 303 21.7 Labour Party (UK) Heath Brown 203 14.6 551 39.6 1,394 74.8 Independent politician Pinewood Pinewood (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Burgoyne 1,049 49.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Busby 879 41.2 Labour Party (UK) David Plowman 613 28.7 Labour Party (UK) Sue Thomas 384 18.0 Green Party of England and Wales Lois Hickey 221 10.4 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Pearson 101 4.7 2,133 63.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) South Cosford South Cosford Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ferguson 684 48.4 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Lindsay 646 45.7 Labour Party (UK) Annabel Hathaway 72 5.1 38 2.7 1,413 78.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sudbury East Sudbury East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Osborne 952 46.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jan Osborne 883 43.4 Labour Party (UK) Jack Owen 682 33.5 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Page 533 26.2 Green Party of England and Wales Julie Fowles-Smith 259 12.7 Green Party of England and Wales Arthur Tunley 203 10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Welsh 166 8.2 2,033 61.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sudbury North Sudbury North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sue Ayres 989 45.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Smith 867 39.5 Labour Party (UK) Linda Gregory 558 25.4 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Stark 486 22.1 Green Party of England and Wales Steve May 331 15.1 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Edge 282 12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oliver Forder 282 12.8 2,196 63.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sudbury South Sudbury South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Simon Barrett 756 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Holland 540 25.7 Labour Party (UK) Luke Cresswell 535 25.4 Labour Party (UK) Joanne Connah 478 22.7 UK Independence Party Peter St John Howe 367 17.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Spivey 267 12.7 Green Party of England and Wales John Burch 263 12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Platt 247 11.7 Independent politician Theodore Bird 208 9.9 Green Party of England and Wales Melanie Sainsbury 170 8.1 2,104 61.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Waldingfield Waldingfield (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Frank Lawrenson 1,217 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Maybury 1,114 45.7 UK Independence Party Stuart Armstrong 545 22.4 Labour Party (UK) Alison Owen 436 17.9 UK Independence Party Leon Stedman 369 15.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Scott 263 10.8 Green Party of England and Wales Daynore Cameron 234 9.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Schofield 126 5.2 2,439 71.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Sudbury South Sudbury South By-Election 7 September 2017Local Elections Archive Project — Sudbury South Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/6988/#2017-09-07 www.andrewteale.me.uk 14 February 2024https://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) Luke Cresswell 336 42.7 +20.4 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Sudbury 335 42.6 +11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Welsh 116 14.7 +3.6 1 0.1 787 22.7 3,467 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Babergh District Council elections Babergh Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom Category:2000s in Suffolk